Res Gestae

It was here that he gave a proof of his patience and mildness, slight, it is true, but surprising. He hated a certain Thalassius,[*](Not the same as the one mentioned in xiv. 1, 10.) a former assistant master of petitions, who had plotted against his brother Gallus. When this man had been prohibited from greeting the emperor and attending at court among the other dignitaries,[*](Cf. xxi. 6, 2.) some enemies of his, with whom he had a suit in the forum, gathered together next day a huge throng of his remaining

foes and approaching the emperor, shouted: Thalas- sius, your majesty’s[*](Pietas tua is one of the numerous titles by which the later emperors were addressed.) enemy, has lawlesslyrobbed us of our goods.