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Updated: June 13, 2025
The man whose wife I became was a pitiful libertine, who appeared just at the time Manlius decided in your favour, and by producing a document which contained proof that our father was connected with a conspiracy against Carinus, forced me to become his wife." "And therefore my father cursed you." "May he never recall his curse. It has been fulfilled.
"That means: 'Oh, come!" said Manlius laughing, propping himself carelessly on one elbow upon his couch. Carinus ordered his lectica to be brought, and had himself lifted into it. "No man has ever done that," whispered the barber, filled with envy; "given up his own bride to another." "Meanwhile you are the ruler of Rome," said Carinus to Manlius. "Let the fellow who writes my name come.
The result of these orders was an immediate change in the tide of battle. Diocletian perceived that a skilled commander, who knew the weaknesses of his army, was opposing him; he hastily gave the signal for retreat to save his force from destruction. Standing in the entrance of his tent Carinus watched the progress of the conflict.
Until dawn I shall be with you, and in possession of my happiness. Your languishing husband, Manlius Sinister. Send this letter by a slave, and put on this ring, which you must show at the door. Then you will be admitted, and Glyceria's women will conduct you where she awaits you." Carinus listened greedily to every word from Manlius, who coolly handed him the ring and the letter.
"And to yours, Carinus," replied Manlius, giving his own in exchange. "Manlius," said Carinus, the blood mounting to his face, "do you know that I have already had one husband of Glyceria slain?" "You did well, Carinus; but for that I could not become the second." "Do you know why I had him killed?" "Because he concealed his wife from you. Fool!
Then surely you have not yet seen Carinus' circus and the magnificent games which only Rome can offer; you have not visited the baths of Antonius, the warm baths scented with the fragrance of roses in walls adorned with gems you have not yet found the woman you love in Rome, eh?" "I have seen all, without finding pleasure in it.
Manlius, looking after her, muttered under his breath: "Cannot I play the hypocrite too?" As Glyceria had learned through her spies, Manlius was summoned by the lictors to Carinus' presence that very day. But instead of waiting for the command, he went to the palace before he received it.
For Apollo's image is the sun, and is not the sun itself full of spots? Is not the sky strewn with stars, and are not the stars the freckles of the sky, as freckles are the stars of the human face? Therefore, O Marcius, do not censure this magnificent taste of mine." Carinus motioned to his barber to remove the paint from his face. "Divine countenance!" cried Manlius rapturously.
As twilight closed in, the envoys of the Persian monarch magnificently dressed men with braided hair, rouged, with black eyebrows and fingers laden with rings came and asked to be led before the Augustus: I mean Carus, don't confound him with Carinus.
It cost Galga a hard struggle before he could force the aged Senator out of the atrium, and then it needed two or three slaves to push him through the door. Carinus was much pleased with Galga. "Since you know how to guard my door so well, you deserve to be made Chancellor of Rome." "And I? Do I deserve nothing, my lord?" asked Ævius in alarm.
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