C. B.’s Reviews > The Twelve Caesars > Status Update

'So much for the Emperor; the rest of this history must deal with the Monster.'

'Tiberius did so many other wicked deeds under the pretext of reforming public morals — but in reality to gratify his lust for seeing people suffer.'

'Another of his [Augustus'] favourite remarks was this: "Let us be satisfied with this Cato!" — meaning that one should make the most of contemporary circumstances, however poorly they might compare with the past.'

'Every woman's man and every man's woman'.