Moral essays. With an English translation by J.W. Basore

SENECAhabet, quo plus se exercitat, eo incitatior.^ Asingulorum deinde caedibus in exitia gentium serpit,et inicere tectis ignem, aratrum vetustis urbibusinducere potentiam putat ; et unum occidi iubere autalterum parum imperatorium credit ; nisi eodemtempore grex miserorum sub ictu stetit, erudelitatemsuam in ordinem coactam putat.Felicitas ilia multis salutem dare et ad vitam abipsa morte revocare et mereri dementia civicam.Nullum ornamentum principis fastigio dignius pulchriusqueest quam ilia corona ob cives servatos, nonhostilia arma detracta victis, non currus barbarorumsanguine cruenti, non parta bello spolia. Haecdivina potentia est gregatim ac publice servare ;multos quidem occidere et indiscretos incendii acruinae potentia est.^ior supplied by Gertz.» A chaplet of oak leaves, with which the soldier whohad saved the life of a fellow-Roman in battle washonoured. The distinction was bestowed on Augustusas the saviour of citizens and was frequently assumed bylater emperors.428