«...Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called “Chrestians” by the populace…»
«...Accordingly, an arrest was first made of all who pleaded guilty; then, upon their information, an immense multitude was convicted, not so much of the crime of firing the city, as of hatred against mankind.
Mockery of every sort was added to their deaths…»
Scene no
33: In the Roman arena. Punished Christians (Linde and W. Germany, Nativity
figurines) among hungry lions (Preiser/Elastolin). Behind them a majestic gladiator
(Elastolin modification) in front of a mural representing a similar scene (Cover of Atlantic
HO scale box, The Romans, 1517, Gladiators and Christians).
The text: From the Annals, by Tacitus.
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