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Life of Cicero

CHAPTER IV
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None of the ten were allowed to see Sulla.

They are hoaxed into believing that Chrysogonus himself will look to it, and so they go back to Ameria, having achieved nothing.

We are tempted to believe that the deputation was a false deputation, each of whom probably had his little share, so that in this way there might be an appearance of justice.

If it was so, Cicero has not chosen to tell that part of the story, having, no doubt, some good advocate's reason for omitting it.
So far the matter had gone with the Tituses, and with Chrysogonus who had got his lion's share.

Our poor Roscius, the victim, did at first abandon his property, and allow himself to be awed into silence.


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