Where he compares the great men of Greece and Rome, he fairly sets in opposition all their blemishes and accomplishments of whatever kind, and omits nothing considerable, which can either depress or exalt their characters.

His moral discourses contain the same free and natural censure of men and manners.
The character of Hannibal, as drawn by Livy, [Footnote: Lib.xxi.

cap.
4] is esteemed partial, but allows him many eminent virtues.

Never was there a genius, says the historian, more equally fitted for those opposite offices of commanding and obeying; and it were, therefore, difficult to determine whether he rendered himself DEARER to the general or to the army.

To none would Hasdrubal entrust more willingly the conduct of any dangerous enterprize; under none did the soldiers discover more courage and confidence.