"Commodus, after the death of his father, ascended the throne at a very young age. He had been educated to recognize a…"

"Commodus had shown himself from his early years as he was later to progress: devoid of elevation of soul, feeling, an…"

"Commodus, from his early years, showed aversion to all liberal sciences and arts, and excessive love for the entertai…"

"Born weaker than evil, he became, through natural simplicity and shyness, the slave of his courtiers, who little by l…"

"Commodus is a man without morality, you have known this since you were a boy... Commodus cannot govern, he absolutely…"

"Commodus... your failures as a son are my failure as a father."

"The young emperor proclaimed a series of performances to commemorate his father, Marcus Aurelius; I find it funny sin…"

"Tibi istum ad munimentum mei committo, si recte agam; sin aliter, in me magis."

"Trajan was ambitious of fame; and as long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroye…"

"Σοφὸς δὲ στρατηγὸς ὁ πρὸ τῶν πολέμων ἀκριβῶς τὰ τοῦ ἐχθροῦ πολυπραγμονῶν καὶ πρὸς μὲν τὰ πλεονεκτήματα αὐτοῦ φυλαττόμ…"