Cursed be the moment in which Vinicius entered our house, for he brought Petronius.

Woe to Lygia, since those men are not seeking a hostage, but a concubine." And his speech became more hissing than usual, because of helpless rage and of sorrow for his adopted daughter.

He struggled with himself some time, and only his clenched fists showed how severe was the struggle within him.
"I have revered the gods so far," said he; "but at this moment I think that not they are over the world, but one mad, malicious monster named Nero." "Aulus," said Pomponia.

"Nero is only a handful of rotten dust before God." But Aulus began to walk with long steps over the mosaic of the pinacotheca.

In his life there had been great deeds, but no great misfortunes; hence he was unused to them.