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Sextus Roscius is accused of having murdered his father. O ye
immortal gods! a wicked and nefarious action, in which one crime every sort of
wickedness appears to be contained. In truth, if, as is well said by wise men, affection
is often injured by a look, what sufficiently severe punishment can be devised against
him who has inflicted death on his parent, for whom all divine and human laws bound him
to be willing to die himself, if occasion required?
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