Age Quote by Suetonius

Punishment [by Nero] was inflicted on the Christians, a class of men given to a new and mischievous superstition.

— Suetonius

Alea iacta est (The die is cast)

— Suetonius

He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it built of marble. [Lat., Urbem lateritiam accepit, mamoream relinquit.]

— Suetonius

General Quotations about Evenings Let us add this one more night to our lives.

— Suetonius

Suetonius, in holding up a mirror to those Caesars of diverting legend, reflects not only them but ourselves: half-tamed creatures, whose great moral task…

— Suetonius

“Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.”

— Suetonius

The fox changes his skin but not his habits.

— Suetonius

“The titles of his books are recorded as follows: The Twelve Caesars; Royal Biographies; Lives of Famous Whores; Roman Manners and Customs; The Roman…

— Suetonius

“On reflecting at dinner that he had done nothing to help anybody all day, he uttered these memorable and praiseworthy words: "Friends, I have…

— Suetonius

At a banquet Caligula was suddenly seized with a fit of helpless laughter. The consuls reclining next to him asked if they might share…

— Suetonius

These things by reason of our friendship I have not hesitated glo to communicate.

— Suetonius

Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute thee. -

— Suetonius