Kitap 11
1.66
What I have said about mothers will apply to either parent; for I have known of litigation taking place between fathers and sons as well, after the emancipation I.e. from the patria potestas by a fictitious form of sale. of the son. And when other relationships are concerned, we must take care to create the impression that we have spoken with reluctance and under stress of necessity and that we have been forbearing in our language; but the importance of so doing will vary according to the respect due to the persons concerned. The same courtesy should be observed in speaking on behalf of freedmen against their patrons. In fact, to sum up, it will never become us to plead against such persons in a tone which we ourselves should have resented in the mouth of men of like condition.
