C. Sallustius Crispus, Bellum Catilinae 7.5–7

Sallust praises the men of the early republic as soldiers who measured wealth in glory rather than money, and who overcame every hardship through virtue alone.

 

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Itaque nullus labor erat insolitus (unusual) talibus viris Romanis, et nullus locus erat acer aut arduus talibus viris, et nullus armatus hostis erat formidulosus talibus viris: virtus virorum fuerat dominus omnium.

Sed inter Romanos ipsos erat maximum certamen gloriae: omnis vir se properabat (was hurrying himself up) hostem pugnare, murum ascendere, et spectari dum is tale factum faceret.

Romani putabant eas divitias esse eam bonam famam et magnam nobilitatem. Romani volebant laudem et liberales erant pecuniae, volebant gloriam ingentem et divitias nobiles.

Ego possum memorare in quibus locis populus Romanus, paucis militibus, maximum numerum hostium vicerint. Ego possum memorare urbes quas Romani pugnando ceperint, sed ea res me nimis longe traheret ab hac fabula.

Written by Robert Amstutz

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