The Senate passed decrees;the Republic, liberated from military despotism,entered into the possession of its rights again: that is to say, behind the scenes private ambition, family politics and high finance were at their old games.Cicero and the ambiguous contest of the Republic against a recalcitrant proconsul occupy the stage and command the attention of history:in the background,emerging from time to time, Servilius and other schemers, patent but seldom noticed, and Balbus never even named.In Cicero the Republic possessed a fanatical champion,boldly asserting his responsibility for the actions of Octavianus.His policy violated public law--with what chance of success on a long calculation,or even on a short?
Ciceroにおいて共和政ローマは熱狂的な擁護者を有し、Octavianusの行動についての彼の責任をはっきりと断言した。 彼の政策は 長い、否、短い時間を要したのかもしれない計算による成功の機会であった公法を犯した。