Did Julius Caesar really say 'ista quidem vis est! ('Why, this is violence!' or 'But this is violence!')'?

Julius Caesar Quote Source & Citation:

ista quidem vis est! ('Why, this is violence!' or 'But this is violence!')

— Julius Caesar Ancient · Roman dictator and conqueror

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Reported by Suetonius as Caesar's exclamation when Tillius Cimber pulled down his toga, signaling the start of the assassination.

Date: 44 BCE

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