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And he, even during his praetorship, exercised the office of judge in public cases.
1 For even that must not be passed over. A fine was sought to be
recovered from Quintus Opimius before him while praetor; who was brought to trial,
as it was alleged, indeed, because while tribune of the people he had interposed his
veto in a manner contrary to the Cornelian law, 2 but, in reality, because while
tribune of the people he had said something which gave offence to some one of the
nobles. And if I were to wish to say anything of that decision, I should have to
call in question and to attack many people, which it is not necessary for me to do.
I will only say that a few arrogant men, to say the least of them, with his
assistance, ruined all the fortunes of Quintus Opimius in fun and joke.
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