Laudator Temporis Acti: Our Times

Our Times

Tacitus, Agricola 1.4 (tr. Harold Mattingly):

So savage and hostile to virtue are our times.

tam saeva et infesta virtutibus tempora.

The same (tr. A.R. Birley):

So savage and hostile to merit has this age been.

J.H. Sleeman ad loc.:

supply sunt.

Henry Furneaux ad loc.:

sc. 'fuerunt'.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 7:13 AM

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