Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.17)
Text
"Civitatem peregrinus usurpans veneat". Pauper et dives inimici. Visi sunt in gratiam redisse. Pauper, accusatus peregrinitatis, venit, emit eum dives et paedagogum filio dedit. Adulescens in adulterio deprehensus, occisus est. Agitur paedagogus in crucem. Appellat tribunos de iniusto supplicio.
Translation
“A foreigner who passes himself off as a citizen shall be sold into slavery”. A rich man and a poor man were enemies. They appeared to become reconciled. Charged with being an alien, the poor man is sold into slavery. The rich man bought him and gave him to his son as his paedagogus. The youth was killed when surprised in the act of adultery. The paedagogus is led off for crucifixion. He appeals to the tribunes on the grounds that this constituted unjust punishment.
Main Characters
Paedagogus - poor man, Rich man
Characters
Son of the rich man
Issues
Accusations
Unjust punishment
Narrative themes
Adultery, Crucifixion, Foreigner, Slavery
Legal references
Civitatem peregrinus usurpans veneat - foreigner