The Temple of the Muses Quotes

“I have never been among those who think that it is better to be dead than to leave Rome. In fact, I have fled Rome many times in order to preserve my life.”
― John Maddox Roberts, The Temple of the Muses

“And so, forbidden by a Roman official and warned by a slave, I went forth at dusk to meet with a high-class Greek prostitute.”
― John Maddox Roberts, The Temple of the Muses

“One forced to live in surroundings that might have been devised by Plato must seek relief and an outlet for the human urges despised by philosophers. Wickedness and debauchery may not be the only answers, but they are certainly the ones with the widest appeal.”
― John Maddox Roberts, The Temple of the Muses