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But they, being then under the influence
of excessive fear, because they thought that those actions and all the
events of the preceding year were being undermined by the praetors, and
annulled by the senate and by the chief men of the city, were unwilling to
alienate a popular tribune of the people from their interests, and were in
the habit of saying that their own dangers touched them more nearly than
mine. But still Crassus said that my cause ought to be undertaken by the
consuls, and Pompeius implored the aid of their good faith; and he said that
he, though a private individual, would not desert the cause which was taken
up by public authority. And as he was most anxious for my welfare, and eager
beyond measure for the preservation of the republic, certain men, trained
for that purpose, warned him to be more careful; and said that a plot was
laid against his life, to be carried into execution in my house; and they
kept this suspicion alive in him, some by letters, some by messengers, some
by coming and talking to him about it; so that he, though most certainly he
had no fear of me, yet thought it necessary to guard against them, lest they
should attempt anything against him and lay the blame on me. But Caesar
himself, who those men, ignorant of the truth, thought was angry with me
most especially, was at the gates, was in military command; his army was in
Italy, and in that army he had
appointed to a command the brother of that very tribune of the people, my
enemy.
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