Take it, thou sot

    by sagittariisXII

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    1. PrayingMantis35 on

      When I first read this, I almost thought this meant “Julius Caesar’s sister”. Then I realized it’s Cato’s sister. Phew…

    2. sagittariisXII on

      During a Senate meeting regarding the Catilinarian Conspiracy in 63 BCE, Julius Caesar received a letter from outside. Cato the Younger, suspecting that Caesar might be involved the plot, demanded that it be read aloud for all to hear. Caesar handed the letter over to Cato who began reading it, only to discover it was sent by Servilia, Cato’s sister and Caesar’s long-time lover. He threw the letter back to Caesar and continued on with his speech.

      [Source](https://imperiumromanum.pl/en/curiosities/caesar-and-letter/)

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