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Quotation from The Civil War by Julius Caesar
“But Curio declared that he would never more appear in Caesar's sight, after losing the army which had been committed by Caesar to his charge, and accordingly fought till he was killed”
The Civil War, Book II.42, trans. W. A. McDevitte and W. S. Bohn (1869)
Offered a chance to flee after the disaster on the Bagradas, Curio chooses death over the shame of facing his commander.
Citation: "But Curio declared that he would never more appear in Caesar's sight, after losing the army which had been committed by Caesar to his charge, and accordingly fought till he was killed" — Julius Caesar, The Civil War, Book II.42, trans. W. A. McDevitte and W. S. Bohn (1869). (id the-civil-war-q5)
Portrait: Retrato de Julio César (26724093101) (cropped), Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España, Public domain.
