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Cicero
On the Republic Passage 5
Passage 247 of 251
Canonical reference fr.5
Latin
perseus-cicero-de_republica-lat
Serv. A. 6.877 Fanni, causa difficilis laudare puerum; non enim res laudanda, sed spes est.
English AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Servius on Aeneid 6.877 Fannius, it is difficult to praise a boy, for it is not his achievement but his promise that deserves praise.
French AI-generated translation, non-official
Codex gpt-5.6-sol · Non-official working translation · 2026-09-11
Serv. A. 6.877 Fannius, il est difficile de louer un enfant ; ce n'est pas en effet son œuvre qui mérite la louange, mais son espérance.