Aelian (1997). G. P. Goold (ed.). Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia). Translated by N. G. Wilson. London: Loeb Classical Library. p. 449 (13.43). ISBN0-674-99535-X. See also Plutarch, Life of Sulla6 : "his adversaries ascribed his successes to Fortune, and had him represented in a painting as lying asleep, while Fortune cast her net about the cities [...] Upon Timotheus, then, who had shown himself so covetous of honour, the deity is said to have requited his youthful petulance, so from that time on he did nothing brilliant, but miscarried in all his undertakings, gave offence to the people, and was finally banished from the city."
Aelian (1997). G. P. Goold (ed.). Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia). Translated by N. G. Wilson. London: Loeb Classical Library. p. 449 (13.43). ISBN0-674-99535-X. See also Plutarch, Life of Sulla6 : "his adversaries ascribed his successes to Fortune, and had him represented in a painting as lying asleep, while Fortune cast her net about the cities [...] Upon Timotheus, then, who had shown himself so covetous of honour, the deity is said to have requited his youthful petulance, so from that time on he did nothing brilliant, but miscarried in all his undertakings, gave offence to the people, and was finally banished from the city."
