In vain did he raise his hazel eyes, endeavoring to remember the least service rendered to Aulus or to any one.

He recalled none, unless it might be that which he intended to show Vinicius.

Some such thing, it is true, might have happened involuntarily, but only involuntarily.
"I have great love and esteem for Vespasian, whose life thou didst save," said Aulus, "when he had the misfortune to doze while listening to Nero's verses." "He was fortunate," replied Petronius, "for he did not hear them; but I will not deny that the matter might have ended with misfortune.
Bronzebeard wished absolutely to send a centurion to him with the friendly advice to open his veins." "But thou, Petronius, laughed him out of it." "That is true, or rather it is not true.

I told Nero that if Orpheus put wild beasts to sleep with song, his triumph was equal, since he had put Vespasian to sleep.

Ahenobarbus may be blamed on condition that to a small criticism a great flattery be added.