B. C. Sallust epub Bellum Catilinarum et Jugurthinum (Classic Reprint)

Quo milii rectius videtur, ingenii, quam virium opibus gloriam qurerere; et, quoniam vita ipsa, qua fruimur, brevis est, memoriaxn nostri quam maxunte longain ellicere. Nam divitiarum et formze gloria tluxa atque fragilis: virtus clara zeternaque liabetur. Sed diu magnum inter mortalis certamen fuit, vine corporis, an virtute animi, res militaris magis procederet. Nam et prius, quam incipias, consulto; et, ubi consulueris, mature facto opus est. I ta utrumque perse indigens, alterum alterius auxilio eget. II. lgitur ulitio rages (nam in terris nomen imperii id priniuln fait) diversi, pars ingenium, alii corpus exercebant; et jam SALLUSTII IV ierefore to me it appears better to pursue glory by the abilities of the mincl, than ofbodily strength; and, since the life itse% which we enjoy, is short, to mahe the remembrance of as as lasting as possible. For the splendor of riches and beauty is fleeting and frail . virtue is glorious and everlasting. But for a long time it was a great dispute among men, whether warlihe achievements succeeded more by strength of body, or ability of mind. For before you enter upon action, there is need of deliberation ;anrl, when you hare deliberatctl, there is need of a speedy execution. Thas both being deficient by themselves, the one neecls the assistance of the other. II. U7zerere in ancient times, hings (for that was the first title of empire in the world) were fli cicled in their sentiments; part cultivated the mind, others the tum vita lioininuin sine cupiditate agitabatur, sua men was led without coretousness. EXPLANATORY NOTES. much aflects, writes commonly dis for diis, is for iis, isdem for iisdem, Zdem for iidcm, quis for quzbas, Sic. 6. lllemorinm nostri .V ostri is in this place the genitive plural of the pronoun ego. And memoria nostri has a. veiy ditierent signilicatiou from memoria nustra. The former denotes the mem(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)