Aurelia via. This was the coast road, the shortest route to Massilia, whither Catilina pretended to be going.

[§7].

exhausto keeps up the metaphor of draining away refuse contained in 'sentina.'

subiector, 'forger,' from 'subicere' in the sense of 'substitute.'

nepos, 'spendthrift,' 'prodigal.' Cf. the bad sense sometimes attaching to νεανίας in Greek.

[§8].

Iam vero, frequent in transitions; 'once more,' 'again.' He is passing to a fresh aspect of Catilina's character. Cf. [3. 22] and de Lege Manilia 11, where, after speaking of the military experience of Pompeius, he goes on 'Iam vero virtuti Cn. Pompeii quae potest oratio par inveniri?'

fructum, 'enjoyment,' 'satisfaction.'

[§9].

Nemo non modo Romae, etc. Understand 'non fuit' from the second clause after 'non modo' and see [note on 1. 25] for full explanation.