Ex immensis opibus egentissima est'tandem credite'Romana res publica, per eos qui (ut augerent divitias) docuerunt principes auro quietem a barbaris redemptare.
But from endless resources (believe me, pray) the Roman empire has sunk to extremest want through those men who (to enrich themselves) have taught princes to buy peace from the barbarians with gold.
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