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And at that time it was shown plainly enough with reference to both parties
what were the real feelings of the Roman people in the first place when,
after having heard the resolution of the senate universal applause was given
to the proposer of the law and to the senate as a body, though it was not
present and secondly, when every individual senator, as he returned from the
senate to see the games, was received with loud clapping of hands. But, when
the consul himself, who was exhibiting the games, took his seat, then the
people stood undertaking him with extended hands, and with tears of joy
declared their good will towards and pity for me. But when that furious
enemy of mine with his senseless and frantic mind, arrived the Roman people
could hardly restrain itself; the men could hardly abstain from wreaking
their hatred on his foul and wicked person. Words indeed, and menacing
gestures of the hands and loud outcries in the war of abuse and of curses on
him were universal
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