Decius
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
another, the rival of his father's valor
in the texts
Letters to Lucilius
Roman consul who ritually devoted himself to death in battle for the republic (devotio); his son repeated the act.
After him another, the rival of his father's valor, with the solemn and now familiar words conceived, charged into the thickest of the battle-line, anxious only that the offering should be accepted, thinking a good death a thing to be wished for.
On Benefits
Roman consul known for self-sacrifice in battle, cited as an example in the objection to Stoic doctrine
Does Decius fear death?