In his prosecution (In Verrem 2.3.63), Cicero actually introduces two sons of the elderly Quintus Lollius: Marcus Lollius, who acts as a living witness in court, and Quintus Lollius Junior, who was tragically murdered while seeking justice for his father. [1, 2, 3]

The original Latin text and English translation below describe the heartbreaking fate of the family. [1]

Cicero describes the two sons of the elderly, victimized Lollius: [1]

• Marcus Lollius (The Surviving Son): He is described as an adulescens lectissimus (most excellent young man) present in court to testify in place of his incapacitated father. [1, 2]
• Quintus Lollius Junior (The Slain Son): Described as bonus et fortis et in primis disertus (good, brave, and exceptionally eloquent), he was a youth who had previously prosecuted Calidius. Seeking justice for his father, he traveled to Sicily but was murdered on the road. [1, 2, 3]
• The Circumstances: While the official narrative blamed "runaway slaves" for the murder, Cicero asserts that nobody in Sicily doubted it was a politically motivated assassination orchestrated by Verres to silence him. [1, 2]

The full Latin and English text can be found in the referenced documents. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Would you like to explore how Cicero uses this murder to escalate the charges against Verres, or should we examine the case of Calidius mentioned in the text?