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Therefore, O Caius Caesar, those military glories of yours will be celebrated
not only in our own literature and language, but in those of almost all
nations; nor is there any age which will ever be silent about your praises.
But still, deeds of that sort somehow or other, even when they are read,
appear to be overwhelmed with the cries of the soldiers and the sound of the
trumpets. But when we hear or read of anything which has been done with
clemency, with humanity, with justice, with moderation, and with wisdom,
especially in a time of anger, which is very adverse to prudence, and in the
hour of victory, which is naturally insolent and haughty, with what ardour
are we then inflamed, (even if the actions are not such as have really been
performed, but are only fabulous,) so as often to love those whom we have
never seen!
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M. Tullius Cicero. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, literally translated by C. D. Yonge, B. A. London. George Bell & Sons, York Street, Covent Garden. 1891.
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