Cicero instead pronounced an oath of his own, "swearing that in very truth he had saved his country and maintained her supremacy," which the people confirmed.
Cicero malah mengucapkan sumpahnya sendiri, "dengan bersumpah bahwa dengan sangat sebenarnya dia telah menyelamatkan negaranya dan mempertahankan supremasinya," yang dikonfirmasi oleh rakyat.