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B I B L I O T E C H I P E R B R E

Henryk SienkiewiczHenryk Sienkiewicz

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Somos lo que leemos, Erasmo de Rotterdam(14691536).

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(1846-1916)

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GVG Quo Vadis Henryk Sienkiewicz

CONTENTS

Biografy 5

INTRODUCTORY

QUO VADIS

Chapter I

Chapter IIChapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

Chapter XIII

Chapter XIV

Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Chapter XIX

Chapter XX

Chapter XXI

Chapter XXII

Chapter XXIII

Chapter XXIV

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Chapter XXV

Chapter XXVIChapter XXVII

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter XXIX

Chapter XXX

Chapter XXXI

Chapter XXXII

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter XXXVChapter XXVI

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter XL

Chapter XLI

Chapter XLII

Chapter XLIII

Chapter XLIVChapter XLV

Chapter XLVI

Chapter XLVII

Chapter XLVIII

Chapter XLIX

Chapter L

Chapter LI

Chapter LII

Chapter LIIIChapter LIV

Chapter LV

Chapter LVI

Chapter LVII

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Chapter LVIII

Chapter LIXChapter LX

Chapter LXI

Chapter LXII

Chapter LXIII

Chapter LXIV

Chapter LXV

Chapter LXVI

Chapter LXVII

Chapter LXVIIIChapter LXIX

Chapter LXX

Chapter LXXI

Chapter LXXII

Chapter LXXIII

EPILOGUE

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o!"#e!t atop $ie!%ie&i'( o"!) at O%r(e*a. +t ,eft i- the &riter- fa#i,y-

/i,,age0 1o,a O%r(e*-%a0 &here he &a- or!.

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BIOGRAFA

e!ry% +)a# +,e%-a!)er Pi"- $ie!%ie&i'( a,-o %!o&! y the p-e")o!y#

Lit&o- 7,itf-8 95 ay :;46 < :5 =o/e#er :>:6? &a- a Po,i-h *o"r!a,i-t0

=oe, Pri(e@&i!!i!g !o/e,i-t0 a!) phi,a!thropi-t. e i- e-t re#e#ere) for hi-hi-tori'a, !o/e,-.

Bor! i!to a! i#po/eri-he) Po,i-h !o,e fa#i,y i! A"--ia!@r",e) Co!gre--

Po,a!)0 i! the ,ate :;6- he ega! p",i-hi!g *o"r!a,i-ti' a!) ,iterary pie'e-. I!

the ,ate :;- he tra/e,e) to the U!ite) $tate-0 -e!)i!g a'% tra/e, e--ay- that&o! hi# pop",arity &ith Po,i-h rea)er-. I! the :;;- he ega! -eria,i(i!g !o/e,-

that f"rther i!'rea-e) hi- pop",arity. e -oo! e'a#e o!e of the #o-t pop",arPo,i-h &riter- of the t"r! of the :>th a!) 2th 'e!t"rie-0 a!) !"#ero"-tra!-,atio!- gai!e) hi# i!ter!atio!a, re!o&!0 '",#i!ati!g i! hire'eipt of the

:>5 =oe, Pri(e i! Literat"re for hi- o"t-ta!)i!g #erit- a- a! epi' &riter.

a!y of hi- !o/e,- re#ai! i! pri!t. I! Po,a!) he i- e-t %!o&! for hi-

ri,ogy of hi-tori'a, !o/e,- D With Fire and Sword0 The Deluge0 a!) SirMichael D -et i! the :th@'e!t"ry Po,i-h@Lith"a!ia! Co##o!&ea,th

i!ter!atio!a,,y he i- e-t %!o&! for "o Va)i-0 -et i! =ero- Ao#e. he ri,ogy

a!) "o Va)i- ha/e ee! fi,#e)0 the ,atter -e/era, ti#e-0 &ith o,,y&oo)- :>5:/er-io! re'ei/i!g the #o-t i!ter!atio!a, re'og!itio!.

Early Years

$ie!%ie&i'( &a- or! o! 5 ay :;46 i! 1o,a O%r(e*-%a0 a /i,,age i! theea-ter! Po,i-h regio! of Po),a-ie0 the! part of the A"--ia! E#pire. i- fa#i,y

&ere i#po/eri-he) Po,i-h !o,e-0 o! hi- father- -i)e )eri/i!g fro# atar- &ho

ha) -ett,e) i! the Gra!) F"'hy of Lith"a!ia. i- pare!t- &ere H(ef $ie!%ie&i'(9:;:36? a!) $tefa!ia0 !e Cie'i-(o&-%a 9:;2


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F"e to the har) ti#e-0 :>@year@o,) $ie!%ie&i'( too% a *o a- t"tor to the

1eyher fa#i,y i! PQoR-%. It &a- proa,y i! thi- perio) that he &rote hi- fir-t!o/e,0 Ofiara 9$a'rifi'e? he i- tho"ght to ha/e )e-troye) the #a!"-'ript of the

!e/er@p",i-he) !o/e,. e a,-o &or%e) o! hi- fir-t !o/e, to e p",i-he)0 =a

#ar!e 9I! Vai!?. e 'o#p,ete) etra#"ra, -e'o!)ary@-'hoo, ',a--e-0 a!) i! :;66he re'ei/e) hi- -e'o!)ary@-'hoo, )ip,o#a. e fir-t trie) to -t")y #e)i'i!e0 the!

,a&0 at the I#peria, U!i/er-ity of 1ar-a&0 "t he -oo! tra!-ferre) to the

"!i/er-ity- I!-tit"te of Phi,o,ogy a!) i-tory0 &here he a'S"ire) a thoro"gh

%!o&,e)ge of ,iterat"re a!) O,) Po,i-h La!g"age. Litt,e i- %!o&! ao"t thi-perio) of hi- ,ife0 other tha! that he #o/e) o"t of hi- pare!t- ho#e0 t"tore) part@

ti#e0 a!) ,i/e) i! po/erty. i- -it"atio! i#pro/e) -o#e&hat i! :;6; &he! he

e'a#e t"tor to the pri!'e,y 1oro!ie'%i fa#i,y.

I! :;6 he &rote a rhy#e) pie'e0 $ie,a!%a Qo)oT'i 9I)y, of o"th?0&hi'h &a- re*e'te) y ygo)!i% I,"-tro&a!y 9he I,,"-trate) 1ee%,y?. I! :;6> he

)e"te) a- a *o"r!a,i-t Pr(eg,) ygo)!io&y 9he 1ee%,y Ae/ie&? ra! hi-

re/ie& of a p,ay o! :; +pri, :;6>0 a!) -hort,y after&ar) he I,,"-trate) 1ee%,ypri!te) a! e--ay of hi- ao"t the ,ate@Ae!ai--a!'e Po,i-h poet i%oQa* $Np

$(ar(yR-%i. e 'o#p,ete) hi- "!i/er-ity -t")ie- i! :;:0 tho"gh he fai,e) to

re'ei/e a )ip,o#a e'a"-e he )i) !ot pa-- the ea#i!atio! i! Gree% ,a!g"age.$ie!%ie&i'( a,-o &rote for Ga(eta Po,-%a 9he Po,i-h Ga(ette? a!) =i&a0 "!)er

the pe! !a#e Lit&o-. I! :;3 he ega! &riti!g a 'o,"#!0 Be( tyt"Q"

91itho"t a tit,e?0 i! he Po,i-h Ga(ette i! :;4 a 'o,"#!0 $pra&y ie'e9C"rre!t #atter-? for =i&a a!) i! :;5 the 'o,"#!0 Ch&i,a oe'!a 9he

pre-e!t #o#e!t?. e a,-o 'o,,aorate) o! a Po,i-h tra!-,atio!0 p",i-he) i! :;40of Vi'tor "go- ,a-t !o/e,0 [email protected];8 I! "!e that year0 he e'a#e 'o@o&!er of =i&a 9i! :;;0 he &o",) -e,, hi- -hare i! the #aga(i!e?.

ea!&hi,e0 i! :;20 he ha) )e"te) a- a fi'tio! &riter &ith hi- -hort

!o/e, =a #ar!e 9I! Vai!?0 p",i-he) i! the #aga(i!e 1ie!ie' 9Gar,a!)?. hi-

&a- fo,,o&e) y "#ore-%i ( te%i 1oro-(yQQy 9"#oro"- $%et'he- fro#1oro-(yQQa- Mi,e-0 :;2?0 $tary $Q"ga 9he O,) $er/a!t0 :;5?0 a!ia 9:;6? a!)

$e,i# ir(a 9:;?. he ,a-t three are %!o&! a- the Litt,e ri,ogy. he-e

p",i'atio!- #a)e hi# a pro#i!e!t fig"re i! 1ar-a&- *o"r!a,i-ti'@,iterary &or,)0a!) a g"e-t at pop",ar )i!!er partie- ho-te) y a'tre-- e,e!a o)r(e*e&-%a.

Travels Ar!a"

I! :;4 $ie!%ie&i'( &a- rief,y e!gage) to aria Ke,,er0 a!) tra/e,e)aroa) to Br"--e,- a!) Pari-. $oo! after he ret"r!e)0 hi- fia!'e- pare!t-

'a!'e,,e) the e!gage#e!t. I! :;6 $ie!%ie&i'( &e!t to the U!ite) $tate- &ith

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e,e!a o)r(e*e&-%a 9-oo! to e'o#e fa#o"- i! the U.$. a- a'tre-- e,e!a

o)*e-%a? a!) her h"-a!). e tra/e,e) /ia Lo!)o! to =e& or% a!) the! o! to$a! Mra!'i-'o0 -tayi!g for -o#e ti#e i! Ca,ifor!ia. i- tra/e,- &ere fi!a!'e) y

Ga(eta Po,-%a 9he Po,i-h Ga(ette? i! e'ha!ge for a -erie- of tra/e, e--ay-J

$ie!%ie&i'( &rote Li-ty ( po)rHy 9Letter- fro# a o"r!ey? a!) Li-ty Lit&o-a (Po)rHy 9Lit&o- Letter- fro# a o"r!ey?0 &hi'h &ere p",i-he) i! he Po,i-h

Ga(ette i! :;6 $ie!%ie&i'( ret"r!e) to Po,i-h -oi,. I! L/i/ 9L&H&? he ga/e

a ,e't"re that &a- !ot &e,, atte!)e)J =o&ego or%" )o Ka,ifor!ii 9Mro# =e&

or% to Ca,ifor!ia?. $"-eS"e!t ,e't"re- i! $('(a&!i'a a!) Kry!i'a i! ",y he &e!t to Ve!i'e a!) Ao#e0 &hi'h he to"re)

for the !et fe& &ee%-0 o! =o/e#er :;> ret"r!i!g to 1ar-a&. here he #etaria $(et%ie&i'(0 &ho# he #arrie) o! :; +"g"-t :;;:. he #arriage &a-

reporte),y a happy o!e. he 'o"p,e ha) t&o 'hi,)re!0 e!ry% H(ef 9:;;25>?

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a!) a)&iga aria 9:;;36>?. It &a- a -hort@,i/e) #arriage0 ho&e/er0 e'a"-e

o! :; +"g"-t :;;5 aria )ie) of t"er'",o-i-.I! :;> the fir-t 'o,,e'te) e)itio! of $ie!%ie&i'(- &or%- &a- p",i-he)0

i! fo"r /o,"#e- the -erie- &o",) 'o!ti!"e to :>:0 e!)i!g &ith a tota, of :

/o,"#e-. e a,-o 'o!ti!"e) &riti!g *o"r!a,i-ti' pie'e-0 #ai!,y i! he Po,i-h

Ga(ette a!) =i&a. I! :;;: he p",i-he) a fa/ora,e re/ie& of the fir-t 'o,,e'te)e)itio! of &or%- y Bo,e-Qa& Pr"-.

I! :;; $ie!%ie&i'( &rote a hi-tori'a, !o/e,,a0 =ie&o,a tatar-%a 9artar

Capti/ity?. I! ,ate :;;: he e'a#e e)itor@i!@'hief of a !e& 1ar-a& !e&-paper0$Qo&o 9he 1or)?. hi- -"-ta!tia,,y i#pro/e) hi- fi!a!'e-. he year :;;2 -a&

hi# hea/i,y e!gage) i! the r"!!i!g of the !e&-paper0 i! &hi'h he p",i-he) a

!"#er of 'o,"#!- a!) -hort -torie-. $oo!0 ho&e/er0 he ,o-t i!tere-t i! the

*o"r!a,i-ti' a-pe't a!) )e'i)e) to fo'"- #ore o! hi- ,iterary &or%. e pai) ,e--a!) ,e-- atte!tio! to hi- po-t of e)itor@i!@'hief0 re-ig!i!g it i! :;; "t re#ai!i!g

e)itor of the paper- ,iterary -e'tio! ti,, :;>2.

Mro# :;;3 he i!'rea-i!g,y -hifte) hi- fo'"- fro# -hort pie'e- to hi-tori'a,!o/e,-. e ega! &or% o! the hi-tori'a, !o/e,0 Og!ie# i ie'(e# 91ith Mire a!)

$&or)?. I!itia,,y tit,e) 1i,'(e g!ia()o 9he 1o,f- Lair?0 it appeare) i! -eria,

i!-ta,,#e!t- i! he 1or) fro# ay :;;3 to ar'h :;;4. It a,-o ra! 'o!'"rre!t,y

i! the Kra%H& !e&-paper0 C(a- 9i#e?.

$ie!%ie&i'( -oo! ega! &riti!g the -e'o!) /o,"#e of hi- ri,ogy0 Potop

9he Fe,"ge?. It ra! i! he 1or) fro# Fe'e#er :;;4 to $epte#er :;;6.

Begi!!i!g i! :;;40 $ie!%ie&i'( a''o#pa!ie) hi- &ife aria to foreig!-a!atori"#-. +fter her )eath0 he %ept o! tra/e,i!g E"rope0 ,ea/i!g hi- 'hi,)re!

&ith hi- ,ate &ife- pare!t-0 tho"gh he ofte! ret"r!e) to Po,a!)0 parti'",ar,y

-tayi!g for ,o!g perio)- i! 1ar-a& a!) Kra%H& egi!!i!g i! the :;>-. +fter hi-ret"r! to 1ar-a& i! :;;0 the thir) /o,"#e of hi- ri,ogy appeare) D Pa!

1oQo)y*o&-%i 9$ir i'hae,? D r"!!i!g i! he 1or) fro# ay :;; to ay

:;;;. The Trilogy e-ta,i-he) $ie!%ie&i'( a- the #o-t pop",ar 'o!te#porary

Po,i-h &riter.

$ie!%ie&i'( re'ei/e) :50 r",e-0 i! re'og!itio! of hi- a'hie/e#e!t-0

fro# a! "!%!o&! a)#irer &ho -ig!e) hi#-e,f i'haQ 1oQo)y*o&-%i after the

ri,ogy 'hara'ter. $ie!%ie&i'( "-e) the #o!ey to -et "p a f"!)0 !a#e) for hi-

&ife a!) -"per/i-e) y the +'a)e#y of Lear!i!g0 to ai) arti-t- e!)a!gere) yt"er'",o-i-.

I! :;;6 he /i-ite) I-ta!", i! :;;;0 $pai!. +t the e!) of :;> he &e!t to

+fri'a0 re-",ti!g i! Li-ty ( +fry%i 9Letter- fro# +fri'a0 p",i-he) i! he 1or) i!:;>:20 the! 'o,,e'te) a- a oo% i! :;>3?. he t"r! of the :;;- a!) :;>- &a-

a--o'iate) &ith i!te!-i/e &or% o! -e/era, !o/e,-. I! :;>: hi- !o/e, Be( )og#at"

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91itho"t Fog#a?0 pre/io"-,y -eria,i(e) i! :;;>@> i! he 1or)0 &a- p",i-he)

i! oo% for#. I! :;>2 $ie!%ie&i'( -ig!e) a! agree#e!t for a!other !o/e,0Ao)(i!a PoQa!ie'%i'h 9Chi,)re! of the $oi,?0 &hi'h &a- -eria,i(e) i! he Po,i-h

Ga(ette fro# :;>3 a!) 'a#e o"t i! oo% for# i! :;>4

'a#er Years

$ie!%ie&i'( &o",) ha/e -e/era, ro#a!'e-0 a!) i! :;>2 aria

Ao#a!o&-%a@1oQo)%o&i'(0 -tep)a"ghter of a &ea,thy O)e--a!0 e!tere) hi- ,ife.

e a!) Ao#a!o&-%a e'a#e e!gage) there i! :;>3 a!) #arrie) i! Kra%H& o!:: =o/e#er. "-t t&o &ee%- ,ater0 ho&e/er0 hi- ri)e ,eft hi# $ie!%ie&i'(

,a#e) i!@,a& i!trig"e-. O! :3 Fe'e#er :;>5 he otai!e) papa, 'o!-e!t to

)i--o,"tio! of the #arriage. I! :>4 he #arrie) hi- !ie'e0 aria Ba-%a.

$ie!%ie&i'( "-e) hi- gro&i!g i!ter!atio!a, fa#e to i!f,"e!'e &or,)opi!io! i! fa/or of the Po,i-h 'a"-e 9thro"gho"t hi- ,ife a!) -i!'e the ,ate :;th

'e!t"ry0 Po,a!) re#ai!e) partitio!e) y her !eighor-0 A"--ia0 +"-tria a!)

Pr"--ia0 ,ater Ger#a!y?. e ofte! 'riti'i(e) Ger#a! po,i'ie- of Ger#a!i(atio! ofthe Po,i-h #i!ority i! Ger#a!y i! :>: he epre--e) -"pport of 1r(eT!ia

-'hoo,'hi,)re! &ho &ere prote-ti!g the a!!i!g of the Po,i-h ,a!g"age. ore

'a"tio"-,y0 he 'a,,e) o! A"--ia- go/er!#e!t to i!tro)"'e refor#- i! A"--ia!@'o!tro,,e) Co!gre-- Po,a!). F"ri!g the Ae/o,"tio! i! the Ki!g)o# of Po,a!)

9:>56. he oo% e)itio! appeare) ,ater the -a#e

year0 a!) -oo! gai!e) i!ter!atio!a, re!o&!. I! Mer"ary :;> he ega! -eria,i(i!ga !e& !o/e,0 Kr(ya'y 9he e"to!i' K!ight-0 or he K!ight- of the Cro--?

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-eria,i(atio! fi!i-he) i! :>0 a!) the oo% e)itio! appeare) that year.

I! :>0 &ith a three@year )e,ay )"e to the approa'hi!g 'e!te!ary ofi'%ie&i'(- irth0 $ie!%ie&i'( 'e,erate) hi- o&! S"arter@'e!t"ry0 eg"! i!

:;20 a- a &riter. $pe'ia, e/e!t- &ere he,) i! a !"#er of Po,i-h 'itie-0 i!',")i!g

Kra%H&0 L&H& a!) Po(!aR. + *"i,ee 'o##ittee pre-e!te) hi# &ith a gift fro#

the Po,i-h peop,eJ a! e-tate at O,Ngore%0 !ear Kie,'e0 &here he ,ater ope!e) a-'hoo, for 'hi,)re!.

I! :>5 he &o! a =oe, Pri(e for hi- ,ifeti#e a'hie/e#e!t- a- a! epi'

&riter. I! hi- a''epta!'e -pee'h0 he -ai) thi- ho!or &a- of parti'",ar /a,"e to a-o! of Po,a!)J $he &a- pro!o"!'e) )ea) D yet here i- proof that -he ,i/e- o!....

$he &a- pro!o"!'e) )efeate) D a!) here i- proof that -he i- /i'torio"-.

i- -o'ia, a!) po,iti'a, a'ti/itie- re-",te) i! a )i#i!i-he) ,iterary o"tp"t.

e &rote a !e& hi-tori'a, !o/e,0 =a po," 'h&aQy 9On the Field of Glory?0 that &a-#ea!t a- the egi!!i!g of a !e& tri,ogy it &a-0 ho&e/er0 'riti'i(e) a- ei!g a

,e--er /er-io! of hi- origi!a, ri,ogy0 a!) &a- !e/er 'o!ti!"e). $i#i,ar,y0 hi-

'o!te#porary !o/e, 1iry 91hir,poo,0 :>:?0 &hi'h -o"ght to 'riti'i(e -o#e of$ie!%ie&i'(- po,iti'a, oppo!e!t-0 re'ei/e) a #o-t,y po,e#i'a, a!) po,iti'i(e)

re-po!-e. i- :>: !o/e, for yo"!g peop,e0 1 p"-ty!i i & p"-('(y 9In Deert and

Wilderne?0 -eria,i(e) i! K"rier 1ar-(a&-%i 9The Waraw Courier?0 fi!i-hi!g i!

:>::0 &a- #"'h etter re'ei/e) a!) e'a#e &i)e,y pop",ar a#o!g 'hi,)re! a!)yo"!g a)",t-.

+fter the o"trea% of 1or,) 1ar I0 $ie!%ie&i'( &a- /i-ite) at O,Ngore%

y a Po,i-h Legio!- 'a/a,ry "!it "!)er Bo,e-Qa& 1ie!ia&a@FQ"go-(o&-%i. $oo!after0 he ,eft for $&it(er,a!). ogether &ith Ig!a'y Pa)ere&-%i a!) Era(# Pi,t(0

he e-ta,i-he) a! orga!i(atio! for Po,i-h &ar re,ief. e a,-o -"pporte) the &or% of

the Ae) Cro--. Other&i-e0 he e-'he&e) po,iti'-0 thro"gh -hort,y efore hi- )eathhe e!)or-e) the +'t of 5th =o/e#er :>:60 a )e',aratio! y E#peror- 1i,he,# II

of Ger#a!y a!) Mra!( o-eph of +"-tria0 p,e)gi!g the 'reatio! of a Ki!g)o# of

Po,a!) e!/i-io!e) a- a p"ppet -tate a,,ie) &ith0 a!) 'o!tro,,e) y0 the Ce!tra,

Po&er-.

ea#

$ie!%ie&i'( )ie) o! :5 =o/e#er :>:60 at Ve/ey0 $&it(er,a!)0 &here he&a- "rie) o! 22 =o/e#er. he 'a"-e of )eath &a- i-'he#i' heart )i-ea-e. i-

f"!era, &a- atte!)e) y repre-e!tati/e- of oth the Ce!tra, Po&er- a!) the

E!te!te0 a!) a! a))re-- y Pope Be!e)i't XV &a- rea).

I! :>240 after Po,a!) ha) regai!e) her i!)epe!)e!'e0 $ie!%ie&i'(-

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re#ai!- &ere repatriate) to 1ar-a&0 Po,a!)0 a!) p,a'e) i! the 'rypt of $t. oh!-

Cathe)ra,. F"ri!g the 'offi!- tra!-it0 -o,e#! #e#oria, 'ere#o!ie- &ere he,) i! a!"#er of 'itie-. ho"-a!)- a''o#pa!ie) the 'offi! to it- 1ar-a& re-ti!g p,a'e0

a!) Po,a!)- Pre-i)e!t $ta!i-Qa& 1o*'ie'ho&-%i )e,i/ere) a e",ogy.

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$ie!%ie&i'(- ear,y &or%- 9e.g.0 the :;2 "#ore-%i ( te%i 1oro-(yQQy?

-ho& hi# a -tro!g -"pporter of Po,i-h Po-iti/i-#0 e!)or-i!g 'o!-tr"'ti/e0

pra'ti'a, 'hara'ter- -"'h a- a! e!gi!eer. Po,i-h Po-iti/-# a)/o'ate) e'o!o#i'a!) -o'ia, #o)er!i(atio! a!) )epre'ate) ar#e) irre)e!ti-t -tr"gg,e. U!,i%e #o-t

other Po,i-h Po-iti/i-t &riter-0 $ie!%ie&i'( &a- a 'o!-er/ati/e. i- !ittle Trilogy

9$tary $Q"ga0 :;5 a!ia0 :;6 $e,i# ir(a0 :;? -ho&- hi- i!tere-t i! Po,i-hhi-tory a!) hi- ,iterary #at"rity0 i!',")i!g fi!e #a-tery of h"#or a!) )ra#a. i-

ear,y &or%- fo'"-e) o! three the#e-J the oppre--io! a!) po/erty of the pea-a!t-

9Char'oa, $%et'he-0 :;? 'riti'i-# of the partitio!i!g po&er- 9 pa#iNt!i%a

%orepetytora0 a!%o "(y%a!t 7a!%o the "-i'ia!80 :;>? a!) hi- /oyageto the U!ite) $tate- 9a 'he,ee#0 Mor Brea)0 :;;?. i- #o-t 'o##o! #otif

&a- the p,ight of the po&er,e--J i#po/eri-he) pea-a!t-0 -'hoo,'hi,)re!0

e#igra!t-.

i- Latar!i% 9he Lightho"-e Keeper0 :;;:? ha- ee! )e-'rie) a-

o!e of the e-t Po,i-h -hort -torie-. i- :;;2 -torie- Barte% &y'iN('a 9Bart

the Co!S"eror? a!) $a'he# )ra& para,,e,- et&ee! the tragi' fate- of theirheroe- a!) that of the o''"pie) Po,i-h !atio!.

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i! :;>30 he &rote that !o/e,- -ho",) -tre!gthe! a!) e!!o,e ,ife0 rather tha!

"!)er#i!i!g a!) )ea-i!g it. Later0 i! the ear,y :>-0 he fe,, i!to #"t"a,ho-ti,ity &ith the o"!g Po,a!) #o/e#e!t i! Po,i-h ,iterat"re.

he-e /ie&- i!for#e) hi- !o/e, "uo #adi 9:;>6?. hi- -tory of ear,y

Chri-tia!ity i! Ao#e0 &ith protago!i-t- -tr"gg,i!g agai!-t the E#peror =ero-

regi#e0 )ra&- para,,e,- et&ee! repre--e) ear,y Chri-tia!- a!) 'o!te#poraryPo,e- a!)0 )"e to it- fo'"- o! Chri-tia!ity0 it e'a#e &i)e,y pop",ar i! the

Chri-tia! 1e-t. he tri"#ph of -pirit"a, Chri-tia!ity o/er #ateria,i-t Ao#e &a- a

'ritiS"e of #ateria,i-# a!) )e'a)e!'e0 a!) a,-o a! a,,egory for the -tre!gth of thePo,i-h -pirit.

i- Teutonic $nightret"r!e) to Po,a!)- hi-tory. Fe-'rii!g the Batt,e of

Gr"!&a,) 9:4:?0 a Po,i-h /i'tory o/er the Ger#a!- i! the Po,i-h@e"to!i' 1ar0

the oo% ha) a -"-ta!tia, 'o!te#porary po,iti'a, 'o!tet i! the o!goi!gGer#a!i(atio! effort- 9K",t"r%a#pf? i! Ger#a! Po,a!). he oo% S"i'%,y

e'a#e a!other $ie!%ie&i'( e-t-e,,er i! Po,a!)0 a!) &a- re'ei/e) y 'riti'-

etter tha! hi- ri,ogy ha) ee! it &a- a,-o app,a")e) y the Po,i-h right@&i!g0a!ti@Ger#a! =atio!a, Fe#o'ra'y po,iti'a, #o/e#e!t0 a!) e'a#e part of the

Po,i-h -'hoo, '"rri'","# after Po,a!) regai!e) i!)epe!)e!'e i! :>:;.

It i- ofte! i!'orre't,y a--erte) that $ie!%ie&i'( re'ei/e) hi- =oe, Pri(e

for "uo #adi. 1hi,e "uo #adii- the !o/e, that ro"ght hi# i!ter!atio!a, fa#e0the =oe, Pri(e )oe- !ot !a#e a!y parti'",ar !o/e,0 i!-tea) 'iti!g hi-

o"t-ta!)i!g #erit- a- a! epi' &riter.

$ie!%ie&i'( ofte! 'arrie) o"t -"-ta!tia, hi-tori' re-ear'h for hi- !o/e,-0"t he &a- -e,e'ti/e i! the fi!)i!g- that #a)e it i!to the !o/e,-. h"-0 for

ea#p,e0 he prioriti(e) Po,i-h #i,itary /i'torie- o/er )efeat-.

$ie!%ie&i'( %ept a )iary0 "t it ha- ee! ,o-t.

Re,!%.#.!%

+o"t the t"r! of the 2th 'e!t"ry0 $ie!%ie&i'( &a- the #o-t pop",ar

&riter i! Po,a!)0 a!) o!e of the #o-t pop",ar i! Ger#a!y0 Mra!'e0 A"--ia0 a!) the

E!g,i-h@-pea%i!g &or,). The Trilogy&e!t thro"gh #a!y tra!-,atio!- 1ith Mirea!) $&or) -a& at ,ea-t 26 i! hi- ,ifeti#e. "uo #adie'a#e etre#e,y pop",ar0

i! at ,ea-t 4 )iffere!t ,a!g"age tra!-,atio!-0 i!',")i!g E!g,i-h@,a!g"age e)itio!-

tota,i!g a #i,,io! 'opie-. he +#eri'a! tra!-,ator ere#iah C"rti! ha- ee!'re)ite) &ith he,pi!g pop",ari(e hi- &or%- aroa). o&e/er0 a- A"--ia 9of &hi'h

$ie!%ie&i'( &a- a 'iti(e!? &a- !ot a -ig!atory to the Ber!e Co!/e!tio!0 he rare,y

re'ei/e) a!y roya,tie- fro# the tra!-,atio!-.

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+,rea)y i! hi- ,ifeti#e hi- &or%- &ere a)apte) for theatri'a,0 operati' a!)

#"-i'a, pre-e!tatio!- a!) for the e#ergi!g fi,# i!)"-try. 1riter- a!) poet-)e/ote) &or%- to hi#0 or "-e) hi# or hi- &or%- a- i!-piratio!. Pai!ter- 'reate)

&or%- i!-pire) y $ie!%ie&i'(- !o/e,-0 a!) their &or%- &ere gathere) i!

$ie!%ie&i'(@the#e) a,"#- a!) ehiitio!-. he !a#e- of hi- 'hara'ter- &eregi/e! to a /ariety of pro)"'t-. he pop",arity of "o Va)i- i! Mra!'e0 &here it

&a- the e-t@-e,,i!g oo% of :>0 i- -ho&! y the fa't that hor-e- 'o#peti!g i! a

Gra!) Pri )e Pari- e/e!t &ere !a#e) for 'hara'ter- i! the oo%. I! the U!ite)

$tate-0 "o Va)i- -o,) ;0 'opie- i! eightee! #o!th-. o a/oi) i!tr"-i/e*o"r!a,i-t- a!) fa!-0 $ie!%ie&i'( -o#eti#e- tra/e,e) i!'og!ito.

e &a- i!)"'te) i!to #a!y i!ter!atio!a, orga!i(atio!- a!) -o'ietie-0

i!',")i!g the Po,i-h +'a)e#y of Lear!i!g0 the A"--ia! +'a)e#y of $'ie!'e-0 the

$eria! +'a)e#y of $'ie!'e- a!) +rt-0 the Aoya, C(e'h $o'iety of $'ie!'e-0 a!)the Ita,ia! +'a)e#y of +r'a)ia. e re'ei/e) the Mre!'h Lgio! )ho!!e"r

ho!orary )o'torate- fro# the agie,,o!ia! U!i/er-ity 9:>? a!) L&H&

U!i/er-ity 9:>::?0 a!) ho!orary 'iti(e!-hip of L&H& 9:>2?. I! :>5 he re'ei/e)the #o-t pre-tigio"- a&ar) i! the &or,) of ,iterat"re0 the =oe, Pri(e.

=a#e) for $ie!%ie&i'(0 i! Po,a!)0 are !"#ero"- -treet- a!) -S"are- 9the

fir-t -treet to ear hi- !a#e &a- i! L&H&0 i! :>?. =a#e) for hi# i- BiaQy-to%-O-ie),e $ie!%ie&i'(a 'ity par%- i! 1ro'Qa& a!) H)W a!) o/er -'hoo,- i!

Po,a!). e ha- -tat"e- i! a !"#er of Po,i-h 'itie-0 i!',")i!g 1ar-a&- a(ie!%i

Par% 9the fir-t -tat"e &a- ere'te) at ara0 !o& i! U%rai!e?0 a!) i! Ao#e. +$ie!%ie&'( o"!) -ta!)- at O%r(e*a0 !ear hi- irthp,a'e0 1o,a O%r(e*-%a. e ha-

ee! feat"re) o! a !"#er of po-tage -ta#p-.here are three #"-e"#- )e/ote) to hi# i! Po,a!). he fir-t0 the e!ry%

$ie!%ie&i'( "-e"# i! O,Ngore% 9hi- re-i)e!'e?0 ope!e) i! :>5;. he -e'o!)0fo"!)e) i! :>660 i- i! hi- irthp,a'eJ the e!ry% $ie!%ie&i'( "-e"# i! 1o,a

O%r(e*-%a. he thir) ope!e) i! :>; at Po(!aR.

O"t-i)e Po,a!)0 $ie!%ie&i'(- pop",arity )e',i!e) egi!!i!g i! the

i!tere,,"#0 e'ept for "o Va)i-0 &hi'h retai!e) re,ati/e fa#e tha!%- to -e/era,fi,# a)aptatio!-0 i!',")i!g a !ota,e +#eri'a! o!e i! :>5:. I! Po,a!) hi- &or%-

are -ti,, &i)e,y rea) he i- -ee! a- a ',a--i' a"thor0 a!) hi- &or%- are ofte!

reS"ire) rea)i!g i! -'hoo,-. hey ha/e a,-o ee! a)apte) for Po,i-h fi,#- a!)te,e/i-io! -erie-.

he fir-t 'riti'a, a!a,y-e- of hi- &or%- &ere p",i-he) i! hi- ,ifeti#e. e

ha- ee! the -"*e't of a !"#er of iographie-. i- &or%- ha/e re'ei/e)

'riti'i-#0 i! hi- ,ifeti#e a!) -i!'e0 a- ei!g o/er-i#p,i-ti'J a /ie& epre--e)!ota,y y the 2th@'e!t"ry Po,i-h !o/e,i-t a!) )ra#ati-t 1ito,) Go#ro&i'(0

&ho )e-'rie) $ie!%ie&i'( a- a fir-t@rate -e'o!)@rate &riter. =o!ethe,e--0 the

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Po,i-h hi-toria! of ,iterat"re e!ry% ar%ie&i'(0 &riti!g the Po,-%i -Qo&!i%

iografi'(!y 9%olih &iogra'hical Dictionary? e!try o! $ie!%ie&i'( 9:>>?0)e-'rie- hi# a- a #a-ter of Po,i-h pro-e0 a- the fore#o-t Po,i-h &riter of

hi-tori'a, fi'tio!0 a!) a- Po,a!)- i!ter!atio!a,,y e-t@%!o&! &riter.

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he Pro*e't G"te!erg EBoo%Pro)"'e) y Fa/i) Aee)0 a!) Fa/i) 1i)ger

QUO VADIS

A NARRATI/E OF T0E TIE OF NERO

y 0e%ry+ S.e%+.e2.,3

Tra%sla#e" r!5 #e &!l.s y ere5.a C$r#.%

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O +UGU$E COE0

Of $a! Mra!'i-'o0 Ca,.0

FE+A MAIE=F +=F CL+$$+E0

I BEG O FEFIC+E I$ VOLUE.

EAEI+ CUAI=

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INTRO7CTORY

I= the tri,ogy 1ith Mire a!) $&or)0 he Fe,"ge0 a!) Pa! i'hae,0

$ie!%ie&i'( ha- gi/e! pi't"reof a great a!) )e'i-i/e epo'h i! #o)er! hi-tory.

he re-",t- of the -tr"gg,e eg"! "!)er Bog)a! #e,!it-%i ha/e ee! fe,t for#ore tha! t&o 'e!t"rie-0 a!) they are gro&i!g )ai,y i! i#porta!'e. he A"--ia

&hi'h ro-e o"t of that -tr"gg,e ha- e'o#e a po&er !ot o!,y of E"ropea! "t of

&or,)@&i)e -ig!ifi'a!'e0 a!)0 to a,, h"#a! -ee#i!g0 -he i- yet i! a! ear,y -tage of

her 'areer.

I! "o Va)i- the a"thor gi/e- "- pi't"reof ope!i!g -'e!e- i! the

'o!f,i't of #ora, i)ea- &ith the Ao#a! E#pire0Da 'o!f,i't fro# &hi'hChri-tia!ity i--"e) a- the ,ea)i!g for'e i! hi-tory.

he $,ay- are !ot -o &e,, %!o&! to 1e-ter! E"rope or to "- a- they are-"re to e i! the !ear f"t"re he!'e the tri,ogy0 &ith a,, it- pop",arity a!) #erit0 i-

!ot appre'iate) yet a- it &i,, e.

he 'o!f,i't )e-'rie) i! "o Va)i- i- of -"pre#e i!tere-t to a /a-t!"#er of per-o!- rea)i!g E!g,i-h a!) thi- oo% &i,, ro"-e0 I thi!%0 #ore

atte!tio! at fir-t tha! a!ythi!g &ritte! y $ie!%ie&i'( hitherto.

EAEI+ CUAI= ILO0 =OAEA= GU+E+L+0

"!e0 :;>6

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QUO VADIS

A Narra#.ve ! #e T.5e ! Ner!

Ca#er I

PEAO=IU$ &o%e o!,y ao"t #i))ay0 a!) a- "-"a, great,y &earie). he e/e!i!gefore he ha) ee! at o!e of =ero- fea-t-0 &hi'h &a- pro,o!ge) ti,, ,ate at !ight.

Mor -o#e ti#e hi- hea,th ha) ee! fai,i!g. e -ai) hi#-e,f that he &o%e "p

e!"#e)0 a- it &ere0 a!) &itho"t po&er of 'o,,e'ti!g hi- tho"ght-. B"t the#or!i!g ath a!) 'aref", %!ea)i!g of the o)y y trai!e) -,a/e- ha-te!e)

gra)"a,,y the 'o"r-e of hi- -,othf", ,oo)0 ro"-e) hi#0 S"i'%e!e) hi#0 re-tore) hi-

-tre!gth0 -o that he i--"e) fro# the e,Yothe-i"#0 that i-0 the ,a-t )i/i-io! of theath0 a- if he ha) ri-e! fro# the )ea)0 &ith eye- g,ea#i!g fro# &it a!) g,a)!e--0

re*"/e!ate)0 fi,,e) &ith ,ife0 eS"i-ite0 -o "!approa'ha,e that Otho hi#-e,f 'o",)

!ot 'o#pare &ith hi#0 a!) &a- rea,,y that &hi'h he ha) ee! 'a,,e)0Dariter

e,ega!tiar"#.

e /i-ite) the p",i' ath- rare,y0 o!,y &he! -o#e rhetor happe!e) there&ho ro"-e) a)#iratio! a!) &ho &a- -po%e! of i! the 'ity0 or &he! i! the

epheia- there &ere 'o#at- of e'eptio!a, i!tere-t. oreo/er0 he ha) i! hi- o&!i!-",a pri/ate ath- &hi'h Ce,er0 the fa#o"- 'o!te#porary of $e/er"-0 ha)

ete!)e) for hi#0 re'o!-tr"'te) a!) arra!ge) &ith -"'h "!'o##o! ta-te that

=ero hi#-e,f a'%!o&,e)ge) their e'e,,e!'e o/er tho-e of the E#peror0 tho"gh

the i#peria, ath- &ere #ore ete!-i/e a!) fi!i-he) &ith i!'o#para,y greater,""ry.

+fter that fea-t0 at &hi'h he &a- ore) y the *e-ti!g of Vati!i"- &ith

=ero0 L"'a!0 a!) $e!e'a0 he too% part i! a )iatrie a- to &hether &o#a! ha- a-o",. Ai-i!g ,ate0 he "-e)0 a- &a- hi- '"-to#0 the ath-. &o e!or#o"-

a,!eatore- ,ai) hi# o! a 'ypre-- ta,e 'o/ere) &ith -!o&@&hite Egyptia! y--"-0a!) &ith ha!)- )ippe) i! perf"#e) o,i/e oi, ega! to r" hi- -hape,y o)y a!)

he &aite) &ith ',o-e) eye- ti,, the heat of the ,a'o!i'"# a!) the heat of theirha!)- pa--e) thro"gh hi# a!) epe,,e) &eari!e--.

B"t after a 'ertai! ti#e he -po%e0 a!) ope!e) hi- eye- he i!S"ire) ao"t

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the &eather0 a!) the! ao"t ge#- &hi'h the *e&e,,er I)o#e!e"- ha) pro#i-e) to

-e!) hi# for ea#i!atio! that )ay. It appeare) that the &eather &a- ea"tif",0&ith a ,ight ree(e fro# the +,a! hi,,-0 a!) that the ge#- ha) !ot ee! ro"ght.

Petro!i"- ',o-e) hi- eye- agai!0 a!) ha) gi/e! 'o##a!) to ear hi# to the

tepi)ari"#0 &he! fro# ehi!) the '"rtai! the !o#e!',ator ,oo%e) i!0 a!!o"!'i!gthat yo"!g ar'"- Vi!i'i"-0 re'e!t,y ret"r!e) fro# +-ia i!or0 ha) 'o#e to /i-it

hi#.

Petro!i"- or)ere) to a)#it the g"e-t to the tepi)ari"#0 to &hi'h he &a-

or!e hi#-e,f. Vi!i'i"- &a- the -o! of hi- o,)e-t -i-ter0 &ho year- efore ha)#arrie) ar'"- Vi!i'i"-0 a #a! of 'o!-",ar )ig!ity fro# the ti#e of ieri"-.

he yo"!g #a! &a- -er/i!g the! "!)er Cor",o agai!-t the Parthia!-0 a!) at the

',o-e of the &ar ha) ret"r!e) to the 'ity. Petro!i"- ha) for hi# a 'ertai! &ea%!e--

or)eri!g o! atta'h#e!t0 for ar'"- &a- ea"tif", a!) ath,eti'0 a yo"!g #a! &ho%!e& ho& to pre-er/e a 'ertai! ae-theti' #ea-"re i! hi- prof,iga'y thi-0 Petro!i"-

pri(e) ao/e e/erythi!g.

+ greeti!g to Petro!i"-0 -ai) the yo"!g #a!0 e!teri!g the tepi)ari"#&ith a -pri!gy -tep. ay a,, the go)- gra!t thee -"''e--0 "t e-pe'ia,,y +-%,epio-

a!) Kypri-0 for "!)er their )o",e prote'tio! !othi!g e/i, 'a! #eet o!e.

I greet thee i! Ao#e0 a!) #ay thy re-t e -&eet after &ar0 rep,ie)

Petro!i"-0 ete!)i!g hi- ha!) fro# et&ee! the fo,)- of -oft %ara- -t"ff i! &hi'hhe &a- &rappe). 1hat- to e hear) i! +r#e!ia or -i!'e tho" &ert i! +-ia0 )i)-t

tho" !ot -t"#,e i!to Bithy!iaZ

Petro!i"- o! a ti#e ha) ee! pro'o!-", i! Bithy!ia0 a!)0 &hat i- #ore0 heha) go/er!e) &ith e!ergy a!) *"-ti'e. hi- &a- a #ar/e,,o"- 'o!tra-t i! the

'hara'ter of a #a! !ote) for effe#i!a'y a!) ,o/e of ,""ry he!'e he &a- fo!) of

#e!tio!i!g tho-e ti#e-0 a- they &ere a proof of &hat he ha) ee!0 a!) of &hat he#ight ha/e e'o#e ha) it p,ea-e) hi#.

I happe!e) to /i-it era%,ea0 a!-&ere) Vi!i'i"-. Cor",o -e!t #e there

&ith a! or)er to a--e#,e rei!for'e#e!t-.

+h0 era%,ea[ I %!e& at era%,ea a 'ertai! #ai)e! fro# Co,'hi-0 for&ho# I &o",) ha/e gi/e! a,, the )i/or'e) &o#e! of thi- 'ity0 !ot e',")i!g

PoppYa. B"t the-e are o,) -torie-. e,, #e !o&0 rather0 &hat i- to e hear) fro#

the Parthia! o"!)ary. It i- tr"e that they &eary #e e/ery Vo,oge-e- of the#0 a!)

iri)ate- a!) igra!e-0Dtho-e araria!- &ho0 a- yo"!g +r",e!"- i!-i-t-0 &a,%o! a,, fo"r- at ho#e0 a!) prete!) to e h"#a! o!,y &he! i! o"r pre-e!'e. B"t

!o& peop,e i! Ao#e -pea% #"'h of the#0 if o!,y for the rea-o! that it i-

)a!gero"- to -pea% of a"ght e,-e.

he &ar i- goi!g a),y0 a!) "t for Cor",o #ight e t"r!e) to )efeat.

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Cor",o[ y Ba''h"-[ a rea, go) of &ar0 a ge!"i!e ar-0 a great ,ea)er0

at the -a#e ti#e S"i'%@te#pere)0 ho!e-t0 a!) )",,. I ,o/e hi#0 e/e! for thi-0Dthat=ero i- afrai) of hi#.

Cor",o i- !ot a )",, #a!.

Perhap- tho" art right0 "t for that #atter it i- a,, o!e. F",!e--0 a- Pyrrho

-ay-0 i- i! !o &ay &or-e tha! &i-)o#0 a!) )iffer- fro# it i! !othi!g.

Vi!i'i"- ega! to ta,% of the &ar "t &he! Petro!i"- ',o-e) hi- eye-

agai!0 the yo"!g #a!0 -eei!g hi- "!',e- tire) a!) -o#e&hat e#a'iate) fa'e0

'ha!ge) the 'o!/er-atio!0 a!) i!S"ire) &ith a 'ertai! i!tere-t ao"t hi- hea,th.

Petro!i"- ope!e) hi- eye- agai!.

ea,th[D=o. e )i) !ot fee, &e,,. e ha) !ot go!e -o far yet0 it i- tr"e0 a-

yo"!g $i--e!a0 &ho ha) ,o-t -e!-atio! to -"'h a )egree that &he! he &a- ro"ghtto the ath i! the #or!i!g he i!S"ire)0 +# I -itti!gZ B"t he &a- !ot &e,,.

Vi!i'i"- ha) *"-t 'o##itte) hi# to the 'are of +-%,epio- a!) Kypri-. B"t he0Petro!i"-0 )i) !ot e,ie/e i! +-%,epio-. It &a- !ot %!o&! e/e! &ho-e -o! that

+-%,epio- &a-0 the -o! of +r-i!oe or Koro!i- a!) if the #other &a- )o"tf",0

&hat &a- to e -ai) of the fatherZ 1ho0 i! that ti#e0 'o",) e -"re &ho hi- o&!father &a-Z

ere"po! Petro!i"- ega! to ,a"gh the! he 'o!ti!"e)0D&o year- ago0

it i- tr"e0 I -e!t to Epi)a"r"- three )o(e! ,i/e ,a'%ir)- a!) a go,et of go,) "t

)o-t tho" %!o& &hyZ I -ai) to #y-e,f0 1hether thi- he,p- or !ot0 it &i,, )o #e !ohar#. ho"gh peop,e #a%e offeri!g- to the go)- yet0 I e,ie/e that a,, thi!% a- I

)o0Da,,0 &ith the e'eptio!0 perhap-0 of #",e@)ri/er- hire) at the Porta Cape!ay tra/e,,er-. Be-i)e- +-%,epio-0 I ha/e ha) )ea,i!g- &ith -o!- of +-%,epio-.1he! I &a- tro",e) a ,itt,e ,a-t year i! the ,a))er0 they perfor#e) a! i!'"atio!

for #e. I -a& that they &ere tri'%-ter-0 "t I -ai) to #y-e,fJ 1hat har#[ he

&or,) -ta!)- o! )e'eit0 a!) ,ife i- a! i,,"-io!. he -o", i- a! i,,"-io! too. B"t o!e#"-t ha/e rea-o! e!o"gh to )i-ti!g"i-h p,ea-a!t fro# pai!f", i,,"-io!-. I -ha,,

gi/e 'o##a!) to "r! i! #y hypo'a"-t"#0 'e)ar@&oo) -pri!%,e) &ith a#ergri-0

for )"ri!g ,ife I prefer perf"#e- to -te!'he-. +- to Kypri-0 to &ho# tho" ha-t a,-o'o!fi)e) #e0 I ha/e %!o&! her g"ar)ia!-hip to the ete!t that I ha/e t&i!ge- i!

#y right foot. B"t a- to the re-t -he i- a goo) go))e--[ I -"ppo-e that tho" &i,t

ear -oo!er or ,ater &hite )o/e- to her a,tar.

r"e0 a!-&ere) Vi!i'i"-. he arro&- of the Parthia!- ha/e !ot rea'he)#y o)y0 "t a )art of +#or ha- -tr"'% #eD"!epe'te),y0 a fe& -ta)ia fro# a

gate of thi- 'ity.

By the &hite %!ee- of the Gra'e-[ tho" &i,t te,, #e of thi- at a ,ei-"re

ho"r.

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I ha/e 'o#e p"rpo-e,y to get thy a)/i'e0 a!-&ere) ar'"-.

B"t at that #o#e!t the epi,atore- 'a#e0 a!) o''"pie) the#-e,/e- &ithPetro!i"-. ar'"-0 thro&i!g a-i)e hi- t"!i'0 e!tere) a ath of tepi) &ater0 for

Petro!i"- i!/ite) hi# to a p,"!ge ath.

+h0 I ha/e !ot e/e! a-%e) &hether thy fee,i!g i- re'ipro'ate)0 -ai)

Petro!i"-0 ,oo%i!g at the yo"thf", o)y of ar'"-0 &hi'h &a- a- if '"t o"t of#ar,e. a) Ly-ippo- -ee! thee0 tho" &o",)-t e or!a#e!ti!g !o& the gate

,ea)i!g to the Pa,ati!e0 a- a -tat"e of er'",e- i! yo"th.

he yo"!g #a! -#i,e) &ith -ati-fa'tio!0 a!) ega! to -i!% i! the ath0

-p,a-hi!g &ar# &ater a"!)a!t,y o! the #o-ai' &hi'h repre-e!te) era at the#o#e!t &he! -he &a- i#p,ori!g $,eep to ,",, e"- to re-t. Petro!i"- ,oo%e) at

hi# &ith the -ati-fie) eye of a! arti-t.

1he! Vi!i'i"- ha) fi!i-he) a!) yie,)e) hi#-e,f i! t"r! to the epi,atore-0 a,e'tor 'a#e i! &ith a ro!(e t"e at hi- rea-t a!) ro,,- of paper i! the t"e.

Fo-t &i-h to ,i-te!Z a-%e) Petro!i"-.

If it i- thy 'reatio!0 g,a),y[ a!-&ere) the yo"!g tri"!e if !ot0 I prefer

'o!/er-atio!. Poet- -ei(e peop,e at pre-e!t o! e/ery -treet 'or!er.

Of 'o"r-e they )o. ho" &i,t !ot pa-- a!y a-i,i'a0 ath0 ,irary0 or oo%@-hop &itho"t -eei!g a poet ge-ti'",ati!g ,i%e a #o!%ey. +grippa0 o! 'o#i!g here

fro# the Ea-t0 #i-too% the# for #a)#e!. +!) it i- *"-t -"'h a ti#e !o&. CY-ar

&rite- /er-e- he!'e a,, fo,,o& i! hi- -tep-. O!,y it i- !ot per#itte) to &rite etter/er-e- tha! CY-ar0 a!) for that rea-o! I fear a ,itt,e for L"'a!. B"t I &rite pro-e0

&ith &hi'h0 ho&e/er0 I )o !ot ho!or #y-e,f or other-. 1hat the ,e'tor ha- to rea)are 'o)i'i,,i of that poor Mari'i"- Veie!to.

1hy poorZ

Be'a"-e it ha- ee! 'o##"!i'ate) to hi# that he #"-t )&e,, i! O)y--a

a!) !ot ret"r! to hi- )o#e-ti' hearth ti,, he re'ei/e- a !e& 'o##a!). hat

O)y--ey &i,, e ea-ier for hi# tha! for U,y--e-0 -i!'e hi- &ife i- !o Pe!e,ope. I!ee) !ot te,, thee0 for that #atter0 that he a'te) -t"pi),y. B"t here !o o!e ta%e-

thi!g- other&i-e tha! -"perfi'ia,,y. i- i- rather a &ret'he) a!) )",, ,itt,e oo%0

&hi'h peop,e ha/e eg"! to rea) pa--io!ate,y o!,y &he! the a"thor i- a!i-he).

=o& o!e hear- o! e/ery -i)e0 $'a!)a,a[ -'a!)a,a[ a!) it #ay e that Veie!toi!/e!te) -o#e thi!g- "t I0 &ho %!o& the 'ity0 %!o& o"r patre- a!) o"r &o#e!0

a--"re thee that it i- a,, pa,er tha! rea,ity. ea!&hi,e e/ery #a! i- -ear'hi!g i!

the oo%0Dfor hi#-e,f &ith a,ar#0 for hi- a'S"ai!ta!'e- &ith )e,ight. +t theoo%@-hop of +/ir!"- a h"!)re) 'opyi-t- are &riti!g at )i'tatio!0 a!) it- -"''e--

i- a--"re).

+re !ot thy affair- i! itZ

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hey are "t the a"thor i- #i-ta%e!0 for I a# at o!'e &or-e a!) ,e-- f,at

tha! he repre-e!t- #e. $ee-t tho" &e ha/e ,o-t ,o!g -i!'e the fee,i!g of &hat i-&orthy or "!&orthy0Da!) to #e e/e! it -ee#- that i! rea, tr"th there i- !o

)iffere!'e et&ee! the#0 tho"gh $e!e'a0 "-o!i"-0 a!) ra-'a prete!) that they

-ee it. o #e it i- a,, o!e[ By er'",e-0 I -ay &hat I thi!%[ I ha/e pre-er/e),ofti!e--0 ho&e/er0 e'a"-e I %!o& &hat i- )efor#e) a!) &hat i- ea"tif", "t

o"r poet0 Bro!(eear)0 for ea#p,e0 the 'harioteer0 the -i!ger0 the a'tor0 )oe- !ot

"!)er-ta!) thi-.

I a# -orry0 ho&e/er0 for Mari'i"-[ e i- a goo) 'o#pa!io!.

Va!ity r"i!e) the #a!. E/ery o!e -"-pe'te) hi#0 !o o!e %!e& 'ertai!,y

"t he 'o",) !ot 'o!tai! hi#-e,f0 a!) to,) the -e'ret o! a,, -i)e- i! 'o!fi)e!'e.

a-t hear) the hi-tory of A"fi!"-Z

=o.

he! 'o#e to the frigi)ari"# to 'oo, there I &i,, te,, thee.

hey pa--e) to the frigi)ari"#0 i! the #i)),e of &hi'h p,aye) a fo"!tai!

of right ro-e@'o,or0 e#itti!g the o)or of /io,et-. here they -at i! !i'he- &hi'h

&ere 'o/ere) &ith /e,/et0 a!) ega! to 'oo, the#-e,/e-. $i,e!'e reig!e) for ati#e. Vi!i'i"- ,oo%e) a&hi,e tho"ghtf",,y at a ro!(e fa"! &hi'h0 e!)i!g o/er

the ar# of a !y#ph0 &a- -ee%i!g her ,ip- eager,y &ith hi- ,ip-.

e i- right0 -ai) the yo"!g #a!. hat i- &hat i- e-t i! ,ife.

ore or ,e--[ B"t e-i)e- thi- tho" ,o/e-t &ar0 for &hi'h I ha/e !o ,i%i!g0-i!'e "!)er te!t- o!e- fi!ger@!ai,- rea% a!) 'ea-e to e ro-y. Mor that #atter0

e/ery #a! ha- hi- prefere!'e-. Bro!(eear) ,o/e- -o!g0 e-pe'ia,,y hi- o&! a!)o,) $'a"r"- hi- Cori!thia! /a-e0 &hi'h -ta!)- !ear hi- e) at !ight0 a!) &hi'h he%i--e- &he! he 'a!!ot -,eep. e ha- %i--e) the e)ge off a,rea)y. e,, #e0 )o-t

tho" !ot &rite /er-e-Z

=o I ha/e !e/er 'o#po-e) a -i!g,e hea#eter.

+!) )o-t tho" !ot p,ay o! the ,"te a!) -i!gZ

=o.

+!) )o-t tho" )ri/e a 'hariotZ

I trie) o!'e i! +!tio'h0 "t "!-"''e--f",,y.

he! I a# at re-t 'o!'er!i!g thee. +!) to &hat party i! the hippo)ro#e

)o-t tho" e,o!gZ

o the Gree!-.

=o& I a# perfe't,y at re-t0 e-pe'ia,,y -i!'e tho" ha-t a ,arge property

i!)ee)0 tho"gh tho" art !ot -o ri'h a- Pa,,a- or $e!e'a. Mor -ee-t tho"0 &ith "- at

pre-e!t it i- &e,, to &rite /er-e-0 to -i!g to a ,"te0 to )e',ai#0 a!) to 'o#pete i!

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the Cir'"- "t etter0 a!) e-pe'ia,,y -afer0 !ot to &rite /er-e-0 !ot to p,ay0 !ot to

-i!g0 a!) !ot to 'o#pete i! the Cir'"-. Be-t of a,,0 i- it to %!o& ho& to a)#ire&he! Bro!(eear) a)#ire-. ho" art a 'o#e,y yo"!g #a! he!'e PoppYa #ay

fa,, i! ,o/e &ith thee. hi- i- thy o!,y peri,. B"t !o0 -he i- too eperie!'e) -he

'are- for -o#ethi!g e,-e. $he ha- ha) e!o"gh of ,o/e &ith her t&o h"-a!)- &iththe thir) -he ha- other /ie&-. Fo-t tho" %!o& that that -t"pi) Otho ,o/e- her yet

to )i-tra'tio!Z e &a,%- o! the ',iff- of $pai!0 a!) -igh- he ha- -o ,o-t hi- for#er

hait-0 a!) -o 'ea-e) to 'are for hi- per-o!0 that three ho"r- ea'h )ay -"ffi'e hi#

to )re-- hi- hair. 1ho 'o",) ha/e epe'te) thi- of OthoZ

I "!)er-ta!) hi#0 a!-&ere) Vi!i'i"- "t i! hi- p,a'e I -ho",) ha/e

)o!e -o#ethi!g e,-e.

1hat0 !a#e,yZ

I -ho",) ha/e e!ro,,e) faithf", ,egio!- of #o"!tai!eer- of that 'o"!try.hey are goo) -o,)ier-0Dtho-e Ieria!-.

Vi!i'i"-[ Vi!i'i"-[ I a,#o-t &i-h to te,, thee that tho" &o",)-t !ot ha/e

ee! 'apa,e of that. +!) %!o&e-t &hyZ $"'h thi!g- are )o!e0 "t they are !ot

#e!tio!e) e/e! 'o!)itio!a,,y. +- to #e0 i! hi- p,a'e0 I -ho",) ha/e ,a"ghe) atPoppYa0 ,a"ghe) at Bro!(eear)0 a!) for#e) for #y-e,f ,egio!-0 !ot of Ieria!

#e!0 ho&e/er0 "t Ieria! &o#e!. +!) &hat i- #ore0 I -ho",) ha/e &ritte!

epigra#- &hi'h I -ho",) !ot ha/e rea) to a!y o!e0D!ot ,i%e that poor A"fi!"-.

ho" &ert to te,, #e hi- hi-tory.

I &i,, te,, it i! the "!'tori"#.

B"t i! the "!'tori"# the atte!tio! of Vi!i'i"- &a- t"r!e) to other o*e't-!a#e,y0 to &o!)erf", -,a/e &o#e! &ho &ere &aiti!g for the ather-. &o ofthe#0 +fri'a!-0 re-e#,i!g !o,e -tat"e- of eo!y0 ega! to a!oi!t their o)ie-

&ith )e,i'ate perf"#e- fro# +raia other-0 Phrygia!-0 -%i,,e) i! hair)re--i!g0

he,) i! their ha!)-0 &hi'h &ere e!)i!g a!) f,ei,e a- -erpe!t-0 'o#- a!)

#irror- of po,i-he) -tee, t&o Gre'ia! #ai)e!- fro# Ko-0 &ho &ere -i#p,y ,i%e)eitie-0 &aite) a- /e-tip,i'Y0 ti,, the #o#e!t -ho",) 'o#e to p"t -tat"e-S"e fo,)-

i! the toga- of the ,or)-.

By the ',o")@-'atteri!g e"-[ -ai) ar'"- Vi!i'i"-0 &hat a 'hoi'e tho"ha-t[

I prefer 'hoi'e to !"#er-0 a!-&ere) Petro!i"-. y &ho,e fa#i,ia

7ho"-eho,) -er/a!t-8 i! Ao#e )oe- !ot e'ee) fo"r h"!)re)0 a!) I *")ge that for

per-o!a, atte!)a!'e o!,y "p-tart- !ee) a greater !"#er of peop,e.

ore ea"tif", o)ie- e/e! Bro!(eear) )oe- !ot po--e--0 -ai)

Vi!i'i"-0 )i-te!)i!g hi- !o-tri,-.

ho" art #y re,ati/e0 a!-&ere) Petro!i"-0 &ith a 'ertai! frie!),y

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i!)iffere!'e0 a!) I a# !either -o #i-a!thropi' a- Bar-"- !or -"'h a pe)a!t a-

+","- P,a"ti"-.1he! Vi!i'i"- hear) thi- ,a-t !a#e0 he forgot the #ai)e!- fro# Ko- for a

#o#e!t0 a!)0 rai-i!g hi- hea) /i/a'io"-,y0 i!S"ire)0D1he!'e )i) +","-

P,a"ti"- 'o#e to thy #i!)Z Fo-t tho" %!o& that after I ha) )i-*oi!te) #y ar#

o"t-i)e the 'ity0 I pa--e) a !"#er of )ay- i! hi- ho"-eZ It happe!e) that P,a"ti"-'a#e "p at the #o#e!t &he! the a''i)e!t happe!e)0 a!)0 -eei!g that I &a-

-"fferi!g great,y0 he too% #e to hi- ho"-e there a -,a/e of hi-0 the phy-i'ia!

erio!0 re-tore) #e to hea,th. I &i-he) to -pea% &ith thee to"'hi!g thi- /ery#atter.

1hyZ I- it e'a"-e tho" ha-t fa,,e! i! ,o/e &ith Po#po!ia per'ha!'eZ I!

that 'a-e I pity thee -he i- !ot yo"!g0 a!) -he i- /irt"o"-[ I 'a!!ot i#agi!e a

&or-e 'o#i!atio!. Brr[=ot &ith Po#po!iaDehe"[ a!-&ere) Vi!i'i"-.

1ith &ho#0 the!Z

If I %!e& #y-e,f &ith &ho#Z B"t I )o !ot %!o& to a 'ertai!ty her !a#e

e/e!0DLygia or Ca,,i!aZ hey 'a,, her Lygia i! the ho"-e0 for -he 'o#e- of theLygia! !atio! "t -he ha- her o&! araria! !a#e0 Ca,,i!a. It i- a &o!)erf",

ho"-e0Dthat of tho-e P,a"ti"-e-. here are #a!y peop,e i! it "t it i- S"iet there

a- i! the gro/e- of $"ia'"#. Mor a !"#er of )ay- I )i) !ot %!o& that a )i/i!ity)&e,t i! the ho"-e. O!'e ao"t )ayrea% I -a& her athi!g i! the gar)e! fo"!tai!

a!) I -&ear to thee y that foa# fro# &hi'h +phro)ite ro-e0 that the ray- of the

)a&! pa--e) right thro"gh her o)y. I tho"ght that &he! the -"! ro-e -he &o",)/a!i-h efore #e i! the ,ight0 a- the t&i,ight of #or!i!g )oe-. $i!'e the!0 I ha/e-ee! her t&i'e a!) -i!'e the!0 too0 I %!o& !ot &hat re-t i-0 I %!o& !ot &hat other

)e-ire- are0 I ha/e !o &i-h to %!o& &hat the 'ity 'a! gi/e #e. I &a!t !either

&o#e!0 !or go,)0 !or Cori!thia! ro!(e0 !or a#er0 !or pear,-0 !or &i!e0 !orfea-t- I &a!t o!,y Lygia. I a# year!i!g for her0 i! -i!'erity I te,, thee0 Petro!i"-0

a- that Frea# &ho i- i#age) o! the o-ai' of thy tepi)ari"# year!e) for

Pai-ythea0D&ho,e )ay- a!) !ight )o I year!.

If -he i- a -,a/e0 the! p"r'ha-e her.

$he i- !ot a -,a/e.

1hat i- -heZ + free) &o#a! of P,a"ti"-Z

=e/er ha/i!g ee! a -,a/e0 -he 'o",) !ot e a free) &o#a!.

1ho i- -heZ

I %!o& !ot0Da %i!g- )a"ghter0 or -o#ethi!g of that -ort.

ho" )o-t ro"-e #y '"rio-ity0 Vi!i'i"-.

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B"t if tho" &i-h to ,i-te!0 I &i,, -ati-fy thy '"rio-ity -traight&ay. er

-tory i- !ot a ,o!g o!e. ho" art a'S"ai!te)0 perhap- per-o!a,,y0 &ith Va!!i"-0%i!g of the $"e/i0 &ho0 epe,,e) fro# hi- 'o"!try0 -pe!t a ,o!g ti#e here i!

Ao#e0 a!) e'a#e e/e! fa#o"- for hi- -%i,f", p,ay &ith )i'e0 a!) hi- goo)

)ri/i!g of 'hariot-. Fr"-"- p"t hi# o! the thro!e agai!. Va!!i"-0 &ho &a- rea,,ya -tro!g #a!0 r",e) &e,, at fir-t0 a!) &arre) &ith -"''e-- after&ar)0 ho&e/er0 he

ega! to -%i! !ot o!,y hi- !eighor-0 "t hi- o&! $"e/i0 too #"'h. here"po!

Va!gio a!) $i)o0 t&o -i-ter- -o!- of hi-0 a!) the -o!- of Vii,i"-0 %i!g of the

er#"!)"ri0 )eter#i!e) to for'e hi# to Ao#e agai!Dto try hi- ,"'% there at)i'e.

I re#e#er that i- of re'e!t C,a")ia! ti#e-.

e-[ 1ar ro%e o"t. Va!!i"- -"##o!e) to hi- ai) the a(ygi hi- )ear

!ephe&- 'a,,e) i! the Lygia!-0 &ho0 heari!g of the ri'he- of Va!!i"-0 a!) e!ti'e)y the hope of ooty0 'a#e i! -"'h !"#erthat CY-ar hi#-e,f0 C,a")i"-0 ega!

to fear for the -afety of the o"!)ary. C,a")i"- )i) !ot &i-h to i!terfere i! a &ar

a#o!g araria!-0 "t he &rote to +te,i"- i-ter0 &ho 'o##a!)e) the ,egio!- ofthe Fa!"e0 to t"r! a &at'hf", eye o! the 'o"r-e of the &ar0 a!) !ot per#it the#

to )i-t"r o"r pea'e. i-ter reS"ire)0 the!0 of the Lygia!- a pro#i-e !ot to 'ro--

the o"!)ary to thi- they !ot o!,y agree)0 "t ga/e ho-tage-0 a#o!g &ho# &erethe &ife a!) )a"ghter of their ,ea)er. It i- %!o&! to thee that araria!- ta%e their

&i/e- a!) 'hi,)re! to &ar &ith the#. y Lygia i- the )a"ghter of that ,ea)er.

1he!'e )o-t tho" %!o& a,, thi-Z

+","- P,a"ti"- to,) it hi#-e,f. he Lygia!- )i) !ot 'ro-- the o"!)ary0i!)ee) "t araria!- 'o#e a!) go ,i%e a te#pe-t. $o )i) the Lygia!- /a!i-h &ith

their &i,)@o hor!- o! their hea)-. hey %i,,e) Va!!i"-- $"e/i a!) a(ygi "t

their o&! %i!g fe,,. hey )i-appeare) &ith their ooty the!0 a!) the ho-tage-re#ai!e) i! i-ter- ha!)-. he #other )ie) -oo! after0 a!) i-ter0 !ot %!o&i!g

&hat to )o &ith the )a"ghter0 -e!t her to Po#po!i"-0 the go/er!or of a,,

Ger#a!y. e0 at the ',o-e of the &ar &ith the Catti0 ret"r!e) to Ao#e0 &here

C,a")i"-0 a- i- %!o&! to thee0 per#itte) hi# to ha/e a tri"#ph. he #ai)e! o!that o''a-io! &a,%e) after the 'ar of the 'o!S"eror "t0 at the e!) of the

-o,e#!ity0D-i!'e ho-tage- 'a!!ot e 'o!-i)ere) 'apti/e-0 a!) -i!'e Po#po!i"-

)i) !ot %!o& &hat to )o &ith her )efi!ite,yDhe ga/e her to hi- -i-ter Po#po!iaGrY'i!a0 the &ife of P,a"ti"-. I! that ho"-e &here a,,Degi!!i!g &ith the

#a-ter- a!) e!)i!g &ith the po",try i! the he!@ho"-eDare /irt"o"-0 that #ai)e!

gre& "p a- /irt"o"-0 a,a-[ a- GrY'i!a her-e,f0 a!) -o ea"tif", that e/e! PoppYa0if !ear her0 &o",) -ee# ,i%e a! a"t"#! fig !ear a! app,e of the e-peri)e-.

+!) &hatZ

+!) I repeat to thee that fro# the #o#e!t &he! I -a& ho& the -"!@ray-

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at that fo"!tai! pa--e) thro"gh her o)y0 I fe,, i! ,o/e to )i-tra'tio!.

$he i- a- tra!-pare!t a- a ,a#prey ee,0 the!0 or a yo"thf", -ar)i!eZe-t !ot0 Petro!i"- "t if the free)o# &ith &hi'h I -pea% of #y )e-ire

#i-,ea)- thee0 %!o& thi-0Dthat right gar#e!t- freS"e!t,y 'o/er )eep &o"!)-. I

#"-t te,, thee0 too0 that0 &hi,e ret"r!i!g fro# +-ia0 I -,ept o!e !ight i! the te#p,e

of op-"- to ha/e a propheti' )rea#. 1e,,0 op-"- appeare) i! a )rea# to #e0a!) )e',are) that0 thro"gh ,o/e0 a great 'ha!ge i! #y ,ife &o",) ta%e p,a'e.

P,i!y )e',are-0 a- I hear0 that he )oe- !ot e,ie/e i! the go)-0 "t he

e,ie/e- i! )rea#- a!) perhap- he i- right. y *e-t- )o !ot pre/e!t #e fro#

thi!%i!g at ti#e- that i! tr"th there i- o!,y o!e )eity0 eter!a,0 'reati/e0 a,,@po&erf",0 Ve!"- Ge!etri. $he ri!g- -o",- together -he "!ite- o)ie- a!) thi!g-.

Ero- 'a,,e) the &or,) o"t of 'hao-. 1hether he )i) &e,, i- a!other S"e-tio! "t0

-i!'e he )i) -o0 &e -ho",) re'og!i(e hi- #ight0 tho"gh &e are free !ot to ,e-- it.

+,a-[ Petro!i"-0 it i- ea-ier to fi!) phi,o-ophy i! the &or,) tha! &i-e

'o"!-e,.

e,, #e0 &hat i- thy &i-h -pe'ia,,yZ

I &i-h to ha/e Lygia. I &i-h that the-e ar#- of #i!e0 &hi'h !o& e#ra'eo!,y air0 #ight e#ra'e Lygia a!) pre-- her to #y o-o#. I &i-h to reathe &ith

her reath. 1ere -he a -,a/e0 I &o",) gi/e +","- for her o!e h"!)re) #ai)e!-

&ith feet &hite!e) &ith ,i#e a- a -ig! that they &ere ehiite) o! -a,e for the fir-t

ti#e. I &i-h to ha/e her i! #y ho"-e ti,, #y hea) i- a- &hite a- the top of $ora'tei! &i!ter.

$he i- !ot a -,a/e0 "t -he e,o!g- to the fa#i,y of P,a"ti"- a!) -i!'e-he i- a )e-erte) #ai)e!0 -he #ay e 'o!-i)ere) a! a,"#!a. P,a"ti"- #ight yie,)her to thee if he &i-he).

he! it -ee#- that tho" %!o&e-t !ot Po#po!ia GrY'i!a. Both ha/e

e'o#e a- #"'h atta'he) to her a- if -he &ere their o&! )a"ghter.

Po#po!ia I %!o&0Da rea, 'ypre--. If -he &ere !ot the &ife of +","-0 -he#ight e e!gage) a- a #o"r!er. $i!'e the )eath of ",i"- -he ha- !ot thro&! a-i)e

)ar% roe- a!) i! ge!era, -he ,oo%- a- if0 &hi,e -ti,, a,i/e0 -he &ere &a,%i!g o!

the a-pho)e, #ea)o&. $he i-0 #oreo/er0 a o!e@#a! &o#a! he!'e0 a#o!g o"r

,a)ie- of fo"r a!) fi/e )i/or'e-0 -he i- -traight&ay a phoe!i. B"t[ ha-t tho" hear)that i! Upper Egypt the phoe!i ha- *"-t ee! hat'he) o"t0 a- ti- -ai)ZDa! e/e!t

&hi'h happe!- !ot ofte!er tha! o!'e i! fi/e 'e!t"rie-.

Petro!i"-[ Petro!i"-[ Let "- ta,% of the phoe!i -o#e other ti#e.

1hat -ha,, I te,, thee0 #y ar'"-Z I %!o& +","- P,a"ti"-0 &ho0 tho"ghhe ,a#e- #y #o)e of ,ife0 ha- for #e a 'ertai! &ea%!e--0 a!) e/e! re-pe't- #e0

perhap-0 #ore tha! other-0 for he %!o&- that I ha/e !e/er ee! a! i!for#er ,i%e

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Fo#iti"- +fer0 ige,,i!"-0 a!) a &ho,e ra,e of +he!oar"-- i!ti#ate- 7=ero-

!a#e &a- origi!a,,y L. Fo#iti"- +he!oar"-8. 1itho"t prete!)i!g to e a -toi'0I ha/e ee! offe!)e) #ore tha! o!'e at a't- of =ero0 &hi'h $e!e'a a!) B"rr"-

,oo%e) at thro"gh their fi!ger-. If it i- thy tho"ght that I #ight )o -o#ethi!g for

thee &ith +","-0 I a# at thy 'o##a!).

I *")ge that tho" ha-t the po&er. ho" ha-t i!f,"e!'e o/er hi# a!)0e-i)e-0 thy #i!) po--e--e- i!eha"-ti,e re-o"r'e-. If tho" &ert to -"r/ey the

po-itio! a!) -pea% &ith P,a"ti"-.

ho" ha-t too great a! i)ea of #y i!f,"e!'e a!) &it "t if that i- the o!,yS"e-tio!0 I &i,, ta,% &ith P,a"ti"- a- -oo! a- they ret"r! to the 'ity.

hey ret"r!e) t&o )ay- -i!'e.

I! that 'a-e ,et "- go to the tri',i!i"#0 &here a #ea, i- !o& rea)y0 a!)

&he! &e ha/e refre-he) o"r-e,/e-0 ,et "- gi/e 'o##a!) to ear "- to P,a"ti"-.

ho" ha-t e/er ee! %i!) to #e0 a!-&ere) Vi!i'i"-0 &ith /i/a'ity "t!o& I -ha,, gi/e 'o##a!) to rear thy -tat"e a#o!g #y ,are-0D*"-t -"'h a ea"ty

a- thi- o!e0Da!) I &i,, p,a'e offeri!g- efore it.

he! he t"r!e) to&ar) the -tat"e- &hi'h or!a#e!te) o!e e!tire &a,, of theperf"#e) 'ha#er0 a!) poi!ti!g to the o!e &hi'h repre-e!te) Petro!i"- a-

er#e- &ith a -taff i! hi- ha!)0 he a))e)0DBy the ,ight of e,io-[ if the

go),i%e +,ea!)er re-e#,e) thee0 I )o !ot &o!)er at e,e!.

+!) i! that e',a#atio! there &a- a- #"'h -i!'erity a- f,attery forPetro!i"-0 tho"gh o,)er a!) ,e-- ath,eti'0 &a- #ore ea"tif", tha! e/e! Vi!i'i"-.

he &o#e! of Ao#e a)#ire) !ot o!,y hi- p,ia!t #i!) a!) hi- ta-te0 &hi'h gai!e)for hi# the tit,e +riter e,ega!tiY0 "t a,-o hi- o)y. hi- a)#iratio! &a- e/i)e!te/e! o! the fa'e- of tho-e #ai)e!- fro# Ko- &ho &ere arra!gi!g the fo,)- of hi-

toga a!) o!e of &ho#0 &ho-e !a#e &a- E"!i'e0 ,o/i!g hi# i! -e'ret0 ,oo%e)

hi# i! the eye- &ith -"#i--io! a!) rapt"re. B"t he )i) !ot e/e! !oti'e thi- a!)0

-#i,i!g at Vi!i'i"-0 he S"ote) i! a!-&er a! epre--io! of $e!e'a ao"t &o#a!0D+!i#a, i#p")e!-0 et'. +!) the!0 p,a'i!g a! ar# o! the -ho",)er- of hi- !ephe&0

he 'o!)"'te) hi# to the tri',i!i"#.

I! the "!'tori"# the t&o Gre'ia! #ai)e!-0 the Phrygia!-0 a!) the t&oEthiopia!- ega! to p"t a&ay the /e--e,- &ith perf"#e-. B"t at that #o#e!t0 a!)

eyo!) the '"rtai! of the frigi)ari"#0 appeare) the hea)- of the a,!eatore-0 a!) a

,o& P--t[ &a- hear). +t that 'a,, o!e of the Gre'ia!-0 the Phrygia!-0 a!) theEthiopia!- -pra!g "p S"i'%,y0 a!) /a!i-he) i! a t&i!%,e ehi!) the '"rtai!. I! the

ath- ega! a #o#e!t of ,i'e!-e &hi'h the i!-pe'tor )i) !ot pre/e!t0 for he too%

freS"e!t part i! -"'h fro,i'- hi#-e,f. Petro!i"- -"-pe'te) that they too% p,a'e "t0

a- a pr")e!t #a!0 a!) o!e &ho )i) !ot ,i%e to p"!i-h0 he ,oo%e) at the# thro"gh

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hi- fi!ger-.

I! the "!'tori"# o!,y E"!i'e re#ai!e). $he ,i-te!e) for a -hort ti#e to the/oi'e- a!) ,a"ghter &hi'h retreate) i! the )ire'tio! of the ,a'o!i'"#. +t ,a-t -he

too% the -too, i!,ai) &ith a#er a!) i/ory0 o! &hi'h Petro!i"- ha) ee! -itti!g a

-hort ti#e efore0 a!) p"t it 'aref",,y at hi- -tat"e. he "!'tori"# &a- f",, of

-"!,ight a!) the h"e- &hi'h 'a#e fro# the #a!y@'o,ore) #ar,e- &ith &hi'h the&a,, &a- fa'e). E"!i'e -too) o! the -too,0 a!)0 fi!)i!g her-e,f at the ,e/e, of the

-tat"e0 'a-t her ar#- -"))e!,y aro"!) it- !e'% the!0 thro&i!g a'% her go,)e!

hair0 a!) pre--i!g her ro-y o)y to the &hite #ar,e0 -he pre--e) her ,ip- &ithe'-ta-y to the 'o,) ,ip- of Petro!i"-.

Ca#er II

+fter a refre-h#e!t0 &hi'h &a- 'a,,e) the #or!i!g #ea, a!) to &hi'h the

t&o frie!)- -at )o&! at a! ho"r &he! 'o##o! #orta,- &ere a,rea)y ,o!g pa-t

their #i))ay pra!)i"#0 Petro!i"- propo-e) a ,ight )o(e. +''or)i!g to hi#0 it &a-too ear,y for /i-it- yet. here are0 it i- tr"e0 -ai) he0 peop,e &ho egi! to /i-it

their a'S"ai!ta!'e- ao"t -"!ri-e0 thi!%i!g that '"-to# a! o,) Ao#a! o!e0 "t I

,oo% o! thi- a- araro"-. he after!oo! ho"r- are #o-t proper0D!ot ear,ier0ho&e/er0 tha! that o!e &he! the -"! pa--e- to the -i)e of o/e- te#p,e o! the

Capito, a!) egi!- to ,oo% -,a!t&i-e o! the Mor"#. I! a"t"#! it i- -ti,, hot0 a!)

peop,e are g,a) to -,eep after eati!g. +t the -a#e ti#e it i- p,ea-a!t to hear the!oi-e of the fo"!tai! i! the atri"#0 a!)0 after the o,igatory tho"-a!) -tep-0 to

)o(e i! the re) ,ight &hi'h fi,ter- i! thro"gh the p"rp,e ha,f@)ra&! /e,ari"#.

Vi!i'i"- re'og!i(e) the *"-ti'e of the-e &or)- a!) the t&o #e! ega! to

&a,%0 -pea%i!g i! a 'are,e-- #a!!er of &hat &a- to e hear) o! the Pa,ati!e a!)i! the 'ity0 a!) phi,o-ophi(i!g a ,itt,e "po! ,ife. Petro!i"- &ith)re& the! to the

'"i'","#0 "t )i) !ot -,eep ,o!g. I! ha,f a! ho"r he 'a#e o"t0 a!)0 ha/i!g gi/e!

'o##a!) to ri!g /ere!a0 he i!ha,e) the perf"#e a!) r"e) hi- ha!)- a!)te#p,e- &ith it.

ho" &i,t !ot e,ie/e0 -ai) he0 ho& it e!,i/e!- a!) fre-he!- o!e. =o& I

a# rea)y.

he ,itter &a- &aiti!g ,o!g -i!'e he!'e they too% their p,a'e-0 a!)Petro!i"- ga/e 'o##a!) to ear the# to the Vi'"- Patri'i"-0 to the ho"-e of

+","-. Petro!i"-- i!-",a ,ay o! the -o"ther! -,ope of the Pa,ati!e0 !ear the -o@

'a,,e) Cari!Y their !eare-t &ay0 therefore0 &a- e,o& the Mor"# "t -i!'ePetro!i"- &i-he) to -tep i! o! the &ay to -ee the *e&e,,er I)o#e!e"-0 he ga/e the

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)ire'tio! to 'arry the# a,o!g the Vi'"- +po,,i!i- a!) the Mor"# i! the )ire'tio!

of the Vi'"- $'e,erat"-0 o! the 'or!er of &hi'h &ere #a!y taer!Y of e/ery %i!).Giga!ti' +fri'a!- ore the ,itter a!) #o/e) o!0 pre'e)e) y -,a/e- 'a,,e)

pe)i-eS"ii. Petro!i"-0 after -o#e ti#e0 rai-e) to hi- !o-tri,- i! -i,e!'e hi- pa,#

o)oro"- &ith /ere!a0 a!) -ee#e) to e #e)itati!g o! -o#ethi!g.

It o''"r- to #e0 -ai) he after a &hi,e0 that if thy fore-t go))e-- i- !ot a-,a/e -he #ight ,ea/e the ho"-e of P,a"ti"-0 a!) tra!-fer her-e,f to thi!e. ho"

&o",)-t -"rro"!) her &ith ,o/e a!) 'o/er her &ith &ea,th0 a- I )o #y a)ore)

Chry-othe#i-0 of &ho#0 -pea%i!g et&ee! "-0 I ha/e S"ite a- !ear,y e!o"gh a--he ha- of #e.

ar'"- -hoo% hi- hea).

=oZ i!S"ire) Petro!i"-. I! the &or-t e/e!t0 the 'a-e &o",) e ,eft &ith

CY-ar0 a!) tho" #ay-t e 'ertai! that0 tha!%- e/e! to #y i!f,"e!'e0 o"rBro!(eear) &o",) e o! thy -i)e.

ho" %!o&e-t !ot Lygia0 rep,ie) Vi!i'i"-.

he! per#it #e to a-% if tho" %!o& her other&i-e tha! y -ightZ a-t

-po%e! &ith herZ ha-t 'o!fe--e) thy ,o/e to herZ

I -a& her fir-t at the fo"!tai! -i!'e the! I ha/e #et her t&i'e. Ae#e#erthat )"ri!g #y -tay i! the ho"-e of +","-0 I )&e,t i! a -eparate /i,,a0 i!te!)e) for

g"e-t-0 a!)0 ha/i!g a )i-*oi!te) ar#0 I 'o",) !ot -it at the 'o##o! ta,e. O!,y o!

the e/e of the )ay for &hi'h I a!!o"!'e) #y )epart"re )i) I #eet Lygia at -"pper0"t I 'o",) !ot -ay a &or) to her. I ha) to ,i-te! to +","- a!) hi- a''o"!t of

/i'torie- gai!e) y hi# i! Britai!0 a!) the! of the fa,, of -#a,, -tate- i! Ita,y0&hi'h Li'i!i"- $to,o -tro/e to pre/e!t. I! ge!era, I )o !ot %!o& &hether +","-&i,, e a,e to -pea% of a"ght e,-e0 a!) )o !ot thi!% that &e -ha,, e-'ape thi-

hi-tory "!,e-- it e thy &i-h to hear ao"t the effe#i!a'y of the-e )ay-. hey

ha/e phea-a!t- i! their pre-er/e-0 "t they )o !ot eat the#0 -etti!g o"t fro# the

pri!'ip,e that e/ery phea-a!t eate! ri!g- !earer the e!) of Ao#a! po&er. I #ether a -e'o!) ti#e at the gar)e! 'i-ter!0 &ith a fre-h,y p,"'%e) ree) i! her ha!)0

the top of &hi'h -he )ippe) i! the &ater a!) -pri!%,e) the iri-e- gro&i!g aro"!).

Loo% at #y %!ee-. By the -hie,) of er'",e-0 I te,, thee that they )i) !ot tre#,e&he! ',o")- of Parthia!- a)/a!'e) o! o"r #a!ip,e- &ith ho&,-0 "t they

tre#,e) efore the 'i-ter!. +!)0 'o!f"-e) a- a yo"th &ho -ti,, &ear- a ",,a o!

hi- !e'%0 I #ere,y egge) pity &ith #y eye-0 !ot ei!g a,e to "tter a &or) for a,o!g ti#e.

Petro!i"- ,oo%e) at hi#0 a- if &ith a 'ertai! e!/y. appy #a!0 -ai) he0

tho"gh the &or,) a!) ,ife &ere the &or-t po--i,e0 o!e thi!g i! the# &i,, re#ai!

eter!a,,y goo)0Dyo"th[

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+fter a &hi,e he i!S"ire)J +!) ha-t tho" !ot -po%e! to herZ

1he! I ha) re'o/ere) -o#e&hat0 I to,) her that I &a- ret"r!i!g fro#+-ia0 that I ha) )i-*oi!te) #y ar# !ear the 'ity0 a!) ha) -"ffere) -e/ere,y0 "t at

the #o#e!t of ,ea/i!g that ho-pita,e ho"-e I -a& that -"fferi!g i! it &a- #ore to

e &i-he) for tha! )e,ight i! a!other p,a'e0 that -i'%!e-- there &a- etter tha!

hea,th -o#e&here e,-e. Co!f"-e) too o! her part0 -he ,i-te!e) to #y &or)- &ithe!t hea) &hi,e )ra&i!g -o#ethi!g &ith the ree) o! the -affro!@'o,ore) -a!).

+fter&ar) -he rai-e) her eye-0 the! ,oo%e) )o&! at the #ar%- )ra&! a,rea)y

o!'e #ore -he ,oo%e) at #e0 a- if to a-% ao"t -o#ethi!g0 a!) the! f,e) o! a-"))e! ,i%e a ha#a)rya) efore a )",, fa"!.

$he #"-t ha/e ea"tif", eye-.

+- the -eaDa!) I &a- )ro&!e) i! the#0 a- i! the -ea. Be,ie/e #e that the

ar'hipe,ago i- ,e-- ,"e. +fter a &hi,e a ,itt,e -o! of P,a"ti"- ra! "p &ith aS"e-tio!. B"t I )i) !ot "!)er-ta!) &hat he &a!te).

O +the!e[ e',ai#e) Petro!i"-0 re#o/e fro# the eye- of thi- yo"th the

a!)age &ith &hi'h Ero- ha- o"!) the# if !ot0 he &i,, rea% hi- hea) agai!-t

the 'o,"#!- of Ve!"-- te#p,e.

O tho" -pri!g ") o! the tree of ,ife0 -ai) he0 t"r!i!g to Vi!i'i"-0 tho"

fir-t gree! -hoot of the /i!e[ I!-tea) of ta%i!g thee to the P,a"ti"-e-0 I o"ght to

gi/e 'o##a!) to ear thee to the ho"-e of Ge,o'i"-0 &here there i- a -'hoo, foryo"th- "!a'S"ai!te) &ith ,ife.

1hat )o-t tho" &i-h i! parti'",arZ

B"t &hat )i) -he &rite o! the -a!)Z 1a- it !ot the !a#e of +#or0 or aheart pier'e) &ith hi- )art0 or -o#ethi!g of -"'h -ort0 that o!e #ight %!o& fro# itthat the -atyr- ha) &hi-pere) to the ear of that !y#ph /ario"- -e'ret- of ,ifeZ o&

'o",)-t tho" he,p ,oo%i!g o! tho-e #ar%-Z

It i- ,o!ger -i!'e I ha/e p"t o! the toga tha! -ee#- to thee0 -ai)

Vi!i'i"-0 a!) efore ,itt,e +","- ra! "p0 I ,oo%e) 'aref",,y at tho-e #ar%-0 for I%!o& that freS"e!t,y #ai)e!- i! Gree'e a!) i! Ao#e )ra& o! the -a!) a

'o!fe--io! &hi'h their ,ip- &i,, !ot "tter. B"t g"e-- &hat -he )re&[

If it i- other tha! I -"ppo-e)0 I -ha,, !ot g"e--.

+ fi-h.

1hat )o-t tho" -ayZI -ay0 a fi-h. 1hat )i) that #ea!0Dthat 'o,) ,oo) i- f,o&i!g i! her

/ei!-Z $o far I )o !ot %!o& "t tho"0 &ho ha-t 'a,,e) #e a -pri!g ") o! the tree

of ,ife0 &i,t e a,e to "!)er-ta!) the -ig! 'ertai!,y.

Cari--i#e[ a-% -"'h a thi!g of P,i!y. e %!o&- fi-h. If o,) +pi'i"- &ere

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a,i/e0 he 'o",) te,, thee -o#ethi!g0 for i! the 'o"r-e of hi- ,ife he ate #ore fi-h

tha! 'o",) fi!) p,a'e at o!e ti#e i! the ay of =ap,e-.M"rther 'o!/er-atio! &a- i!terr"pte)0 -i!'e they &ere or!e i!to 'ro&)e)

-treet- &here the !oi-e of peop,e hi!)ere) the#.

Mro# the Vi'"- +po,,i!i- they t"r!e) to the Boari"#0 a!) the! e!tere) the

Mor"# Ao#a!"#0 &here o! ',ear )ay-0 efore -"!-et0 'ro&)- of i),e peop,ea--e#,e) to -tro,, a#o!g the 'o,"#!-0 to te,, a!) hear !e&-0 to -ee !ote) peop,e

or!e pa-t i! ,itter-0 a!) fi!a,,y to ,oo% i! at the *e&e,,ery@-hop-0 the oo%@-hop-0

the ar'he- &here 'oi! &a- 'ha!ge)0 -hop- for -i,%0 ro!(e0 a!) a,, other arti',e-&ith &hi'h the "i,)i!g- 'o/eri!g that part of the #ar%et p,a'e) oppo-ite the

Capito, &ere fi,,e).

O!e@ha,f of the Mor"#0 i##e)iate,y "!)er the ro'% of the Capito,0 &a-

"rie) a,rea)y i! -ha)e "t the 'o,"#!- of the te#p,e-0 p,a'e) higher0 -ee#e)go,)e! i! the -"!-hi!e a!) the ,"e. ho-e ,yi!g ,o&er 'a-t ,e!gthe!e) -ha)o&-

o! #ar,e -,a-. he p,a'e &a- -o fi,,e) &ith 'o,"#!- e/ery&here that the eye

&a- ,o-t i! the# a- i! a fore-t.

ho-e "i,)i!g- a!) 'o,"#!- -ee#e) h")),e) together. hey to&ere)-o#e ao/e other-0 they -tret'he) to&ar) the right a!) the ,eft0 they ',i#e)

to&ar) the height0 a!) they ',"!g to the &a,, of the Capito,0 or -o#e of the#

',"!g to other-0 ,i%e greater a!) -#a,,er0 thi'%er a!) thi!!er0 &hite or go,) 'o,ore)tree@tr"!%-0 !o& ,oo#i!g "!)er ar'hitra/e-0 f,o&er- of the a'a!th"-0 !o&

-"rro"!)e) &ith Io!i' 'or!er-0 !o& fi!i-he) &ith a -i#p,e Fori' S"a)ra!g,e.

+o/e that fore-t g,ea#e) 'o,ore) trig,yph- fro# ty#pa!- -too) forth the-'",pt"re) for#- of go)- fro# the -"##it- &i!ge) go,)e! S"a)rigY -ee#e)

rea)y to f,y a&ay thro"gh -pa'e i!to the ,"e )o#e0 fie) -ere!e,y ao/e that

'ro&)e) p,a'e of te#p,e-. hro"gh the #i)),e of the #ar%et a!) a,o!g the e)ge-of it f,o&e) a ri/er of peop,e 'ro&)- pa--e) "!)er the ar'he- of the a-i,i'a of

",i"- CY-ar 'ro&)- &ere -itti!g o! the -tep- of Ca-tor a!) Po,,"0 or &a,%i!g

aro"!) the te#p,e of Ve-ta0 re-e#,i!g o! that great #ar,e a'%gro"!) #a!y@

'o,ore) -&ar#- of "tterf,ie- or eet,e-. Fo&! i##e!-e -tep-0 fro# the -i)e ofthe te#p,e o! the Capito, )e)i'ate) to "piter Opti#"- ai#"-0 'a#e !e&

&a/e- at the ro-tra peop,e ,i-te!e) to 'ha!'e orator- i! o!e p,a'e a!) a!other

ro-e the -ho"t- of ha&%er- -e,,i!g fr"it0 &i!e0 or &ater #ie) &ith fig@*"i'e oftri'%-ter- of /e!)er- of #ar/e,,o"- #e)i'i!e- of -ooth-ayer- of )i-'o/erer- of

hi))e! trea-"reof i!terpreter- of )rea#-. ere a!) there0 i! the t"#",t of

'o!/er-atio!- a!) 'rie-0 &ere #i!g,e) -o"!)- of the Egyptia! -i-tra0 of the-a#"%0 or of Gre'ia! f,"te-. ere a!) there the -i'%0 the pio"-0 or the aff,i'te)

&ere eari!g offeri!g- to the te#p,e-. I! the #i)-t of the peop,e0 o! the -to!e

f,ag-0 gathere) f,o'%- of )o/e-0 eager for the grai! gi/e! the#0 a!) ,i%e #o/a,e

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#a!y@'o,ore) a!) )ar% -pot-0 !o& ri-i!g for a #o#e!t &ith a ,o") -o"!) of

&i!g-0 !o& )roppi!g )o&! agai! to p,a'e- ,eft /a'a!t y peop,e. Mro# ti#e toti#e the 'ro&)- ope!e) efore ,itter- i! &hi'h &ere /i-i,e the affe'te) fa'e- of

&o#e!0 or the hea)- of -e!ator- a!) %!ight-0 &ith feat"re-0 a- it &ere0 rigi) a!)

eha"-te) fro# ,i/i!g. he #a!y@to!g"e) pop",atio! repeate) a,o") their !a#e-0&ith the a))itio! of -o#e ter# of prai-e or ri)i'",e. +#o!g the "!or)ere) gro"p-

p"-he) fro# ti#e to ti#e0 a)/a!'i!g &ith #ea-"re) trea)0 partie- of -o,)ier-0 or

&at'her-0 pre-er/i!g or)er o! the -treet-. +ro"!) ao"t0 the Gree% ,a!g"age &a-

hear) a- ofte! a- Lati!.

Vi!i'i"-0 &ho ha) !ot ee! i! the 'ity for a ,o!g ti#e0 ,oo%e) &ith a

'ertai! '"rio-ity o! that -&ar# of peop,e a!) o! that Mor"# Ao#a!"#0 &hi'h

oth )o#i!ate) the -ea of the &or,) a!) &a- f,oo)e) y it0 -o that Petro!i"-0 &ho

)i/i!e) the tho"ght- of hi- 'o#pa!io!0 'a,,e) it the !e-t of the "irite-D&itho"tthe "irite-. I! tr"th0 the ,o'a, e,e#e!t &a- &e,,@!igh ,o-t i! that 'ro&)0

'o#po-e) of a,, ra'e- a!) !atio!-. here appeare) Ethiopia!-0 giga!ti' ,ight@

haire) peop,e fro# the )i-ta!t !orth0 Brito!-0 Ga",-0 Ger#a!-0 -,opi!g@eye))&e,,er- of Leri'"# peop,e fro# the E"phrate- a!) fro# the I!)"-0 &ith ear)-

)ye) ri'% 'o,or $yria!- fro# the a!%- of the Oro!te-0 &ith ,a'% a!) #i,)

eye- )&e,,er- i! the )e-ert- of +raia0 )rie) "p a- a o!e e&-0 &ith their f,atrea-t- Egyptia!-0 &ith the eter!a,0 i!)iffere!t -#i,e o! their fa'e- ="#i)ia!-

a!) +fri'a!- Gree%- fro# e,,a-0 &ho eS"a,,y &ith the Ao#a!- 'o##a!)e) the

'ity0 "t 'o##a!)e) thro"gh -'ie!'e0 art0 &i-)o#0 a!) )e'eit Gree%- fro# thei-,a!)-0 fro# +-ia i!or0 fro# Egypt0 fro# Ita,y0 fro# =aro!i' Ga",. I! the

thro!g of -,a/e-0 &ith pier'e) ear-0 &ere !ot ,a'%i!g a,-o free#e!0Da! i),epop",atio!0 &hi'h CY-ar a#"-e)0 -"pporte)0 e/e! ',othe)0Da!) free /i-itor-0&ho# the ea-e of ,ife a!) the pro-pe't- of fort"!e e!ti'e) to the giga!ti' 'ity

there &a- !o ,a'% of /e!a, per-o!-. here &ere prie-t- of $erapi-0 &ith pa,#

ra!'he- i! their ha!)- prie-t- of I-i-0 to &ho-e a,tar #ore offeri!g- &ere ro"ght

tha! to the te#p,e of the Capito,i!e o/e prie-t- of Cye,e0 eari!g i! their ha!)-go,)e! ear- of ri'e a!) prie-t- of !o#a) )i/i!itie- a!) )a!'er- of the Ea-t &ith

right hea)@)re--e-0 a!) )ea,er- i! a#",et-0 a!) -!a%e@ta#er-0 a!) Cha,)ea!

-eer- a!)0 fi!a,,y0 peop,e &itho"t a!y o''"patio! &hate/er0 &ho app,ie) for grai!e/ery &ee% at the -toreho"-e- o! the ier0 &ho fo"ght for ,ottery@ti'%et- to the

Cir'"-0 &ho -pe!t their !ight- i! ri'%ety ho"-e- of )i-tri't- eyo!) the ier0 a!)

-"!!y a!) &ar# )ay- "!)er 'o/ere) porti'o-0 a!) i! fo", eati!g@ho"-e- of the$""ra0 o! the i,/ia! ri)ge0 or efore the i!-",Y of the great0 &here fro#

ti#e to ti#e re#!a!t- fro# the ta,e- of -,a/e- &ere thro&! o"t to the#.

Petro!i"- &a- &e,, %!o&! to tho-e 'ro&)-. Vi!i'i"-- ear- &ere -tr"'%

'o!ti!"a,,y y i' e-t[ 9ere he i-?. hey ,o/e) hi# for hi- #"!ifi'e!'e a!)

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hipe'",iar pop",arity i!'rea-e) fro# the ti#e &he! they ,ear!e) that he ha)

-po%e! efore CY-ar i! oppo-itio! to the -e!te!'e of )eath i--"e) agai!-t the&ho,e fa#i,ia0 that i-0 agai!-t a,, the -,a/e- of the prefe't Pe)a!i"- $e'"!)"-0

&itho"t )i-ti!'tio! of -e or age0 e'a"-e o!e of the# ha) %i,,e) that #o!-ter i! a

#o#e!t of )e-pair. Petro!i"- repeate) i! p",i'0 it i- tr"e0 that it &a- a,, o!e tohi#0 a!) that he ha) -po%e! to CY-ar o!,y pri/ate,y0 a- the ariter e,ega!tiar"#

&ho-e Y-theti' ta-te &a- offe!)e) y a araro"- -,a"ghter efitti!g $'ythia!-

a!) !ot Ao#a!-. =e/erthe,e--0 peop,e &ho &ere i!)ig!a!t e'a"-e of the

-,a"ghter ,o/e) Petro!i"- fro# that #o#e!t forth. B"t he )i) !ot 'are for their,o/e. e re#e#ere) that that 'ro&) of peop,e ha) ,o/e) a,-o Brita!!i'"-0

poi-o!e) y =ero a!) +grippi!a0 %i,,e) at hi- 'o##a!) a!) O'ta/ia0 -#othere)

i! hot -tea# at the Pa!)ataria0 after her /ei!- ha) ee! ope!e) pre/io"-,y a!)

A"e,i"- P,a"t"-0 &ho ha) ee! a!i-he) a!) hra-ea0 to &ho# a!y #or!i!g#ight ri!g a )eath -e!te!'e. he ,o/e of the #o #ight e 'o!-i)ere) rather of

i,, o#e! a!) the -'epti'a, Petro!i"- &a- -"per-titio"- a,-o. e ha) a t&ofo,)'o!te#pt for the #",tit")e0Da- a! ari-to'rat a!) a! Y-theti' per-o!. e! &ith

the o)or of roa-t ea!-0 &hi'h they 'arrie) i! their o-o#-0 a!) &ho e-i)e- &ere

eter!a,,y hoar-e a!) -&eati!g fro# p,ayi!g #ora o! the -treet@'or!er- a!)peri-ty,e-0 )i) !ot i! hi- eye- )e-er/e the ter# h"#a!. e!'e he ga/e !o a!-&er

&hate/er to the app,a"-e0 or the %i--e- -e!t fro# ,ip- here a!) there to hi#. e

&a- re,ati!g to ar'"- the 'a-e of Pe)a!i"-0 re/i,i!g #ea!&hi,e the fi'%,e!e-- of

that ra,e &hi'h0 !et #or!i!g after the terri,e "t'hery0 app,a")e) =ero o! hi-&ay to the te#p,e of "piter $tator. B"t he ga/e 'o##a!) to ha,t efore the oo%@

-hop of +/ir!"-0 a!)0 )e-'e!)i!g fro# the ,itter0 p"r'ha-e) a! or!a#e!te)

#a!"-'ript0 &hi'h he ga/e to Vi!i'i"-.

ere i- a gift for thee0 -ai) he.

ha!%-[ a!-&ere) Vi!i'i"-. he!0 ,oo%i!g at the tit,e0 he i!S"ire)0

$atyri'o!Z I- thi- -o#ethi!g !e&Z 1ho-e i- itZ

i!e. B"t I )o !ot &i-h to go i! the roa) of A"fi!"-0 &ho-e hi-tory I &a-to te,, thee0 !or of Mari'i"- Veie!to he!'e !o o!e %!o&- of thi-0 a!) )o tho"

#e!tio! it to !o #a!.

ho" ha-t -ai) that tho" art !o &riter of /er-e-0 -ai) Vi!i'i"-0 ,oo%i!g at

the #i)),e of the #a!"-'ript "t here I -ee pro-e thi'%,y i!ter&o/e! &ith the#.

1he! tho" art rea)i!g0 t"r! atte!tio! to ri#a,'hio!- fea-t. +- to /er-e-0they ha/e )i-g"-te) #e0 -i!'e =ero i- &riti!g a! epi'. Vite,i"-0 &he! he &i-he- to

re,ie/e hi#-e,f0 "-e- i/ory fi!ger- to thr"-t )o&! hi- throat other- -er/e

the#-e,/e- &ith f,a#i!go feather- -teepe) i! o,i/e oi, or i! a )e'o'tio! of &i,)thy#e. I rea) =ero- poetry0 a!) the re-",t i- i##e)iate. $traight&ay I a# a,e to

prai-e it0 if !ot &ith a ',ear 'o!-'ie!'e0 at ,ea-t &ith a ',ear -to#a'h.

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1he! he ha) -ai) thi-0 he -toppe) the ,itter agai! efore the -hop of

I)o#e!e"- the go,)-#ith0 a!)0 ha/i!g -ett,e) the affair of the ge#-0 ga/e'o##a!) to ear the ,itter )ire't,y to +","-- #a!-io!.

O! the roa) I &i,, te,, thee the -tory of A"fi!"-0 -ai) he0 a- proof of

&hat /a!ity i! a! a"thor #ay e.

B"t efore he ha) eg"!0 they t"r!e) i! to the Vi'"- Patri'i"-0 a!) -oo!fo"!) the#-e,/e- efore the )&e,,i!g of +","-. + yo"!g a!) -t"r)y *a!itor

ope!e) the )oor ,ea)i!g to the o-ti"#0 o/er &hi'h a #agpie 'o!fi!e) i! a 'age

greete) the# !oi-i,y &ith the &or)0 $a,/e[

O! the &ay fro# the -e'o!) a!te'ha#er0 'a,,e) the o-ti"#0 to the atri"#it-e,f0 Vi!i'i"- -ai)0Da-t !oti'e) that thee )oor%eeper- are &itho"t 'hai!-Z

hi- i- a &o!)erf", ho"-e0 a!-&ere) Petro!i"-0 i! a! "!)erto!e. Of 'o"r-e it i-

%!o&! to thee that Po#po!ia GrY'i!a i- -"-pe'te) of e!tertai!i!g that Ea-ter!-"per-titio! &hi'h 'o!-i-t- i! ho!ori!g a 'ertai! Chre-to-. It -ee#- that

Cri-pi!i,,a re!)ere) her thi- -er/i'e0D-he &ho 'a!!ot forgi/e Po#po!ia e'a"-e

o!e h"-a!) ha- -"ffi'e) her for a ,ifeti#e. + o!e@#a! 1o#a![ o@)ay0 i!Ao#e0 it i- ea-ier to get a ha,f@p,ate of fre-h #"-hroo#- fro# =ori'"# tha! to

fi!) -"'h. hey trie) her efore a )o#e-ti' 'o"rtD

o thy *")g#e!t thi- i- a &o!)erf", ho"-e. Later o! I &i,, te,, thee &hat I

hear) a!) -a& i! it.

ea!&hi,e they ha) e!tere) the atri"#. he -,a/e appoi!te) to it0 'a,,e)

atrie!-i-0 -e!t a !o#e!',ator to a!!o"!'e the g"e-t- a!) Petro!i"-0 &ho0

i#agi!i!g that eter!a, -a)!e-- reig!e) i! thi- -e/ere ho"-e0 ha) !e/er ee! i! it0,oo%e) aro"!) &ith a-to!i-h#e!t0 a!) a- it &ere &ith a fee,i!g of )i-appoi!t#e!t0for the atri"# pro)"'e) rather a! i#pre--io! of 'heerf",!e--. + -heaf of right

,ight fa,,i!g fro# ao/e thro"gh a ,arge ope!i!g ro%e i!to a tho"-a!) -par%- o! a

fo"!tai! i! a S"a)ra!g",ar ,itt,e a-i!0 'a,,e) the i#p,"/i"#0 &hi'h &a- i! the#i)),e to re'ei/e rai! fa,,i!g thro"gh the ope!i!g )"ri!g a) &eather thi- &a-

-"rro"!)e) y a!e#o!e- a!) ,i,ie-. I! that ho"-e a -pe'ia, ,o/e for ,i,ie- &a-

e/i)e!t0 for there &ere &ho,e ',"#p- of the#0 oth &hite a!) re) a!)0 fi!a,,y0-apphire iri-e-0 &ho-e )e,i'ate ,ea/e- &ere a- if -i,/ere) fro# the -pray of the

fo"!tai!. +#o!g the #oi-t #o--e-0 i! &hi'h ,i,y@pot- &ere hi))e!0 a!) a#o!g

the "!'he- of ,i,ie- &ere ,itt,e ro!(e -tat"e- repre-e!ti!g 'hi,)re! a!) &ater@

ir)-. I! o!e 'or!er a ro!(e fa&!0 a- if &i-hi!g to )ri!%0 &a- i!',i!i!g it-gree!i-h hea)0 gri((,e)0 too0 y )a#p!e--. he f,oor of the atri"# &a- of #o-ai'

the &a,,-0 fa'e) part,y &ith re) #ar,e a!) part,y &ith &oo)0 o! &hi'h &ere

pai!te) fi-h0 ir)-0 a!) griffi!-0 attra'te) the eye y the p,ay of 'o,or-. Mro# the)oor to the -i)e 'ha#er they &ere or!a#e!te) &ith tortoi-e@-he,, or e/e! i/ory

at the &a,,- et&ee! the )oor- &ere -tat"e- of +","-- a!'e-tor-. E/ery&here

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'a,# p,e!ty &a- e/i)e!t0 re#ote fro# e'e--0 "t !o,e a!) -e,f@tr"-ti!g.

Petro!i"-0 &ho ,i/e) &ith i!'o#para,y greater -ho& a!) e,ega!'e0 'o",)fi!) !othi!g &hi'h offe!)e) hi- ta-te a!) ha) *"-t t"r!e) to Vi!i'i"- &ith that

re#ar%0 &he! a -,a/e0 the /e,ari"-0 p"-he) a-i)e the '"rtai! -eparati!g the atri"#

fro# the ta,i!"#0 a!) i! the )epth of the "i,)i!g appeare) +","- P,a"ti"-

approa'hi!g h"rrie),y.

e &a- a #a! !eari!g the e/e!i!g of ,ife0 &ith a hea) &hite!e) y hoar

fro-t0 "t fre-h0 &ith a! e!ergeti' fa'e0 a trif,e too -hort0 "t -ti,, -o#e&hat eag,e@

,i%e. hi- ti#e there &a- epre--e) o! it a 'ertai! a-to!i-h#e!t0 a!) e/e! a,ar#0e'a"-e of the "!epe'te) arri/a, of =ero- frie!)0 'o#pa!io!0 a!) -"gge-ter.

Petro!i"- &a- too #"'h a #a! of the &or,) a!) too S"i'% !ot to !oti'e

thi- he!'e0 after the fir-t greeti!g-0 he a!!o"!'e) &ith a,, the e,oS"e!'e a!) ea-e

at hi- 'o##a!) that he ha) 'o#e to gi/e tha!%- for the 'are &hi'h hi- -i-ter- -o!ha) fo"!) i! that ho"-e0 a!) that gratit")e a,o!e &a- the 'a"-e of the /i-it0 to

&hi'h0 #oreo/er0 he &a- e#o,)e!e) y hi- o,) a'S"ai!ta!'e &ith +","-.

+","- a--"re) hi# that he &a- a &e,'o#e g"e-t a!) a- to gratit")e0 he

)e',are) that he ha) that fee,i!g hi#-e,f0 tho"gh -"re,y Petro!i"- )i) !ot )i/i!ethe 'a"-e of it.

I! fa't0 Petro!i"- )i) !ot )i/i!e it. I! /ai! )i) he rai-e hi- ha(e, eye-0

e!)ea/ori!g to re#e#er the ,ea-t -er/i'e re!)ere) to +","- or to a!y o!e. ere'a,,e) !o!e0 "!,e-- it #ight e that &hi'h he i!te!)e) to -ho& Vi!i'i"-. $o#e

-"'h thi!g0 it i- tr"e0 #ight ha/e happe!e) i!/o,"!tari,y0 "t o!,y i!/o,"!tari,y.

I ha/e great ,o/e a!) e-tee# for Ve-pa-ia!0 &ho-e ,ife tho" )i)-t -a/e0-ai) +","-0 &he! he ha) the #i-fort"!e to )o(e &hi,e ,i-te!i!g to =ero- /er-e-.

e &a- fort"!ate0 rep,ie) Petro!i"-0 for he )i) !ot hear the# "t I &i,,

!ot )e!y that the #atter #ight ha/e e!)e) &ith #i-fort"!e. Bro!(eear) &i-he)

a-o,"te,y to -e!) a 'e!t"rio! to hi# &ith the frie!),y a)/i'e to ope! hi- /ei!-.

B"t tho"0 Petro!i"-0 ,a"ghe) hi# o"t of it.

hat i- tr"e0 or rather it i- !ot tr"e. I to,) =ero that if Orphe"- p"t &i,)

ea-t- to -,eep &ith -o!g0 hi- tri"#ph &a- eS"a,0 -i!'e he ha) p"t Ve-pa-ia! to

-,eep. +he!oar"- #ay e ,a#e) o! 'o!)itio! that to a -#a,, 'riti'i-# a great

f,attery e a))e). O"r gra'io"- +"g"-ta0 PoppYa0 "!)er-ta!)- thi- to perfe'tio!.

+,a-[ -"'h are the ti#e-0 a!-&ere) +","-. I ,a'% t&o fro!t teeth0%!o'%e) o"t y a -to!e fro# the ha!) of a Brito!0 I -pea% &ith a hi-- -ti,, #y

happie-t )ay- &ere pa--e) i! Britai!.

Be'a"-e they &ere )ay- of /i'tory0 a))e) Vi!i'i"-.

B"t Petro!i"-0 a,ar#e) ,e-t the o,) ge!era, #ight egi! a !arrati/e of hi-

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for#er &ar-0 'ha!ge) the 'o!/er-atio!.

$ee0 -ai) he0 i! the !eighorhoo) of PrY!e-te 'o"!try peop,e fo"!) a)ea) &o,f &he,p &ith t&o hea)- a!) )"ri!g a -tor# ao"t that ti#e ,ight!i!g

-tr"'% off a! a!g,e of the te#p,e of L"!a0Da thi!g "!para,,e,e)0 e'a"-e of the

,ate a"t"#!. + 'ertai! Cotta0 too0 &ho ha) to,) thi-0 a))e)0 &hi,e te,,i!g it0 that

the prie-t- of that te#p,e prophe-ie) the fa,, of the 'ity or0 at ,ea-t0 the r"i! of agreat ho"-e0Dr"i! to e a/erte) o!,y y "!'o##o! -a'rifi'e-.

+","-0 &he! he ha) hear) the !arrati/e0 epre--e) the opi!io! that -"'h

-ig!- -ho",) !ot e !eg,e'te) that the go)- #ight e a!gere) y a! o/er@#ea-"reof &i'%e)!e--. I! thi- there &a- !othi!g &o!)erf", a!) i! -"'h a! e/e!t

epiatory -a'rifi'e- &ere perfe't,y i! or)er.

hy ho"-e0 P,a"ti"-0 i- !ot too ,arge0 a!-&ere) Petro!i"-0 tho"gh a

great #a! ,i/e- i! it. i!e i- i!)ee) too ,arge for -"'h a &ret'he) o&!er0 tho"gheS"a,,y -#a,,. B"t if it i- a S"e-tio! of the r"i! of -o#ethi!g a- great0 for

ea#p,e0 a- the )o#"- tra!-itoria0 &o",) it e &orth &hi,e for "- to ri!g

offeri!g- to a/ert that r"i!Z

P,a"ti"- )i) !ot a!-&er that S"e-tio!0Da 'aref",!e-- &hi'h to"'he) e/e!Petro!i"- -o#e&hat0 for0 &ith a,, hi- i!ai,ity to fee, the )iffere!'e et&ee! goo)

a!) e/i,0 he ha) !e/er ee! a! i!for#er a!) it &a- po--i,e to ta,% &ith hi# i!

perfe't -afety. e 'ha!ge) the 'o!/er-atio! agai!0 therefore0 a!) ega! to prai-eP,a"ti"-- )&e,,i!g a!) the goo) ta-te &hi'h reig!e) i! the ho"-e.

It i- a! a!'ie!t -eat0 -ai) P,a"ti"-0 i! &hi'h !othi!g ha- ee! 'ha!ge)

-i!'e I i!herite) it.+fter the '"rtai! &a- p"-he) a-i)e &hi'h )i/i)e) the atri"# fro# the

ta,i!"#0 the ho"-e &a- ope! fro# e!) to e!)0 -o that thro"gh the ta,i!"# a!)

the fo,,o&i!g peri-ty,e a!) the ha,, ,yi!g eyo!) it &hi'h &a- 'a,,e) the oe'"-0

the g,a!'e ete!)e) to the gar)e!0 &hi'h -ee#e) fro# a )i-ta!'e ,i%e a righti#age -et i! a )ar% fra#e. oyo"-0 'hi,),i%e ,a"ghter 'a#e fro# it to the atri"#.

Oh0 ge!era,[ -ai) Petro!i"-0 per#it "- to ,i-te! fro# !ear y to that g,a)

,a"ghter &hi'h i- of a %i!) hear) -o rare,y i! the-e )ay-.

1i,,i!g,y0 a!-&ere) P,a"ti"-0 ri-i!g that i- #y ,itt,e +","- a!) Lygia0p,ayi!g a,,. B"t a- to ,a"ghter0 I thi!%0 Petro!i"-0 that o"r &ho,e ,ife i- -pe!t i!

it.

Life )e-er/e- ,a"ghter0 he!'e peop,e ,a"gh at it0 a!-&ere) Petro!i"-0

"t ,a"ghter here ha- a!other -o"!).

Petro!i"- )oe- !ot ,a"gh for )ay- i! -"''e--io!0 -ai) Vi!i'i"- "t the!

he ,a"gh- e!tire !ight-.

h"- 'o!/er-i!g0 they pa--e) thro"gh the ,e!gth of the ho"-e a!) rea'he)

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the gar)e!0 &here Lygia a!) ,itt,e +","- &ere p,ayi!g &ith a,,-0 &hi'h -,a/e-0

appoi!te) to that ga#e e',"-i/e,y a!) 'a,,e) -pheri-tY0 pi'%e) "p a!) p,a'e) i!their ha!)-. Petro!i"- 'a-t a S"i'% pa--i!g g,a!'e at Lygia ,itt,e +","-0 -eei!g

Vi!i'i"-0 ra! to greet hi# "t the yo"!g tri"!e0 goi!g for&ar)0 e!t hi- hea)

efore the ea"tif", #ai)e!0 &ho -too) &ith a a,, i! her ha!)0 her hair ,o&!apart a ,itt,e. $he &a- -o#e&hat o"t of reath0 a!) f,"-he).

I! the gar)e! tri',i!i"#0 -ha)e) y i/y0 grape-0 a!) &oo)i!e0 -at

Po#po!ia GrY'i!a he!'e they &e!t to -a,"te her. $he &a- %!o&! to Petro!i"-0

tho"gh he )i) !ot /i-it P,a"ti"-0 for he ha) -ee! her at the ho"-e of +!ti-tia0 the)a"ghter of A"e,i"- P,a"t"-0 a!) e-i)e- at the ho"-e of $e!e'a a!) Po,io!. e

'o",) !ot re-i-t a 'ertai! a)#iratio! &ith &hi'h he &a- fi,,e) y her fa'e0 pe!-i/e

"t #i,)0 y the )ig!ity of her eari!g0 y her #o/e#e!t-0 y her &or)-.

Po#po!ia )i-t"re) hi- "!)er-ta!)i!g of &o#e! to -"'h a )egree that that #a!0'orr"pte) to the #arro& of hi- o!e-0 a!) -e,f@'o!fi)e!t a- !o o!e i! Ao#e0 !ot

o!,y fe,t for her a %i!) of e-tee#0 "t e/e! ,o-t hi- pre/io"- -e,f@'o!fi)e!'e. +!)

!o&0 tha!%i!g her for her 'are of Vi!i'i"-0 he thr"-t i!0 a- it &ere i!/o,"!tari,y0)o#i!a0 &hi'h !e/er o''"rre) to hi# &he! -pea%i!g0 for ea#p,e0 to Ca,/ia

Cri-pi!i,,a0 $'rio!ia0 Ve,eria0 $o,i!a0 a!) other &o#e! of high -o'iety. +fter he

ha) greete) her a!) ret"r!e) tha!%-0 he ega! to 'o#p,ai! that he -a& her -orare,y0 that it &a- !ot po--i,e to #eet her either i! the Cir'"- or the

+#phitheatre to &hi'h -he a!-&ere) 'a,#,y0 ,ayi!g her ha!) o! the ha!) of her

h"-a!)J

1e are gro&i!g o,)0 a!) ,o/e o"r )o#e-ti' S"iet #ore a!) #ore0 oth of

"-.Petro!i"- &i-he) to oppo-e "t +","- P,a"ti"- a))e) i! hi- hi--i!g /oi'e0

D+!) &e fee, -tra!ger a!) -tra!ger a#o!g peop,e &ho gi/e Gree% !a#e- to o"rAo#a! )i/i!itie-.

he go)- ha/e e'o#e for -o#e ti#e #ere fig"reof rhetori'0 rep,ie)

Petro!i"-0 'are,e--,y. B"t -i!'e Gree% rhetori'ia!- ta"ght "-0 it i- ea-ier for #e

e/e! to -ay era tha! "!o.

e t"r!e) hi- eye- the! to Po#po!ia0 a- if to -ig!ify that i! pre-e!'e of

her !o other )i/i!ity 'o",) 'o#e to hi- #i!)J a!) the! he ega! to 'o!tra)i't

&hat -he ha) -ai) to"'hi!g o,) age.

Peop,e gro& o,) S"i'%,y0 it i- tr"e "t there are -o#e &ho ,i/e a!other,ife e!tire,y0 a!) there are fa'e- #oreo/er &hi'h $at"r! -ee#- to forget.

Petro!i"- -ai) thi- &ith a 'ertai! -i!'erity e/e!0 for Po#po!ia GrY'i!a0

tho"gh )e-'e!)i!g fro# the #i))ay of ,ife0 ha) pre-er/e) a! "!'o##o!fre-h!e-- of fa'e a!) -i!'e -he ha) a -#a,, hea) a!) )e,i'ate feat"re-0 -he

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pro)"'e) at ti#e-0 )e-pite her )ar% roe-0 )e-pite her -o,e#!ity a!) -a)!e--0 the

i#pre--io! of a &o#a! S"ite yo"!g.ea!&hi,e ,itt,e +","-0 &ho ha) e'o#e "!'o##o!,y frie!),y &ith

Vi!i'i"- )"ri!g hi- for#er -tay i! the ho"-e0 approa'he) the yo"!g #a! a!)

e!treate) hi# to p,ay a,,. Lygia her-e,f e!tere) the tri',i!i"# after the ,itt,e oy.

U!)er the ',i#i!g i/y0 &ith the ,ight S"i/eri!g o! her fa'e0 -he -ee#e) toPetro!i"- #ore e

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