He, if any one, may be forgiven for his tumultuous career; for when he pleases my brother's great qualities charm old and young alike, and are as conspicuous and as remarkable as his faults--nay, I will frankly say his crimes.

And who in Greece or Egypt surpasses him in grasp and elevation of mind ?" "You may well be proud of him," replied Zoe.

"Not even Publius Scipio himself can soar to the height reached by Euergetes." "But, on the other hand, Euergetes is not gifted with the steady, calm self-reliance of Cornelius.

The man who should unite in one person the good qualities of those two, need yield the palm, as it seems to me, not even to a god!" "Among us imperfect mortals he would indeed be the only perfect one," replied Zoe.

"But the gods could not endure the existence of a perfect man, for then they would have to undertake the undignified task of competing with one of their own creatures." "Here, however, comes one whom no one can accuse!" cried the young queen, as she hastened to meet a richly dressed woman, older than herself, who came towards her leading her son, a pale child of two years old.