Caesar Section 5

ἐγράψατο μὲν οὖν τὸν Κλώδιον εἷς τῶν δημάρχων ἀσεβείας, καὶ συνέστησαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν οἱ δυνατώτατοι τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς βουλῆς, ἄλλας τε δεινὰς ἀσελγείας καταμαρτυροῦντες καὶ μοιχείαν ἀδελφῆς, ἣ Λευκούλλῳ συνῳκήκει. πρὸς δὲ τὰς τούτων σπουδὰς ὁ δῆμος ἀντιτάξας ἑαυτὸν ἤμυνε τῷ Κλωδίῳ, καὶ μέγα πρὸς τοὺς δικαστὰς ὄφελος ἦν ἐκπεπληγμένους καὶ δεδοικότας τὸ πλῆθος.

Accordingly, one of the tribunes of the people indicted Clodius for sacrilege, and the most influential senators leagued themselves together and bore witness against him that, among other shocking abominations, he had committed adultery with his sister, who was the wife of Lucullus. But against the eager efforts of these men the people arrayed themselves in defence of Clodius, and were of great assistance to him with the jurors in the case, who were terror-stricken and afraid of the multitude.

En conséquence, l’un des tribuns du peuple accusa Clodius de sacrilège, et les sénateurs les plus influents se liguèrent et témoignèrent contre lui que, parmi d’autres abominations révoltantes, il avait commis l’adultère avec sa sœur, qui était l’épouse de Lucullus. Mais, face aux efforts ardents de ces hommes, le peuple prit le parti de Clodius et lui fut d’un grand secours auprès des jurés chargés de l’affaire, que la multitude remplissait de terreur et d’effroi.