When it was told him that Eros, procurator in Egypt, had bought a quail which had defeated all [p. 233] others in fighting and was the undisputed champion, and that Eros had roasted this quail and eaten it, the emperor sent for him and examined him regarding the charge; and when the man admitted the fact, the emperor ordered him to be nailed to a ship's mast.
When it was told him that Eros, procurator in Egypt, had bought a quail which had defeated all [p. 233] others in fighting and was the undisputed champion, and that Eros had roasted this quail and eaten it, the emperor sent for him and examined him regarding the charge; and when the man admitted the fact, the emperor ordered him to be nailed to a ship's mast.