Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.13)
Text
Tyrannicidae praemium. Tyrannus suspicatus sibi venenum datum ab eo medico, quem in arce habebat, torsit eum; ille pernegavit. Misit ad medicum civitatis. Dixit datum illi ab illo venenum, sed se remedium daturum. Dedit poculum, quo exhausto statim periit tyrannus. Contendunt de praemio.
Translation
There is a reward for slaying a tyrant. Suspecting that he had been given a poison by the doctor whom he kept on call in his citadel, the tyrant tortured the man, but he steadfastly denied it. The tyrant sent for the doctor from the city. He told the tyrant that he had been given poison by the other doctor, but that he would give him an antidote. He gave him a cup, after drinking it the tyrant died immediately. The two doctors are in contention for the reward.
Main Characters
Doctor
Characters
Second doctor, Tyrant
Issues
Accusations
Dispute about the reward
Narrative themes
Antidote, Reward, Torture
Legal references
Tyrannicidae praemium - tyrant