Gaius Verres was not, by the accounts we have left, a decent human being. Governorship of a Roman province came with certain prerogatives, including the expectation that the governor would enrich himself at the expense of his charges. When Gaius Verres was given the helm...
cicero
Minstrel Boy channels some kickass Cicero to think about the attorney scandal. From In Verrem:Gentlemen of the court, at this great political crisis there has been offered to you, not.