[80] “Te quoque dignum Finge Deo” 8. 365. ‘Fingo’ is stronger than “facio” —‘she has moulded him into misery, but shall never mould him into falsehood.’ Comp. the use of the word 6. 80, G. 2. 407.—‘Vanum’ 1. 392. Observe the position of ‘inproba:’ ‘her insatiate malice shall not go so far as to make me a liar.’ ‘Inprobus’ is used specially of those who make others unscrupulous, 4. 412, E. 8. 49. See generally on G. 1. 119.
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