When a little time had passed, his own son fell into this very crime. All the people cried out for [[68]]pity, and he remembering that mercy is a good and useful thing, and reflecting that no injury must be done to justice, and the love of his fellow citizens urging him, he provided that both justice and mercy should be observed.
He gave judgment and sentence that one eye be taken from his son, and one from himself.[2]
[1] Other readings have Seleucus. [↑]
[2] Appears also in Cicero, De Legg. II, 6. [↑]
XVI
Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop
Blessed Bishop Paulinus was so full of charity that when a poor woman asked a charity for her son who was in prison Blessed Paulinus replied: I have nothing to give to you, but do this. Lead me to the prison where your son is.
The woman led him there.