Controversia II AD
Calpurnius Flaccus - Exc. (Calpurnius FlaccusExc.50)
Text
Pauper et dives inimici. Belli tempore, dives creatus est imperator. Qui cum bis fugatus esset, pauper legem tulit, ut, qui ter fugatus esset, in crucem tolleretur. Tertio dives fugatus est et in crucem latus. Filius divitis fert rogationem, ut imperium transferatur ad pauperem. Pauper contradicit.
Translation
A poor man and a rich man were enemies. During war time the rich man was appointed commanding general. After he had been routed twice the poor man had a law passed that anyone who had been routed three times would be crucified. The rich man was routed a third time and crucified. The son ofthe rich man proposes a bill that the supreme command should be transferred to the poor man. The poor man opposes this.
Main Characters
Poor man, Rich man
Characters
Son of the rich man
Issues
Accusations
Transfer of the supreme command
Narrative themes
Crucifixion, War, Wealth vs. poverty