The ancient sculptors carved out images of men, by the forms and lineaments of which we see that the physical characteristics of humanity have not changed.

History seems to do the same with the affections and passions of the soul.

The dreams of Caesar and his wife on the night before the Ides of March, as thus recorded, form a sort of spiritual statue, which remains from generation to generation, to show us how precisely all the inward workings of human nature are from age to age the same.
[Sidenote: Caesar hesitates.] When the morning came Caesar and Calpurnia arose, both restless and ill at ease.

Caesar ordered the auspices to be consulted with reference to the intended proceedings of the day.

The soothsayers came in in due time, and reported that the result was unfavorable.