1Last year, my lord, when I was afflicted by a very serious illness to the point of danger to my life, I took on a medical masseur; 1his care and devotion I can repay with equal gratitude only through the kindness of your indulgence. 2I therefore ask you to grant him Roman citizenship. 2For he is of foreign status, freed by a foreign woman. 2He himself is called Harpocras; his patroness was Thermuthis, daughter of Theon, who died long ago. 2I likewise ask you to grant the right of Quirites to the freedwomen of Antonia Maximilla, a most distinguished lady, Hedia and Antonia Harmeris; 2this I ask of you at their patroness's request.
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Pliny · Epistulae X
Pliny, Letter 10.5
Citizenship for Pliny's masseur
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