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at
quod erat tempus? clarissimus et fortissimus vir1 consul,
inimicus Clodio, P. Lentulus2, ultor sceleris illius3, propugnator
senatus, defensor vestrae voluntatis, patronus publici
consensus, restitutor salutis meae; septem praetores, octo
tribuni plebei illius adversarii, defensores mei; Cn. Pompeius,
auctor et dux mei reditus, illius hostis, cuius sententiam
senatus omnis4 de salute mea gravissimam et ornatissimam
secutus est, qui populum Romanum est cohortatus5;
qui cum decretum de me6 Capuae fecisset7, ipse cunctae
Italiae cupienti et eius fidem imploranti signum dedit ut ad
me restituendum Romam concurreret8; omnium denique in
illum odia civium ardebant desiderio mei, quem qui tum
interemisset, non de impunitate eius, sed de praemiis
cogitaretur.
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