Antony and Caligula Appear to Have Been
Leaders in the Wanton Expenditure
of Vast Fortunes.
That the accumulation of vast fortunes was as possible in ancient Rome,
which knew neither the railroad nor Standard Oil, as it is in the United
States to-day, is shown by the following table that has been compiled from
authoritative historical records.
While it may be true that the wealth of the Czar of Russia and John D.
Rockefeller may exceed nearly all of these old-time hoards, there can be
no question of the fact that as spenders of enormous fortunes Antony and
Caligula have never been surpassed.