At the hunts organized in Tuscany, in Lucius' domains, it had pleased me to place this perfect visage in among the heavy and care-laden faces of high officials, or alongside the sharp Oriental profiles and the broad, hairy faces of barbarian huntsmen, thus obliging the beloved to maintain also the difficult role of friend.
Toskanan, Luciusen jabetzako lurraldeetan antolatzen zirèn ehizaldi ederren kariaz, atsegingarri ere iritzia nion mutilaren aurpegi bikain hura handikien begitarte astun eta antsiatsuen artean tartekatzeari, Ekialdetarren soslai zorrotzekin-eta igurain barbaroen mutur lodiekin-eta erkatzeari, hau da, neure kutun maitea adiskide izatearen betebehar zailera behartzeari.