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Marcus Attilius Regulus

Roman general and consul, famous for his stoic return to Carthage and death.

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Also known as Regulus, Marcus Regulus

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Roman general who endured captivity and torture to keep his oath to the gods, serving as an example of pagan piety that did not prevent suffering.

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XV
Roman general who endured captivity and torture to keep his oath to the gods, serving as an example of pagan piety that did not prevent suffering.
XXIV
Praised as a Roman hero who endured captivity and torture rather than commit suicide, setting an example of virtue.
Book II
Cited as a virtuous Roman who suffered despite his piety, illustrating the injustice of the gods.
XXIII
Roman general who suffered terribly despite his piety, used as a counterexample to Marius.
XXIX
Cited as an example of virtuous Roman ancestors whose virtue is perfected by true piety.
Chapter XVIII
Roman general captured in the first Punic war; his captivity and death are cited as evidence of the gods' indifference.
Of the Destruction of the Saguntines, Who Received No Help from the Roman Gods, Though Perishing on Account of Their Fidelity to Rome
Cited as an example of an individual who perished due to keeping his oath, paralleling the Saguntines.
Chapter XX: Concerning Virtue and Faith, Which the Pagans Have Honoured with Temples and Sacred Rites
Referenced indirectly as an example of virtue, though not named explicitly in this excerpt.
Chapter XVIII
Roman who returned to Carthage to keep his oath and was tortured to death, exemplifying faithfulness.

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