Excerpt from M. Annæus Lucanus De Bello CIVILI: Cum Hug. Grotii, Farnabii, Notis Integris, Et Variorum SelectissD n n r e A T 1 o. Luit Poeta, Sapientia nihil excellenrius aut prz¿an tius divino munere hominibus elfo concelfum: five fplendorem eius dignitatem, qua exteras omnes fcientias multis parafangis intervallis poli l'e re linquit, five emolumenta& militates quz ex cà redundant 1n genus humanum accurata mentis trutina expendas. Hzc una verum difcrimen inter hominem befiiam confiituir, atque eum Divina: imagini pr0ximum facit ac fupra humanam ford tem extollit. Huius amore incenli jam olim exi mii viri, qui rerum gefiarum magnitudine immor tale nomen [ibi apud pofieros companrunt in id omni animi contentione incubuerunt, ut fapien ria: plenam perfe&amqne, cognirionem adi pifei po¿°ent ita ur tanto eius addifccnds Rudio ar dore in¿ammarenrn r, ut patria, parentibus ac aml eis procul reli£tis in peregrinas regiones profici fmrentur. Et nihil què expererent, ac vitam fuam carum artiumltudiis excolere quibus ad Religio nem ad verum Dei cultum cazteral'que virtu res imbuimur. Gò magno in pretio literas habent, nimiru intelligunt, quantum illa conferant acquirench prudentia, quae res mode ratur publicas, quam utique eertum efi ex libris, cum per exemple tum prxcepta qua: inde l'up peditantu r, breviliima via comparati. Hoc etiam mu nus fuit antiquorum fipienturn, legibus urbes fundare, l'emel fundaras, ut in eodem (tatu diu per. Feverarent, omni indufiria ae V1 g1lant1a procurare.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.