who, when King Ptolomy himself would have married her, and proffer'd her his Crown, refused it, and choose rather to live a Widow. In this state she continued, and lost all her Children except one Daugh∣ter, that was married to Scipio the youn∣ger; and two Sons, Tiberius and Caius, whose Lives we are now writing.
These she brought up with so great Care, that tho' they were without dispute of the noblest Family, and had the best natural Parts among the Romans, yet they seem'd to owe their eminent Vertues, more to their Education than their Birth. Now as in the Statutes and Pictures of Castor and Pollux, tho' the Brothers resemble one ano∣ther, yet there is a difference to be per∣ceived in their Countenances, between the one, who delighted in the Caestus, and the o∣ther, that was famous for managing the Horse: so tho' there was a great Agree∣ment between these two noble Youths, in their common pursuit after Fortitude and Moderation, after Liberality and Eloquence, and greatness of Mind; yet in their Acti∣ons, and Administrations of publick Affairs, a Disagreement as great manifestly appear'd. It will not be amiss before we proceed, to set down the Difference between them.
Tiberius in the Make of his Countenance and his Looks, in his Gesture and Motion,