Quote of the day by Augustus Caesar: "Have I played my part well in the comedy of life? If so, clap your hands and dismiss me from…" - why the Roman emperor's final words still resonate today
- Augustus Caesar (Image: Wikipedia)Rome's first emperor spent decades holding more power than almost anyone in the ancient world, and on his deathbed, he did not ask to be remembered as a conqueror.
- Augustus asked his assembled friends whether he had played his part well in the comedy of life, then recited a closing line borrowed from a Greek play.
- "Since well I've played my part, all clap your hands, and from the stage dismiss me with applause.
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- Augustus Caesar (Image: Wikipedia)Rome's first emperor spent decades holding more power than almost anyone in the ancient world, and on his deathbed, he did not ask to be remembered as a conqueror.
- Augustus asked his assembled friends whether he had played his part well in the comedy of life, then recited a closing line borrowed from a Greek play.
- "Since well I've played my part, all clap your hands, and from the stage dismiss me with applause.
Sources: Times of India