Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – <\/strong>In the past, many unusual professions were well-paid, but some of these jobs were not respectable.<\/span><\/p>\n In ancient Rome, some people worked as\u00a0<\/span>delatores<\/span><\/em>. They were professional informants paid to collect gossip about the city’s inhabitants. Delatores provided the prosecutors with the needed information that was later used in a trial.<\/span><\/p>\n “In the administration of Roman law, there was no public officer corresponding to a modern attorney-general. The prosecution of offenses against public law was left to private citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n Become a\u00a0member<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to read more –\u00a0\u00a0Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you are already a member and have logged in to your account, you can\u00a0access the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n See also:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Roman Consuls Seized Power Through Intimidation, Bribery And Show Business<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cupbearer Was Privy To Conversations And Political Secrets Hidden Behind Closed Doors<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Cato The Younger \u2013 Mortal Enemy Of Julius Caesar Was A Man Who Hated Luxury, New Ideas And Was Immune To Bribes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Explore also:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Ancient Pages Library Of Ancient And Unexplained Mysteries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Delatores](\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pr-delatores.jpg\")
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