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I wish, O judges, to be prompted by him, since I am speaking of his military
renown, if by accident I pass over anything. For I seem to myself to have spoken of
all his exploits which are connected with his suspicion of a servile war; at all
events I have not omitted anything intentionally. You are in possession of the man's
wisdom, and diligence, and vigilance; and of his guardianship and defence of the
province. The main thing is, as there are many classes of generals, for you to know
to what class he belongs. But that, in the present dearth of brave men, you may not
be ignorant of such a commander as he is, know,—I beg you, O judges, to be
aware, that his is not the wisdom of Quintus Maximus, nor the promptness of action
belonging to that great man the elder Africanus, nor the singular prudence of the
Africanus of later times, nor the method and discipline of Paulus Aemilius, nor the
vigour and courage of Caius Marcus; but that he is to be esteemed and taken care of
as belonging to quite a different class of generals.
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