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Excerpt from M. T. Ciceronis Pro L. Cornelio Balbo Oratio: Ad Iudices
As early as 60 B. C.' Balbus had become the private secretary of Caesar, and his confidential political agent, a character which he retained till his patron's death. He had a great share in the negotiations which resulted in the first triumvirate7, and during the campaigns in Gaul Caesar often sent him to Rome to manage political affairs.
It was to be expected that a naturalised foreigner who was so prominently before the public at Rome, who was high in the favour of all the members of the triumvirate, and who was rapidly rising in honour and in wealth, should find many enemies. There were not a few among the leading politicians of the day who bore him no good will. Their hostility led in 56 b.c. To the prosecution which produced the speech now before us. The circumstances and merits of the case will be examined later. Although the history of Balbus in the time subsequent to the prosecution does not closely concern us, it will be convenient to know its leading facts.
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