J. B. Greenough, G. L. Kittredge, Select Orations of Cicero, Allen and Greenough's Edition., Impeachment of Verres. (In C. Verrem) B.C. 70., chapter 13, section 39

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Impeachment of Verres. ( In C. Verrem ) B.C. 70.

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inventi sintrepresents an hist. perf., and hence takes the secondary sequence (exirent): see § 485, j (287, i); cf. B. 268, 7, b; G. 517, R.l; H.-B. 479, a.

sortiente:the jurymen were drawn by lot by the presiding officer; in the case mentioned there was collusion between Verres and the persons drawn, so that the lot was a mere form.

qui . . . exirent (purp. clause), to be drawn for [the case of] a defendant to condemn him without a hearing (through a corrupt bargain between Verres and the packed jury).

Select Orations of. Cicero. Allen and Greenough's Edition. Revised by J. B. Greenough and G. L. Kittredge, with a special vocabulary by J. B. Greenough.

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