Apitius, A Romaine, which delighted in delycate meates, so much that hee professed cookerie, and infected Rome with gluttonie, which before was the myrrour of temperaunce. And when he had consumed in gourmandise, Millies sestertium. which amounteth (after the computation of Senalis) to two myllyons, and 500000, trownes: which is after our rate, 583054. li. When he grewe in debt, and made his reckning, there was left but Centies sestertium, which amounteth to this rate in money. 59505. li. 8. shyllings. fearing in that substaunce to liue in penutie, he willinglye drankepoyson, and dyed.
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