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Using Clodius

  • In the example corpus, clodius often appears in combinations such as: clodius was.

Context around Clodius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tribune 1×

Often after:

attempted 1× set 1× antagonist 1× gang 1× turned 1×

Sentence patterns with Clodius

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

clodius also passed 1× clodius attempted to 1× clodius set about 1× clodius was a 1× defender and clodius antagonist but 1× out with clodius was clearly 1× patrician tribune clodius 1× remnants of clodius gang 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a plebeian branch 1× cicero having executed 1× clodius also passed 1× clodius attempted to 1× clodius set about 1× clodius was a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a sacrilege case 1× being burnt down 1× cato and cicero 1× dazzling young general 1× exile 57 bc 1× for some years 1×

Words around Clodius

Just before it in the word index:

clodia 2 clodhoppers 2 clodfelter 2 clodagh 14 clod 6 clockworks 3

Just after it in the word index:

clods 5 clodsire 2 cloe 3 cloete 15 cloey 3 clofazimine 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Clodius

  • In this selection, "clodius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tribune, attempted, set and antagonist stand out and add context to how "clodius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clodius also passed and clodius attempted to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clodius" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clodius

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Clodius was a bitter opponent of Cicero because Cicero had testified against him in a sacrilege case. (17 words)

Pompey ordered armed soldiers into the city to restore order and to eliminate the remnants of Clodius' gang. (18 words)

Clodius set about depriving Caesar's senatorial enemies of two of their more obstinate leaders in Cato and Cicero. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Once back in Rome, Cicero stepped back into his role as Pompey's defender and Clodius' antagonist, but Pompey himself retreated to his lovely young wife and his theatre plans; such behaviour was not expected of the once dazzling young general. (41 words)

A plebeian branch of the gens, the Claudii Marcelli, retained the supposedly patrician spelling, while there is some inscriptional evidence that the -o- form may also have been used on occasion by close male relatives of the "patrician tribune" Clodius. (40 words)

Cicero, having executed members of the Catiline Conspiracy four years previously without formal trial, and having had a public falling out with Clodius, was clearly the intended target of the law. (31 words)

Example sentences (9)

A plebeian branch of the gens, the Claudii Marcelli, retained the supposedly patrician spelling, while there is some inscriptional evidence that the -o- form may also have been used on occasion by close male relatives of the "patrician tribune" Clodius.

Cicero, having executed members of the Catiline Conspiracy four years previously without formal trial, and having had a public falling out with Clodius, was clearly the intended target of the law.

Clodius also passed a bill that forced Cato to lead the invasion of Cyprus which would keep him away from Rome for some years.

Clodius attempted to try Cicero for executing citizens without a trial during the Catiline conspiracy, resulting in Cicero going into self-imposed exile and his house in Rome being burnt down.

Clodius set about depriving Caesar's senatorial enemies of two of their more obstinate leaders in Cato and Cicero.

Clodius was a bitter opponent of Cicero because Cicero had testified against him in a sacrilege case.

Once back in Rome, Cicero stepped back into his role as Pompey's defender and Clodius' antagonist, but Pompey himself retreated to his lovely young wife and his theatre plans; such behaviour was not expected of the once dazzling young general.

Pompey ordered armed soldiers into the city to restore order and to eliminate the remnants of Clodius' gang.

When Clodius turned on him in turn, Pompey defended himself by supporting Cicero's recall from exile (57 BC).

Common combinations with clodius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "A plebeian branch of the gens, the Claudii Marcelli, retained the supposedly patrician spelling, while there is some inscriptional evidence that the -o- form may also have been used on occasion by close male relatives of the "patrician tribune" Clodius." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "clodius" from authentic English texts.
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