institution
the Senate
also: patres, patres conscripti, the Fathers, senatus
The Roman council of state, whose members (originally the heads of clans) Sallust derives from the elders called 'Fathers' (patres) under the kings. Its decrees (senatus consulta) directed magistrates throughout the conspiracy.
Reading notes
- The Conspiracy of Catiline §6 Fathers
Latin patres: the council of elders that became the Senate. Sallust derives the name from their age or their fatherly care for the state.
- The Jugurthine War §9 Senate
The Roman Senate, the council of ex-magistrates that directed foreign policy; its corruption and its debates structure the political half of the narrative.
- The Jugurthine War §14 Conscript fathers
Latin patres conscripti, the formal address to the assembled Senate that opens a senatorial speech; Adherbal pleads his case as a client-king before this body.
- The Histories §Phil.1 conscript fathers
Patres conscripti, the formal address to the senators in session; Philippus speaks in the Senate, urging war on Lepidus.
- The Histories §Pomp.1 conscript fathers
The senators, to whom Pompey's dispatch from Spain is addressed.
Mentioned in 3 works (57 mentions)
The Conspiracy of Catiline
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The Jugurthine War
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