hinc studia accendit patriae virtutis imago, hinc fama in populos iurati didita belli, hinc virides ausis anni fervorque decorus atque armata dolis mens et vis insita fandi.
Their favour was due to many causes'the reflection in him of his fathers valour; the report, broadcast among the nations, that he was the sworn enemy of Rome; his youth eager for action and the fiery spirit that well became him; his heart equipped with guile, and his native eloquence.
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