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Persius describes a laurelled despatch arriving from Caesar celebrating a splendid victory over the Germans

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Persius describes a laurelled despatch arriving from Caesar celebrating a splendid victory over the Germans (Satires (Persius), Satires (Persius) > Satire VI > Text)

The celebration of Caesar's German victory includes putting on a hundred pairs of gladiators in honour of the Gods and the Genius of the General (Satires (Persius), Satires (Persius) > Satire VI > Text)

Satires (Persius)

attestation: Persius describes a laurelled despatch arriving from Caesar celebrating a splendid victory over the Germans (Satires (Persius) > Satire VI > Text)

"A laurelled despatch has arrived from Caesar because of a splendid victory over the Germans."
attestation: The celebration of Caesar's German victory includes putting on a hundred pairs of gladiators in honour of the Gods and the Genius of the General (Satires (Persius) > Satire VI > Text)

"So in honour of the Gods and the Genius of our General, I am putting on a hundred pairs of gladiators to celebrate these grand doings."

Appears in: Beings, Entities in Satires (Persius), Roman Tradition