The Child Speaks! (Or rather, sulks...)

It appears, my dear Lepidus, that you mock the life of philosopher, yet had you paid any attention you would see that it is the philosopher who speaks bravely before the Senate, while it is our esteemed former Master of Horse who sulks like a cowardly dog.  Should you have a legitimate argument with me, by all means, challenge me in the Senate.  I hardly expect it though.  It appears Antony took your manly virtue as well as your testicles when he so easily brushed you aside in the Senate meeting the other day.  So what indeed will you do?  Kill me?  There are things worse than death.  Challenge me?  How?  When you know that virtue will expose you for petulant child who seeks only his own fortune.  You have burned Caesar.  Perhaps you should have saved us the trouble and burned yourself as well.  Since you are now a private citizen, your maintenance of a legion within the city draws dangerously close to rebellion, a crime for which we all know the punishment.  Take my advice, let go your childish ways, take up the life of an honorable private citizen of the Republic, and stop this non-sense.  You may yet be regarded as a good man, Lepidus, do not disappoint your country.