Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita 3.48.1–3

Appius orders the crowd cleared on the pretext of suppressing sedition, and at his furious outburst the people part, leaving Verginia standing alone.

 

Tier 1

Decemvir, Appius Claudius, actus libidine est. Dicit se scire, non tantum ex clamore hesterno Icili et ex violentia Vergini, sed etiam certis signis, se scire turbam factam esse ad movendam seditionem in urbe tota nocte.

Appius Claudius dicit se descendisse armatis quia consilium eorum pugnandi scivit. Appius Claudius dicit se non descendisse ut quietum violaret, sed ut puniret turbantes otium civitatis pro maiestate rei publicae.

Appius: "Ergo erit melius quiesse. Lictor, age submove turbam et da viam domino Marco Claudio ad prehendendam ancillam."

Cum Appius iratus clamavisset haec verba, multitudo ipsa, sine iusso, se movit et puella deserta stabat praeda iniuriae.

Written by Robert Amstutz

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