08-22-2003, 09:52 AM
Salve,<br>
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That is from:<br>
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Tacitus, <em>Annales</em> 1.23<br>
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<em>... et centurio Lucilius interficitur cui militaribus facetiis vocabulum 'cedo alteram' indiderant, quia fracta vite in tergo militis alteram clara voce ac rursus aliam poscebat. ...</em><br>
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'... and the centurion Lucilius was murdered to whom they with soldiers' witticism used to give the nickname of 'gimme another', because he used to demand another one in a clear voice when he had broken his vinestick on the back of a soldier and then continued. ...'<br>
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There is also the centurion named Baculus ('stick') (<em>Bellum Gallicum</em> 3.5; 6.3.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>
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That is from:<br>
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Tacitus, <em>Annales</em> 1.23<br>
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<em>... et centurio Lucilius interficitur cui militaribus facetiis vocabulum 'cedo alteram' indiderant, quia fracta vite in tergo militis alteram clara voce ac rursus aliam poscebat. ...</em><br>
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'... and the centurion Lucilius was murdered to whom they with soldiers' witticism used to give the nickname of 'gimme another', because he used to demand another one in a clear voice when he had broken his vinestick on the back of a soldier and then continued. ...'<br>
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There is also the centurion named Baculus ('stick') (<em>Bellum Gallicum</em> 3.5; 6.3.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>