On the record44 BC
And if such retribution could overtake the Roman People for their injustice and tyranny, what ought private individuals to expect?
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Cicero
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Pondering the divine or historical consequences for Rome's injustices, Cicero questions what fate awaits individual wrongdoers if even a powerful people face retribution.
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