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1 1 | join the gods. If you ask this man he will tell you privately;
2 4(2)| Camden’s note: This is euphemistic to the point
3 5 | he beheld the aspect of this unknown specimen, its extraordinary
4 6 | Xanthus and the Rhone.” At this point Claudius fired up
5 7 | natal town,~Or else, by this tough cudgel smitten, down
6 7 | cudgel smitten, down you go!~This club has slaughtered many
7 7 | well as could be made out, this is what he appeared to say: “
8 8 | though, if me had asked this favor of Saturn, whose festival
9 9 | of the Senate. What will this person, whoever he is, think
10 9 | importance of the gods, and that this honor ought not to be given
11 9 | the case, I move that from this day forward no one shall
12 9 | feeds. Whoever contrary to this decree of the Senate shall
13 9 | and a money-changer; by this business he supported himself,
14 9 | hot-turnips,’ I move that from this day the divine Claudius
15 9 | so before him, and that this event be added to the Metamorphoses
16 9 | the fire, kept running to this one and that one, saying, “
17 9 | saying, “Don’t go back on me; this is my personal affair. And
18 10 | the greater. Was it for this that I secured peace on
19 10 | peace on land and sea? For this did I make an end of civil
20 10 | an end of civil wars? For this did I found the city on
21 10 | ashamed of my authority.’ This fellow, Conscript Fathers,
22 10 | listened to them. Where is this kind of thing customary?
23 11 | Crassus to be called Magnus; this man returned him the name,
24 11 | Now do you want to make this man a god? Look at his body,
25 11 | slave. Who will worship this god? Who will believe in
26 11 | manner, avenge my injuries. This is the resolution which
27 11 | division of the house, and this resolution was carried.
28 13 | bath, and said: “What’s this? Gods, among men?” “Hurry
29 13 | execution. In the middle of this company of singers was Mnester
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