That by great honours minds became great.

That no plebeian would think meanly of himself, when they ceased to be despised by others.

That the experiment should be at length made in the case of one or two, whether there were any plebeian capable of sustaining a high dignity, or whether it were next to a miracle and a prodigy that any one sprung from the commons should be a brave and industrious man.

That by the utmost energy the point had been gained, that military tribunes with consular power might be chosen from among the commons also.

That men well approved both in the civil and military line had stood as candidates.