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See the principle well stated and illustrated in Doederlein's Essay on the style of Tacitus, p. 15, in my edition of the Histories. Admiratione praesunt. Gain influence, or ascendency, by means of the admiration which they inspire, cf. note on metus, Sec. 2. Agant. Subj., ut ad judicium admirantium, non mentem scriptoris trahatur. Guen. Animadvertere==interficere. Cf.
Surely those bowels of mercies, kindness, and forbearance, which the Apostle requireth, as they should be in every Christian, Col. iii. 12, 13, so chiefly in iis qui praesunt, as Melancthon noteth, in them towards all, but chiefly towards these who are both good Christians and good subjects; towards these in all things, but chiefly in matters of ceremony and indifferency.
Nec regibus infinita aut libera potestas: et duces exemplo potius, quam imperio, si prompti, si conspicui, si ante aciem agant, admiratione praesunt.
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