Above the first six figures are seated representations of Prudence and Justice, the virtues, illustrated by the philosophers, and on tablets carried by cherubs the following two inscriptions: QUID GENERI HVMANO PRÆSTAS DEA DIC AGE PRÆSTO NE FACIAS QVAE MOX FACTA DOLERE QUEAS SCRUTARI VERVM DOCEO CAUSASQVE LATENTES ET PER ME POTERIT NIL NISI RITE GERI. SI TRIBVS HIS CVNCTOS SIMILES PIA NVMINA GIGNANT NIL TOTO SCELERIS NIL SIT IN ORBE MALI ME CVLTA AVGENTVR POPVLI BELLOQVE TOGAQVE ET SINE ME FVERANT QVAE MODO MAGNA RVVNT. The Rev. H. R. Ware renders these verses in English as follows: Thy gifts to man, Oh! Goddess, now relate. "To do, what done, shall bring no bitter fate; I show where truth lies hid, the causes tell, Which learned from me thou may'st do all things well." or, as an alternative, the last line may read (Whereby the seeker may do all things well.) "If the good gods make all men like these three, In the wide world no wickedness would be. By me the nations grow in war and peace, Without my worship antient powers decrease." Another rendering by the Rev. T. C. Robson is very close to the original but is not as melodious and easy as Mr. Ware's. Speak, Goddess, where thy gift to man appears. "My gift to prompt to deeds that cause no tears. Truth to unveil, secrets to learn I teach, No slave of mine heaven's justice would impeach. Had heaven made all men like these three Evil and crime had ceased to be; I guide both sword and pen to better ways, Force without me will fall on evil days." Above the second six figures are similar representations of Fortitude and Temperance, the virtues specially illustrated by the warriors and similar inscriptions thus: CEDERE CVNTA MEIS PULSA ET DISIECTA LACERTIS MAGNA SATIS FVERINT TRES DOCVMENTA VIRI NIL EGO PRO PATRIA TIMEO CHARISQVE PROPINQVIS QVAEQVE ALIOS TERRET MORS MIHI GRATA VENIT. DIC DEA QVAE TIBI VIS MORES REGO PECTORIS AESTVS TEMPERO ET HIS ALIOS CVM VOLO REDDO PARES ME SEQVERE ET QVA TE SVPERES RATIONE DOCEBO QVID TV QVOD VALEAS VINCERE MAIVS ERIT. Mr. Ware's translation of these verses is very happy: Three heroes proof infallible have given That by my arms all foes are backward driven, I have no fear for country nor for friends The king of terror brings to me amends. Goddess, reveal thy might. "I rule the life; Heroes I train by tempering passion's strife: Follow my rule, thy fiery heart restrain, What greater victory canst thou ere attain." An alternative of these four lines would be, Oh! Goddess, tell the secret of thy might. "I rule the heart, its foaming tides I fight. Follow my rule, the storms of passion bind; So conquering self a greater self you'll find." Mr. Robson's rendering is as follows: