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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