Section 27
Original Latin
Decimus quidem Brutus, summus vir et imperator, Acci, amicissimi sui, carminibus templorum ac monumentorum aditus exornavit suorum. iam vero ille qui cum Aetolis Ennio comite bellavit Fulvius non dubitavit Martis manubias Musis consecrare. qua re, in qua urbe imperatores prope armati poetarum nomen et Musarum delubra coluerunt, in ea non debent togati iudices a Musarum honore et a poetarum salute abhorrere.
Musean translation
Complete machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from the Latin in Clark’s 1911 edition; source-language model review recorded. Perseus transcription: CC BY-SA 4.0, credited to the Perseus Project, Tufts University.
Decimus Brutus, a distinguished man and commander, adorned the entrances of his temples and monuments with the verses of Accius, his closest friend. And Fulvius, who fought against the Aetolians with Ennius at his side, did not hesitate to dedicate the spoils of Mars to the Muses. In a city where commanders, almost still under arms, have honored the name of poets and the shrines of the Muses, judges in the toga of peace should not turn away from honoring the Muses and protecting poets.
Plain English translation
Complete machine-assisted Plain English translation made independently and directly from the Latin, not from the Musean edition; source-language model review recorded. Perseus transcription: CC BY-SA 4.0, credited to the Perseus Project, Tufts University.
Decimus Brutus was a great man and a commander. He decorated the entrances to his own temples and monuments with poems by Accius, his close friend. Then there was Fulvius, who took Ennius with him when he fought the Aetolians. He willingly dedicated the spoils won in war, the spoils of Mars, to the Muses. In this city, commanders have honored poets and the Muses’ shrines almost while still carrying their weapons. Judges wearing civilian togas should not be unwilling to honor the Muses or keep poets safe.
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