Dio 43.20.3

Roman History 43.20.3

Author
Cassius Dio
Translator
Earnest Cary

Roman History

43.20.3

Cassius Dio

translated by Earnest Cary

3Finally, on top of all this, they all shouted out together that if you do right, you will be punished, but if wrong, you will be king. This was meant by them to signify that if Caesar should restore self-government to the people, which they of course regarded as just, he would have to stand trial for the deeds he had committed in violation of the laws and would suffer punishment; whereas, if he should hold on to his power, which was naturally the course of an unjust person, he would continue to be sole ruler.