In the Shadow of Vesuvius
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In the Shadow of Vesuvius
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Re: In the Shadow of Vesuvius
#2Consider the difference between these two (true) statements:
""Fortune favours the brave" is a famous saying from Pliny the Elder.
""Fortune favours the brave" is the famous last words of Pliny the Elder, as he headed towards the erupting Vesuvius, where he died.
Re: In the Shadow of Vesuvius
#3Interesting article but is just abruptly shifts from the fate of Pliny the Elder to Pliny the Younger...