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And all the reproaches which they heaped upon
him, all the infamy that they attributed to him, was confirmed by the statements of
those men who had been appointed by their own cities to command their ships; the
rest of whom had fled to Syracuse
after the loss of the fleet. Each of them stated how many men they knew had been
discharged out of their respective ships. The matter was clear, and his avarice was
proved not only by arguments, but also by undeniable witnesses.
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M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge. London. George Bell & Sons. 1903.
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