Sulla

Sulla in Roman Biography

Sulla or Sylla, [It. Silla, sel'la,] (Lucius Cornelius,) surnamed FelLX, (the "Fortunate,") a famous Roman general, born in 138 B.C., was of a patrician family. Though addicted to pleasure, and though his favourite companions are said to have been actors, buffoons, and mimics, he early gave indications of uncommon powers, and was particularly disti...

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Lucius Cornelius Sulla in Wikipedia

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix[1] (c. 138 BC – 78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He had the rare distinction of holding the office of consul twice as well as the dictatorship. He was one of the canonical great men of Roman history; included in the biographical collections of leading generals and politicians, origin...

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Sulla in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

Lucius, surnamed Felix, the dictator, was born in B.C. 138. Although his father left him only a small property, his means were sufficient to secure for him a good education. He studied Greek and Roman literature with diligence and success, and appears early to have imbibed that love for literature and art by which he was distinguished througho...

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