Note 6 — CICERO AGAINST CATILINE

: magna—urbis: “much gratitude is due to the immortal gods and especially (atque) to this Juppiter Stator, the most ancient guardian of our city.” Distinguish gratiam habere, to feel thankful: gratias agere, to return thanks in words: gratiam referre, to show oneself thankful by deeds. Juppiter obtained the name Stator because he is said to have stayed the flight of the Romans when they were hard pressed by the Sabines. The place where the flight was arrested was marked by a temple vowed by Romulus at the foot of the Palatine (Livy I. 12).