On the record44 BC
The former is suited to men of worth and dignity, the latter to those shallow flatterers, if I may call them so, who tickle with idle pleasure, so to speak, the fickle fancy of the rabble.
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “The former is suited to men of worth and dignity, the latter to those shallow flatterers, if I may call them so, who…”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his comparison of public benefaction, Cicero distinguishes between dignified acts of charity and the superficial allure of public entertainment.
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