Piety is the virtue of children. And if the child is to take refuge in the arms of his father, he must be, and know that he is, small, needy.
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La pietat és la virtut dels fills, i per tal que el fill pugui confiar-se en els braços del seu pare, ha de ser i s’ha de sentir petit, necessitós.
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Yet he finds a social life of which he is a part empty; he has properties and a slave service; he enjoys notoriety in the cultural circles of Rome (he is plagiarised, and that gives an idea of his success), but he still complains, making himself seem more wretched and needy than he is.
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Troba buida una vida social de la qual forma part; té propietats i servei d’esclaus; gaudeix de notorietat en els ambients culturals de Roma (és plagiat, i això dona idea del seu èxit), però continua queixant-se, fent-se veure més desgraciat i necessitós del que és.
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