The New Consuls I It had come--the great crisis that by crooked ways or straight was to set right all the follies and crimes of many a generation.

On the Calends of January Lentulus Crus and Caius Clodius Marcellus were inaugurated consuls.

In solemn procession with Senate, priesthoods, and people, they had gone up to the Capitol and sacrificed chosen white steers to Jupiter, "Best and Greatest,"[135] and invoked his blessing upon the Roman State.

And so began the last consulship of the Free Republic.
[135] _Optimus maximus_.
Rome was in a ferment.

All knew the intention of the consuls to move the recall of Caesar from his government.