Translation of a text in Latin on learning and justice

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[[deletion]] AEmel [[/deletion]] AEmelius Paulus was the first that brought a number of books to Rme for having conquer'd Perseus King of the Macedonians [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] he would not so much as cast an eye upon his [[deletion]] he [[unclear]] he would not ^ [[addition]] even so much as [[unclear]] [[/addition]] [[unclear]] & any of the kings [[/deletion]] ^ riches. [[unclear]] permitted his sons who were literate & [[deletion]] most [[/deletion]] [[addition]] very [[/addition]] studious ^ [[addition]] to carry away the kings books [[/addition]] [[deletion]] Afterwards [[unclear]] Kings [[unclear]] a great plage upon [[unclear]] at [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] towards Lucellus got more books together ^ [[addition]] take [[unclear]] at Pontus. [[/addition]] for the Kings of Attal ^ [[addition]] a [[/addition]] [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] being taken with the love of literature, they instituted an excellence library which was ^ [[addition]] [[underline]] for the [[/underline]] [[/addition]] common use of [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] & pleasure [[deletion]] of Troy [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] [[addition]] at Pergamus [[/addition]] [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] The expence which Lucullus was at & the requard [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] ^ [[addition]] which [[/addition]] he showed to books is much to be commended; * for he got many


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