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Catiline

Roman conspirator, known for his failed coup against the Senate.

minor

Also known as Catilina

First appearance: i

Catiline shows up with force in On the Blessings of Death. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as the conspirator whose daggers Cicero avoided, and whose example of brigandage and murder continued.
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In On the Blessings of Death: Referenced as the conspirator whose daggers Cicero avoided, and whose example of brigandage and murder continued. Later, in XVIII: Executed Sulla's orders, tearing Marius apart limb by…

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LSLucius SullaMCMarcus CiceroCMCaius MariusCTCato the YoungerPOPompeyCACatiline

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Roman military and political rivals
  • Diverse historical and philosophical figures
  • Stoic and political exemplars

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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