Sejanus

A tribune’s place is for sale at Tiberius’s court. Sejanus asks the price, then sends for the physician who wants it.

In imperial Rome, the palace is a marketplace of favors—and a trap for anyone who still speaks plainly. Ben Jonson’s tragedy follows Sejanus, the emperor’s powerful favorite, as flatterers crowd his side and wary senators watch his rise. Around him, office can be bought, reputations undone by whispers, and even an old historian’s account of Rome’s past may invite suspicion. Those who resist the court’s servility risk more than their standing: under Tiberius, a careless word can put a life in danger. How long can Rome’s citizens keep their liberty when every favor has a price?

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