The 560th Day after Bovillae
Historical Account★★★★Cicero so hated Clodius, his enemy, and was so little ashamed of it, that two years after that enemy’s death at the Battle of Bovillae, Cicero was dating his letters “The 560th day after Bovillae.””
— Emerson
Also attributed to: Unknown, Harry Emerson Fosdick
Harry Emerson Fosdick, Manhood of the Master.
The point
Cicero's hatred for Clodius was so deep that he counted the days since his enemy's death, illustrating how bitterness can consume a life.
Scripture
1 John 2:11Matthew 5:44Ephesians 4:31
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Sobering · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 30 words
Subjects