Plut. Caes. 61.4

Life of Caesar 61.4

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Caesar

61.4

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

4But when Caesar pushed away the diadem, all the people applauded; and when Antony offered it again, few, and when Caesar declined it again, all, applauded. The experiment having thus failed, Caesar rose from his seat, after ordering the wreath to be carried up to the Capitol; but then his statues were seen to have been decked with royal diadems. So two of the tribunes, Flavius and Maryllus, went up to them and pulled off the diadems, and after discovering those who had first hailed Caesar as king, led them off to prison.