An idea from Parallel Lives

Young Caesar, taken by pirates, laughs at their ransom of 20 talents and tells them to ask for 50. For 38 days he bosses them around and jokes that he’ll hang them all. Once free, he comes back with ships and has them crucified.

From Parallel Lives by Plutarch

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