Pericles, A noble and valiaunt captayne of the Athenians, excellent in wit and natnrall eloquence: he was instructed in philosophia by Anaragoras, so that thereby he attayned vnto maruallous great knowledge, noble courage and paciÊce, in su much that when a lewde person followed him to his houie rewiling him all the way: When he was come to his doore (then being night) Pericles conunaunded one of his seruauntes to take a torche and bring him (who had rebu. ked him) home to his house. Also he being in great estimation and authoritie among the people of Athens, wonlde neuer be at any feastes or banquettinges, nor receiue of anye man, any presents or gifts, nor did go to euery assemblye or councell, or being there, did speake or reason in euerye matter, but referued himselfe to thinges of verye greate importaunce. And yet seemed he then to very timerous. But yet his eloquence was so excellent, his voyce and pronunciation so pleasannt, his sententes so ponderous and vehement, that he neuer spake, but that thereto al men consented. And therfore it is written of him, that he did fulminate his wordes, that is to say, that they procceded from him as thunder and lightening. Hee was of suche temperaunce, that although he seemed to haue all the Atheniaus at his commaundement, yet he neuer encreased his owne renenues the woorth of one farthing, but augmented the common treasure exceedinglye. And suche spoyle as came to his parte in the warres, he did imploy vppon grayne and vittayle, deuiding it among the people in the time of necessitie. Hee was vnfortunate onely in his owne children, his eldest sonne Xantippus persecuting him wich sundrie displeasures, and openly mocking him. Notwithstanding (as it was reason) hee dyed miserablye before his Father. Finally Pericles being sicke dnto death, the noble men came to comforte him, speaking softlye they communed of his prowes, where hee had victorie in nine greate battayles. Hee hearing what they spake, sayde vnto them, that he much marnayled, that they sa greatly extolled that thing, whereof the more parte pertayned to fortnne, and had happened to diuers other captayns as well as to him, and that they syake nothing of that which was most to be praysed, For neuer man, sayd he, (by myne occasion) had cause to put mourning garmente vppon him. Plutarchus in vitis. He was afore the incarnation of Christ. 441. yeares.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Pĕrīcles, is and i, m., = *periklh=s, a famous Athenian orator and statesman, Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25; id. Brut. 15, 59; id. de Or. 3, 34, 137 et saep.; voc. Pericle, id. Off. 1, 40, 144.