Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.9)
Text
Cum luxurioso filio pater abdita matre secessit in secretum. Excaecatus rediit. Petit a filio talionem. Mater se fecisse dicit.
Translation
After the mother was put into isolation along with their wastrel son, the father of the family retired into seclusion. He returned, blinded. He seeks retribution in kind from his son. The mother says that she did it.
Main Characters
Father, Mother
Characters
Son
Issues
Accusations
Blinding
Narrative themes
Blindness, Retaliation, Seclusion