cum Ti. Gracchus in tribunatu, profusissimis largitionibus favore populi occupato, rem publicam oppressam teneret, palamque dictitaret interempto senatu omnia per plebem agi debere, in aedem Fidei Publicae convocati patres conscripti a consule Mucio Scaevola quidnam in tali tempestate faciendum esset deliberabant, cunctisque censentibus ut consul armis rem publicam tueretur, Scaevola negavit se quicquam vi esse acturum.
Ti. Gracchus in his Tribunate had captured popular favour by profuse largesses and held the commonwealth under his thumb. He said often and openly that the senate should be killed and everything handled through the commons. The Conscript Fathers were called together by Consul Mucius Scaevola in the temple of Public Faith and were deliberating on what should be done in such a crisis. Everybody thought the Consul should protect the commonwealth by armed force, but Scaevola refused to take any violent action.
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