Clamor vocesque vulgi ex more adulandi nimiae et falsae: quasi dictatorem Caesarem aut imperatorem Augustum prosequerentur, ita studiis votisque certabant, nec metu aut amore, sed ex libidine servitii: ut in familiis, privata cuique stimulatio, et vile iam decus publicum.
The shouts and cries emanating from the crowd were, in accordance with their customary practice of flattery towards an emperor, extravagant and deceitful. The men competed with each other to express their admiration and pledges, as if they were applauding the Dictator Caesar or the Emperor Augustus. They did not do this out of fear or affection, but rather due to their intense love for subjugation. Similar to what happens in households of slaves, each individual was motivated by personal interests, with little regard for the well-being of the state.