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The Latin Text Of Rome, 1745 Revised, With Translation And Notes.
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PANEGYRIC IN HONOUR OF THE EMPEROR CONSTANTIUS I Have long desired,
most mighty Emperor, to sing the praises of your valour and
achievements, to recount your campaigns, and to tell how you
suppressed the tyrannies; how your persuasive eloquence drew away
one usurper's1 bodyguard; how you overcame another2 by force of
arms. But the vast scale of your exploits deterred me, because what
I had to dread was not that my words would fall somewhat short of
your achievements, but that I should prove wholly unequal to my
theme. That men versed in political debate, or poets, should find
it easy to compose a panegyric on your career is not at all
surprising. Their practice in speaking, their habit of declaiming
in public supplies them abundantly with a well-warranted
confidence. But those who have neglected this field and chosen
another branch of literary study which devotes itself to a form of
composition little adapted to win popular favour and that has not
the hardihood to exhibit itself in its nakedness in every theatre,
no matter what, would naturally hesitate to make speeches of the
epideictic sort. As for the poets, their Muse, and the general
belief that it is she who inspires their verse, obviously gives
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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