Marcus Tullius Cicero

“ I leave nothing but prejudice and the blot upon my name, pray protect to the best of your power. Terentia, that most afflicted of women, sustain by your kindness. I shall start for Epirus as soon as I have received news of the first days of the new tribunate. ”

“ How this point came to escape Ninnius [6] and the rest, pray find out, and who introduced the clause, and how it was that the eight tribunes did not hesitate to bring my case before the senate--which implies that they did not think that clause of the law binding--and were yet so cautious in their proposal for its repeal, as to be afraid (though not personally liable) of what need not be taken into Consideration, even by those who are bound by the law. This clause I would not have the new tribunes propose ”

“ On the 1st of June next he brought forward the question of Cicero's restoration in the senate.↑ Cicero's Cousin, C. Visellius Varro, a learned jurisconsult (Brut. § 264; Verr. 1.71) .↑ The tribunes came into office on the 10th of December, nearly three weeks before the consuls, praetors, etc., who entered office on the 1st of January. ”