Quippe Augustus supremis sermonibus, cum tractaret quinam adipisci principem locum suffecturi abnuerent, aut inpares vellent, vel idem possent cuperentque, M Lepidum dixerat capacem, sed aspernantem, Gallum Asinium avidum et minorem, L. Arruntium non indignum et, si casus daretur, ausurum.
For Augustus, in his last conversations, when discussing possible holders of the principate'those who were competent and disinclined, who were inadequate and willing, or who were at once able and desirous'had described Manius Lepidus as capable but disdainful, Asinius Gallus as eager and unfit, Lucius Arruntius as not undeserving and bold enough to venture, should the opportunity arise.
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