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And since you seem to me to embrace that knowledge of the
law which you have, as if it were a darling daughter, I will not permit you to lie, under such
a mistake as to think that whatever it may be, which you have so thoroughly learnt anything
very preeminent. For your other virtues of continence, of gravity, of justice, of good faith,
and all other good qualities, I have always considered you very worthy of the consulship and
of all honour; but as for your having learnt civil law, I will not say you have wasted your
pains, but I will say that there is no way made to lead to the consulship by that profession;
for all arts which can conciliate for us the good-will of the Roman people ought to possess
both an admirable dignity, and a very delightful utility.
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