4. Who is so friendly with the barbarians as
not to require an Altar of Victory? We will be careful
henceforth, and avoid a show of such things. But at least let
that honour be paid to the name The play
upon the words nomen (name) and numen (divinity) cannot
be reproduced in English. which is
refused to the goddess—your fame, which will last for ever, owes
much and will owe still more to victory. Let those be averse to
this power, whom it has never benefited. Do you refuse to desert
a patronage which is friendly to your triumphs? That power is
wished for by all, let no one deny that what he acknowledges is to be
desired should also be venerated.