asinarium forte <ante> omnes obviam factum ad mortem abripi imperasset, eoque quaerente quidnam se immerentem capitali supplicio innocentemque addiceret, cum ad excusandum factum suum oraculi praeceptum rettulisset, asinarius, si ita est inquit, rex, alium sors huic morti destinavit: nam asellus, quem ego ante me agebam, prior tibi occurrit.
As it chanced, he met a donkey man and commanded him to be hauled off to his death. When the man asked why he should be sentenced to capital punishment, undeserving as he was and innocent, Alexander in excuse of his action related the oracles advice. If thats how it is, your majesty, said the donkey man, the oracle meant for another to die; for the donkey that I was driving in front of me met you before I did.
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