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In our memories Sylla the conqueror, when he commanded Damasippus & the rest who had enriched themselves at the expence of the Republick, to be strangled; who did not praise their action? they said that wicked & factious men, who stir up seditions in the Republick, are deservedly punish'd by death. But this affair was the beginning of a great slaughter. For whoever [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] coveted anothers house, or villa, lastly even anothers plate or cloaths, took pains to have him put among the proscribed. So they, who were rejoiced at Damasippus's death, a little after those very men were dragged to punishment, nor was there an end put to this