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in his will）； having kept off some by his interest and entreaty；
others by menaces； conveyed the body to Rome； and gave it a secure and
honourable burial。 It is said that the Roman ladies contributed such
vast heaps of spices； that besides what was carried on two hundred and
ten litters； there was sufficient to form a large figure of Sylla
himself； and another representing a lictor； out of the costly
frankincense and cinnamon。 The day being cloudy in the morning； they
deferred carrying forth the corpse till about three in the
afternoon； expecting it would rain。 But a strong wind blowing full
upon the funeral pile； and setting it all in a bright flame； the
body was consumed so exactly in good time； that the pyre had begun
to smoulder； and the fire was upon the point of expiring； when a
violent rain came down； which continued till night。 So that his good
fortune was firm even to the last； and did as it were officiate at his
funeral。 His monument stands in the Campus Martius； with an epitaph of
his own writing； the substance of it being； that he had not been
outdone by any of his friends in doing good turns； nor by any of his
foes in doing bad。
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