Itaque ex sententia omnibus rebus paratis conpositisque in Numidiam proficiscitur, magna spe civium, quom propter artis bonas tum maxume quod advorsum divitias invictum animum gerebat; et avaritia magistratuum ante id tempus in Numidia nostrae opes contusae hostiumque auctae erant.
Therefore, after everything was prepared and arranged to his satisfaction, Metellus left for Numidia, bearing with him the high hopes of the citizens not only on account of his good qualities but especially because he displayed a disposition proof against the corrupting power of money. Prior to that time, it had been as a result of the magistrates avarice that our strength had been shattered in Numidia and that of the enemy increased.
final_alignments\Sallust_Jugurtha.json