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Of which custom and principle our fathers and
ancestors did not repent when Publius Lentulus, he who was chief of the Senate,
prosecuted Marcus Aquillius, having Caius Rutilius Rufus backing the accusation; or when
Publius Africanus, a man most eminent for valour, for good fortune, for renown, and for
exploits, after he had been twice consul and had been censor brought Lucius Cotta to
trial Then the name of the Roman people was rightly held in high honour; rightly was the
authority of this empire and the majesty of the state considered illustrious. Nobody
marveled in the case of that great man Africanus, as they now pretend to marvel with
respect to me, a man endowed with but moderate influence and moderate talents, just
because they are annoyed at me;
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