Should any one put me upon comparing the life of L. Thorius Balbus, a brave man, handsome, learned, healthful, understanding, and abounding in all sorts of conveniences and pleasures, leading a quiet life, and all his own, his mind well prepared against death, superstition, pain, and other incumbrances of human necessity, dying, at last, in battle, with his sword in his hand, for the defence of his country, on the one part; and on the other part, the life of M. Regulus, so great and high as is known to every one, and his end admirable;
Aldez alde ezarri beharko banu L. Torio Balboren bizitza, gizon zintzo, eder, jakintsu, sendo, aditu eta erraztasun eta atsegin mota guztietan aberatsa, bizitza osoki bere eta lasai baten eramaten, gogoa aski prest heriotzaren, sineskeriaren, minen eta giza beharraren beste eragozpenen aurka, hondarrean gudu batez hiltzen, armak eskuetan, bere herriaren defentsan, alde batetik;