Section 43

Question 1

Ac multi et nostra et patrum maiorumque memoria, iudices, summi homines et clarissimi cives fuerunt,

Answer 1

And there have been many very first-class men and very distinguished citizens, judges, both in our memory and [in the memory] of our fathers and ancestors,

Question 2

quorum cum adulescentiae cupiditates defervissent, eximiae virtutes firmata iam aetate exstiterunt.

Answer 2

whose exceptional virtues stood out after their age had now matured when their desires of youth had simmered down.

Question 3

Ex quibus neminem mihi libet nominare; vosmet vobiscum recordamini.

Answer 3

It pleases me to name no one from these men; you recall them for yourselves.

Question 4

Nolo enim cuiusquam fortis atque illustris viri ne minimum quidem erratum cum maxima laude coniungere.

Answer 4

For I am unwilling to associate even the smallest fault of any brave and famous man with the greatest praise.

Question 5

Quod si facere vellem, multi a me summi atque ornatissimi viri praedicarentur

Answer 5

If I wished to do this, many most outstanding and most distinguished men would be mentioned by me,

Question 6

quorum partim nimia libertas in adulescentia, partim profusa luxuries, magnitudo aeris alieni, sumptus, libidines nominarentur,

Answer 6

whose in some cases excessive license in youth, in other cases extravagant luxury, enormity of debt, expenses, pleasures could be named,

Question 7

quae multis postea virtutibus obtecta adulescentiae qui vellet, excusatione defenderet.

Answer 7

which, covered afterwards by their many virtues, whoever wished could defend by the excuse of youth.