Alexander

, who being asked in his Youth to contend for a Prize in the Olympick Games, answered he would, if he had Kings to run against him.

Cassius

, who was one of the Conspirators against

Cæsar

, gave as great a Proof of his Temper, when in his Childhood he struck a Play-fellow, the Son of

Sylla

, for saying his Father was Master of the

Roman

People.