“Such was the unhappy condition of the Roman emperors, that, whatever might be their conduct, their fate was commonly the same. A life of pleasure or virtue, of severity or mildness, of indolence or glory, alike lead to an untimely grave; and almost every reign is closed by the same disgusting repetition of treason and murder.” Roman Empire275Tyrannicide Book:The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1: 180-395 Source: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1: 180-395