{"date":"October 23","id":"10-23","intro":["When only a boy, Cæsar was captured by pirates. While awaiting ransom he entered into every sport and game with them. Once freed, he quickly returned with forces that captured the outlaws. Then he took deliberate revenge."],"minutes":22,"readings":[{"author":"Plutarch","end":273,"start":264,"volume":12,"work":"Cæsar"}],"slug":"october-23","status":"proofread","title":"When Cæsar Turned the Tables","url":"/harvard-classics/october-23/","words":4404}