Familiar when I needed to be, silent when that was necessary and capable of being both easy-going and serious, I was always in tune with my surroundings. As a result, I was very popular and enjoyed great social success. I was not bad-looking and could be both a tireless dancer and an unobtrusive scholar, as well as managing simultaneously to love women and justice, which is no easy matter; and I practised sport and the fine arts … in short, I’ll say no more in case you might suspect me of being smug. But I ask you to imagine a man in the prime of life, in perfect health, many-talented, skilled
...more
