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Politics Sources the evidence he needed forthe case; Verres and his
supporters had introduced a
charge of extortion against
In Verrem another governor of Achaia
and asked for 108 days to
1 The rumour of corruption in collect evidence. Cicero only
the law courts is spreading took 50 days - Verres’ plan
and it is the jury’s did not work as he could not
responsibility to prevent push the trial into the next
crisis political year
2 Verres has committed many 7 Verres knows Cicero is well
crimes throughout his life but prepared and has harmed
has been acquitted due to many. Other states have
his wealth, the senators have gathered evidence and many
an obligation to their allies people in court are the
who have been affected victims/witnesses
3 Cicero appeals to the judges 8 Verres took money because
by emphasising how crucial he knew he could use it to
it is, and that he personally bribe the Senate - he took
feels in danger advantage of the corruption
4 Verres is plotting against 9 Verres is obviously guilty - if
everyone and corruption is he isn’t then why did need all
everywhere of that money? If innocent he
would not feel the need to
5 Verres’ plans are clear to set up the trial
everyone and he was only
afraid when corrupting the 10 Verres believes he can get
judges was unsuitable away with it - and that only
money will protect him - his
6 Cicero was requested 110 only defence is bribery
days to collect and prepare
,11 Praeteritio, outlines crimes of should not have all the say
youth and as a quaestor
21 Cicero wanted to pretend he
12 Outlines crimes as praetor in was not annoyed by Verres
Rome and Sicily receiving congratulations,
but he does get annoyed.
13 & 14 Crimes in Sicily Marcus Metellus, a friend of
Verres, is given responsibility
15 Cicero is fearful of being over extortion of money trials
thought to have missed out a
crime rather than any fear of 22 Cicero is not happy. Bribery
being accused of making is taking place - ten bags of
them up - worried that he’ll Sicilian money. Ten bags to
offend someone if he omits stop Cicero becoming Aedile
information - bribing tribes not to vote for
him
16 Verres attempted to bribe the
court 23 Verres’ relative bribing the
people not to note for Cicero,
17 Verres returned to bribery he is given the information
but with even more money; from a friend - reliable
consular comitia so his friend source
can be consul when Verres’
trial takes place 24 Cicero can’t focus on the trial
because he was to stressed
18 Cicero tries to alleviate the dealing with Verres
blame on his friend whilst
using him for evidence 25 Cicero still gets the
aedileship, says Hortensius
19 Curio congratulates Verres took part in the bribery - to
when Hortensius is made corrupt the Sicilians to stop
Consul and Verres thinks Cicero becoming Aedile
he’ll win if the judges are as
corrupt as he is 26 Cicero can focus more on
the trial. Plans to corrupt
20 Verres will be defended with judges by making Marcus
Hortensius as consul - he
, Metellus praetor and let’s do the case differently’
Hortensius and Quintus speech then witnesses. We
Metellus the consuls - they get a fuller idea of the crimes
were allies and would - Verres’ can’t drag them out
support Verres
34 Cicero is carrying the
27 Quintus Metellus is Sicilians’ hope, and is
threatening Sicilians supporting the Republic
28 Cicero asks what Q. Metellus 35 Cicero is working hard, if it
would do if Verres was wasn’t Hortensius defending
innocent if he has done this Verres, it wouldn’t have
much for a guilty man caused Cicero to do all this
hard work. Set himself up on
29 Verres wants a different moral high ground
senate for next year’s trial;
Cicero uses Verres’ words to 36 It’s not the Jury’s fault that
flatter senate and make them some of them are being
try to do their job properly corrupted. Wants to keep
corrupters and those who
30 Reminds judges they are a have been corrupted, away
threat to criminals from the trial
31 Courts will not be in session 37 Cicero, although he will have
during the festivals, therefore less power than Hortensius,
the process is drawn out until will do better morally as
the next year as there can be aedile. So much corruption
no verdict until the games of since senators have been
Victory judging
32 Cicero is doing a great job 38 There was less corruption in
and wants the trial to finish the past, whereas now
before next year Roman people have been
robbed of their say. Provides
33 ‘Not defending Verres in the evidence of bribery in other
way you (Hortensius) do, so cases
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