In Italia nullus exercitus, Cn. Pompeius in extremis terris bellum gerebat; ipsi consulatum petenti magna spes, senatus nihil sane intentus; tutae tranquillaeque res omnes, sed ea prorsus opportuna Catilinae
In Italy, there was no army; Gnaeus Pompey was waging war in distant lands; Catiline himself had high hope as a candidate for the consulship; the senate was not at all alert; all was secure and quiet, but those conditions were thoroughly advantageous for Catiline.
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