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But when those most noble and excellent men of the whole city, who, hearing of the matter,
came in crowds to me in the morning, thought it best for me to open the letters before I
related the matter to the senate, lest, if nothing were found in them, so great a disturbance
might seem to have been caused to the state for nothing, I said I would never so act as
shrink from referring matter of public danger to the public council. In truth if, O Romans,
these things which had been reported to me had not been found in them, yet I did not think I
ought, in such a crisis of the republic, to be afraid of the imputation of over-diligence.
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