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Now, since Dolabella has been pronounced a public enemy, he must be pursued by
war. For he himself will not remain quiet. He has a legion with him; he has
troops of runaway slaves, he has a wicked band of impious men; he himself is
confident, intemperate, and bent on falling by the death of a gladiator.
Wherefore since as. Dolabella was voted an enemy by the decree which was passed
yesterday, war must be waged, we must necessarily appoint a general.
Two opinions have been advanced; neither of which do I approve. The one, because
I always think it dangerous unless it be absolutely necessary; the other,
because I think it wholly unsuited to the emergency.
M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge. London. George Bell & Sons. 1903.
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