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This, however, can hardly have been the case, supposing the edict against philosophers was as severe as his biographer represents. In that case neither Apollonius, nor Demetrius the Cynic, who joined him after his arrival, would have been permitted to remain in Rome; certainly not Apollonius, after his acknowledgment of his own magical powers in the presence of Tigellinus.
"My mind at the moment," said Clowes, "was tensely occupied with the problem of brothers at school. Have you got any brothers, Trevor?" "One. Couple of years younger than me. I say, we shall want some more jam to-morrow. Better order it to-day." "See it done, Tigellinus, as our old pal Nero used to remark. Where is he? Your brother, I mean." "Marlborough." "That shows your sense.
Yet even this emperor commenced his reign in a manner which procured him approbation. Of all the Roman emperors who had hitherto reigned, he seems to have been most corrupted by profligate favourites, who flattered his follies and vices, to promote their own aggrandisement. In the number of these was Tigellinus, who met at last with the fate which he had so amply merited.
The number of funerals was evident, and it was repeated from ear to ear that fresh piacula were needed to mollify the unknown god. Offerings were made in the temples to Jove and Libitina. At last, in spite of every effort of Tigellinus and his assistants, the opinion kept spreading that the city had been burned at command of Cæsar, and that the Christians were suffering innocently.
"Then, O lord, give me soldiers as a guard," said Chilo. "See to this, Tigellinus." "Thou wilt lodge meanwhile with me," said the prefect to Chilo. Delight beamed from the face of the Greek. "I will give up all! only hasten! hasten!" cried he, with a hoarse voice.
But his total retirement from court did not secure him from the artifices of Tigellinus, who laboured with all his power to destroy the man whom he had industriously supplanted in the emperor's favour.
Just count them: diseases, Cæsar, Tigellinus, Cæsar's poetry, cobblers who govern the descendants of ancient Quirites, freedmen who sit in the Senate. By Castor! there is enough of this. That is a destructive and disgusting sect. Hast thou tried to shake thyself out of this sadness, and make some little use of life?" "I have tried," answered Vinicius.
Nay, when the Roman people were very clamorous for the punishment of Halotus and Tigellinus, two of the most mischievous amongst all the emissaries of Nero, he protected them, and even bestowed on Halotus one of the best procurations in his disposal. And as to Tigellinus, he even reprimanded the people for their cruelty by a proclamation.
Dress my stoicism, O Radiant One, in a garland of roses, put a pitcher of wine before it; it will sing Anacreon in such strains as to deafen every Epicurean." Nero, who was pleased by the title "Radiant," smiled and said,"Thou dost please me." "This man is worth his weight in gold!" cried Tigellinus. "Put thy liberality with my weight," answered Chilo, "or the wind will blow my reward away."
"Young man," answered the Greek, with pride and importance, endeavoring to give his face an expression of calmness which was not in his soul, "be greeted, but detain me not, for I am hastening to my friend, the noble Tigellinus." Vinicius, grasping the edge of the litter and looking him straight in the eyes, said with a lowered voice, "Didst thou betray Lygia?"
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