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Be it so. He has gained no credit either from any war of the runaway slaves, or
from the suspicion of such a war; because there has neither been any such war, nor
danger of any such war in Sicily; nor were
any precautions taken by him to prevent such a war. But, at all events, against any
war of pirates he had a fleet well equipped, and he exhibited extraordinary energy
in that matter. And therefore, while he was praetor, the province was admirably
defended. I will speak of the war with the pirates, and of the Sicilian fleet, when
I have first of all solemnly stated, that with respect to this matter alone, he
committed all his most enormous crimes,—crimes of avarice, of treason, of
insanity, of lust and of cruelty. I beg of you to give your most diligent attention,
as you have hitherto given it, while I briefly detail the events that took place.
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