shiok wrote:George that is consistent with my experience. If you were to render them in to Latin based on either of the quotes I have or in the Loeb quote you provided how would they read?
No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full.
or
No greater friend, no worse enemy.
or
No friend ever surpassed him/me in kindness, and no
enemy in mischief.
Thank you for your help on this translation. I am amazed that it is so impossible to find. I wonder if it is due to the legacy of Sulla?
I'll give it a shot:
No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full.
Nec amicus officium nec hostis iniuriam mihi intulit, quo in toto non reddidi.
No greater friend, no worse enemy.
Nullus amicus melior, nullus hostis peior.
No friend ever surpassed him/me in kindness, and no enemy in mischief.
Nec amicus in beneficio nec hostis in maleficio eum/me umquam superavit.
Yeah, ol' Sulla was a quite a piece of work, wasn't he?
