Pro S. Roscio Amerino

PKO SEX. ROSCIO, §§ 106—111. 39
affair, would it not have been sufficient for them to receive
thanks ? At most, supposing they were very liberally
treated, to have a small honorariimi given them? Why
are three farms of such great value immediately given to
Capito ? Why does our opponent Koscius own all the rest
in partnership with Chrysogonus? Is it not palpably
evident, gentlemen, that Chrysogonus gave up these as
spoils of war to the Eoscii after examining their case ?
109. Capito came as envoy to the camp among the ten
leading men. Tou can understand the whole of his conduct
in life, his disposition and character from this commission
alone : unless you are convinced, gentlemen, that there is
no moral duty, no legal sanction too sacred and inviolable
for his wickedness and treachery to break through and
subvert, you must come to the conclusion that he is a
blameless man.
110. He prevented Sulla's being informed of theseproceedings;
he divulged the plans and the purpose of the
other envoys to Chrysogonus ; he warned him to take
measures to prevent the application being heard in public
he pointed out that if the sale of property were rendered
null and void, Chrysogonus would lose a large sum of
money, while he himself would incur the risk of capital
punishment ; he spurred Chrysogonus on, while throwing
dust in the eyes of the envoys who had been sent with
him ; he repeatedly warned him to be on his guard, while
treacherously holding out false hopes to them ; he formed
plans with him against them, wlale divulging to him all
their plans ; he bargained for his share with him, while he
could always rely on some excuse for delay to enable him
to bar every approach to SuUa ; finally, it was owing to his
prompting, advice, and guarantee that the envoys did not
come into Sulla's presence ; it was through his promises,
or rather his broken promises, that they were deceived—
fact which you will be able to hear from their own lips, if
the prosecutor chooses to subpoena them—and thus carried
home a delusive hope instead of any certain success.
111. In private business, if any one carried out a trust,
I do not say fraxidulently for his own interest and profit,
but even without proper care, our ancestors deemed that