#lucullus is one of the two charged with crassus' narrative doom because it's lucullus' displays of wealth that tempt crassus

[brother-emperors]

Cassius Dio, 40.27 (trans. Earnest Cary) / Canto 20, 116-17 of Purgatorio, Dante Alighieri (trans. Durling)

#ngl this is the first time ive really thought abt crassus' mention in purgatorio and i feel SO unwell about it like oh my god #and in purgatorio!!!! wow! but also this line is so invasive and violent (kind of sexy for that ngl) #esp when you consider that (we are getting away from the themes dante has established so if any of you reblog this and dunk on dante #i will banish you to the shadow realm im not joking) #lucullus is one of the two charged with crassus' narrative doom because it's lucullus' displays of wealth that tempt crassus #screaming screaming screaming. what DOES gold taste like! what flavor did it have on your tongue! #comparatives tag #marcus licinius crassus