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in the words of the proverb, cripples do not mock cripples.
He never ceased to instil in them a hatred of tyranny and a devotion to ancient ideals of justice, liberty, and virtue.
Finally Antony, incited by Cleopatra, sent Octavia a bill of divorce and declared war on Augustus.
The duel between Augustus and Antony was short. Antony was totally defeated in the sea-battle off Actium, in Greece. He fled to Alexandria, and there took his own life—as did Cleopatra, too.
Agrippa therefore let it be known that while he was devoted to Augustus and had never regretted his decision to support his authority, there was one thing that he would not permit, as a patriotic citizen, and that was that the monarchy should become hereditary.
The gift of independence once granted cannot be lightly taken away again.
Germanicus was her favourite, as he was everyone’s favourite, but so far from envying him for the love and admiration that he won wherever he went I rejoiced on his behalf. Germanicus pitied me and did the most he could to make my life happier, and recommended me to my elders as a good-hearted child who would repay generous and careful treatment.
The three kids are reminding me of a certain royal family in Game of Thrones.
clever management of inter-tribal jealousies
the Punic Curse
Refers to Tunisia
“Those that can’t beat the ass, beat the saddle.”
during which time he took no food or drink, nor any sleep, and what was still stronger proof—if any was required—of the violence of his grief, went all that time unshaved.
WHAAAAAAT?! Hahaha
To have the amphitheatre on one’s side is half the battle to a man fighting for his life.
plausible arguments that I ever heard advanced against republican government; though based on the untenable hypothesis that the standard of personal morality among the leading men of an average republic is likely to be lower than the personal morality of an average absolute monarch and his chosen subordinates;
I was surprised that Tiberius had overlooked this clue.
Tiburious is emerging as a bit of a knucklehead
Germanicus did not suspect Tiberius of dishonesty and was confirmed in the opinion he already had of him as simple-minded and easily imposed upon.
Pot, Kettle
the high ideals of youth which often have to yield, in this hard world, to less exalted but more practical policies.
But she put to sea in spite of storms and a few days later reached Corfu, from where it is only a day’s sail, with a good breeze, to the port of Brindisi.
Have traveled this route by ferry!
He forced you to it. Though you were well fee’d It was not yours but Agamemnon’s deed.
