He was willing to carry it out to the full were he not restrained by the timidity, falsehood, and treachery of his colleagues, of whom, of course, the most timid, the most false, and the most treacherous was--the great god Jove, who sat blandly smiling on the other side.

 restrained by the timidity and treachery of his colleagues, of whom, of course, the most timid and treacherous was - the great god Jove, who sat blandly smiling on the government side.
