Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good.
TacitusEloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
TacitusAugustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to their willingness to accept slavery. The state had been transformed, and the old Roman character gone for ever. Equality among citizens was completely abandoned. All now waited on the imperial command.
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