Plut. Caes. 22.3

Life of Caesar 22.3

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Caesar

22.3

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

3But Tanusius says that when the senate voted sacrifices of rejoicing over the victory, Cato pronounced the opinion that they ought to deliver up Caesar to the Barbarians, thus purging away the violation of the truce in behalf of the city, and turning the curse therefor on the guilty man.

Of those who had crossed the Rhine into Gaul four hundred thousand were cut to pieces, and the few who succeeded in making their way back were received by the Sugambri, a German nation.