07-24-2008, 08:32 AM
Quote:A tribune, one Caius Suplicius Gallus was somewhat knowledgeable about eclipses which allowed him to explain the phenomenon to his men so that the Romans were less terrified than the Macedonians.Thanks for reminding us of that one, Theo.
It seems to have been a well-known story in antiquity. As well as Livy (44.37) and Polybius (29.16), Frontinus knew the story (Strat. 1.12.8 ), and so did Valerius Maximus (8.11.1).
