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ὄμως δὲ και ἐν τούτοις διαλάμπει τὸ καλὸν,

ἐπειδὰν φέρῃ τις εὐκόλως πολλὰς καὶ μεγάλας

ἀτυχίας, μη δι᾿ ἀναλγησίαν, ἀλλὰ γεννάδας

ὤν καὶ μεγαλόψυχος.

[Greek: homôs de kai en toutois dialampei to kalon,

epeidan pherê tis eukolôs pollas kai megalas

atychias, mê di analgêsian, alla gennadas

ôn kai megalopsychos.]

Aristotle's 'Ethics,' I., xi. 12.

Diptych representing Narius Manlius Boethius, father of Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius. The inscription in full would run thus:—

NARivs MANLivs BOETHIVS Vir Clarissimvs ET INLvstris

EXPraefectvs Praetorio Praefectvs VrbiS Et

Comes Consvl ORDinarivs ET PARTICivs

(For description vid. Preface, p. vi)