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But what is the reason why in this cause men so exceedingly marvel at and
find fault with my opinions when I also before now proposed and voted for
many things which concerned that man's dignity more than they did the safety
of the republic? I proposed and carried a supplication of fifteen days in
Caesar's honour the bill being passed in the terms which I drew up. It would
have been sufficient for the good of the republic to have had it last only
the same number of days as the supplication in honour of Caius Marius. That
could not have been accounted by the immortal gods a scanty thanksgiving
which was as great as had heretofore been offered in the most important
wars. Therefore that increased number of days was given to the dignity of
the men.
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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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