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“Because of this he was simply not content to be first and greatest among many millions; simply from the fact that two men were judged superior to him, he concluded that he had nothing at all.”

crassus son dead

Trying to read this book for an hour today

“-and the prophet placed the entrails of the sacrificed animal in his hands, he let them fall on the ground. Seeing how very much alarmed everyone was at this, he smiled and said: “this is what comes of being old. But no weapon will fall from my hands.”

Completed Sulla and Marius chapters now. Next is Crassus, who I currently don’t care about but maybe his chapter will prove me wrong. Definitely think of Sulla as more interesting than Marius. Death by worms eating his intestines was new to me. I really want to read the Caesar chapter but good things come to those who wait.

Actually cracking up at Sulla’s behavior except the murder