Thrasyllus died. His death was announced by a lizard. It was a very small lizard and ran across the stone table where Thrasyllus was at breakfast with Tiberius in the sun and straddled across his forefinger. Thrasyllus asked, “You have come to summon me, brother? I expected you at this very hour.” Then turning to Tiberius he said: “My life is at an end, Cæsar, so farewell! I never told you a lie. You told me many. But beware when your lizard gives you a warning.” He closed his eyes and a few moments later was dead.
