Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 26.6.8

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[8] Cuius morum intolerantiae, haec quoque pernicies accedebat,¹ quod cum ditaretur luctibus alienis, erat inexorabilis et crudelis, et intrepido² corde durissimus,³ nec reddendae nec accipiendae rationis umquam capax, invisior Cleandro, quem agentem sub imperatore Commodo praefecturam, sublata vecordia, diversas legimus vexasse fortunas, et onerosior Plautiano, qui praefectus itidem sub Severo, ultra mortalem⁴ tumens cuncta confuderat, ni gladio perisset ultore.

Res Gestae. Ammianus Marcellinus. John C. Rolfe (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1935-1940.

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Res Gestae (Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus Marcellinus, with an English translation, Vols. I-III. Rolfe, John C., editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; W. Heinemann, 1935-1940 (printing).)

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[8] Along with his intolerable character he had this additional incentive to his devastations, that while he was enriching himself through the woes of others, he was inexorable, cruel, savage and fearlessly hardhearted, never capable of giving or receiving reason, more hated than Cleander,¹ who, as we read, when prefect under the emperor Commodus, in his haughty madness had ruined the fortunes of many men; more oppressive than Plautianus,² also a prefect under Severus, who with superhuman arrogance would have caused general confusion, if he had not perished by the avenging sword.

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1. accedebat, EAG; accidebat, V.

2. intrepido, Haupt; in * rapido (* formerly i), V; in rapido, EBG.

3. durissimus, Bent.; crudissimus, E 1B, Haupt; rudissimus, V.

4. mortalem, Pet.; mortale, V, defended by Fletcher (cf. xxviii. 4, 12). potuerit, sugg. by Clark, c.c.; poterit, C. F. W. M.; poterat, V.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 26.6.8

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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