Sed et tu, pater Traiane, (nam tu quoque, si non sidera, proximam tamen sideribus obtines sedem) quantum percipis voluptatem, cum illum tribunum, illum militem tuum tantum imperatorem, tantum principem cernis, cumque eo qui adoptavit amicissime contendis, pulchrius fuerit genuisse talem an elegisse! Macte uterque ingenti in rem publicam merito, cui hoc tantum boni contulistis! Licet alteri vestrum filii virtus triumphalia, caelum alteri dederit, non minor tamen vestra laus, quod ista per filium, quam si ipsi meruissetis.
You also, father Trajan (for you too, though not raised to the stars, must surely occupy the nearest place), must know such delight when you see your son who was tribune and soldier under you now risen to be supreme commander and emperor, when you enter into friendly rivalry with his adopter so as to determine where the greater glory must be assigned'to his begetter or to the one who made him his choice. All honour to you both for the immense service you have done your country and the great benefit you have conferred on it. Though it was your sons merits which brought one of you triumphal ornaments and the other his place in heaven, your glory for owing these to him is what it would be had you won them yourselves.
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