“Manhood is tested by trial, and valour climbs unterrified the rocky path and difficult ascent that leads to glory.”

— Silius Italicus , Punica

Book IV, lines 603–604
Punica

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Explorant adversa viros, perque aspera duro nititur ad laudem virtus interrita clivo.

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