Janus, an old Italian sun-god; a covered passage (commonly called his temple) adjoining the forum accommodated the banking houses of Rome, II, 87. Jason, tyrant of Pherae (395-370), generalissimo of Thessaly (374-370), an able soldier and diplomat, I, 108. Jests; _see_ Wit. Jove; _see_ Jupiter. Jugurtha, king of Numidia (118-106), campaigned with Scipio against Numantia; war with Rome (112-106) protracted by his bribes as much as by his arms, III, 79; executed in Rome (104). Julius; _see_ Caesar. Junius; _see_ Brutus and Pennus and Silanus. Jupiter, the greatest of the gods of Italy, III, 102, 105; "Supreme and Best," III, 104; father of Hercules, I, 118. Justice, the second Cardinal Virtue, I, 15, 17, 20-41; in what consisting, I, 20; not fully comprehended, III, 69; queen of all the virtues, III, 28; most important, I, 153; close to nature, I, 153; III, 24; rule of duty, I, 29-30; in war, I, 38-40; and generosity, I, 42; _vs._ Wisdom, I, 152-157; _vs._ Fortitude, I, 157; _vs._ Temperance, I, 159-160; indispensable in business, II, 40; inspires most confidence, II, 34; the best means to popularity, II, 39; to glory, II, 43; always expedient, III, 96; in conflict with apparent expediency, III, 40, 86. Labeo, Quintus Fabius, grandson of Fabius Maximus, consul (183); injustice of, I, 33. Lacedaemon; _see_ Sparta. Laciads, citizens of the deme of Lacia, west of Athens, the home of Miltiades, II, 64. Laelius, Gaius, surnamed "the Wise," III, 16; statesman; soldier under Scipio at Carthage, successful against Viriathus, II, 40; a Stoic, pupil of Diogenes and Panaetius; a man of endless charm and wit, I, 90, 108; his friendship for Africanus immortalized, II, 31; a man of letters, centre of the literary group comprising also Scipio, Panaetius, Polybius, Terence, Lucilius. Lanarius, Gaius Calpurnius, III, 66. Latin, study of combined with Greek, I, 1-2. Latins, the people of Latium, the province in which Rome is situated, the first territory added to Rome, I, 38; decisive battle on the Anio, III, 112. Law, the origin of, II, 41-42; the majesty of, I, 148; as a profession, II, 65; its decline with the end of the Republic, II, 67; III, 2. Lentulus; Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, the splendour of his aedileship (63), II, 57; as consul (57) he was largely instrumental in securing Cicero's recall from banishment. Leuctra, a town of Boeotia, where the Spartans under Cleombrotus were disastrously defeated by Epaminondas and the Thebans (371), I, 61; II, 26. Love, how won, II, 32; _vs._ fear, II, 23-26.