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Orator III: Metellus Celer-Husband , Clodius Pulcher- violated bona dea rights; cicero destroyed his alaby;exiled cicero for killing roman citizens , Marcus Caelius Rufus- on trial.

But you understand for because of your distinguished wisdom, had judge that the case is for us with this person alone. If she did not say that she supplied gold to Caelius, if she did not argue that the poison had been prepared by him to her, we are eating nobly. If we name the mother of the family. In a way other than the seredness of motherhood demands. But if with this woman having been removed neither out any crime nor case is left for the purpose of attacking Caelius them(judges) What else is there that we ought to do as a patron. Unless we should repel them who persuade us. This indeed, I would do more vehemently if hostility towards me with the husband of that woman did not intercede. I want to say her brother; I always make a mistake here. Now I will act moderately nor proceed longer than my sense of duty forces myself to do for nor have I thought that I would wage nostilities on women ever. Especially with her whom all have thought always to be a friend of all rather to be an enemy of anyone.