In the first case this liberality is dangerous, in the second it is very necessary to be considered liberal; and Caesar was one of those who wished to become pre-eminent in Rome; but if he had survived after becoming so, and had not moderated his expenses, he would have destroyed his government.
E Cesare era uno di quelli che voleva pervenire al principato di Roma; ma, se, poi che vi fu venuto, fussi sopravvissuto, e non si fussi temperato da quelle spese, arebbe destrutto quello imperio.