Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-01-21
ZERO AND HIS TINES,

II 81 be asked, of what possible ad.
want can knowledge Of the ancient
worlq q its inhabitants be to the men
ot ssent age. OF great advantage
tny IfhEs. The ancients are not onIy
our pge enitors, but to some extent on,
Inslruafs. For much of the wisdom
aWnlcRs OF the nineteenth century boast
!, nas p1 handed down to US from ages
tons iee gone by. Even many of our
mos n.liar sayings do not belong TO us,
ot tc1e men of the past. For instance
'Ws ns|ane sayings, There is many a
ll1pyeen cup and lip ) but the Greeks
an haans had the same proverb two
lhops ears ago 1T belongs to them.
Ine sIefat are connected with the mod
ems PES too numerous to be narrated
q kEaledge OF antiquity is Of great val
aes one, except to him who paws
svoss ly TO the god of wealth. since
y lea as lessons full of instruction
and g. / know Of no way Of
Ji1 8 he future but by the past
sa lk Henry. We to some ex.
ens ndge what men are by what
been.
hopose to present to our read
/ osvurpt n one -pff t.s,aSl ,,rea.-
dnen Of. antiquity, Cicero the Orator
Sro was born at Arpinum, a rural viii
Fof Italy, in the year 106 BIC. His
gdiather appears to have been a stur-
pld Roman, who. busted himself with
pcs. and was man of consequence
ng his neighbors. His father, quiet
il was occupied with the education
rs children. Cicero early displayed
oll't'es, and Was placed under the
fucflon OF the best masters. After
lPlet'ng his education, he appeared
ZONE as an advocate in the courts
soon dlsti'- guished himself for his
mandlng eloquence. At this time
pe was cursed with the strife for mas
I between SYlla and Marius, and her
fts flowed with the blood of her bra.
citizens. In the midst of this car
T, Cicero, by his prudence, man age d
nve his head. Increasing his popu-
D by efforts for his clients and for
public good, he was elevated by the
lie to the highest office in the state
Iass~consulship had fallen upon trou-
Pme times. Rome nourished in her
n nest of vipers which Cicero was
Etirpate.
ftal'ne' man stout in heart and
|, but desperately wicked, darkly
led :he destruction of all virtuons
Fms, and upon the ruins of the repub. |
establish dictatorship for himself.
flng to him by bis persuasion all
issolute nobility of Rome, at dead
Fbt, IN secret chambers, he swore
to destroy with fire and sword, all
might oppose their plans. And then
VINE and riot they drank to the des-
ION OF what they should have died
leserye. But the conspiracy could
Conceal itself. Rumor, with her
land tongues, whispered strange
2=SE5 about at dead Of
u s4ie 1Se!a Isfooks and half. drawn
IS; Of dreadful secret soon 10 be
led. Menwent abroad in silence
ey ielt they were treading upon
whish the next moment might ex-
fut 1plvia. a Roman lady. saved
,IFs fd hurrying to Cicero, she mar
to m the plot which her lover
h'sclof d to her, himself conspira-
he senors came together, and with
,, h Catqe' self-relylng and silent.
J ID tneppost profound silence, the
; OF al!rned towards him, Cicero
; barni words, charged Cataline {
\ the lnded massacre, laying open /,
NE senalthe secrets of the conspi-
y. oar. maddened by his eio- !
: once ieae senate house, crying {
oince clrcumvented and driv. :
fneaolon1 my enemies, the fame /
!. It is ralsep put me / will ev,;nan;sL !
: the com ruin-a threat Sh;oh +.
: mtenos' 'oosly y TO keep. Leav- /
. home, ward The conspiracy in {
. eountEThs indiscretfon Of his ,