§10.1τὸν δὲ Μινούκιον ἐπὶ τὰς αὐτὰς τῷ δικτάτορι πράξεις ἀποδείξαντες ᾤοντο κεκολοῦσθαι καὶ γεγονέναι ταπεινὸν παντάπασιν ἐκεῖνον, οὐκ ὀρθῶς στοχαζόμενοι τοῦ ἀνδρός.
By appointing Minucius to the same duties as the dictator, they thought that he had been humbled and had become altogether low, not judging the man rightly.
οὐ γὰρ αὑτοῦ συμφορὰν ἡγεῖτο τὴν ἐκείνων ἄγνοιαν, ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ Διογένης ὁ σοφός, εἰπόντος τινὸς πρὸς αὐτόν· οὗτοι σοῦ καταγελῶσιν,
ἀλλʼ ἐγώ
εἶπεν,
οὐ καταγελῶμαι,
μόνους ἡγούμενος καταγελᾶσθαι τοὺς ἐνδιδόντας καὶ πρὸς τὰ τοιαῦτα διαταραττομένους.
For he did not consider their ignorance to be his own misfortune, but just like the wise Diogenes, when someone said to him, "These people are laughing at you," said, "But I" "am not laughed at," thinking that only those who give in and are disturbed by such things are laughed at.
§10.2οὕτω Φάβιος ἔφερεν ἀπαθῶς καὶ ῥᾳδίως ὅσον ἐπʼ αὐτῷ τὰ γινόμενα, συμβαλλόμενος ἀπόδειξιν τῶν φιλοσόφων τοῖς ἀξιοῦσι μήτε ὑβρίζεσθαι μήτε ἀτιμοῦσθαι τὸν ἀγαθὸν ἄνδρα καὶ σπουδαῖον.
Thus Fabius bore what happened, as far as it concerned him, calmly and easily, providing a proof to those of the philosophers who claim that the good and virtuous man is neither insulted nor dishonored.
ἠνία δʼ αὐτὸν ἡ τῶν πολλῶν ἀβουλία διὰ τὰ κοινά, δεδωκότων ἀφορμὰς ἀνδρὸς οὐχ ὑγιαινούσῃ φιλοτιμίᾳ πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον.
But the thoughtlessness of the multitude on account of public affairs distressed him, because they had given opportunities to a man of unhealthy ambition for the war.
§10.3καὶ δεδοικὼς μὴ παντάπασιν ἐκμανεὶς ὑπὸ κενῆς δόξης καὶ ὄγκου φθάσῃ τι κακὸν ἀπεργασάμενος, λαθὼν ἅπαντας ἐξῆλθε καὶ παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ στρατόπεδον καὶ καταλαβὼν τὸν Μινούκιον οὐκέτι καθεκτόν, ἀλλὰ βαρὺν καὶ τετυφωμένον καὶ παρὰ μέρος ἄρχειν ἀξιοῦντα, τοῦτο μὲν οὐ συνεχώρησε, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν διενείματο πρὸς αὐτόν, ὡς μέρους μόνος ἄρξων βέλτιον ἢ πάντων παρὰ μέρος.
And fearing lest, driven altogether mad by empty glory and pride, he might preventatively work some mischief, he went out without anyone's knowledge. And having arrived at the camp and found Minucius no longer manageable, but heavy and puffed up and demanding to rule by turns, he did not grant this indeed, but divided the forces with him, thinking it better to rule a part alone than all by turns.
§10.4καὶ τὸ μὲν πρῶτον τῶν ταγμάτων καὶ τέταρτον αὐτὸς ἔλαβε, τὸ δὲ δεύτερον καὶ τρίτον ἐκείνῳ παρέδωκεν, ἐπίσης καὶ τῶν συμμαχικῶν διανεμηθέντων.
And he himself took the first and fourth legions, and delivered the second and third to him, the allied forces being divided equally as well.
σεμνυνομένου δὲ τοῦ Μινουκίου καὶ χαίροντος ἐπὶ τῷ τὸ πρόσχημα τῆς ἀκροτάτης καὶ μεγίστης ἀρχῆς ὑφεῖσθαι καὶ προπεπηλακίσθαι διʼ αὐτόν, ὑπεμίμνῃσκεν ὁ Φάβιος ὡς οὐκ ὄντος μὲν αὐτῷ πρὸς Φάβιον, ἀλλʼ, εἰ σωφρονεῖ, πρὸς Ἀννίβαν τοῦ ἀγῶνος· §10.5εἰ δὲ καὶ πρὸς τὸν συνάρχοντα φιλονεικεῖ, σκοπεῖν ὅπως τοῦ νενικημένου καὶ καθυβρισμένου παρὰ τοῖς πολίταις ὁ τετιμημένος καὶ νενικηκὼς οὐ φανεῖται μᾶλλον ὀλιγωρῶν τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν καὶ ἀσφαλείας.
While Minucius was proud and rejoicing that the dignity of the highest and greatest office had been lowered and trampled upon through him, Fabius reminded him that his contest was not against Fabius, but, if he was wise, against Hannibal; but if he also contended with his colleague, he should see to it that the one who had been honored and had conquered would not appear to care less for their safety and security than the one who had been conquered and insulted among the citizens.