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And if you disregard and despise all these considerations, because you have
persuaded yourself, as you are in the habit of boasting openly, that though
gods and men may be both unwilling, still you shall be able to gain
everything which you desire in consequence of the incredible regard which
Caius Caesar has for you; have you ever heard, has any one told you, that
lately at Aquileia, Caius
Caesar, when some accidental mention was made of some circumstances, said
that he was exceedingly indignant that Caius Alfius had been passed over,
because he knew the admirable loyalty and honesty of the man;
and that he was also greatly annoyed at any one having been made praetor,
who was wholly opposed to his opinions and interests? That, on that, some
one asked him how he liked Vatinius being repulsed? and that he replied,
that Vatinius had done nothing in his tribuneship without a sufficient
recompense; and that, as he cared about nothing but money, he could afford
to fail in attaining honour with great equanimity.
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