Chapter 42: Pompeius ad patriam revenit

Review

Silvered tin and bronze shield boss (placed in center of shield over hand grip) belonging to Junius Dubilatus from Legio VIII; second century CE.
Mainz, Landesmuseum.
Credits: VRoma Image Archives, Barbara McManus, 1988.
Horace refers, in the poem in this chapter, to "celerem fugam . . . , relicta non bene parmula". Throwing away one's shield in battle was an old theme, going back at least to Archilochus' jolly poem.

Detail of Nile scene: banqueting couple c. 80 BCE.
Berlin, Pergamon Museum. Credits: VRoma Image Archives. Barbara McManus, 1992

Silvered tin and bronze shield boss (placed in center of shield over hand grip) belonging to Junius Dubilatus from Legio VIII; second century CE. Mainz, Landesmuseum. Credits: VRoma Image Archives, Barbara McManus, 1988. Horace refers, in the poem in this chapter, to "celerem fugam . . . , relicta non bene parmula". Throwing away one's shield in battle was an old theme, going back at least to Archilochus' jolly poem.
	Detail of Nile scene: banqueting couple c. 80 BCE. Berlin, Pergamon Museum. Credits: VRoma Image Archives. Barbara McManus, 1992