Religion
An account written by Aurelius Victor states that Claudius consulted the Sibylline Books prior to his campaigns against the Goths. Hinting that Claudius "revived the tradition of the Decii", Victor illustrates the senatorial view, which saw Claudius' predecessor, Gallienus, as too relaxed when it came to religious policies.
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—Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512)
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—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)