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First of all, a vote of thanks to me is
passed in the most honourable words, because the republic has been delivered from the
greatest dangers by my valour and wisdom, and prudence. Then Lucius Flaccus and
Caius Pomtinus, the praetors, are deservedly and rightly praised, because I had availed
myself of their brave and loyal assistance. And also, praise is given to that brave man, my
colleague, because he had removed from his counsels, and from the counsels of the republic,
these who had been accomplices in this conspiracy. And they voted that Publius Lentulus, when
he had abdicated the praetorship, should be given into custody; and also, that Caius
Cethegus, Lucius Statilius, Publius Gabinius, who were all present, should be given into
custody: and the same decree was passed against Lucius Cassius, who had begged for himself
the office of burning the city; against Marcus Caparius, to whom it had been proved that
Apulia had been allotted for the purpose of exciting disaffection among the shepherds;
against Publius Furius, who belongs to the colonies which Lucius Sulla led to Faesulae;
against Quintus Manlius Chilo, who was always associated with this man Furius in his
tampering with the Allobroges; against Publius Umbrenus, a freedman, by whom it was proved
that the Gauls were originally brought to Gabinius.
And the senate, O citizens, acted with such lenity, that, out of so great a conspiracy, and such a number and multitude of domestic enemies, it thought that since the republic was saved, the minds of the rest might be restored to a healthy state by the punishment of nine most abandoned men.
