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Villon gave an account of this to the players, as of a most abominable action; adding, that God would shortly revenge himself, and make an example of Tickletoby. The Saturday following he had notice given him that Tickletoby, upon the filly of the convent so they call a young mare that was never leaped yet was gone a-mumping to St. Ligarius, and would be back about two in the afternoon.
Dice, Chian, and the loveliest Greek singing girl that was ever seen. Think of that, Ligarius. By Venus, she almost made me adore her, by telling me that I talked Greek with the most Attic accent that she had heard in Italy." "I doubt she will not say the same of me," replied Ligarius. "I am just as able to decipher an obelisk as to read a line of Homer."
You might know so much, Ligarius, without reading the philosophers. But come, I will introduce you to little dark-eyed Zoe." "I tell you I can speak no Greek." "More shame for you. It is high time that you should begin. You will never have such a charming instructress. Of what was your father thinking when he sent for an old Stoic with a long beard to teach you?
What was it that you desired so eagerly, with those eyes and hands, with that passion in your heart? I press him too much; the young man seems to be disturbed. I will speak of myself, then, for I also was in that army." This was in Cæsar's presence, and no doubt told with Cæsar. We were all together in the same cause you, and I, and Ligarius. Why should you and I be pardoned and not Ligarius?
Ligarius had refused to give it up, and the two Tuberos had departed, leaving the province in anger, and had fought at the Pharsalus. After the battle they made their peace with Cæsar, and in the scramble that ensued Ligarius was banished. Now the case was brought into the courts, in which Cæsar sat as judge. The younger Tubero accused Ligarius, and Cicero defended him.
And when at length, the orator touched upon the Pharsalian battle, he was so affected that his whole frame trembled and some of the papers he held dropped out of his hands. And thus he was overpowered, and acquitted Ligarius.
So also, it is related that when Quintus Ligarius was prosecuted for having been in arms against Caesar, and Cicero had undertaken his defense, Caesar said to his friends, "Why might we not as well once more hear a speech from Cicero? Ligarius, there is no question, is a wicked man and an enemy."
Flinging one arm round Zoe, and tearing away her veil with the other, he disclosed to the gaze of his thronging companions the regular features and large dark eyes which characterise Athenian beauty. "Clodius has all the luck to-night," cried Ligarius. "Not so, by Hercules," said Marcus Coelius; "the girl is fairly our common prize: we will fling dice for her.
But, as we once put the case to Lamb, if, as a musician, as the leader of a mighty orchestra, you had this theme offered to you "Belshazzar the king gave a great feast to a thousand of his lords" or this," And on a certain day, Marcus Cicero stood up, and in a set speech rendered solemn thanks to Caius Caesar for Quintus Ligarius pardoned, and for Marcus Marcellus restored " surely no man would deny that, in such a case, simplicity, though in a passive sense not lawfully absent, must stand aside as totally insufficient for the positive part.
"He is not dead he breathes," said Ligarius. "Carry him into the house; he is dreadfully bruised." The rest of the party retired with Clodius. Coelius turned to Caesar. "By all the Gods, Caius! you have won your lady fairly. A splendid victory! You deserve a triumph." "What a madman Clodius has become!" "Intolerable. But come and sup with me on the Nones. You have no objection to meet the Consul?"
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