lundi 14 juillet 2008

De uita duodecim Caesarum libri

"Pudicitiae neque suae neque alienae pepercit. M. Lepidum, Mnesterem pantomimum, quosdam obsides dilexisse fertur commercio mutui stupri. alerius Catullus, consulari familia iuuenis, stupratum a se ac latera sibi contubernio eius defessa etiam uociferatus est."

C. Suetoni Tranquilli - 121




Vie des douzes Césars - Caligula

"Il n'eut aucun souci de sa pudeur ni de celle d'autrui ; et il passe pour avoir aimé d'un amour infâme M. Lépidus, le pantomime Mnester et quelques otages. Valérius Catullus, fils d'un consulaire, lui reprocha tout haut d'avoir abusé de sa jeunesse jusqu'à lui fatiguer les flancs."


The Twelve Caesars - Caligula

"He respected neither his own chastity nor that of anyone else. He is said to have had unnatural relations with Marcus Lepidus, the pantomimic actor Mnester, and certain hostages. Valerius Catullus, a young man of a consular family, publicly proclaimed that he had violated the emperor and worn himself out in commerce with him."

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