[75.11] Cf. [p. 1, n. 6].
[75.12] Cf. XXIII, 113-122.
[75.13] Sulla’s dictatorship differed widely from those of former times (1) because his was unlimited in time, whereas the old dictators held office for six months only; (2) his power extended to every department of government, whereas formerly dictators had been created to accomplish some one object.
[75.14] quisquis voluit contains the subject of occīdit.
[75.15] ut . . . imperāret: ‘that there might be people for him (Sulla) to rule over.’ For quibus . . . imperāret, see [p. 5, n. 3].
[76.1] Novō . . . prōposuit: ‘He exposed to public view (in the Forum) a proscription list, an unprecedented and unheard of act.’ exemplō: abl. of manner.
[76.2] prōscrīptiōnis: Latin often uses a gen. where English employs an adj. or a noun with adj. value.
[76.3] in eōs saevīvit: ‘he vented his rage upon those.’
[76.4] ethical dat.: H 432 (389, N. 2): M 541: A 235, e: G 351: B 188, 2, b.
[76.5] Neque = et nōn, as often at the beginning of clauses.