Marcus Tullius Cicero
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...'Quidquid agas' contains no direct affirmation, but is the subject of which is predicated ' agere pro viribus decet.' It may be rendered, "if you do a thing, do it as well as you can." At hi quidem 'At' also "denotes a sudden emotion of the mind, and is employed in sudden transitions in speech." Key's Grammar, 1445, d. Jura--praescribebanturi The three Bomans mentioned in this chapter were 'jurisconsulti' or 'jurisprudentes, ' 'men acquainted with the law.' Ti. Coruncanius, who was made Pontifex Maximus about B.C. 254, was the first plebeian Pont. Max. The plural 'jura' has two meanings, corresponding to the two meanings of the singular 'jus, ' which is used to express both 'law' generally, and 'a right' or 'legal faculty.' In this passage 'jura' means 'the rules of law, ' portions of the whole ' jus, ' which these jurists in their 'responsa' defined or determined for their fellow-citizens according to the circumstances of the case. There is a reading 'perscribebantur.' 'Prudentia' has here its special or technical meaning of 'juris prudentia.' 'Jurisprudentes' are sometimes simply called 'prudentes.' P. 10, 28. Quam si 'Quam' refers to 'oratio.' But the critics say that 'orationem exsequi' is nowhere found; and they alter 'quam' to 'quod.'-- 29. Instituat, This is a technical word applied to giving elementary instruction, in law, for instance, as well as in other things (Dig. i. 2. 1, 43). Hence the Boman elementary treatises on law were called 'Institutiones.' Bee c. 14, 'bene institutis.' Avi tui This is addressed to Scipio, whose grandfather by adoption was P. Africanus Major (see note, p. 38). His father's father was L. Aemilius, who fell at Cannae (c. 20). The Cn. and P. Scipiones are alluded to...