2 I could have wished, could it so have happened.... I could have wished, at that council of yours before which you mention, I could have wished, Celestials, to have been present at your previous council!
3 ... that there is none of us, but without exception is styled "Best Father of Gods," as Father Neptune, Liber, Saturn, Father Mars, Janus, Father Quirinus.[1600]
4 Had Tubulus, Lucius, Lupus, or Carbo, that son of Neptune, believed that there were gods, would he have been so perjured and impious?[1601]
5 ... in what way it might be possible to preserve longer the people and city of Rome.
6 ... though many months and days ... yet wicked men would not admire this age and time.
7 When he had spoken these words he paused—
8 Not even though Orcus should send back Carneades himself....[1602]
9 ... made ædile by a Satura; who from law may loose....[1603]
10 ... against whom, should the whole people conspire, they would be scarce a match for him—
11 ... they might, however, discharge their duty and defend the walls.