Usages of commodum
Orator dicit bonum magistratum non sua tantum commoda, sed salutem civitatis spectare debere.
The orator says that a good magistrate ought to look not only to his own advantages, but to the safety of the state.
Bona disciplina magnum commodum discipulis dat.
Good discipline gives a great advantage to the students.
Opinio matris est bonos magistratus bonum commune, non commodum privatum, quaerere debere.
Mother’s opinion is that good magistrates ought to seek the common good, not private advantage.
Cum senatores inter se disputarent, tribunus suadebat ut ad bonum commune potius quam ad commodum privatum spectarent.
When the senators were debating among themselves, the tribune was advising them to look to the common good rather than private advantage.
Pater dicit bonum publicum melius esse quam commodum privatum.
Father says that the public good is better than private advantage.
Multum interest utrum cives bonum commune an commodum privatum quaerant.
It matters a great deal whether the citizens seek the common good or private advantage.
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