Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 28.4.20

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[20] Enim vero siqui vetus in commilitio¹ principis recens digressus fuerit in otium ut aevi provecti, ille² tali praesente coetu mirionum cantilenae³ praesul existimatur: ceteri taciturni audiunt dicta solus⁴ pater familias textui⁵ narrans aliena, et placentia referens, et erudite⁶ pleraque fallendo.⁷

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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[20] And, indeed, if any veteran has recently retired because of his years from service with the emperor, such a company of admirers attend him that . . . is considered to be the leader of the old song; the others quietly listen to what he says. He alone, like the father of a family, tells irrelevant stories and entertaining tales, and in most of them cleverly deceiving his hearers.¹

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Res Gestae

1. si qui conmilitio, Her. (also Horum de numero); siquibus in mil (lac. 7 letters), V; enim. fallendo, G omits.

2. fuerit prouecti, Her.; ille and coetu mirionum scripsi ( mirio suggested by Warmington) (lac. 14 letters) rit m (lac. 7 letters) aeut prouectibus, V.

3. cantilenae, scripsi; silentiis, Eyssen.; lenii, V.

4. taciturni audiant dicta solus, Val.; tacitur (lac. 6 letters) dicta solias, V.

5. textui narrans, Her.; tectus, Val.; tectu (lac. 2 letters) rant, V.

6. erudite, Her.; et utile, A; et urile V,.

7. fallendo (lac. 5 letters) quaedam, V.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 28.4.20

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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