Suetonius quotes - page 2
Suetonius was a Roman historian and writer, best known for his biographies of the early emperors in "The Twelve Caesars." His works offer vivid insights into the lives and personalities of Rome's rulers. He continues to be a major source for our understanding of ancient Roman history and culture. Here are 28 of his quotes:
A few months before the murder [of Domitian] a raven perched on the Capitol and croaked out the words: "All will be well!" – a portent which some wag explained in the following verse:
There was a raven, strange to tell,
Perched upon Jove's own gable, whence
He tried to tell us "All is well!" –
But had to use the future tense.
Suetonius
Suetonius
Occupation: Roman Historian
Born: 70
Died: 126
Quotes count: 28
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