Цезарь и пираты: смех и казнь

Julius Caesar Was Kidnapped by Pirates… and Laughed at Them Julius Caesar was

once kidnapped by pirates. They demanded a ransom — 20 talents.

Caesar laughed and said: I’m worth at least 50. He read poetry

to them… and told them to be quiet. He even joked that one day

he’d come back and execute them. “After the ransom was paid… he came back —

and actually did it.”