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88 CICERQ. cipated slave, has not so much as mentioned the treachery of Philologus. Some long time after, Caesar, I have been told, visiting one of his daughter's sons, found him with a book of Cicero's in his hand. The boy for fear endeavored to hide it under his gown ; which CsBsar perceiving, took it from him, and turning over a great part of the book standing, gave it him again, and said, " My child, this was a learned man, and a lover of his country."* And imme- diately after he had vanquished Antony, being then con- sul, he made Cicero's son his colleague in the office ; and under that consulship, the senate took down all the statues of Antony, and abohshed all the other honors that had been given him, and decreed that none of that family should thereafter bear the name of Marcus ; and thus the final acts of the punishment of Antony were, by the divine powers, devolved upon the family of Cicero.

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equivalent for the word liere trans- articulating), may be one who lias lated by " learned." Logios, de- thought much and well, one who rived from logos, which is indiffer- has much to say, and cne who can ently speech and reason (thinking say it well.