A.D. 79-
Lately the locals here at Pompeii are worried about all the smoke coming from the mountain, so I've decided to go and get a better look at it.
The gods decide when our time is to go. Sadly they decided for both of us to join them in the same year. I will see you in the Elysian Fields my friend, and from there we shall enjoy the life of everlasting living.
Scarre, Chris. Chronicle of the Roman Emperors. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. 1995.
"Vespasian." Sheraton. Roman Empire. May 10, 2011. http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/vespasian.html
The gods decide when our time is to go. Sadly they decided for both of us to join them in the same year. I will see you in the Elysian Fields my friend, and from there we shall enjoy the life of everlasting living.
ReplyDeleteScarre, Chris. Chronicle of the Roman Emperors. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. 1995.
"Vespasian." Sheraton. Roman Empire. May 10, 2011. http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/vespasian.html