February 9, 2024

Ἐγὼ τὰ μεθ’ ἡμέραν μὲν οὐκ εἶδον· οὐ γὰρ παρῆν· ἃ δὲ τῶν νυκτῶν ἐποίει καὶ ἔπασχεν, ὀκνῶ λέγειν· πλὴν ἀλλὰ ἐθεασάμην γε πολλὰ καὶ ἄρρητα καὶ πᾶσαν ὕβριν ὑπερπεπαικότα. καίτοι πολλάκις ἑκὼν τοὔλαιον οὐκ ἔπινον ἀποσβῆναι θέλων· ὁ δὲ καὶ προσῆγέ με τοῖς δρωμένοις καὶ τὸ φῶς μου πάντα τρόπον κατεμίαινεν. 

—Lucian, The Tyrant 27 (the lamp speaking)

Perusia capta in plurimos animadvertit, orare veniam vel excusare se conantibus una voce occurrens, moriendum esse. Scribunt quidam, trecentos ex dediticiis electos, utriusque ordinis ad aram Divo Iulio extructam Idibus Martiis hostiarum more mactatos. 

—Suetonius, Life of Augustus 15