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It is
quite ridiculous for me to speak of Verres now, when I have just been speaking of
Piso the Thrifty; still, see what a difference there is between the men: that man,
while he was making some sideboards full of golden vessels, did not care what his
reputation was, not only in Sicily, but
also at Rome in the court of justice; the
other wished all Spain to know to half an
ounce how much gold it took to make a praetor's ring. Forsooth, as the one proved
his right to his name, so did the other to his surname.
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