"... AND WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO HUMILIATE THEM."

Go out of one's way (to do sth) to make a special effort to do sth; to take considerable trouble or inconvenience oneself; to try very hard to do something, especially for someone else;

   They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome.

   He would always go out of his way to be friendly towards her 

photocopies from 7th February 

Caligula's return_addressing the senators