Antiochus the king, 1 after the Romans had crossed over to attack him, 2 sent to Scipio to ask about terms of peace. ‘This should have been done before,’ said Scipio, ‘but not now, when you have taken the bit and the rider is in the saddle.’ 3
Plutarch. Moralia. with an English Translation by. Frank Cole Babbitt. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1931. 3.
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