Iam quo adsensu senatus, quo gaudio exceptum est, cum candidatis ut quemque nominaveras osculo occurreres, devexus quidem in planum et quasi unus ex gratulantibus! Te magis mirer, an improbem illos qui effecerunt ut istud magnum videretur, cum velut adfixi curulibus suis manum tantum et hanc cunctanter et pigre et imputantibus similes promerent? Contigit ergo oculis nostris antiqua facies, princeps aequatus candidatis, et simul stantis intueri parem accipientibus honorem qui dabat.
Again, with what applause and delight the Senate acclaimed you, when you embraced each candidate as you named him, stepping down to our level as if your intention was to join in our congratulations! Which am I to do'admire you, or blame those who made your behaviour exceptional by contrast with their own: when they sat as if rooted to their chairs of office, offering only a hand so slowly and reluctantly, and apparently seeing merit in doing no more than that? Our eyes have been fortunate to behold the old-style form of ceremony, the prince as equal with the candidates, to see him standing with them, conferring honour and yet standing no higher than those who received it from him;
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