Discourses on Livy · Character
Varro
Roman consul defeated by Hannibal at Cannae, criticized for rashness.
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Varro shows up with force in XXXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Defeated at Cannae through ignorance; the Romans honored him upon his return.
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In XXXI: Defeated at Cannae through ignorance; the Romans honored him upon his return. Later, in LIII: Appointed consul because he promised to quickly defeat Hannibal; his rashness led to the disastrous battle of…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Claudian censor, driven by the family’s ingrained haughti…
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