RE: Chutzpah Personified
May 13, 2015 at 12:23 pm
(This post was last modified: May 13, 2015 at 12:24 pm by Minimalist.)
(May 12, 2015 at 1:04 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Can't his pastor mix some spittle with some dirt and fix his eyes ??
What am I missing here ??
Worked for Emperor Vespasian.
Quote:Life of Vespasian 7.2.3A certain commoner, who was deprived of his sight, and another who was lame,together approached him while he was sitting at the tribunal, imploring him for the cure for their illness that had been shown them by Serapis as they slept, saying that if Vespasian should spit upon the one, his sight would be restored, and if he should deignto touch the other with his heel, his leg would regain strength. Although Vespasiancould scarcely believe that it would succeed by any means, to the point that he dare not even try, at last, with his friends urging him on, he made the attempt publicly before the assembled crowd and he was not unsuccessful.
Suetonius - Life of Vespasian
