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Cicero

Brutus, or On Eminent Orators Passage 78

Passage 78 of 334

Canonical reference 78

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numeroque eodem fuit Sex. Aelius, iuris quidem civilis omnium peritissumus, sed etiam ad dicendum paratus. De minoribus autem C. Sulpicius Gallus, qui maxime omnium nobilium Graecis litteris studuit; isque et oratorum in numero est habitus et fuit reliquis rebus ornatus atque elegans. Iam enim erat unctior quaedam splendidiorque consuetudo loquendi. Nam hoc praetore ludos Apollini faciente cum Thyesten fabulam docuisset, Q. Marcio Cn. Servilio consulibus mortem obiit Ennius.

English AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

"Of the same generation was Sextus Aelius, the most expert of all in civil law, yet also prepared to speak. Among the younger men was Gaius Sulpicius Gallus, who devoted himself to Greek literature more than any other noble. He was counted among the orators and was cultivated and elegant in other respects. A richer and more brilliant manner of speaking was now emerging. For when Gallus was praetor and holding games for Apollo, Ennius produced his play Thyestes; Ennius died when Quintus Marcius and Gnaeus Servilius were consuls."

French AI-generated translation, non-official

Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11

«À la même génération appartenait Sex. Aelius, le plus savant de tous en droit civil, mais également prêt à parler. Parmi les plus jeunes, C. Sulpicius Gallus s'appliqua plus que tout autre noble aux lettres grecques; il fut compté parmi les orateurs et se distingua dans les autres domaines par sa culture et son élégance. Une manière de parler plus riche et plus brillante existait déjà. En effet, sous sa préture, alors qu'il célébrait les jeux d'Apollon et que la pièce Thyeste avait été représentée, Ennius mourut, sous le consulat de Q. Marcius et de Cn. Servilius.»

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