illa leviora, quod ipse, quem loquimur, in equis canibus accipitribus instituendis spectandis circumferendis nulli secundus; summus nitor in vestibus, cultus in cingulis, splendor in phaleris; pomposus incessus, animus serius (iste publicam fidem, ille privatam asserit dignitatem); remissio non vitians, correptio non cruentans, et severitas eius temperamenti, quae non sit taetra sed tetrica.
A less important fact is that this man of whom I am speaking is second to none in training horses, in judging dogs, and in carrying hawks about. There is the utmost elegance in his dress, refinement in his girdles, splendour in his trappings. His gait is dignified, his disposition serious; the former wins for him public confidence, the latter private respect. He is lenient without spoiling, he chides without wounding, and his strictness is so nicely tempered as to be austere but not abhorrent.
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