divided。　　These　were　Tiberius　himself；　Claudius　Appius；　his
  father…in…law；　and　his　brother；　Caius　Gracchus；　who　at　this
  time　was　not　at　Rome；　but　in　the　army　under　the　command　of
  Scipio　Africanus　before　Numantia。　　These　things　were
  transacted　by　Tiberius　without　any　disturbance；　none　daring
  to　offer　any　resistance　to　him；　besides　which；　he　gave　the
  appointment　as　tribune　in　Octavius's　place；　not　to　any　person
  of　distinction；　but　to　a　certain　Mucius；　one　of　his　own
  clients。　　The　great　men　of　the　city　were　therefore　utterly
  offended；　and；　fearing　lest　he　should　grow　yet　more　popular；
  they　took　all　opportunities　of　affronting　him　publicly　in　the
  senate　house。　　For　when　he　requested；　as　was　usual；　to　have　a
  tent　provided　at　the　public　charge　for　his　use；　while
  dividing　the　lands；　though　it　was　a　favor　commonly　granted　to
  persons　employed　in　business　of　much　less　importance；　it　was
  peremptorily　refused　to　him；　and　the　allowance　made　him　for
  his　daily　expenses　was　fixed　to　nine　obols　only。　　The　chief
  promoter　of　these　affronts　was　Publius　Nasica；　who　openly
  abandoned　himself　to　his　feelings　of　hatred　against　Tiberius；
  being　a　large　holder　of　the　public　lands；　and　not　a　little
  resenting　now　to　be　turned　out　of　them　by　force。　　The　people；
  on　the　other　hand；　were　still　more　and　more　excited；　insomuch
  that　a　little　after　this；　it　happening　that　one　of　Tiberius's
  friends　died　suddenly；　and　his　body　being　marked　with
  malignant…looking　spots；　they　ran；　in　tumultuous　manner；　to
  his　funeral；　crying　aloud　that　the　man　was　poisoned。　　They
  took　the　bier　upon　their　shoulders；　and　stood　over　it；　while
  it　was　placed　on　the　pile；　and　really　seemed　to　have　fair
  grounds　for　their　suspicion　of　foul　play。　　For　the　body　burst
  open；　and　such　a　quantity　of　corrupt　humors　issued　out；　that
  the　funeral　fire　was　extinguished；　and　when　it　was　again
  kindled；　the　wood　still　would　not　burn；　insomuch　that　they
  were　constrained　to　carry　the　corpse　to　another　place；　where
  with　much　difficulty　it　took　fire。　　Besides　this；　Tiberius；
  that　he　might　incense　the　people　yet　more；　put　himself　into
  mourning；　brought　his　children　amongst　the　crowd；　and
  entreated　the　people　to　provide　for　them　and　their　mother；　as
  if　he　now　despaired　of　his　own　security。
  About　this　time；　king　Attalus；　surnamed　Philometor；　died；　and
  Eudemus；　a　Pergamenian；　brought　his　last　will　to　Rome；　by
  which　he　had　made　the　Roman　people　his　heirs。　　Tiberius；　to
  please　the　people；　immediately　proposed　making　a　law；　that
  all　the　money　which　Attalus　left；　should　be　distributed
  amongst　such　poor　citizens　as　were　to　be　sharers　of　the
  public　lands；　for　the　better　enabling　them　to　proceed　in
  stocking　and　cultivating　their　ground；　and　as　for　the　cities
  that　were　in　the　territories　of　Attalus；　he　declared　that　the
  disposal　of　them　did　not　at　all　belong　to　the　senate；　but　to
  the　people；　and　that　he　himself　would　ask　their　pleasure
  herein。　　By　this　he　offended　the　senate　more　than　ever　he　had
  done　before；　and　Pompeius　stood　up；　and　acquainted　them　that
  he　was　the　next　neighbor　to　Tiberius；　and　so　had　the
  opportunity　of　knowing　that　Eudemus；　the　Pergamenian；　had
  presented　Tiberius　with　a　royal　diadem　and　a　purple　robe；　as
  before　long　he　was　to　be　king　of　Rome。　　Quintus　Metellus　also
  upbraided　him；　saying；　that　when　his　father　was　censor；　the
  Romans；　whenever　he　happened　to　be　going　home　from　a　supper；
  used　to　put　out　all　their　lights；　lest　they　should　be　seen　to
  have　indulged　themselves　in　feastings　and　drinking　at
  unseasonable　hours；　whereas；　now；　the　most　indigent　and
  audacious　of　the　people　were　found　with　their　torches　at
  night；　following　Tiberius　home。　　Titus　Annius；　a　man　of　no
  great　repute　for　either　justice　or　temperance；　but　famous　for
  his　skill　in　putting　and　answering　questions；　challenged
  Tiberius　to　the　proof　by　wager；　declaring　him　to　have　deposed
  a　magistrate　who　by　law　was　sacred　and　inviolable。　　Loud
  clamor　ensued；　and　Tiberius；　quitting　the　senate　hastily；
  called　together　the　people；　and　summoning　Annius　to　appear；
  was　proceeding　to　accuse　him。　　But　Annius；　being　no　great
  speaker；　nor　of　any　repute　compared　to　him；　sheltered　himself
  in　his　own　particular　art；　and　desired　that　he　might　propose
  one　or　two　questions　to　Tiberius；　before　he　entered　upon　the
  chief　argument。　　This　liberty　being　granted；　and　silence
  proclaimed；　Annius　proposed　his　question。　　〃If　you；〃　said　he；
  〃had　a　design　to　disgrace　and　defame　me；　and　I　should　apply
  myself　to　one　of　your　colleagues　for　redress；　and　he　should
  come　forward　to　my　assistance；　would　you　for　that　reason　fall
  into　a　passion；　and　depose　him？〃　　Tiberius；　they　say；　was　so
  much　disconcerted　at　this　question；　that；　though　at　other
  times　his　assurance　as　well　as　his　readiness　of　speech　was
  always　remarkable；　yet　now　he　was　silent　and　made　no　reply。
  For　the　present　he　dismissed　the　assembly。　　But　beginning　to
  understand　that　the　course　he　had　taken　with　Octavius　had
  created　offense　even　among　the　populace　as　well　as　the
  nobility；　because　the　dignity　of　the　tribunes　seemed　to　be
  violated；　which　had　always　continued　till　that　day　sacred　and
  honorable；　he　made　a　speech　to　the　people　in　justification　of
  himself；　out　of　which　it　may　not　be　improper　to　collect　some
  particulars；　to　give　an　impression　of　his　force　and
  persuasiveness　in　speaking。　　〃A　tribune；〃　he　said；　〃of　the
  people；　is　sacred　indeed；　and　ought　to　be　inviolable；　because
  in　a　manner　consecrated　to　be　the　guardian　and　protector　of
  them；　but　if　he　degenerate　so　far　as　to　oppress　the　people；
  abridge　their　powers；　and　take　away　their　liberty　of　voting；
  he　stands　deprived　by　his　own　act　of　his　honors　and
  immunities；　by　the　neglect　of　the　duty；　for　which　the　honor
  was　bestowed　upon　him。　　Otherwise　we　should　be　under　the
  obligation　to　let　a　tribune　do　his　pleasure；　though　he　should
  proceed　to　destroy　the　capitol　or　set　fire　to　the　arsenal。
  He　who　should　make　these　attempts；　would　be　a　bad　tribune。
  He　who　assails　the　power　of　the　people；　is　no　longer　a
  tribune　at　all。　　Is　it　not　inconceivable；　that　a　tribune
  should　have　power　to　imprison　a　consul；　and　the　people　have
  no　authority　to　degrade　him　when　he　uses　that　honor　which　he
  received　from　them；　to　their　detriment？　For　the　tribunes；　as
  well　as　the　consuls；　hold　office　by　the　people's　votes。　　The
  kingly　government；　which　comprehends　all　sorts　of　authority
  in　itself　alone；　is　morever　elevated　by　the　greatest　and　most
  religious　solemnity　imaginable　into　a　condition　of　sanctity。
  But　the　citizens；　notwithstanding　this；　deposed　Tarquin；　when
  he　acted　wrongfully；　and　for　the　crime　of　one　single　man；　the
  ancient　government　under　which　Rome　was　built；　was　abolished
  forever。　　What　is　there　in　all　Rome　so　sacred　and　venerable
  as　the　vestal　virgins；　to　whose　care　alone　the　preservation
  of　the　eternal　fire　is　committed？　yet　if　one　of　these
  transgress；　she　is　buried　alive；　the　sanctity　which　for　the
  gods'　sakes　is　allowed　them；　is　forfeited　when　they　offend
  against　the　gods。　　So　likewise　a　tribune　retains　not　his
  inviolability；　which　for　the　people's　sake　was　accorded　to
  him；　when　he　offends　against　the　people；　and　attacks　the
  foundations　of　that　authority　from　whence　he　derived　his　own。
  We　esteem　him　to　be　legally　chosen　tribune　who　is　elected
  only　by　the　majority　of　votes；　and　is　not　therefore　the　same
  person　much　more　lawfully　degraded；　when　by　a　general　consent
  of　them　all；　they　agree　to　depose　him？　　Nothing　is　so　sacred
  as　religious　offerings；　yet　the　people　were　never　prohibited
  to　make　use　of　them；　but　suffered　to　remove　and　carry　them
  wherever　they　pleased；　so　likewise；　as　it　were　some　sacred
  present；　they　have　lawful　power　to　transfer　the　tribuneship
  from　one　man's　hands　to　another's。　　Nor　can　that　authority　be
  thought　inviolable　and　irremovable　which　many　of　those　who
  have　held　it；　have　of　their　own　act　surrendered；　and　desired
  to　be　discharged　from。〃
  These　were　the　principal　heads　of　Tiberius's　apology。　　But
  his　friends；　apprehending　the　dangers　which　seemed　to
  threaten　him；　and　the　conspiracy　that　was　gathering　head
  against　him；　were　of　opinion；　that　the　safest　way　would　be
  for　him　to　petition　that　he　might　be　continued　tribune　for
  the　year　ensuing。　　Upon　this　consideration；　he　again
  endeavored　to　secure　the　people's　good…will　with　fresh　laws；
  making　the　years　of　serving　in　the　war　fewer　than　formerly；
  granting　liberty　of　appeal　from　the　judges　to　the　people；　and
  joining　to　the　senators；　who　were　judges　at　that　time；　an
  equal　number　of　citizens　of　the　horsemen's　degree；
  endeavoring　as　much　as　in　him　lay　to　lessen　the　power　of　the
  senate；　rather　from　passion　and　partisanship　than　from　any
  rational　regard　to　equity　and　the　public　good。　　And　when　it
  came　to　the　question；　whether　these　laws　should　be　passed；
  and　they　perceived　that　the　opposite　party　were　strongest；
  the　people　as　yet　being　not　got　together　in　a　full　body；　they
  bega