An epistle to Junius Silanus from Cornelius Scipio. Junius Silanus, at the Time of the Conspiracy of Catiline, was Consul elect. He first gave his Voice against Catiline, then changed his Mind, and voted for him. Scipio, who afterwards was killed in Africk fighting for the Liberty of Rome against Caesar, wrote to Silanus this famous Epistle, in which he arraigns his conduct, and renounces his friendship

People / Organizations

• Cornelius Scipio (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for T. Becket and P. A. de Hondt, in the Strand, 1769. The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1769

ESTC No.

T129534

Grub Street ID

178963

Description

[5],8-22p. ; 8°.

Note

Purporting to be the translation of a letter from Cornelius Scipio (i.e. Quintus Cæcilius Metellus Pius Scipio) to Silanus reproaching him for his conduct in regard to Catiline

A disguised attack on the conduct of the Right Hon. George Grenville in the matter of the expulsion of John Wilkes from the House of Commons.