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This person took up the defense of Marcus Caelius Rufus, who was accused of poisoning (10[1])by Clodia, the sister of this person’s rival Clodius. This novus homo from Arpinium was offered the title of pater patriae after executing Lentulus. During a meeting in the Temple of Jupiter Stator, this person lamented “Oh the times, oh the morals” in a speech that asked when a senator will “cease abusing our patience?” (10[1])This person’s letters to Atticus were rediscovered by Petrarch. This person’s head and hands were displayed after he denounced Mark Antony (-5[1])in a series of speeches inspired (10[4])by Demosthenes’s (10[1]-5[1])Philippics. For 10 points, (10[1])the Catiline Conspiracy was (10[1])exposed by what acclaimed Roman (-5[1])orator? (10[2]) (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Cicero [or Marcus Tullius Cicero]
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