Pro S. Roscio Amerino

82 CICERO : PEO ROSCIO. [CH. XI.
19. ita loqui homines : best regarded as accrjsative aiid infinitive,
co-ordinate witli huic patronos de/uturos (line 21), verhum esse
facturum neminem (line 23), and fore (line 24). Tliese represent in
oratio obliqua the reflexions of the Roscii, and give tlie motives
which induced them to bring the charge of parrieide against Sextus.
The scope of the reference of ita loqui homines is contined to quod
iudicia . . . adductiis esset. Some take loqui as historic infinitive,
but the words huic autem . . . defensus esset, as is proved by 11, 13,
form no part of what " people were saying " ; and the transition to
the actual thoughts of tlie Roscii (in huic autem . . . ) would be
very abrupt and awkward.
20. condemnari oportere : in order that the public confidence in
the judicial courts, which had been shaken
cessation, might be again restored.
owing to their long
21. adductus esset :
direct speech.
represents the future-perfect indicative of
22. gratiam: "influence."
23. de ista societate : see 7, 28. ipso nomine : " through the
mere name."
26. atque adeo : = vel poiius, and is therefore used to correct, not
to intensify, consilio.
XI., §§ 29-32. Aroument.—These enemies of Hoscius, not content
with the murder of his father and the plunder of his property, have
actucdly concocted this charge, thinhing that no one would support him.
But I at least am not afraid, and will utter freely and holdly
everything that bears on the case.
Ch. XI. — 1. querar . . . ordiar . . . petam . . . implorem : all
deliberative subjunctives. potissimum : adverbial, " by preference."
2. quod : with auxilium.
6. infesta : in passive sense " ; exposed to pei-il," " endangered."
7. Bceleris : partitive genitive with quid.
8. nefariis : as a substantive, " atrocious acts."
10. pecunia : (instrumental) ablative of price.
11. ut optet : " thathe maychoose," " to choose" ; whence o/)^to,
" choice" ; opto \n prose usually means " to desire," " to wish for."
cervices : the singular is rare and poetical ; hence the plural is liere
used, even tliough only one person is referred to. T. Roscio : i.e.
T. Roscius Magnus, then present in court.
12. Jjisutll545 yiU,®3
' ^6® Introd., § 8, and note on 2, 8.
13. desunt : arthougli, as may bc gathered from 1, 4 (see note), the
defendant was accompanied into court by several distinguished nien
as advocati, yet we may infer from this passage that many friends
did not venture to give him their support.
14. dicat . . . defendat : consecutive subjunctives.
16. temere : with fecerim. fecerim : subjunctive in dependent
question.