P J Intended Date for Plate and Roman Senate Speech
The fragment notes P J plans to date a plate as July 4 1770 and send it to the Museum as an addition to the collection there. It also mentions a speech of Butvs to the Roman Senate and a money amount of £2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butvs
Fragment on defending the empire against traitorous opposition
A fragmentary oration urges bold resistance to perceived plans to undermine the constitution and empire. It argues that opposition senators act as arsonists, but may awaken the people to liberty and that a united stand is necessary to prevent the collapse of the state and ruin of its cherished values.