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Rh Cicero, Frag, de Repub.—As all the ages of the world have not produced a greater tateman and philoopher united in the ame character, his authority hould have great weight. His decided opinion in favour of three branches is founded on a reaon that is unchangeable; the laws, which are the only poible rule, meaure, and ecurity of jutice, can be ure of protection, for any coure of time, in no other form of government: and the very name of a republic implies, that the property of the people hould be repreented in the legilature, and decide the rule of jutice.—"Republica et res populi. Populus autem non omnis cœtus multitudinis, ed cœtus juris conenu, et utilitatis communione ociatus." Frag. de Rep.

"Republica res et populi, cum bene ac jute geritur, ive ab uno rege, ive a paucis optimatibus, ive ab univero populo. Cum vero injutus et rex, quem tyrannum voco; aut injuti optimates, quorum conenus factio et; aut injutus ipe populus, cui nomen uitatum nullum reperio, nii ut etiam ipum tyrannum appellem; non jam vitioa, ed omnino nulla republica et; quoniam non et res populi, cum tyrannus eam factiove capetat; nec ipe populus et i it injutus, quoniam non et multitudinis juris conenu, et utilitatis unione ociata." Frag. de Repub. "Ubi