Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell

Author:Taylor Caldwell [Caldwell, Taylor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Jesus, Christianity, Jews, Rome, St. Luke
Publisher: eNet Press Inc.
Published: 2012-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

The gates of the palace, manned by stern Praetorians, swung open for him and his escort. What if he should offend Tiberius? Would the Emperor, whom Diodorus had disdained in rough language, visit that offense on Iris and the children?

The Prefect of the Praetorians met them in the huge vestibule of the palace, a large and formidable man glaring suspiciously from under his helmet. He shone like a statue of bronze and brown marble under the great plate glass ceiling that topped the vestibule and admitted the sun, and his step was measured and heavy. Plotius lifted his right arm in salute and introduced Lucanus, who did not know how to greet this imposing man who scrutinized him curiously. “Greetings,” he said with briefness. So this was the Greek adopted son of Diodorus Cyrinus, a physician. “Greetings,” responded Lucanus with some stiffness, disliking the scrutiny. The Prefect smiled; he had sharp white canine teeth. “Caesar has summoned you,” he remarked, conveying by the tone of his voice that Caesar was an unpredictable person, and one given to the most extraordinary whims.

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