Chapter 5-1:
Cicero defends Sicily, citing its historical importance and loyalty to Rome.
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Chapter 5-2:
Sicily praised by Roman leaders for its loyalty and resources.
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Chapter 5-3:
Sicily's economic benefits and virtues praised by Cicero.
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Chapter 5-4:
Sicilians seek justice against Verres despite his powerful influence.
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Chapter 5-5:
Few support Verres in Sicily; many cities seek justice against him.
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Chapter 5-6:
Plans for plundering Sicily, exploits name, extorts large sums illicitly.
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Chapter 5-7:
Inquiry into robbery types, victim names; impudent preparations upon arrival.
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Chapter 5-8:
False accusation for inheritance, illegal fines, Venus Erycina pretext exploited.
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Chapter 5-9:
Extorts from Sosippus and Epicrates, false Venus claim, impoverishes defendants.
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Chapter 5-10:
Denies receiving millions, shifts blame, corrupt officials aid extortion.
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Chapter 5-11:
Select trustworthy men, punish deceivers, live accountably, protect reputation, avoid risk.
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Chapter 5-12:
Legal corruption in trials, biased judges, Verres' exploitative judicial practices.
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Chapter 5-13:
Verres' manipulation of Sicilian legal procedures, biased tribunals, unjust rulings.
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Chapter 5-14:
Verres seizes Heraclius' inheritance, manipulates legal proceedings, corrupt advisors.
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Chapter 5-15:
Heraclius resists Verres' schemes, legal delays, fights biased judgments.
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Chapter 5-16:
Verres' corruption of justice in Sicily, ignoring Rupilian law.
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Chapter 5-17:
Heraclius flees, Verres pressures judges, condemns him in absentia.
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Chapter 5-18:
Verres' illegal seizure of Heraclius' inheritance, Syracusan complicity.
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Chapter 5-19:
Verres seizes Heraclius' property, enriches himself, sparks public outrage.
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Chapter 5-20:
Verres caught taking bribes, blames relative, faces Senate's scrutiny.
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Chapter 5-21:
Verres committed numerous crimes with accomplices against Syracuse's citizens.
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Chapter 5-22:
Epicrates faced unjust claims on his inheritance due to Verres.
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Chapter 5-23:
Verres extorted eighty thousand sesterces from the people of Bidis.
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Chapter 5-24:
Verres unjustly gave away Epicrates' inheritance and seized his property.
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Chapter 5-25:
Heraclius and Epicrates lost everything due to Verres' corrupt actions.
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Chapter 5-26:
Metellus nullified Verres' unjust acts upon his arrival in Sicily.
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Chapter 5-27:
Heraclius and Epicrates faced obstruction from Verres, delaying their testimony.
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Chapter 5-28:
Verres extorted money from Sopater after manipulating legal proceedings.
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Chapter 5-29:
Verres manipulated the trial of Sopater to ensure a conviction.
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Chapter 5-30:
Verres hastily condemned Sopater without due process or fairness.
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Chapter 5-31:
Keep him in the city to judge causes and declare opinions.
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Chapter 5-32:
Wicked to take money to influence court decisions.
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Chapter 5-33:
Witnesses confirm money taken; decision changed against defendant.
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Chapter 5-34:
Verres took valuable items from Sthenius's house at Thermae.
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Chapter 5-35:
Verres coveted statues from Thermae, including those of Stesichorus.
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Chapter 5-36:
Verres couldn't plunder Thermae due to Sthenius' defiance and eloquence.
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Chapter 5-37:
Verres falsely accused Sthenius, extorted him, and drove him to flee.
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Chapter 5-38:
Verres unfairly tried Sthenius
in absentia, extorted fines, and harassed him.
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Chapter 5-39:
Senate proposed laws against trying absentees after Sthenius' unjust trial.
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Chapter 5-40:
Verres summoned Sthenius unjustly, but his accuser failed to appear.
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Chapter 5-41:
Verres alarmed by senate and public assembly complaints against Sthenius.
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Chapter 5-42:
Verres openly declared it lawful to accuse absentees in Sicily.
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Chapter 5-43:
Verres appointed a Roman citizen as Sthenius's advocate unfairly.
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Chapter 5-44:
Caius Claudius, Verres's agent in Sicily, implicated in corruption.
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Chapter 5-45:
Verres condemned Sthenius unjustly, violating hospitality and Sicilian respect.
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Chapter 5-46:
Sthenius, a respected man in Sicily, unjustly accused and condemned.
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Chapter 5-47:
Verres plundered Sthenius's property, leaving monuments of his crimes.
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Chapter 5-48:
Verres accused of corruption and accepting bribes in judicial decisions.
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Chapter 5-49:
Verres's agents paid bribes for favorable judicial decisions.
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Chapter 5-50:
Verres's corrupt practices documented extensively in Sicilian judicial proceedings.
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Chapter 5-51:
Verres manipulates Syracusan priesthood by rigging lots for Theomnastus.
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Chapter 5-52:
Verres changes election date to favor Herodotus in Cephaloedium.
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Chapter 5-53:
Verres sells censor appointments, bribes in packed Syracuse house.
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Chapter 5-54:
Timarchides aids Verres in corruption, womanizing, political maneuvering.
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Chapter 5-55:
Verres extorts money for statues, corrupts census in Sicily.
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Chapter 5-56:
Metellus restores Peducaeus' census, nullifies Verres' manipulations.
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Chapter 5-57:
Metellus annuls Verres' corrupt decisions, exposes financial extortion.
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Chapter 5-58:
Verres extorts 120,000 sesterces for statues, misuse of public funds.
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Chapter 5-59:
Verres fails to account for extorted money, faces embezzlement charges.
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Chapter 5-60:
Verres accused of large-scale financial corruption through statue extortion.
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Chapter 5-61:
Advocates plan defense against influential Sicilian testimonies; Verres alienates agriculturists.
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Chapter 5-62:
Verres refuses to acknowledge Sicilian contributions to his honor. Witnesses confirm.
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Chapter 5-63:
Verres' actions in Sicily alienate cities; public displays against him.
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Chapter 5-64:
Sicilians show hostility towards Verres; testimonials and petitions against him.
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Chapter 5-65:
Sicilian cities dismantle Verres' statues; public resentment evident.
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Chapter 5-66:
Sicilian cities, including Tauromenium and Tyndaris, dismantle Verres' statues.
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Chapter 5-67:
Centuripa Senate orders removal of Verres' statues; Metellus intervenes to preserve them.
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Chapter 5-68:
Centuripa initially removes Verres' statues; Metellus orders their reinstatement.
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Chapter 5-69:
Verres extorts money for statues; no genuine support from Sicilians.
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Chapter 5-71:
Collectors of tenths remove letters to protect Caius Verres' reputation.
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Chapter 5-72:
Verres exported goods without paying port dues, letters reveal.
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Chapter 5-73:
Resolution to remove letters passed, witnesses will testify truth.
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Chapter 5-74:
Investigator finds incriminating books, reveals Verres' illegal exports.
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Chapter 5-75:
Conjecture Verres' total theft from these small books' evidence.
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Chapter 5-76:
Carpinatius' accounts show Verres' corruption and money laundering scheme.
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Chapter 5-77:
Metellus' tribunal exposes Carpinatius' fraud and Verres' involvement.
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Chapter 5-78:
Erased accounts reveal Verres' guilt, proof of his corruption.
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