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What has Habitus ever done that he is not to be
thought a man incapable of such an atrocity as this? And what reason had he for being so
exceedingly afraid of Oppianicus, when he could not possibly say a word in this case, and
while accusers could not possibly be wanting, as long as his mother was alive? which you will
soon have proved to you. Was it his object to have no sort of danger wanting to his cause,
that this new crime was added to it? But what opportunity had he of giving him poison on that
day, and in so large a company? Moreover, by whom was it given? Whence was it got? How, too,
was the cup allowed to be intercepted? Why was not another given to him over again? There are
many arguments which may be urged; but I still not appear to wish to urge them, and still not
to do so. For the facts of the case shall speak for themselves.
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