Chapter XLI.—Argument:  Finally, All are Pleased, and Joyfully Depart:  Cæcilius, that He Had Believed; Octavius, that He Had Conquered; And Minucius, that the Former Had Believed, and the Latter Had Conquered.

“But for myself,” said I, “I rejoice more fully on behalf of all of us; because also Octavius has conquered for me, in that the very great invidiousness of judging is taken away from me.  Nor can I acknowledge by my praises the merit of his words:  the testimony both of man, and of one man only, is weak.  He has an illustrious reward from God, inspired by whom he has pleaded, and aided by whom he has gained the victory.”

After these things we departed, glad and cheerful:  Cæcilius, to rejoice that he had believed; Octavius, that he had succeeded; and I, that the one had believed, and the other had conquered.

CAPUT XLI.

ARGUMENTUM.---Postremo laeti omnes, hilaresque discedunt: Caecilius, quod crediderit; Octavius, quod 0360A vicerit; Minucius autem, quod ille crediderit et hic vicerit.

At ego, inquam, prolixius omnium nostrum vice gaudeo, quod etiam Octavius mihi vicerit, quum maxima judicandi mihi invidia detracta sit. Nec tamen possum meritum ejus verborum laudibus repensare. Testimonium et hominis et unius infirmum est. Habet Dei munus eximium, a quo et inspiratus oravit, et obtinuit adjutus.

Post haec laeti hilaresque discessimus, Caecilius, quod crediderit: Octavius, gaudere quod vicerit: ego, et quod hic crediderit, et hic vicerit.