Controversia II AD

Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.33)

Text

Meretrix servum suum amantem se in crucem agit. Appellat tribunos ille de iniusto supplicio.

Translation

A prostitute leads off to crucifixion her slave who is in love with her. This man appeals to the tribunes for intervention on the grounds of unjust punishment.


Main Characters

Prostitute, Slave

Characters

Issues

Accusations

Unjust punishment

Narrative themes

Crucifixion, Love, Prostitution

Legal references

Liceat de iniusto supplicio tribunos appellare - punishement

Historical references