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But I may not avail myself of
such an advantage as that, O judges; I may not; for all Puteoli is here; merchants in crowds have come
to this trial, wealthy and honourable men, who will tell you, some that their
partners, some that their freedmen were plundered by that man, were thrown into
prison, that some were privately murdered in prison, some publicly executed. See now
how impartially I will behave to you. When I produce Publius Granius as a witness to
state that his freedmen were publicly executed by you, to demand back his ship and
his merchandise from you, refute him if you can; I will abandon my own witness and
will take your part; I will assist you, I say, prove that those men have been with
Sertorius, and that, when flying from Dianium, they were driven to Sicily. There is nothing which I would rather have you prove. For no
crime can be imagined or produced against you which is worthy of a greater
punishment.
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