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For why should I speak of my
consulship? whether as to the manner in which it was obtained, or in which
it was conducted? Wretched man that I am! am I comparing myself to this
disgrace and plague of the republic? But I will say nothing with the view of
drawing any comparison; but I will bring together those circumstances which
are very widely separated. You were declared consul (I will say nothing more
severe than what all men admit to be true) at a time when the affairs of the
republic were in a state of great embarrassment, when the consuls Caesar and
Bibulus were at variance, when you had no objection to those men by whom you
were declared consul thinking you undeserving of the light of day if you did
not prove more worthless than Gabinius. All Italy, all ranks of men, the entire city declared me the
first consul with acclamation even before they gave in their voting tablets.
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