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Elea

also: Elea, Eleates, Velia

A Greek colony on the coast of Lucania in southern Italy, home of the Eleatic school of philosophy (Parmenides and Zeno of Elea). Cicero names Zeno of Elea, who endured torture rather than betray his fellow conspirators, as a noble image of fortitude under pain.

Mentioned in 18 works (19 mentions)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book II speech · 1 mention

§99 Velia

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book V speech · 1 mention

§44 Velia

On the Responses of the Haruspices speech · 1 mention

§16 Velia

For Lucius Cornelius Balbus speech · 1 mention

§55 Velia

On the Commonwealth phil · 1 mention

§53 Velia

Ad Atticum 7.13 letter · 1 mention

§4 Velia

Ad Atticum 10.7 letter · 1 mention

§3 Velia

Ad Familiares 9.7 letter · 1 mention

§2 Velia

On the Nature of the Gods phil · 1 mention

§82 Elea

Ad Atticum 16.6 letter · 1 mention

§1 Velia

Ad Atticum 16.7 letter · 1 mention

§5 Velia

Ad Familiares 7.19 letter · 1 mention

§1 Velia

Ad Familiares 7.20 letter · 2 mentions

First Philippic speech · 1 mention

§9 Velia

Topics: To Gaius Trebatius rhet · 1 mention

§5 Velia

Ad M. Brutum 1.10 letter · 1 mention

§4 Velia

Ad M. Brutum 1.15 letter · 1 mention

§5 Velia

Tenth Philippic speech · 1 mention

§8 Velia