In the Shadow of Vesuvius

Consider the difference between these two (true) statements:

""Fortune favours the brave" is a famous saying from Pliny the Elder.

""Fortune favours the brave" is the famous last words of Pliny the Elder, as he headed towards the erupting Vesuvius, where he died.

Interesting article but is just abruptly shifts from the fate of Pliny the Elder to Pliny the Younger...