Histories 2.76

1An imposture, though it began with vigour, held good for no more than a few days. 1A certain man had appeared calling himself Scribonianus Camerinus, who, he said, had been hidden in Histria for fear of Nero's times, because there the clients and estates of the old Crassi and the favour for their name still remained. 1So, with all the worst characters taken up to lend weight to the story, the credulous mob and some of the soldiers, through mistaking the truth or through a love of disorder, were flocking to him in rivalry, when he was dragged before Vitellius and asked who on earth he was. 1When no credit was given to his words and he was recognised by his master as a runaway slave, named Geta, punishment was inflicted on him in the manner used for slaves.