Cornelia, the daughter of Scipio Africanus, is credited with similar sentiment. When a Campanian lady boasted in her presence of her magnificent jewels, Cornelia sent for her two sons, and said, “These are my jewels.”
Cornelia, the daughter of Scipio Africanus, is credited with similar sentiment. When a Campanian lady boasted in her presence of her magnificent jewels, Cornelia sent for her two sons, and said, “These are my jewels.”