Atque ita tribus et viginti plagis confossus est uno modo ad primum ictum gemitu sine voce edito, etsi tradiderunt quidam Marco Bruto irruenti dixisse: ??? ?? ??????.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He was wounded in twenty-three places, yet he survived the first blow without a sound, and some claimed Brutus said something unintelligible.
- In plain terms
- He survived many wounds silently, while Brutus allegedly said something unclear.
- What can you take from it?
- Endurance can be hidden beneath silence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why might a leader stay silent after injury?
- What does an unintelligible statement imply?
Another view
The quoted utterance is unreadable, limiting interpretation.
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