Quamquam nos ab ineunte illius aetate usus, consuetudo, studiorum etiam honestissimorum societas similitudoque devinxit, eiusdemque cura incredibilis in asperrimis belli civilis periculis perspecta docuit non modo salutis sed etiam dignitatis meae fuisse fautorem, tamen eundem, ut dixi, nisi talis consul esset, negare esse consulem auderem:
Ever since his coming of age, we have been linked by friendly intercourse and, furthermore, by our similarity and association in the most honorable pursuits. And in the most alarming situations during the civil war the unbelievable concern I saw on his part showed that he was anxious not only for my safety but for my dignity. And yet, despite all this, as I said, I would not hesitate to declare him no consul at all, if he were not the consul he is.
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