History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . them forbear, saying : Wait until I deserve doubtless suggested the reply ; this sentimentality, veryuncharacteristic of a Eoman, made part of the role which the philo-sopher desired his pupil to play, and, believing above all things inwell-turned periods and effective j^tii^ses, Seneca felt that every-thing was secured when the prince had well recited his lesson. Agrippina, on her part, was not anxious that her sons mindshould mature early. She had raised Xero to the imperial thronechiefly
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . them forbear, saying : Wait until I deserve doubtless suggested the reply ; this sentimentality, veryuncharacteristic of a Eoman, made part of the role which the philo-sopher desired his pupil to play, and, believing above all things inwell-turned periods and effective j^tii^ses, Seneca felt that every-thing was secured when the prince had well recited his lesson. Agrippina, on her part, was not anxious that her sons mindshould mature early. She had raised Xero to the imperial thronechiefly that she might reign under his name. It is said that anastrologer had predicted to her that her son should be emperor,but that he would destroy her life. Let me die, she replied, if he but reign. Like so many other anecdotes this is madeafter the event, and shows only one side of Agrippinas sentiment ascribed to her by the French poet is truer: Je le crniyulrais hieyitôt, sil 7ie me crmf/nait plus. The empress could not expect to retain the supreme power Sen., d CO c a. 1- S^ < ?= — c Û 3 NERO, IS OCTOBER, A TO 9 JUNE, G8 465
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