The thriving fields of red-flowering clover, which is called sulla by the natives, and which grows to an average height of three and a half feet, together with an abundance of wild thyme and purple blooming vetch, afford rich food for the industrious bees and the gaudy butterflies, "Yellow bees, so mad for love of early-blooming flowers."
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou
There was bloodshed enough in the days of Cinna and sulla, but the world was at least spared such a carnival of lust.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
Lesbia has been proposing to me the marriage of Rufinus sulla, a connection of hers, and, as you know, one of Nero's intimates, with Aemilia.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty