At a time when there was a serious scarcity of grain in Rome 1 he was appointed nominally overseer of the market, 2 but actually supreme master on land and sea, and sailed to Africa, Sardinia, and Sicily. Having got together a great quantity of grain, he was eager to get to Rome. A great storm arose and the pilots were hesitating, when he, going on board first himself, gave orders to weigh anchor, crying out, ‘To sail is a necessity; to live is not a necessity.’ 3
At a time when there was a serious scarcity of grain in Rome 1 he was appointed nominally overseer of the market, 2 but actually supreme master on land and sea, and sailed to Africa, Sardinia, and Sicily. Having got together a great quantity of grain, he was eager to get to Rome. A great storm arose and the pilots were hesitating, when he, going on board first himself, gave orders to weigh anchor, crying out, ‘To sail is a necessity; to live is not a necessity.’ 3