Roman History, 47.10.4

Cassius Dio  translated by Earnest Cary

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4These, perhaps, are instances of favours repaid by these slaves to their indulgent masters in recognition of some kindness previously received. But there was also a branded runaway slave who, so far from betraying the man who had branded him, very gladly saved him. It was discovered that he was smuggling his master to some place of safety and a pursuit was begun; so he killed a man who met him by chance, gave the man’s clothes to his master, and placing the corpse upon a pyre,

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