Quam ob rem, tribuni plebis, quamquam vos nihil aliud nisi de praesidio, ut senatum tuto consules Kalendis Ianuariis habere possint, rettulistis, tamen mihi videmini magno consilio atque optima mente potestatem nobis de tota re publica fecisse dicendi.
Therefore, Tribunes of the Plebs, although your reference is confined to the matter of a guard so that the consuls may hold a senate in safety on the first of January, I think you have shown great judgment and excellent intentions in thus giving us an opportunity to speak on public affairs in general.
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