Poetae per litteras hominibus magnam perpetuamque famam dare possunt; multi viri igitur, litteras de suis rebus scribi cupiunt. Trahimur omnes studio laudis et multi gloria ducuntur, quae aut in litteris Graecis aut Latinis inveniri potest. Qui, autem, videt multum fructum gloriae in versibus Latinis sed non in Graecis, nimium errat, quod litterae Graecae leguntur in omnibus fere gentibus, sed Latinae in finibus suis continentur.
Poets are able to give men great and lasting fame through (their) writings: Many men therefore want writings to be written about their affairs. We are all drawn by the zeal of praise and many are led by glory which can be found in either Greek literature or in Latin. However, he who sees much fruit of glory in the Latin verses but not in Greek, he errs exceedingly because Greek literature is read in almost all nations, but the Latin is contained in their territories.
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Poets are able to give men great and lasting fame through (their) writings: Many men therefore want writings to be written about their affairs. We are all drawn by the zeal of praise and many are led by glory which can be found in either Greek literature or in Latin. However, he who sees much fruit of glory in the Latin verses but not in Greek, he errs exceedingly because Greek literature is read in almost all nations, but the Latin is contained in their territories.
Edits: in bold red
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