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iam quantum consilio, quantum dicendi gravitate
et copia valeat, in quo ipso inest quaedam dignitas imperatoria,
vos, Quirites1, hoc ipso ex loco saepe cognostis2. fidem
vero eius quantam inter socios existimari putatis quam
hostes omnes omnium generum sanctissimam iudicarint?
humanitate iam tanta est ut difficile dictu sit utrum hostes
magis virtutem eius pugnantes timuerint an mansuetudinem
victi dilexerint.
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