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When Cato had resumed his seat, all the senators of consular dignity, and a great part of the rest,LIII. All the senators of consular dignity, and a great part of the rest] Consulares omnes, itemque senatús magna pars. "As the consulars were senators, the reader would perhaps expect Sallust to have said reliqui senatûs, but itemque is equivalent to et præter eos."Dietsch. applauded his opinion, and extolled his firmness of mind to the skies. With mutual reproaches, they accused one another of timidity, while Cato was regarded as the greatest and noblest of men; and a decree of the senate was made as he had advised.