Professors III. — Luciolus, The Rhetorician

Of Luciolus the rhetorician, my fellow-pupil, my tutor, and afterwards my colleague, tell now, sad Dirge — a man eloquent and skilful, whether he poured forth utterances shaped to the laws of verse, or to the rhythms of prose. Him Lachesis brought to an untimely end and reft from his father, leaving two children, one of either sex: yet can your heir by no means live up to the standard of your worth, for all the aid your high repute still lends his obscurity to-day.

Ah, gentle friend, kind brother, husband most faithful, loving son and father, what a grief that you are gone! Courteous to your guests, you were never one to browbeat your dependents or to speak harshly to your servants. So gentle was your nature: may your shade enjoy the same repose! Take as a tribute from Ausonius, friend, my "farewell!"