# On the Republic

- Identifiant : `cicero.de_republica`
- Auteur : Cicero
- URL canonique : https://prokopton42.com/en/works/cicero/de-republica/reference-fr-5/
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## Passage fr.5

### Latin

Serv. A. 6.877 Fanni, causa difficilis laudare puerum; non enim res laudanda, sed spes est.

### English

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

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.