There was in the Senate one Junius Rusticus, who having been appointed
by the emperor to register its debates was therefore
supposed to have an
insight into his secret purposes. This man, whether
through some fatal
impulse (he had indeed never before given any evidence
of courage) or a
misdirected acuteness which made him tremble at the
uncertain future, while
he forgot impending perils, attached himself to the
waverers, and warned
the consuls not to enter on the debate. |