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Catiline
Roman conspirator whose failed rebellion against the Republic is discussed.
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Catiline shows up with force in Chapter X. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Compared to Caesar; Machiavelli says Caesar is more hateful than Catiline because he acted on his evil desires.
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- Threats to Republican Liberty
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- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Claudian censor, driven by the family’s ingrained haughti…
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