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Why need I now speak of the energy of Cnaeus Dolabella at the second hearing of the
cause,—of his tears of his agitation of body and minds? Why need I
describe the mind of Caius Nero,—a most virtuous and innocent man, but
still on some occasions too timid and low spirited?—who in that emergency
had no idea what to do, unless, perchance (as every one wished him to do), to settle
the matter without the intervention of Verres and Dolabella. Whatever had been done
without their intervention all men would approve; but, as it was, the sentence which
was given was thought not to have been pronounced judicially by Nero, but to have
been extorted by Dolabella. For Philodamus and his son are convicted by a few votes:
Dolabella is present; urges and presses Nero to have them executed as speedily as
possible, in order that as few as may be may bear of that man's nefarious
wickedness.
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