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                                  Clodius's adoption completed. He is
                                  elected tribune.

                                  Cicero delivers the speech pro Flacco.
                                  He also defended, among others, his colleague
                                  C. Antonius.

                                  Clodius prevents Bibulus from speaking
                                  when laying down his consulship.

                                  Letters XXX-LV.

B.C. 58. Coss., L. Æt. 48. P. Clodius, having entered on
Calpurnius Piso, the tribuneship on the previous December
A. Gabinius. 10th, carried a law disfranchising all who
                                  put citizens to death uncondemned.
                                  Cicero, after vainly seeking help from
                                  Pompey and Cæsar, goes into voluntary
                                  exile (May) and in consequence is forbidden
                                  "fire and water" within 400
                                  miles of Rome. He stays at Thessalonica
                                  till about November 27th, and then
                                  returns to Dyrrachium.

                                  Cæsar in Gaul.

                                  Legislation of Clodius and turbulent
                                  proceedings in Rome.

                                  Quintus Cicero returns from Asia.

                                  Cato in Cyprus, accompanied by M. Brutus.

                                  Letters LVI-LXXXV.

B.C. 57. Coss, P. Æt. 49. Law for Cicero's recall passed
Cornelius Lentulus on August 4th. Cicero reaches Rome on
Spinther, Q. September 4th.
Cæcilius Metellus Speeches in Senatu post Reditum, ad
Nepos. Quirites post Reditum, pro Domo.

                                  Speaks also in favour of Pompey's
                                  having the cura annonæ.

                                  Letters LXXXVI-XCIII.

B.C. 56. Coss., Cn. Æt 50. Renewal of the understanding
Cornelius Lentulus between Cæsar, Pompey, and Crassus, at
Marcellinus, the conference of Luca (April).
L. Marcius Philippus.

                                  Cicero abandons opposition to the
                                  triumvirs.

                                  Q. Cicero Pompey's legatus in Sardinia.

                                  Tullia betrothed to P. Furius Crassipes.

                                  Atticus married to Pilia.

                                  Controversy as to the restoration of
                                  Ptolemy Auletes.

                                  Elections prevented till following February
                                  by riots.