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But this city
was the Phaselis for that robber and pirate of Sicily. Hither everything was brought from all quarters; with them it
was left; whatever required to be concealed, they kept separate and stored away. By
their agency he contrived everything which he wished put on board ship privately,
and exported secretly; and in their harbour he contrived to have a vessel of the
largest size built for him to send to Italy
loaded with plunder. In return for these services, he gave them immunity from all
expense, all labour, all military service, in short, from everything. For three
years they were the only people, not only in Sicily, but, according to my opinion, in the whole world at such a
time, who enjoyed excuse, relief, freedom, and immunity from every sort of expense,
and trouble, and office.
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M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge. London. George Bell & Sons. 1903.
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