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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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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! hi- re'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 =i!ety@hree.7;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.
*!r+s
$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!.
i- !o/e, 1ith Mire a!) $&or) 9:;;3
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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"re- of 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"re- of 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 $ie!%ie&i'( hitherto.
EAEI+ CUAI= ILO0 =OAEA= GU+E+L+0
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QUO VADIS
A Narra#.ve ! #e T.5e ! Ner!
Ca#er I
PEAO=IU$ &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 !"#er- that 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-"re- of 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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hi- pe'",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"re- of 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