Ut Romanus populus victus vei, superatus proeliis saepe est… - Gaius Lucilius

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Ut Romanus populus victus vei, superatus proeliis
saepe est multis, bello vero numquam, in quo sunt omnia.

Gaius Lucilius

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Gaius Lucilius (180, 168 or 148 – 103 BC) was the earliest Roman satirist, of whose writings only fragments remain. A Roman citizen of the equestrian class, he was born at Suessa Aurunca in Campania, and was a member of the Scipionic Circle.

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Alternative Names: Lucilius • Caius Lucilius

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Ut Romanus populus victus vei, superatus proeliis saepe est multis, bello vero numquam, in quo sunt omnia. - Gaius Lucilius

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