Their reckless appetite for luxuries and the immoderate yearning of Roman matrons for jewels were dissipating the wealth of his empire, diverting it to “strange or hostile nations. ”
Roomlaste meeletu luksusejanu ja nende matroonide täitmatu iha juveelide järele hajutas tema impeeriumi varandust „võõraste ja vaenulike rahvaste kätte ”.