"Philippicus;[1] this man held office in the time of the Three Tyrants.[2] He was obsequious in his manner and a flatterer, and yet he was numbered among the coterie of Antonius. And this office, at least, he held through Antonius' good graces. So it was when this fellow was high and mighty and wearing the purple robes of honor, conducting business and passing judgments from on high in the Roman forum, that his master arrived and recognized him as someone who had earlier been a runaway but at that point in time was parading around in luxury, glorying, and being conceited in his position. He approached him silently from behind, took hold of his cloak and said 'Hello,' addressing him with his original name as a slave. He immediately recognized his master and was thunderstruck. He begged him to be quiet and led him to his house, where he offered an enormous amount and eventually ended up buying himself. And to Antonius' shame a silence bought with silver descended upon this scandal. I, as you see, decided not to be silent about this joke of fortune also."