Itaque bellum nefarium illatum rei publicae cum viderem, nullam moram interponendam insequendi M. Antonium putavi, hominemque audacissimum, qui multis nefariis rebus ante commissis hoc tempore imperatorem populi Romani oppugnaret, coloniam vestram fidissimam fortissimamque obsideret, bello censui persequendum.
And seeing that a wicked war had been launched against the Republic, I considered that no delay should be allowed to hold up going after Marcus Antonius; I gave it as my judgment that war should be waged against this most audacious man, who after many other acts of villainy was at this time attacking an imperator of the Roman people and laying siege to one of your bravest and most loyal colonies.
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