confessed, or convict. But now I am remewed fro the citee of

Rome almost [fyve hundred thousand pas], I am with-oute defence

dampned to proscripcioun and to the deeth, for the studie and

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bountees that I have doon to the senat. But O, wel ben they

worthy of merite ([as who seith, nay]), ther mighte never yit non

of hem be convict of swiche a blame as myne is! Of whiche

trespas, myne accusours sayen ful wel the dignitee; the whiche

dignitee, for they wolden derken it with medeling of som felonye,

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