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tunc_fw-la rerum_fw-la potiebantur_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la vi_fw-la tyrannica_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la rapuerant_fw-la the_o caesar_n that_o then_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o power_n do_v by_o a_o tyrannical_a force_n take_v the_o monarchy_n to_o themselves_o many_o more_o testimony_n i_o can_v add_v i_o have_v fix_v some_o in_o the_o margin_n ibid._n margin_n legiones_fw-la veteranae_fw-la fortes_fw-la sed_fw-la feroces_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la svam_fw-la vim_o omne_fw-la nostra_fw-la consilia_fw-la revocantes_fw-la sleid._n de_fw-fr 4_o sum._n imper._n sermo_n cic._n caesare_n rerum_fw-la potiente_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la patriae_fw-la dio._n hist_o rom._n quamvis_fw-la multi_fw-la existimant_fw-la julium_n caesarem_fw-la occupato_fw-la imperio_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la jus_o i._n e._n regnandi_fw-la potius_fw-la rapuisse_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la s._n c._n accepisse_fw-la balth._n meisn._n s._n s._n th._n d._n de_fw-fr leg._n nam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la 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