c. 6.
During the consulship of Marcus Vinucius and Quintus Lucretius, and afterwards in that of Publius and Cnaeus Lentulus, and a third time in that of Paullus Fabius Maximus and Quintus Tubero, by the consent of the senate and the Roman people I was voted the sole charge of the laws and of morals, with the fullest power;35but I accepted the proffer of no office which was contrary to the customs of the country.36The measures of which the senate at that time wished me to take charge, I accomplished in virtue of my possession of the tribunitial power.37In this office I five times associated with myself a colleague, with the consent of the senate.38