2. On Domitian's Revival of the Lex Julia -
Once 'twas a sport to break the marriage vow
And gelding was a pastime: not so now.
Both thou forbiddest, Caesar; and hereby
Hast rid from shame unborn posterity.
No eunuchs, no adulterers, we see
Here, where e'en eunuchs once with wives made free.
And gelding was a pastime: not so now.
Both thou forbiddest, Caesar; and hereby
Hast rid from shame unborn posterity.
No eunuchs, no adulterers, we see
Here, where e'en eunuchs once with wives made free.
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