Up to that time a Consul had to become a General, because it was his business to look after the welfare of the State.

After that time a man became a Consul in order that he might be a General.

The toga was made to give way to the sword, and the noise of the Forum to the trumpets.

We, looking back now, can see that it must have been so, and we are prone to fancy that a wise man looking forward then might have read the future.

In the days of Marius there was probably no man so wise.