What is Swift saying about Caesar when he has him say "that the greatest Actions of his own Life were not equal by many Degrees to the Glory of taking it away"?

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Asked by Mia T #400192 on 11/11/2014 5:13 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 11/11/2014 5:27 AM

Answered by Aslan on 11/11/2014 5:27 AM

Basically he is saying their is more glory in death for one's empire than there is in anything one might do when alive.