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Publius (or Flavius) Vegetius Renatus, [1] known as Vegetius (Latin: [u̯ɛˈɡɛtiʊs]), was a writer of the Later Roman Empire (late 4th century). Nothing is known of his life or station beyond what is contained in his two surviving works: Epitoma rei militaris (also referred to as De re militari ), and the lesser-known Digesta Artis ...
If you want to be loved, love: This is often attributed to the Roman philosopher Seneca, found in the sixth of his letters to Lucilius. si vis pacem, para bellum: if you want peace, prepare for war: From Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De Re Militari. Origin of the name parabellum for some ammunition and firearms, such as the Luger Parabellum.
The phrase is adapted from a statement found in Roman author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus's tract Dē Rē Mīlitārī (fourth or fifth century AD), in which the actual phrasing is Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, præparet bellum ("Therefore let him who desires peace prepare for war").
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De re militari; similar to si vis pacem, para bellum and in pace ut sapiens aptarit idonea bello. igne natura renovatur integra: through fire, nature is reborn whole: An alchemical aphorism invented as an alternate meaning for the acronym INRI. igni ferroque: with fire and iron: Phrase describing scorched earth ...
De re militari (Latin "Concerning Military Matters"), also Epitoma rei militaris, is a treatise by the Late Latin writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus about Roman warfare and military principles as a presentation of the methods and practices in use during the height of the Roman Empire and responsible for its power. The extant text dates to ...
According to descriptions by Ammianus Marcellinus and Flavius Vegetius Renatus, it seems that in the 4th century, Barritus transformed from a battle cry into a rather simple war chant within the Roman Army. In the late Roman Army, the Germanic auxiliary troop (Auxilia palatina) known as the Cornuti was famous for their Barritus.
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Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus: De Re Militari; Augustine of Hippo: The City of God; Paulus Orosius: Seven Books of History Against the Pagans; Jerome: Vulgate; Prudentius: Psychomachia; Consentius's grammar