In spite of all that he had done, Sulla had loved his country. Crassus loved nothing but himself and money. He was enormously rich and a shrewd financier. He trafficked in slaves and money-lending. There was not a single Way to make money which he had not employed. Now that he was the richest man in the Republic he found himself restless. True, money brought power. But the power of money in a republic was somewhat restricted by law, and though it brought influence it was not enough for such as Crassus.
Does "crass" derive from Crassus?
