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Not long after, Burrus died in common belief, if not in actual fact, of poison; and Seneca found himself driven into retirement, while Tigellinus became Nero's favourite and confidant.
"Tigellinus," said Nero, "dost thou love me?" "Thou knowest, lord." "Sacrifice thyself for me." "O divine Cæsar," answered Tigellinus, "why present the sweet cup which I may not raise to my lips? The people are muttering and rising; dost thou wish the pretorians also to rise?" A feeling of terror pressed the hearts of those present.
Tigellinus emptied the vivaria of all Italian cities, not excepting the smaller ones. In Africa, at his command, gigantic hunts were organized, in which the entire local population was forced to take part.
And all should do the same, for I repeat: With it there is no jesting! Remember my words to you." "And I said something else," added Petronius. "Tigellinus laughed when I said that they were arming, but I say more, they are conquering." "How is that? how is that?" inquired a number of voices. "By Pollux, they are! For if such a man as Chilo could not resist them, who can?
"Have faith, and bear witness to the truth." They went out together. At the gate the Apostle blessed the old man again, and they parted. Chilo himself insisted on this, for after what had happened he knew that Cæsar and Tigellinus would give command to pursue him. Indeed he was not mistaken.
He went, though suspecting the ambush, perhaps so as not to appear in open opposition, perhaps to show once more a joyful face devoid of every care to Cæsar and the Augustians, and to gain a last victory before death over Tigellinus. Meanwhile the latter accused him of friendship with the Senator Scevinus, who was the soul of Piso's conspiracy.
For me, the Stoics are fools; but stoicism tempers men, at least, while thy Christians bring sadness into the world, which in life is the same as rain in nature. Dost thou know what I have learned? That during the festivities which Tigellinus will arrange at the pond of Agrippa, there will be lupanaria, and in them women from the first houses of Rome.
I cannot understand what harm it would do them to recognize these gods. "Tigellinus shows me open enmity now. So far he is unequal to me; but he is, superior in this, that he cares more for life, and is at the same time a greater scoundrel, which brings him nearer Ahenobarbus. These two will understand each other earlier or later, and then my turn will come.
Then both entered the house of Linus, accompanied by the thunder of lions, growing louder and louder. IN Antium, meanwhile, Petronius gained new victories almost daily over courtiers vying with him for the favor of Cæsar. The influence of Tigellinus had fallen completely.
"Lord," cried Tigellinus, on noting this, "permit me to go; for when people wish to expose thy person to destruction, and call thee, besides, a cowardly Cæsar, a cowardly poet, an incendiary, and a comedian, my ears cannot suffer such expressions!" "I have lost," thought Petronius.
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