The candid advice that Quintus gives would make Machiavelli blush, but it rings as true today as it did 2, 000 years ago.

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In 8 BC, the Latin poet Horace, Quintus Horatius Flaccus, died.

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By which I assume you mean mainly Cleitarchus, the shadowy Greek who produced the narrative that underlies most of Diodorus, Quintus Curtius, and Justin, and a handful of even less responsible writers.

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" Quintus knew that the odds were against his brother: "To speak bluntly, since you are seeking the most important position in Rome and since you have so many potential enemies, you can't afford to make any mistakes.

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