CORE VOCABULARY
āctiō, -ōnis, [agō], f., a driving or doing, action; action at law, lawsuit, prosecution, trial; pl. often public acts, measures.
Gnaeus, -ī, abbreviated Cn., m., Gnaeus, a Roman forename.
Dolābella, -ae, m., in this book P. Cornēlius Dolābella, a profligate man, who nevertheless gained the hand of Cicero's daughter Tullia. They were married B.C. 50, and divorced four years later. Dolabella joined the party of Caesar, after whose death he secured the consulship by unfair means. He obtained Syria as a province, where he conducted himself with so great injustice and brutality that he was declared a public enemy. To escape capture he ordered a soldier to kill him, B.C. 43. Ep. xxii.
concursationes running/pushing together; journeying to and fro; skirmish; disorderly meeting;
prōferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātum, [prō + ferō], irr., a., carry out, bring out, bring forth, produce; put forth, stretch out, extend; make known, reveal, show.
Gāius, -ī, abbreviated C., m., Gāïus, a Roman forename.
Neronis Gaius Claudius Nero, propraetor of Asia (with Dolabella). He formed the tribunal which ultimately condemned Philodamnus and his son to death.
innocēns, -entis, [in- + nocēns], adj., harmless, inoffensive; blameless; innocent, upright.
non nullis some, several, a few; one and another; considerable;
timidus, -a, -um, [timeō], adj., afraid, fearful, timid, cowardly.
demissum low/low-lying; of low altitude; keeping low (people); slanting/hanging/let down; lowly/degraded/abject; downhearted/low/downcast/dejected/discouraged/desponden
Verre C. Verres, the governor of Sicily form 73 B.C. to 71 B.C., who was prosecuted by Cicero in 70 B.C. for corruption. After several failed attempts to delay the trial, Verres chose to abandon his defense and lived in exile in Massilia until 43 B.C.
prōnūntiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum, [prō + nūntiō], 1, n. and a., proclaim, announce, publish; decide, pronounce; promise, offer.
condemnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum, [com- + damnō], 1, a., sentence, find guilty, convict, condemn.
perpaucis very few (pl.); select;
Philodamus A prominent citizen of Lampsacus who was forced by Verres to billet Rubrius and was ultimately condemned to death after a brawl (instigated by Rubrius) broke out at his house, resulting in Rubrius being injured and causing the townspeople to turn on Verres.
fīlius, -ī, sometimes abbreviated, F., f., m., son.
īnstō, -stāre, -stitī, -stātum, [in + stō], 1, n., stand upon, be near at hand, approach, draw nigh; press upon, pursue, harass; menace, threaten; insist upon, urge.
urget press/squeeze/bear hard/down; tread/traverse continually; push/shove/thrust; spur on, urge; press hard in attack/pursuit, beset, follow hard on heels of; hem in; threaten by proximity; press verbally/argument/point; follow up;
quam primum to the highest degree possible;
secūris, -is, abl., secūrī, [secō], f., axe, battle-axe.
feriantur rest from work/labor; keep/celebrate holiday; be idle; abstain from;
nefārius, -a, -um, [nefās], adj., impious, heinous, abominable, nefarious; wicked, dastardly.
