Pompeii etiam probabilis virtus, qui, dum legationis officio fungitur, a rege Gentio interceptus, cum senatus consilia prodere iuberetur, ardenti lucernae admotum digitum cremandum praebuit, eaque patientia regi simul et desperationem tormentis quicquam ex se cognoscendi incussit et expetendae populi Romani amicitiae magnam cupiditatem ingeneravit.
Commendable too was the valour of Pompeius. In the course of duty as an envoy he was captured by king Gentius and told to betray the counsels of the senate. Putting his finger to a burning lamp he let it be consumed and by that fortitude both made the king despair of learning anything from him by means of torture and inspired him with a great desire to seek the friendship of the Roman people.
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