<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fths">Καλλικράτης</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toiau%3Dt%27">τοιαῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29pw%5Cn">εἰπὼν</w> <w lemma="a%29ph%3Dlqen">ἀπῆλθεν</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="fuga%2Fdes">φυγάδες</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29peiselqo%2Fntes">ἐπεισελθόντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="braxe%2Fa">βραχέα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="dida%2Fcantes">διδάξαντες</w> <w lemma="kai%2F">καί</w> <w lemma="tina">τινα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="koino%5Cn">κοινὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fleon">ἔλεον</w> <w lemma="ei%29po%2Fntes">εἰπόντες</w> <w lemma="a%29nexw%2Frhsan">ἀνεχώρησαν</w>.
<w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fgklhtos">σύγκλητος</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcasa">δόξασα</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fthn">Καλλικράτην</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3D%7C">αὐτῇ</w> <w lemma="sumfero%2Fntwn">συμφερόντων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="didaxqei%3Dsa">διδαχθεῖσα</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="do%2Fgmasin">δόγμασιν</w> <w lemma="sunhgorou%3Dntas">συνηγοροῦντας</w> <w lemma="au%29%2Fcein">αὔξειν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29ntile%2Fgontas">ἀντιλέγοντας</w> <w lemma="tapeinou%3Dn">ταπεινοῦν</w>,
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="e%29peba%2Fleto">ἐπεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="be%2Fltiston">βέλτιστον</w> <w lemma="i%28stame%2Fnous">ἱσταμένους</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fois">ἰδίοις</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmasin">πολιτεύμασιν</w> <w lemma="e%29lattou%3Dn">ἐλαττοῦν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fws">δικαίως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29di%2Fkws">ἀδίκως</w>
<w lemma="prostre%2Fxontas">προστρέχοντας</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3D%7C">αὐτῇ</w> <w lemma="swmatopoiei%3Dn">σωματοποιεῖν</w>. <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3D%7C">αὐτῇ</w> <w lemma="sune%2Fbh">συνέβη</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="braxu%2F">βραχύ</w>, <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnou">χρόνου</w> <w lemma="probai%2Fnontos">προβαίνοντος</w>, <w lemma="kola%2Fkwn">κολάκων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29porei%3Dn">εὐπορεῖν</w>, <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="spani%2Fzein">σπανίζειν</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqinw%3Dn">ἀληθινῶν</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kaqo%2Fdou">καθόδου</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fuga%2Fdwn">φυγάδων</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fgraye">ἔγραψε</w>, <w lemma="parakalou%3Dsa">παρακαλοῦσα</w> <w lemma="sunepisxu%2Fein">συνεπισχύειν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Aai%29twloi%3Ds">Αἰτωλοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29hpeirw%2Ftais">Ἠπειρώταις</w>, <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%2Fois">Ἀθηναίοις</w>, <w lemma="%2Aboiwtoi%3Ds">Βοιωτοῖς</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29akarna%3Dsin">Ἀκαρνᾶσιν</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="w%28sanei%5C">ὡσανεὶ</w> <w lemma="prosdiamarturome%2Fnh">προσδιαμαρτυρομένη</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="suntri%3Dyai">συντρῖψαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiou%2Fs">Ἀχαιούς</w>.
<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Ftous">Καλλικράτους</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="parasiwph%2Fsasa">παρασιωπήσασα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="sumpresbeuta%5Cs">συμπρεσβευτὰς</w> <w lemma="kate%2Ftacen">κατέταξεν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%2Fkrisin">ἀπόκρισιν</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="dei%3D">δεῖ</w> <w lemma="toiou%2Ftous">τοιούτους</w> <w lemma="u%28pa%2Frxein">ὑπάρχειν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="politeu%2Fmasin">πολιτεύμασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="oi%28%3Do%2Fs">οἷός</w> <w lemma="e%29sti">ἐστι</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fths">Καλλικράτης</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnos">προειρημένος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29pokri%2Fseis">ἀποκρίσεις</w> <w lemma="tau%2Ftas">ταύτας</w> <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w> <w lemma="perixarh%2Fs">περιχαρής</w>, <w lemma="ou%29k">οὐκ</w> <w lemma="ei%29dw%5Cs">εἰδὼς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="mega%2Flwn">μεγάλων</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Dn">κακῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxhgo%5Cs">ἀρχηγὸς</w> <w lemma="ge%2Fgone">γέγονε</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhsi">Ἕλλησι</w>, <w lemma="ma%2Flista">μάλιστα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaioi%3Ds">Ἀχαιοῖς</w>.
<w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29ch%3Dn">ἐξῆν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnous">ἐκείνους</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnous">χρόνους</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="poso%5Cn">ποσὸν</w> <w lemma="i%29sologi%2Fan">ἰσολογίαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fous">Ῥωμαίους</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tethrhke%2Fnai">τετηρηκέναι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstin">πίστιν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftois">ἐπιφανεστάτοις</w> <w lemma="kairoi%3Ds">καιροῖς</w>, <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="ei%28%2Flonto">εἵλοντο</w>, <w lemma="le%2Fgw">λέγω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anti%2Foxon">Ἀντίοχον</w>,
<w lemma="ou%28%2Ftw">οὕτω</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqnous">ἔθνους</w> <w lemma="hu%29chme%2Fnou">ηὐξημένου</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prokoph%5Cn">προκοπὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29lhfo%2Ftos">εἰληφότος</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="be%2Fltiston">βέλτιστον</w> <w lemma="a%29f%27">ἀφ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="h%28mei%3Ds">ἡμεῖς</w> <w lemma="i%28storou%3Dmen">ἱστοροῦμεν</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnwn">χρόνων</w>, <w lemma="au%28%2Fth">αὕτη</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin">πάλιν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5C">ἀρχὴ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="xei%3Dron">χεῖρον</w> <w lemma="e%29ge%2Fneto">ἐγένετο</w> <w lemma="metabolh%3Ds">μεταβολῆς</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Ftous">Καλλικράτους</w> <w lemma="qra%2Fsos">θράσος</w> *
? <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fntes">ὄντες</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fnqrwpoi">ἄνθρωποι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="yuxh%3D%7C">ψυχῇ</w> <w lemma="xrw%2Fmenoi">χρώμενοι</w> <w lemma="lampra%3D%7C">λαμπρᾷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proaire%2Fsei">προαιρέσει</w> <w lemma="kalh%3D%7C">καλῇ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29leou%3Dsi">ἐλεοῦσι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29ptaiko%2Ftas">ἐπταικότας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="peirw%3Dntai">πειρῶνται</w> <w lemma="xari%2Fzesqai">χαρίζεσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="katafeu%2Fgousin">καταφεύγουσιν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%2Fs:">αὐτούς·</w>
<w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fntoi">μέντοι</w> <w lemma="ge%2F">γέ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%2Fmnhse">ὑπέμνησε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fwn">δικαίων</w>, <w lemma="tethrhkw%5Cs">τετηρηκὼς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pi%2Fstin">πίστιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29natre%2Fxousi">ἀνατρέχουσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diorqou%3Dntai">διορθοῦνται</w> <w lemma="sfa%3Ds">σφᾶς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstois">πλείστοις</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Akallikra%2Fths">Καλλικράτης</w> <w lemma="presbeu%2Fsas">πρεσβεύσας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29nestw%3Dtas">ἐνεστῶτας</w> <w lemma="kairou%5Cs">καιροὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgein">λέγειν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axaiw%3Dn">Ἀχαιῶν</w>, <w lemma="xrhsa%2Fmenos">χρησάμενος</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%29nanti%2Fon">τοὐναντίον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="pra%2Fgmasin">πράγμασιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sunepispasa%2Fmenos">συνεπισπασάμενος</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fous">Μεσσηνίους</w>, <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29neka%2Floun">ἐνεκάλουν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w>, <w lemma="parh%3Dn">παρῆν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29axai+%2Fan">Ἀχαΐαν</w> <w lemma="prosanateino%2Fmenos">προσανατεινόμενος</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon:">φόβον·</w>
<w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29popresbei%2Fan">ἀποπρεσβείαν</w> <w lemma="kataplhca%2Fmenos">καταπληξάμενος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suntri%2Fyas">συντρίψας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fxlous">ὄχλους</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29de%2Fnai">εἰδέναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28p%27">ὑπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29lh%2Fqeian">ἀλήθειαν</w> <w lemma="ei%29rhme%2Fnwn">εἰρημένων</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="sugklh%2Ftw%7C">συγκλήτῳ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%2Fs">πολλούς</w>, <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%28%7Cre%2Fqh">ᾑρέθη</w> <w lemma="strathgo%2Fs">στρατηγός</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllois">ἄλλοις</w> <w lemma="kakoi%3Ds">κακοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dwrodokhqei%2Fs">δωροδοκηθείς</w>,
<w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="paralabw%5Cn">παραλαβὼν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%5Cn">ἀρχὴν</w> <w lemma="kath%3Dge">κατῆγε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedai%2Fmonos">Λακεδαίμονος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnhs">Μεσσήνης</w> <w lemma="fuga%2Fdas">φυγάδας</w>. —
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<head>Callicrates Sent to Rome</head>This year the Achaean Strategus Hyperbatus brought<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note24">B. C. 180. Debate in the Achaean assembly on the Roman despatch.</note>before the assembly the question of the letter from <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> as to the recall of the Lacedaemonian exiles. Lycortas and his party recommended<pb n="342" />that no change should be made, on the ground that "The Romans had only acted as they were bound to do in listening to the petition of men who, on the face of it, were deprived of their rights, so far as that petition seemed reasonable; but when they were convinced that of a petition some points were impossible, and others such as to inflict great disgrace and damage upon their friends, it had never been their custom to insist upon them peremptorily, or force their adoption. So in this case also, if it were shown to them that the Achaeans by obeying their letter would be breaking their oaths, their laws, and the provisions engraved on the tablets, the very bonds of our league, they will retract their orders, and will admit that we are right to hesitate and to ask to be excused from carrying out its injunctions." Such was the speech of Lycortas. But Hyperbatus and Callicrates advised submission to the letter, and that they should hold its authority superior to law or tablet or anything else. Such being the division of opinion, the Achaeans voted to send ambassadors to the Senate, to put before it the points contained in the speech of Lycortas. Callicrates of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Leontium&groupId=677&placeId=1239">Leontium</a>, Lydiades of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Megalopolis&groupId=745&placeId=1360">Megalopolis</a>, and Aratus of Sicyon were forthwith nominated for this mission, and were despatched with instructions to this effect. But on their arrival at <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> Callicrates went before the Senate, and, so far from addressing it in accordance with his instructions, he on the contrary entered upon an elaborate denunciation of his political opponents; and, not contented with that, he undertook to rebuke the Senate itself.
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