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Accordingly, Pompey held out to Milo, who was Clodius' colleague in office
and a bolder spirit than himself, the hope of the consulship, and incited
him against Clodius, and directed him to procure a vote for the recall of
Cicero. He hoped that when Cicero should come back he would no longer speak
against the existing status (the triumvirate), remembering what he had
suffered, but would make trouble for Clodius and bring punishment upon him.
Thus Cicero, who had been exiled by means of Pompey,
was recalled by means of Pompey
about sixteen months
after his banishment, and the Senate
rebuilt his house and his villas at the public expense. He was received
magnificently at the city gates. It is said that a whole day was consumed by
the greetings extended to him, as was the case with Demosthenes when he
returned.
