This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...will add a fact, my lord, which will, I expect, excite your wonder and disbelief until we read the documents. He condemned people to pay interest for a period at which in some cases they ha'd not yet even received the loan. What does he say? Owing to your absence you were ignorant of the letters written to you about ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...will add a fact, my lord, which will, I expect, excite your wonder and disbelief until we read the documents. He condemned people to pay interest for a period at which in some cases they ha'd not yet even received the loan. What does he say? Owing to your absence you were ignorant of the letters written to you about this? These letters will still better and more clearly exhibit Maximus' exactness and care in this matter. For the last memorandum confirms (the question of) his slave (?) and his love for the youth.... Up to the 19th year of the Emperor Berenicianus will be gymnasiarch and in the 29th Anicetus will hold that office. What reason had you for (suppressing?) all this? Will you say that you were deceived or that you took bribes? It is best to acknowledge only the lesser fault. But we assert not that you took a reward but that you gave one. For why did a boy of 17 years dine with you every day? Each of these witnesses whenever he was invited to join the banquet (it was not easy when once you had assumed regal state to obtain such favours from you) saw the boy at the party, both with his father and alone, and each saw the shameless look and shameless goings to and fro of the lovers.... Why did he greet him every day? They bear evidence swearing by your Fortune, my lord, that.while they were waiting to salute him and gathered at the door they saw the boy coming out of the bed-chamber alone, showing signs of his intercourse with him. For when once accustomed to his shame this handsome and rich youth gave himself airs and became so impudent that he sported with and clasped the hands of Eutychus the chamberlain in the presence of every one and laughed long and freely in the middle of the clients. He was not stupid, and even showed off to the borrowers wha...
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Add this copy of Graeco-Roman Memoirs... to cart. $56.22, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.
