The tvvo most vvorthy and notable histories which remaine vnmained to posterity (viz:) the conspiracie of Cateline, vndertaken against the gouernment of the Senate of Rome, and the vvarre which Iugurth for many yeares maintained against the same state. Both written by C.C. Salustius.

A Comparison of M. Cato, and Ca. Caesar.

IN discent, in yeares, and eloquence they were almost equall: in greatnesse of mind and popu∣ler commendation alike, but diuersly. Caesar affected the Sir-name of Great, by Largesse & Bountie. Cato by Integritie of life. Caesar became famous for his curtesie and gentlenesse; Cato for his sterne carri∣age and seuerity. Caesar grew popular by giuing, by forgi∣uing, by releeuing: Cato by contraries. The one profest refuge to the oppressed: the other, inexorable to offen∣ders. The one was praised for affability: the other for gra∣uity. Caesars chiefest felicity was, to labor, to watch, to pre∣fer the ••uits of his fauourites, to be careles of his own, to deny nothing worth giuing: of cōmand, of Soldiery, of difficult wars (wherein valor and good conduct shewed the man) very desirous: But Catoes studies were modesty, graue carriage, and aboue all, seuerity. With the rich, he contended not for Riches, neither with the factious, for followers; but with the valourous, by imitation: with the modest, in Conscience, and with the good man, in absti∣nence. He coueted to be, not to seem. The lesse he sought praise, the more it followed him. Thus much for this: