Of this truth Tiberius is an example. And is it to be expected that Caligula, scarce yet arrived to the state of manhood, a novice in business, with amind trained up in the most pernicious maxims, will, under such a guide as Macro, pursue better measures? Macro will direct his councils; that very Macro, who, for his pre-eminence in guilt, was selected to work the downfall of Sejanus. Since that time, what has been his character?
Baldin Tiberiok, hainbesteko esperientzia praktikoaren ondoren, botere absolutuaren eraginez, halako konbultsioa eta erabateko aldakuntza izan bazuen, Gaio Zesarrek, haurtzarotik irten berri zenak, denaren ezjakitun edo txarrenean eskolatua izan zenak, bide hobea hartuko ote zuen, Makron gidari zuela, Seiano baino okerragotzat, berau akabatzeko hautatua, eta krimen ugariz errepublika suntsitu zuena?