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Author: latin-ancient
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English[en]
"This man, who was prefect of the Praetorian Guard, repeatedly besought Otho not to desert an army so loyal and soldiers so deserving; ""there was more courage in bearing trouble,"" he said, ""than in escaping from it; the brave and the energetic cling to hope, even in spite of fortune; the cowardly and the indolent are hurried into despair by their fears."" While he was thus speaking, as Otho assumed a relenting or a stern expression, the soldiers cheered or groaned."
Latin[la]
is praetorii praefectus identidem orabat ne fidissimum exercitum, ne optime meritos milites desereret: maiore animo tolerari adversa quam relinqui; fortis et strenuos etiam contra fortunam insistere spei, timidos et ignavos ad desperationem formidine properare.