BUREAU OF LEISURE EXPLOITATION |
| DIRECTOR Bronomir Roli |
ABOUT
Among other charges, he objected to him, that he had, by hopes of extraordinary presents, prevailed on Philip, a Carthaginian and a remarkable catamite, to accompany him into his province of Gaul; that this youth, in order to enhance the merit of his complaifance to his paramour, used frequently, in wanton squabbling, to upbraid the consul for having brought him away from Rome, just befoie the shew of gladiators. It happened, that while they were at a seast, and heated with wine, a message was brought into the place of entertainment, that a Boian, of high rank, had come as a deserter, with his children, and wished to see the consul, that he might, in person, receive his assurance of protection. He was accordingly introduced into the tent, and began to address the consul through an interpreter: but, while h/ was speaking, Quintius faid to his catamite, " since you " came away from the shew of gladiators, have you, " a mind to see this Gaul dying ?" and the other giving a fort of assent, between jest and earnest, the consul, at the nod of his catamite, drawing a sword that hung over his head, first, struck the Gaul on the head as he was speaking, and then, when he was running out, and imploring the faith of the Roman people, and of thole present, ran him through the side.