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But what measures were proposed that year? what
promises were made to many? what engagements were committed to writing? what
hopes were entertained? what designs formed?—What shall I say?
what spot on the whole surface of the globe was not allotted to some one or
other? what whole business was there, which could be thought of or wished
for or imagined of which the management was not already given and assigned
to somebody? what description of command, what province, what contrivance
for finding out or amassing money was overlooked? what district or territory
in the whole earth was there of any tolerable extent in which some kingdom
or other was not marked out for somebody? and what king was there who did
not think that year either that he could buy what he had not, or else that
he must ransom what he had? Who was there who asked for any province or for
any money or for any appointment as lieutenant or as ambassador from the
senate? If men had been condemned for acts of violence, restitution of their
fines was made to them; by every means the way to the consulship was
smoothed for that priest who was so devoted to the people. The good groaned
at these things; the wicked cherished hopes; the tribune of the people was
active; the consuls were assisting him.
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