The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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Some Roman Judges being to try Clodius, demanded a Guard, that they might, as they pretended, pass their Verdict upon his Crime with freedom; however they acquitted him, tho’ he deserv’d to be condemn’d; which made Catulus, speaking to those Judges, say: Were you afraid the Bribe Clodius had given you, should be taken away from you?

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Des Juges Romains, devant juger Clodius, demanderent des Gardes pour opiner librement, disoient-ils, touchant son Crime: Cependant ils le renvoyerent absous, quoiqu’il eut merité d’être condamné. Ce qui fit dire à Catulus, parlant à ces mêmes Juges: Est-ce que vous aviez peur qu’on ne vous ôtat l’Argent que Clodius vous avoit donné?