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But these topics shall be mentioned at another time, and they have already been
mentioned elsewhere. Let us proceed to the other matters, after we have in a few
words, O judges, begged your favourable construction. All through our former speech
we had your attention very carefully given to us. It was very pleasing to us; but it
will be far more pleasing, if you will be so kind as to attend to what follows;
because in all the things which were said before, there was some pleasure arising
from the very variety and novelty of the subjects and of the charges. Now we are
going to discuss the affair of corn; which indeed in the greatness of the iniquity
exceeds nearly all the other charges, but will have far less variety and
agreeableness in the discussion. But it is quite worthy of your authority and
wisdom, O judges, in the matter of careful hearing, to give no less weight to
conscientiousness in the discharge of your duties, than to pleasure.
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