CHAP. XLVII.
A good Citizen is to forget all private injury, when in competition with his love to his Country.
MAnlius the Consul being employed in the Wars against the Samnites, received a wound that disabled him for executing his charge; upon which the Senate thought sit to send Papirius Cursor the Dictator to supply his place, and the Dictator being by the Laws to be nominated by Fabius, who was then with his Army in Tuscany, they were fearful (in respect of an old quarrel betwixt them) that Fabius would not name him. Whereupon the Senate dispatched two Embassadors toward him, to intreat that (laying aside all pri∣vate animosity) he would name Cursor for Dictator, which Fabius did out of love to his Country; though by his sullenness and silence, and several other signs he signified his relu∣ctancy, and that that Election went against the hair: From hence therefore all good Citi∣zens are to take example, and learn to prefer the publick good, before any private quarrel of their own.