Atque ut agnoscas veram illam reverentiam per has umbratiles dignitates non posse contingere,  si qua multiplici consulatu functus in barbaras nationes forte devenerit, venerandumne barbaris honor faciet?
Now that you understand that genuine respect cannot be obtained from these superficial titles, consider a scenario where a man who has held the position of consul several times visits a non-Roman barbarian nation. Will his distinguished position alone earn him respect from the barbarians?