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Let, then, that be rewarded as a
fixed and certain point, which can neither be moved nor changed, in which
those who look fairly at the matter say that Postumus had entertained hopes,
those who are unfavourable to him say that he made a blunder, and he himself
confesses that he acted like a madman, in lending his own money, and that of
his friends, to the king, to the great danger of his own fortunes; still,
when this had once been begun, it was necessary to endure these other evils,
in order, at last, to reunite himself to his friends. Therefore, you may
reproach him as often as you please with having worn an Egyptian robe, and
with having had about him other ornaments which are not worn by a Roman
citizen. For every time that you mention any one of these particulars, you
are only repeating that same thing—that he lent money rashly to
the king, and that he trusted his fortunes and his character to the royal
caprice.
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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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