When Numerius, governor of the Narbonnoise Gaul, was impeached
for plunder of his province, he defended himself, and denied
the charge and explained it away so skilfully that he baffled
his accusers. A famous lawyer thereupon exclaimed, “Cæsar, who
will ever be found guilty, if it is sufficient for a man to deny
the charge?” To which Julian retorted, “But who will appear
innocent, if a bare accusation is sufficient?” (Text.)
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