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All that property, which, having been gained by
their recent victory, your ancestors left to you in the cities and territories of the allies,
as both a bond of peace and a monument of war, will you now, though you received it from
them, sell it at this man's instigation? Here for a moment I seem, O Romans, to move your
feelings, while I make plain to you the plots when they think have escaped every one's
notice, as having been laid by them against the dignity of Cnaeus Pompeius. And, I beseech
you, pardon me if I am forced to make frequent mention of that man's name. You, O Romans,
imposed this character on me, two years ago, in this very same place, and bound me to share
with you in the protection of his dignity during his absence, in whatever manner I could. I
have hitherto done all that I could, not because I was persuaded to it by my intimacy with
him, nor from any hope of honour; or of any most honourable dignity; which I have gained by
your means, in his absence, though no doubt with his perfect goodwill.
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