[47]
Would Caelius, if he had given
himself up to a life of pleasure, while still a very young man, have
instituted a prosecution against a man of consular rank? would he, if he
shunned this labour, if he were captivated by and entangled in the pursuit
of pleasure, take his place daily among this array of orators? would he
court enmities? would he undertake prosecutions? would he incur danger to
his life? would he, in the sight of all the Roman people, struggle for so
many months for safety or for glory?
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M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge, B. A. London. George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden. 1891.
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