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He had an
ancient quarrel with two Roscii of Ameria,
one of whom I see sitting in the seats of the accusers, the other I hear is in
possession of three of this man's farms; and if he had been as well able to guard
against their enmity as he was in the habit of fearing it, he would be alive now. And, O
judges, he was not afraid without reason. In these two Roscii, (one of whom is surnamed
Capito; the one who is present here is called Magnus,) are men of this sort. One of them
is an old and experienced gladiator, who has gained many victories, but this one here
has lately betaken himself to him as his tutor: and though, before this contest, he was
a mere tyro in knowledge, he easily surpassed his tutor himself in wickedness and
audacity.
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