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in illis autem, ubi ita dicitur: Non minuit
maiestatem quod egit de Caepione turbulentius; populi
enim dolor iustus vim tum illam excitavit1, non tribuni
actio; maiestas autem, quoniam est magnitude quaedam
populi Romani in eius potestate ac iure retinendo, aucta
potius est quam deminuta; et ubi ita refertur: Maiestas
est in imperi atque in nominis populi Romani dignitate,
quam minuit is qui per vim multitudinis rem ad seditionem
vocavit; exsistet illa disceptatio: Minueritne maiestatem,
qui voluntate populi Romani rem gratam et aequam per
vim egerit.
1 vim ... excitavit om. P
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