Fortunes Of The Old World

When reading of tUe large sums poseessed by modern inillionaires it is interesting to recall the notable fortunes of ancient days. Croesus, whose name has become a byword for exeesslve wealth, could certainly not have bought up a Vanderbilt; his whole fortune did not much exceed three mülions. A far grsater sum was left by the famoua and mieerly Tlberius, who was worth L23,625,000 at h3 death, and it is said that his successor, Caligula, squandered this immense wealth. within a year. Séneca had a tidy little portion of L3,500,000, which could hardly have been the case had his philosophy beon pure and unailoyed. Appius, discovering that his treasury contained only L80,000, committed suicide from fear of poverty; a single repast oost Lucullus L20,000, and at one of her banquets Cleopatra made Antony drink a pearl valued at L10,000. In extent of fortune certain living millionaires may beat the ancients, but in the matter of extravagance we think the balance is on