At Democritus, cum divitiis censeri posset, quae tantae fuerunt ut pater eius Xerxis exercitui epulum dare ex facili potuerit, quo magis vacuo animo studiis litterarum esset operatus, parva admodum summa retenta patrimonium suum patriae donavit.
Democritus might have been valued for his riches, which were so great that his father was easily able to give a feast to Xerxes army. But so that he should apply himself to literary studies with a mind more disengaged, he gave his wealth to his country, reserving quite a small sum.
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