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my vindication, (which I never have consi- 

 dered necessary,) but the power of speaking 

 of my own actions w^ithout shame. 



How satisfactory it is for me, senators, 

 seeing myself to-day (as in other times Timo- 

 leon stood accused before a senate which he 

 had created) accused by tv^o youths — ac- 

 cused of malversation, after the services ren- 

 dered to the republic, — to have the power of 

 saying the same words as Timoleon himself 

 at the commencement of the trial: * Hear 

 my accusers,' said that great man, * hear 

 them, senators, — remember, every citizen 

 possesses the right to accuse me, and that 

 in not permitting it, you would give a blow 

 to that liberty, which it is so glorious to 

 me to have given you.' 



The charges which are made against 

 me are : — 



