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With regard to my statement that the manner in
which the accuser stated his charges was of importance, I would point out in this connexion that if
he has spoken but feebly, we may repeat his actual
words; while, if he has used bitter and violent
language, we may restate the facts in milder terms,
as Cicero does in the pro Cornelio, where he says,
“He put his hand to the tablet containing the
law”1:
1 cp. IV. iv. 8.
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