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By O iy Oxon Swart Mason, Aatbor of pee om Ser Mas LONDON: WILLIAM RIDER & SON LTD. 8 PATRRNOGTER OW, EC. 250,000 SOLD IN GERMANY THE KAISER’S DOUBLE Being a Translation by CLAUD FIELD of the celebrated Pamphlet by Prof. LUDWIG, cenuitiea CALIGULA: jnteitt saniri The celebrated satire of which this Pamphiet 1s a translation was pub- ished by Professor Quidde alx years after the Kaiser's accession 10 the throne. The paralielism between the Kalser and Caligula ts extraordinary, ml was made the most of by the German Professor in bis so-called Study of the cecentrie Roman Em- peror. ‘The pamphlet created an Immense sensation In Germany at the tne and had on enormous sale, and every effort was made to conviet the author of fése majesté but with- out success, the Professor maintaining that he had written nothing but an Nistorieal treatise, PRICE ONE PENNY ‘William Rider & Son Ltd, Paternoster Row, EC, ‘The Menace of German Culture Now Ready ‘A Reply to Protensor Muusterberg. 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In Mlstrate Duper Corer, 8 mit (A snattabl viame." i Sr fea icp tote hg many den peat weber hele aousotrn ta Eel we is Ipiouetce™seel WILLING RIDER & SO¥, Ld, 8-1, Pateuostor Row, Londen PREFACE Met of which the flowing pages contain & slighty abridged translation. was published. tn 1698 Piece Lavig ue of Monk. eee senation ren through thsty editions ina year or twoyand {quarter of a milion copies are and ty Rave een sal Profesor Quiule wa, af couse severely attacked by the smonarcical press The KreutZefing tid he ought to te Behcadedy and the Zulu recosumended. that he should be pot in a trait walsteont. Cops of » Socal Democratic paper which print extracts fromthe pamphlet ‘were zed bythe police. "A publi censure was pssed ‘tpn Profewot Quidde by the Menich Aculemy of Sdence. Eis wall kaown how stcct the law of ema fe x Germany, people baring been imprisoned for months for there cat remarks. Bat ft was impomible forthe Gor: ‘enment to bring the charge home tothe Professor, for his Damphiet had the apperaice of being an historcal mono raph with namerous cations fom Tatas, Suetonius, and ion Cassis, while the Emperor Willams 11 was Never rmentioned by name, Tat the sopericial similarity, between Caligula and Willies Hasindicatedbythepamphletwasremarbable. The premature death of Gertoantee,Caligul's father, who was carly ved by the people, Caligul'sdimissal of General Macro, the apowerfol minister, his Tove of dapley tid sity, manerrey, hi expomive yacht tn fr ‘ting, hs fabty to bear any powerfal and independent Charscter near him, his ccuelean restlesmcan and Tove of ‘aking a gore av an orator—all these were featores witch Helped to somplete an unmistakable praiel. "A darker fealare isthe inaanity on which Profewor Quidde lays ‘ress, streaka of whic ave been notably presen mete bere of the Hlobensolern funfly, expecally tn Frederick Win Wn Frelnc ili i ‘in apts of this audacious parallel the Majette seligiads “i wat portiin andthe pbc prosettor's honda wore te fr to identify the THE. pany UNIVERSITY 0} CONSIN 2 PREFACE, ‘with Caligula would in steelf have eon an act of Lise jl ‘Ehe immense elreulaion of the pamphlet wat Sneed partly doc ta the law tact the very ssictness of ‘which fad Greated a craving for such temture. The nly punishment Professor Qaidde seems to have re- ‘cived was a measure oftocil ostracism, especially on the pert of his profesional brethren. "AL the ime the pamphlet was written (194) the ‘Emperor had only been on the throne six year, but there ‘wusalvendy a good deal of disappointment and dilaton ‘trond though probably this was not his fault. Professor ‘Quidde himself suid that his pamphlet was not aimed nt the Emperor himself, but wat intended a an antidote to the fattery-—" Bysantiniam’” ari called in Germany — ‘by which he was surrounded. tis remarkable that in ‘event years a wellknown pablest, Graf vom Reventlow, Inn published « book, “The Kalser and. the Byzantines fn which he points out quite ar plainly as Quidde the ‘dangers of the Matery which has elways accompanied the Emperor ide ako published « pamphlet, Anti-militariams ‘whlch docs notseem to have attained the celebrity of i frat work, THE KAISER’S DOUBLE on CALIGULA: inetuiti taku? GAIUS CHSAR, known by the nicksame Caligula (i ‘tle boot") wae sill rey young, snd had not aad heesenee, ure tantbolyhen he waa wnexpec Accqaton cl called tole. The creumstances wich tale ended pon his elovain were gloomy sn weir and the frtanes of hin ful bad Been sane, $l fhe, Germania, while Gr fom is howe and in the prime of hfe, had mccumbed to « malignant fate, song the poplac there was much ale oncering ye mysterious Creumtances of hs death; people id not ‘Shri fom giving utterance tothe meet tribe aupons Sich didnot spate even tho od Enperor Tiberi) hime {eit Gonnanices had teen the people's favour, tad 9 ‘ther member of the pera fly hadenjoyed so much Dopslarty an he. He bad” won the coudence of the ‘ction fliers ia many campaigns, during which he bad Sred the tas of war with them the Getman fds and fhe hin dtits wer fal of his uae, "Bat the people A not only view hin ax a. miltary ber, he wen poplar inthe boat tense ofthe word. Hts family fe rnanerooe shildren, his simple wnpretntont maner bis cheeral Serenity tn all ccumtaner, hs Gndly Joely, Bad from the hearts of the etzeny a well to thowe af the Midis Iki true that so long as the old Emperor tived, Germaneas although he occupied many posts of dignity nd thowed uch energy and sel Tor work, wy a Fegands the moat importa questions of home poi, cour ‘ined to inact bat ha he eves come tolpowe, is cc that eral have Sung «Prin of grote Inpploss and eedom, and dopered the kay atmesptere cf deprenion whieh teed on the whole empire, “Thus UNIVERSITY 0 CONSIN 4 ‘THE KAISERS DOUBLE thetepetota whe potion mi wth Goma no a gt pet cd oa acho ae Eo it coheed treme g wiry, ne ie Sar proud and passionate mother, Agrippina, who had certainly Soe an arrestee ii nna la fi Behe er PCa vital et er Sept oes re ot ee ie oe Te a crit cry are ce oat Soiee UMS SY eiar sisc ys sna ie ian t obtain eee ieee ee eet pee a rooster renee Seton Se att paneer heey eet peta ne een Sen ee ea ene eee ate eke roel pene eens eee Rete cena a ase See rea oe piace, Rob mera saan nc aaa abate cece Ps at Se a re sagag ezeng ores racer dees drops the cpectations were contracted. The leading recent rceentctey Jeo iatee ne Sa eS {apatite attest ei pleads open einray Sra er eek Merete Roe rere ee SEUSS A cc teed i ee gp coer evs be rere ects P Spear tee foc ytd Cereal See Are: cone oe eae oe ee OT eS ie tay she THE KAISER'S DOUBLE. 5 hand been recently the al-powerfl statesman and General ‘of the Pretorian Gaurd under Tiberius, and by whose help Caligula had seceded tothe throne,was amos immediately dimnissed. ‘This emancipation of the young Emperor ‘deemed af the same tine to signify a im the prine Siples of goverament. ‘The long-standing demands of the Liberal pare of the nation were. fullleds especially in ‘oliial life more freedom was allowed. Caligula seemed {6 be in earnest in observing certain forms of the constitu- {Yon which had fallen into decay under Diberia jin pasing the Budget and the erny eat e seemed tallow ‘nore weight to public opinion; the right of fee election to the public comitia appeared to revive} steps were taken gaint the plague of ‘eho resemble the madera ‘gents provocters, and. thereby public as well at Petvate fit was freed of one of ite worst mischics; the se enews, wsings of Lateran of Cematio Condy : nd of Gator Seven, the seston a eral whlch had been rtd ot ing dangeroce To'the Sat, rere again alow ce Inte; weston were ante te pte! pruonrs tk tm tcount of emf were opened, andthe law Stich pumued thin dence wilh sevre‘penes were MiopstadMoreover, oppeaive tases which edered iRevfuy inder of tho fuover ches wee emit od sieves thet foour were troduced nthe dt Into‘ som to ay mating of the pale game, whe ligt ecreaped in sectdence wh theld el, Spoon cee” So tity together with cnlarged bt an crm of soil flor, any rat of poplar Tg of economic questions seemed tbe dawg at uendysat te Begining of Callus eight twas sured bythe nsemutions fw peopl cay Sie ‘or enthoac, iiprobe thal Taig Shien had anos‘ uhoghtl Ii rev th inti etetion of power te concou- neo ow suddenly being the foreor, the wah too Scocthing ret, ae abote ll the snton mea ‘Reng gare tthe wore story, which temporary ‘ied Gatun above hima" At the ras of th cxte- Srdinry eager sy ho was sued by th dese to ftke Rinelf onoplewes by cahtng. aos realy UNIVERSITY 0} CONSIN 6 ‘THE KAISERS DOUBLE soci Ss oer Sicoath Pada te eee at quand are, wees Strugies; the maogpring of bis elins was not the wish nieces oe seen ene coma fstab years ted Ne Reread foamgerarcaae er eaien ke Soe gece mena aa coe Thea mated rire mi reaneiaee re ‘ramet he ony excited the fcrestwralbof the Emperor, Sonia enna: tioned atone of the causes which contributed to shatter te a he tet pm ec Paaser Saari “antithesis of the two characters bat due to since s ‘men in high places who, were. really ine meee Soe ciate pees Nit fee ee wm in and ly ty eae ira intense cntaly ited mature even before it degenerated lacked caecbosiae sesame set eeet rae eee eredte anda etic In high postion may stil have evoked the appaare ofthe EREeacorianr ang memes Independence inethers ‘THE KAISER'S DOUBLE 7 ‘atthe very time when those of keener insight saw looming ‘behind these symptoms a treble spectre madness ‘People ave Been accustomed to speak of imperial aunty suof' spect farm of mental dsease. The sharsceristics te-_of the maldy—megalomania exaggerated to Mamedale. the pont of seifelieation, duegand. of very Tega restraint and ll Fights of ater fomadness ividonls, aimless and. senseless crclty= these are found alo in other madmen; the diference only Tien n'this~that the position of raler fords a fertile tol forthe germs of auch tendencies ad allows thesn to Feach a degree af development which would hardly Be Double otherwise. ‘These may expres themelves 3n ernble deeds to an extent whisk would be inconceivable Inany other ereemtances, Spclte imperial insanity iz the product of conditions whith can only be breoght about by the moral degeners: tion of' popalace of monarchicl tendencies, or by that af the bigher Cases which immediately surround the ‘The consciousness of apparent unlimited power ca {he sovereign tofrget il legal imitation; the Uheoretes ‘ass given to this powerby the doctrine of" divin ight,” in which the unfortunate man thorooghy believes, ives torbid twist to all hs Was "The forins of court etguette, tind ail more the excesive and servile veneration ofall ‘hove faumediately eat hin, il him with the conscious test that he is boing exalted overall other men by Natare Tremelf At the sine tne hie own obserations of his entourage give him the fmpresion that they are a con- ‘erptible and valge set of people. Thin atin, not ony the court but the mast of the people ae corupted; ifthe ruler, no matter what does, ever encounters any manly and open ress: Toe danters (enc; andi the Opposition party. on therare Sk xbsolmte Gcrasons on which they venture to reson monarchy rate, anslouly manta the appesranee ‘of not wishing to come into cont with the person ofthe UNIVERSITY 0} 8 THE KAISER'S DOUBLE ‘Thas in the already deeply corrapted politi! fe of Rome all the conditions for the development of peril Insanity were abundantly present. Moreover, Caligula had Inheried dangerous tendencies from both sides, ond Uhe fac that eed come to the throne s0 young powerfully, ‘simulated the aawholesome germs preseatin hischaracter, tile the sharp contrast betweed his. position and. his “Capacity fort worked like poizon apa his youthful spet, ‘lfendy prone to excesses of every desrition- Caligula, however, didnot realy become ma il after « sever illness from which he secavered, unfortunately for Mise and his a one may pone that his Ans i ll probably only hastened te deveoninent of hig imadvess, the germs of which were already distinctly present, ‘The uafavourable factors which were bound 10 "lop them were inerent in his postion as Emperor in the Rome of tht period ‘he example of imperil insty which Clg afd ts mplcelf pleat Neatly thonpmptomSot iw heh ‘Sot ceeatle tn adeen sverige te nad sen, Znt'whon've comprise nenesarey Ke spparenty healthy ‘SGhumencomest Wit hs tery qui decent to the ‘Suet eqomae wo cto aes ed of the dordpent Whe daca One tpt which i not generally dangerous inst, ‘wut in whieh, when faken wil other éymptons, Cail gona ip showed ews nese Sight iSpy aed ema Tica of Aoelall incr n'rin sound jodpentroperdng the Hints of lac'owa poston to ekg Sack were the brent despot and ertsn ppc, the wo French Lava tn their Corman itr es we hs recent TOMEI fhe eaeeanats Keg at Bue Tn shor time not only was the very considera tea- eneeeets wit the ity oa emp ak anders Io eponter et bt e- thelimpertal ode yn ha tory dblgus mena nerd ieinerease the evens and pap debi thee which bed fan been sell were spn ones conte ion 1 THE KAISERS DOUBLE 9 new ones, partly of an oppressive or disgraceful character, ‘were added; justice wat abused in oder to ald ines and Confceations to. the Imperial treasury; and finally the Principle wes publicly announced. thatthe subject pro: perty should be at the Esmperor's disposal "Te ove of dipley and extaregence wat, ot might hhave been expected, shown Dy ‘Caligula inal pou sphere in ing fest and ering rg nthe irs and arrangement of his palaces ad ws, and fn the unheard-of lerary with whieh the Imperial yachts ‘were fited out. But thie tendency found expres Ergat the eoton of snore ai in aiding projects. ‘That le also” peculiar trait of fxaggersted:megalomania; it fs, moreover ely intell= file when "we remember the love of fame which arked the Casare and thels wish to rhine fm the eyes of posterity. "The Boge scale on which Caligula framed his roe and the brevity of hi reign have realted in many of hi ‘works stil remaining uncompleted. On the Palatine Rome one i still shown the beginnings of Caigula's Bridges" which he intended to bud ove the Forum fom ‘he tmperal palace tothe Cepitel, He alo undertook the building of great aquedacta'and amphithestres, and pro- posed at the earliest avaiable moment to cut a cal Throogh the Isthmus of Corinth. ‘Buta strange love of destruction was united in him with ‘his love of balding. ‘foes which were well worth pre ‘serving were plled down and altered for tvial reason, His balding enterprises often rated very Bisarre = ese" -At Naples the remains of & Rowan dlam acros tha harbour are ealed Ponte dt Amazing Caliguin” in memory of one of is fantastic ecentrt — Goustructions He had fang crons the Bay cettios of ine long bridge of bouts, en on th bridge constructed a regular oad with wineshops and fee ‘water pipes Then, wearing what wat belied to be the Treastplate of Alexander the Greay he led is toops 0 Ahebridge to Balae, ‘There he fell with his soldier on pencefal town aif to conguer it and on the nest day Ernanged ‘on_the bridge » great triumphal march Witt {gorgeous decorations, sata boty and’ shaun prisoners, UNIVERSITY 0} CONSIN 10 ‘THE KAISER'S DOUBLE Finally he celebrated the glorious undertaking, the over coming of oo many dificalic, ar he said, and the * chain. isp he ean with pus pecan ie celia ndraing wa not oly ring ex sample ofthe display and lore af extravagance of whi Stave spoken, it alowed another token of morbid Impetal regalomania,-the hunger for military tamphs, Tn this Patken the lcslons Sod the dred border on each Biker” If'on one side the love for famoas setons and ‘art display Teads to the most terble consequences ‘Sod actoal mataere, on the other side, when there i ony 5 Tnstcad of reality t may samme score and ‘en a ehiidish uaa. "This later te eopecally the case wit \ carcumstances of bir reiga were not adapted to Srrying om ‘vars and winniag victories ‘The fnters were quet and {heen of further extension ofthe Empire bad been given ‘up, Caligua's morbid desire to shine in the mlitary ‘phere led him to have recourse to theatrical munaurrea Rie tremphal march scr the Bay of Baise was only fone example of these. "We give two more srking ‘On one accsion he formed the sudden resolve to go to ‘the amy on the Hhine. Everything had to be att in tage, motkon with preepitate haste, On arin Mis tore at the amy hhealguartcrs he dioplayed exe ‘eave dlaciplinary Severity towards afer iegtay" Seuntortnst oe rho turn thseeles rwobillation did’ not reach the appointed place. quick ‘Enough were the speci! objects Of his wrath, Kt the sine tine, Ite whe liked to be reminded of bis own {Jouth, he seemed determined to reduce the age of those Seringin the army. He dismssed several of the senor centariora on the ground that they were too olor too Sreak. Against others he tok stepa on account of tele Sigg mileage of fend Althogh hi seere ‘pplietin of discipline may hve seemed to hit admirers Whe elderly keenness, 1 caused at the same Une, sceonling to Suetonius, much dicontent. ‘Many of ‘his ew rales mnt hve ppeared fo anprjaiced_joes tere ridiculous bragging, eapesaly tn the light of wat followed. erate . ‘THE KAISERS DOUBLE u ‘Te Bape ranged amr than fhe ae ee ae peer aerated te Beta Giet che nate Sanco aa ‘citreus Woman enna ke ft ia Drees rnoeen nacre eae eter Serer teats ee ere Serene ae oe manatee Soo erre ai ae ee ae ooh Sac ape ot ere tcc ats erin Seana eerie wane arte Seeding einer er oo ne ree re meramon ise cer ek eine kd ee Sac ie cnt eet hi beberle Tatts Meat twee rane hot Secu cae coerce ar ee ere ere se eer coe ora ee ee a ccotiic mba stnu win oe ted hn eros Sr eee Sh cee e erie ee aL ae eae Se someatieae ee aie even ee wg Ween a atin ley econo tates an et Se eee ree eae eee et covteves aod. entinaly change, He ON Co fr 00 Seat Passer ome tne are Eo tbe eed cay oe a er eee Some came nhe ea tae e See sei some Scho a Comme be UNIVERSITY 0} CONSIN oy ‘THE KAISERS DOUBLE played «stl which then commonly called down the eure Erde ctiay en the prormes, ‘Fo this thentcal tat rhe megulomanla were added two ther, lista morbid fantastic tendency ike that of hd vo cnfue fancy wth feta tend Meares Bk i wal ou inthe sphere of T'She wheres intel’ of splilty and sverrbece S.Siltoy,there soo wish perverse ploy- sctorim and ike ble, Sees the Inperioo fae ug sling everynbere and i ery depalment—en Inplaeenalerorelyenonuraged bythe pecliar positon Pan able ler ‘Among ths ype of rulers who are not afleted with sca adeno find so coset ake 4 fal cxpoareof hemectvesn diferent depriments Eccrys ery boon es rey pecionpbels Com fo iS ecient crcnywber, pry Uren Ute nr them touvumge them tthe Tolet Chat tel perhemnes fs ‘ne sad iposing, even when the Tiles ‘entice outtay shake Sei beade "Amara which Galgala copecially sought to shine was that of eloquence. He was always ready to speak in pubic, ti iter andweare ld tat be ba aerated lgitot that direction and in pric «gift for Fling sad pting" etn pc delight in attacking pret ames intraarea se of ieee are sell oere hi the mars Bat hs sine {oligent alia went w far that he woud bavelibed ve beotted caw athe ike Homer, Ving and ny tom a ice {the same Une He sees to have mad et of eplgram- male quotatins oo the autor bated wen dee ing Mow! pen, Thus he ence quot toh gests the famous Une of Homer soipeae Fano se Buedite (Let there be one rele on king”) "Th ost mons hi {tating fe ta fem sai poe Oder dam etoant"(*Let them hate, proved hey ar)—eetiny Smet pine epremios hw concepenf te eating tncen Fler and op Delight in reklt ilpoe governed his condact in al the dreamsancsofpblc lie Apart fom pave crusty Bi chuwctr of lmtp ofUnprsy eb ri Colgue THE KAISER'S DOUBLE 3 steer gg sober bir ats agen See cas Sencar Spake Setters cea arn face ea a et re Shecinarete over pastas i Tonge a ‘compelled by the free ofentwaed creumstances to content aac Eee Totes deren thon oekaki re en Epa cee Sit ree diem cane stamina wenogtartiort Secniaewnciyecnadae nes erie pa ra cieuiekteraraea yucca ne score ie renas ett ahaanuerenes recent tn ho graying his nt for babe) tnd mae Seo Ene See Sy perp enraag ieee Sa adalat SSS i areaenayenan ae ceretnepeheceloniee a Spoziie tines ores Tn pial Ife Caligula acted in a simile fain in what related to evil and military appointments Tt is Just here ‘at it is pertialarly veratious that the sccount Tacttus gives of Caligela breaks of horse this accession,” He would certainly with gupeinted Inimitable at have described how this trait his character hada disintegrating efect on the whole adalstration ofthe State. Lesser authors than ‘Tacitus have merely handed down tous theexteral lat that Caligula's madness colminated im his intending to have his Tone appointed Conse. We mast supply ta imagination UNIVERSITY 0} CONSIN “ ‘THE KAISERS DOUBLE {he steps which ed to this byl extraragance, Dut ite ‘ot difleat o suppose that such contompt of all special Knowledge and f all authority Duel ufon profsconaL fining would fom sere perepible egitnngy led toile Only two elated facts relating to thi tendency of Calguls tre ncidntally known to an He wished fo do vay with the aclenee of jrtspradence and to abolh Inwjer altogether. Although in thle sie of lawyers {ire may fave been prstat the rund remon thatthe fslstence of specalsed Jurspredence practially hinders fhe opsmations of juste, yet tho Hex cl even under the contcporary anda of oman fe le hrveghly Cran "heather fet x connected with th amnye A numberof creoroxers apparentiy from a pare whi, ‘Tere spoked fiers of hi body gar We might ald details aso how the Emperor Destowed ailtary fink on goverment offal gunstor or fans ‘ttasGy, paced alder i important tent predatonal orate who bad spent thle Ii ‘Foran to diicalt places on the fonticr iv onder to deal with foreign tribes oe pointe goaty cox to lead Tis'cances, It woe be impos to craggente ta Aepeting. the confron, the conection “between sre and tas bo lt by Cagis otc {5f"sound ‘reason, which culoleated tn the contemplated Promotion of his boas ‘Over the confused, despised, trampledion masts of the people end ofall clases the Baperor belied hinal! to Esihroned in 'unsporoncable divine majesty. ‘This wat st in any way pred tn hie eyes by He eatonal op ‘eamnors inthe anpithetre, For festa Stent chametcrtie of this species of le tn ha per to bere in th own rigs they ine hat they hare aan, fel hat they stand in epoca selation to God conatde hemes tobe His chose iatruments and fly cain for these ‘elves divine honours "Ths_sccms to be the culminating point of Cusnian sadnoar sod yet osny rulers who ell ot cthervive be fonsideredsedounly thane hare epprnched ie. Frederick ‘Wiliam IV, for instance, even bere hs mld was om ‘THE KAISERS DOUBLE 15 pletely clouded over, was infected with these ideas, Sach hotions are dangerotsly fostered by the eerlity both of the erowd and af the upper clases fn nations which have bbeen Tong and deeply impregnated with monarchical Wess. row otherwise can we explain Use deifction of Alexander snd Crear? in Caligua's cate his claim to divinity t not a mere Iimpadent exploitation of the popular view ot « political calelatian, bot the sheer fantasy of a lunatie who believes Fret srs ene hn mad afetcsae venient or wes ek maebevey oon interes Ser Sikes arr oit E cee ily roleelinn Oita aan have been hanfed own fo ie ws otal yout Esenty when be ft append ot the eur of Tiberins Fein tt los and setting of epneh he festares ‘ude an woplsont imprest, MU eyes were deep ot Enh bow'wan rods He safer om eplep hs SUL eniesleplsnes “Connected wil hea at wer his perpetual retlew- new sop f contacto tthe ety ate we Se all do est of which Bion Costes has genet given ws a graphic “These are signs cribs SP eryurteat whit are nt analy oad Chemalve but whieh nape heightened sigernee Invcomesion wil the ther acts fe know aout him Socetines te nugit the crowd and tmetimes ote. ccssinally ie westonfourncys an on one cation ews Istyrecoiable on Herc end awed stead edt ling gut apt the stone ofthe ne varie of tdnce Sheiber tasks fey Tod pine feet him,” Semrncs be igvel perl Tpccly thes of loner elt ay the oldest Ey acher tines he would pu eral remsky with dest Keone knee wn to door ny ins prseney and fay She’ thnced plese hin he owed it fck ad not Zo fereight The fot abd ens uments i aly and ten Shen tay were compurstnely arnt tere ara ‘plo af mang sat thon har on ove oars UNIVERSITY 0 CONSIN 16 THE KAISER'S DOUBLE tn offcer who had exited he displeasure to King Ptolemy in tare witha petty Bak eter at hin malice and plearar inaecing took ich more sertun forms: Thischaracterisie marked Tim already art youth, when he was constantly present at tortures and exections “Tht this love of erly alin bordered on madness i shown by many anecdotes which have come down to ss Anne he ie shen fe kine fo oe of he, paramour, he would say that i oputace had Heck, az soon ashe wised i would be et throdgh On another cerasion ata Feast he boarst into uncontrollable nogiter at the thought tat 1 only needed gesture of hin, and the throats of the two Cola reckning near bls ould be eats His wish that the Homan popelce had only ane neck that he might be- Tread them with one’ strokes well known. 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