We are told, that Vespasian, for the crime of being ready to fall asleep, was obliged to endure the insulting language of one Phosbus, an imperial freed'man, and was saved from harsher treatment by the intercession of men of rank and influence. The offence, however, was not entirely forgotten; t remained in store for future vengeance;
Vespasianori ere, begiak loguraz itxi zituela-eta, Febo libertoak gogor egin ei zion, eta ozta babestu ahal izan ei zuten jende prestuen erreguek, eta gero patu handiagoari esker ihes egin ei zuen galbide hurbiletik.