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For who is there who does not see clearly that, if Caesar had not prepared an
army, the return of Antonius must have been accompanied by our destruction? For,
in truth, he returned in such a state of mind, burning with hatred of you all,
stained with the blood of the Roman citizens, whom he had murdered at Suessa and
at Brundusium, that he thought
of nothing but the utter destruction of the republic. And what protection could
have been found for your safety and for your liberty if the army of Caius Caesar
had not been composed of the bravest of his father's soldiers? And with respect
to his praises and honors,—and he is entitled to divine and
everlasting honors for his godlike and undying services,—the senate
has just consented to my proposals, and has decreed that a motion be submitted
to it at the very earliest opportunity.
M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge. London. George Bell & Sons. 1903.
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