In our times we learned Latin because our books were in Latin; now you study Latin a little but have no Latin books.

On the other hand, your books are in Castilian and that language is not taught--_aetas parentum pejor avis tulit nos nequiores!_ as Horace said." With this quotation he moved away majestically, like a Roman emperor.
The youths smiled at each other.

"These men of the past," remarked Isagani, "find obstacles for everything.

Propose a thing to them and instead of seeing its advantages they only fix their attention on the difficulties.

They want everything to come smooth and round as a billiard ball." "He's right at home with your uncle," observed Basilio.
"They talk of past times.