[70]
Again, the conclusions
[p. 547]
of clauses sometimes seem to halt or hang, if they
are regarded apart from their context, but are usually
caught up and supported by what follows, so that
what seemed a faulty cadence is corrected by the
continuation. Non vult populus Romanus obsoletis
criminibus accusari Verrem would be harsh in rhythm,
if the sentence ended there; but when it is continued
with what follows, nova postulat, inaudita desiderat,1
although the words are separate in meaning, the
rhythmical effect is preserved.
1 Verr. v. xliv. 117. “The Roman people does not wish Verres to be accused of obsolete crimes: no, it is new and Unheard of crimes that it demands and desires.”
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