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what do you find fault with? For
because in these accounts, which he says were begun by Hirtuleius, he misses the assistance of
Hirtuleius, I cannot think that he either does wrong himself, or wishes you to do wrong. For I
ask you, O Marcus Plaetorius, whether you will consider our case established, if Marcus
Fonteius, in the matter respecting which he is now accused by you, has the man whom you praise
above all others, namely Hirtuleius, for his example; and if Fonteius is found to have done
exactly the same as Hirtuleius in the matters in which you commend Hirtuleius? You find fault
with the description of payment. The public registers prove that Hirtuleius paid in the same
manner. You praise him for having established these peculiar accounts. Fonteius established
the same, with reference to the same kind of money. For, that you may not ignorantly imagine
that these accounts refer to some different description of debt, know that they were
established for one and the same reason, and with reference to one and the same sort of money.
For when
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