[et] Ego enim, quatenus arbitrum litis huius inveni, non patiar Maternum societate plurium defendi, sed ipsum solum apud omnes arguam quod natus ad eloquentiam virilem et oratoriam, qua parere simul et tueri amicitias, asciscere necessitudines, complecti provincias possit, omittit studium quo non aliud in civitate nostra vel ad utilitatem fructuosius <vel ad voluptatem iucundius> vel ad dignitatem amplius vel ad urbis famam pulchrius vel ad totius imperii atque omnium gentium notitiam inlustrius excogitari potest.
That the plea of being only one among many should be put forward in defence of Maternus is something that'now that I have found an arbitrator in this suit'I am not going to allow. No, I shall make him sole defendant, to answer before everyone to the charge that, though born to the sturdy kind of practical eloquence which would enable him to make friendships and preserve them, to form extended connections, and to take whole provinces under his wing, he turns his back on a profession than which you cannot imagine any in the whole country more productive of practical benefits, or that carries with it a sweeter sense of satisfaction, or that does more to enhance a mans personal standing, or that brings more honour and renown here in Rome, or that secures a more brilliant reputation throughout the Empire and in the world at large.
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