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Party Politics in the Age of Caesar VII. “Optimates” and Dynasts Thursday, April 30, 15 Optimates v. Triumvirate • 59 consulship of Julius & Caesar • Cicero redefines “optimate” • otium cum dignitate • populares = seditiones • familiares Catonis • Bibulus, Domitius, Phillipus • Favonius • optimates try to divide triumvirs • side with one against another • targeting Caesar leads to Luca • triumvirs strengthen pact • triumvirate undone • 54 Julia dies • 53 Carrhae Thursday, April 30, 15 Propaganda and Public Opinion (58-53 BC) • optimates’ hold on senate loosens • resort to ‘costume drama’ publicity stunts • Cicero’s exile show • joint consulship of Pompey & Crassus • Cato organizes opposition • use of Senate minutes • 55 censorship adulescentulus carnufex • public meetings • still no match for triumvirs with urban plebs • assemblies • electioneering • courts • 54 Cato’s praetorship • written propaganda • poetry and orations • anti-Caesar accusations • Violence, omens and anarchy • Caesar’s charm offensive/Pompey’s envy Thursday, April 30, 15 Pompey’s sole consulship • 53 BC dictatorship no go • 52 BC Milo v. Clodius • senatus consultum • consul solus • reforms • laws • courts • relationship with Caesar • relationship with Cato Thursday, April 30, 15 Cicero and Sallust on Senate Reform • Cicero, Republic • moribus antiquis res stat Roman virisque • pseudo-Sallust, Epistulae Thursday, April 30, 15 Caesar’s Propaganda and Gallic Succession • Caesar, Bellum Gallicum 51 • apologia • praise for Pompey • optimates opposition • Caesar’s proxies • Rubicon • unholy alliance of Pompey & optimates • Cato’s moral leadership Thursday, April 30, 15
