Apophthegmatum opus

Apophthegmatum opus is a translation of Plutarch's Apophthegmata by Erasmus of Rotterdam, a collection of apophthegms from classical antiquity.

[citation needed] Many classical apophthegms repeated ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Alexander the Great.

"[2]Metellus once accused Cicero of having caused more people to die through his personal testimony than he had saved through his representing them in court.

"[3]A certain young gentleman who had come to Rome from the provinces was found to bear an astonishing resemblance to Augustus Caesar.

Perceiving the close resemblance, Augustus asked him, "Tell me, did your mother ever spend any time in Rome?"