Which line from the decree on the Rosetta Stone in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone best supports the idea that Ptolemy was a
defender of his country?
It was resolved by the priests of all the temples in the land to increase greatly the existing honors of King PTOLEMY
he provided that cavalry and infantry forces and ships should be sent out against those who invaded Egypt by sea and by
land
and being benevolently disposed toward the gods, has dedicated to the temples revenues in money and grain
and whereas those who were in prison and those who were under accusation for a long time, he has freed of the charges
against them

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]