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1. Josephus Flavius, Jewish War, 7.121-7.157 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE) 7.121. nor were many days overpast when they determined to have but one triumph, that should be common to both of them, on account of the glorious exploits they had performed, although the senate had decreed each of them a separate triumph by himself. 7.122. So when notice had been given beforehand of the day appointed for this pompous solemnity to be made, on account of their victories, not one of the immense multitude was left in the city, but everybody went out so far as to gain only a station where they might stand, and left only such a passage as was necessary for those that were to be seen to go along it. 7.123. 4. Now all the soldiery marched out beforehand by companies, and in their several ranks, under their several commanders, in the nighttime, and were about the gates, not of the upper palaces, but those near the temple of Isis; for there it was that the emperors had rested the foregoing night. 7.124. And as soon as ever it was day, Vespasian and Titus came out crowned with laurel, and clothed in those ancient purple habits which were proper to their family, and then went as far as Octavian’s Walks; 7.125. for there it was that the senate, and the principal rulers, and those that had been recorded as of the equestrian order, waited for them. 7.126. Now a tribunal had been erected before the cloisters, and ivory chairs had been set upon it, when they came and sat down upon them. Whereupon the soldiery made an acclamation of joy to them immediately, and all gave them attestations of their valor; while they were themselves without their arms, and only in their silken garments, and crowned with laurel: 7.127. then Vespasian accepted of these shouts of theirs; but while they were still disposed to go on in such acclamations, he gave them a signal of silence. 7.128. And when everybody entirely held their peace, he stood up, and covering the greatest part of his head with his cloak, he put up the accustomed solemn prayers; the like prayers did Titus put up also; 7.129. after which prayers Vespasian made a short speech to all the people, and then sent away the soldiers to a dinner prepared for them by the emperors. 7.131. there it was that they tasted some food, and when they had put on their triumphal garments, and had offered sacrifices to the gods that were placed at the gate, they sent the triumph forward, and marched through the theatres, that they might be the more easily seen by the multitudes. 7.132. 5. Now it is impossible to describe the multitude of the shows as they deserve, and the magnificence of them all; such indeed as a man could not easily think of as performed, either by the labor of workmen, or the variety of riches, or the rarities of nature; 7.133. for almost all such curiosities as the most happy men ever get by piecemeal were here one heaped on another, and those both admirable and costly in their nature; and all brought together on that day demonstrated the vastness of the dominions of the Romans; 7.134. for there was here to be seen a mighty quantity of silver, and gold, and ivory, contrived into all sorts of things, and did not appear as carried along in pompous show only, but, as a man may say, running along like a river. Some parts were composed of the rarest purple hangings, and so carried along; and others accurately represented to the life what was embroidered by the arts of the Babylonians. 7.135. There were also precious stones that were transparent, some set in crowns of gold, and some in other ouches, as the workmen pleased; and of these such a vast number were brought, that we could not but thence learn how vainly we imagined any of them to be rarities. 7.136. The images of the gods were also carried, being as well wonderful for their largeness, as made very artificially, and with great skill of the workmen; nor were any of these images of any other than very costly materials; and many species of animals were brought, every one in their own natural ornaments. 7.137. The men also who brought every one of these shows were great multitudes, and adorned with purple garments, all over interwoven with gold; those that were chosen for carrying these pompous shows having also about them such magnificent ornaments as were both extraordinary and surprising. 7.138. Besides these, one might see that even the great number of the captives was not unadorned, while the variety that was in their garments, and their fine texture, concealed from the sight the deformity of their bodies. 7.139. But what afforded the greatest surprise of all was the structure of the pageants that were borne along; for indeed he that met them could not but be afraid that the bearers would not be able firmly enough to support them, such was their magnitude; 7.141. for upon many of them were laid carpets of gold. There was also wrought gold and ivory fastened about them all; 7.142. and many resemblances of the war, and those in several ways, and variety of contrivances, affording a most lively portraiture of itself. 7.143. For there was to be seen a happy country laid waste, and entire squadrons of enemies slain; while some of them ran away, and some were carried into captivity; with walls of great altitude and magnitude overthrown and ruined by machines; with the strongest fortifications taken, and the walls of most populous cities upon the tops of hills seized on 7.144. and an army pouring itself within the walls; as also every place full of slaughter, and supplications of the enemies, when they were no longer able to lift up their hands in way of opposition. Fire also sent upon temples was here represented, and houses overthrown, and falling upon their owners: 7.145. rivers also, after they came out of a large and melancholy desert, ran down, not into a land cultivated, nor as drink for men, or for cattle, but through a land still on fire upon every side; for the Jews related that such a thing they had undergone during this war. 7.146. Now the workmanship of these representations was so magnificent and lively in the construction of the things, that it exhibited what had been done to such as did not see it, as if they had been there really present. 7.147. On the top of every one of these pageants was placed the commander of the city that was taken, and the manner wherein he was taken. Moreover, there followed those pageants a great number of ships; 7.148. and for the other spoils, they were carried in great plenty. But for those that were taken in the temple of Jerusalem, they made the greatest figure of them all; that is, the golden table, of the weight of many talents; the candlestick also, that was made of gold, though its construction were now changed from that which we made use of; 7.149. for its middle shaft was fixed upon a basis, and the small branches were produced out of it to a great length, having the likeness of a trident in their position, and had every one a socket made of brass for a lamp at the tops of them. These lamps were in number seven, and represented the dignity of the number seven among the Jews; 7.151. After these spoils passed by a great many men, carrying the images of Victory, whose structure was entirely either of ivory or of gold. 7.152. After which Vespasian marched in the first place, and Titus followed him; Domitian also rode along with them, and made a glorious appearance, and rode on a horse that was worthy of admiration. 7.153. 6. Now the last part of this pompous show was at the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, whither when they were come, they stood still; for it was the Romans’ ancient custom to stay till somebody brought the news that the general of the enemy was slain. 7.154. This general was Simon, the son of Gioras, who had then been led in this triumph among the captives; a rope had also been put upon his head, and he had been drawn into a proper place in the forum, and had withal been tormented by those that drew him along; and the law of the Romans required that malefactors condemned to die should be slain there. 7.155. Accordingly, when it was related that there was an end of him, and all the people had sent up a shout for joy, they then began to offer those sacrifices which they had consecrated, in the prayers used in such solemnities; which when they had finished, they went away to the palace. 7.156. And as for some of the spectators, the emperors entertained them at their own feast; and for all the rest there were noble preparations made for their feasting at home; 7.157. for this was a festival day to the city of Rome, as celebrated for the victory obtained by their army over their enemies, for the end that was now put to their civil miseries, and for the commencement of their hopes of future prosperity and happiness.
2. Martial, Epigrams, 2.2 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
3. Martial, Epigrams, 2.2 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
4. Silius Italicus, Punica, 1.1-1.2, 3.496-3.499, 3.509-3.510, 3.513-3.517, 3.557-3.606, 3.608-3.629, 16.690-16.697 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
5. Suetonius, Domitianus, 6.1 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
6. Suetonius, Nero, 57 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
7. Suetonius, Vespasianus, 12 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
8. Tacitus, Agricola, 39 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
9. Tacitus, Germania (De Origine Et Situ Germanorum), 37 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)
10. Tacitus, Histories, 1.2, 2.8 (1st cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE) 2.8.  About this time Achaia and Asia were terrified by a false rumour of Nero's arrival. The reports with regard to his death had been varied, and therefore many people imagined and believed that he was alive. The forces and attempts of other pretenders we shall tell as we proceed; but at this time, a slave from Pontus or, as others have reported, a freedman from Italy, who was skilled in playing on the cithara and in singing, gained the readier belief in his deceit through these accomplishments and his resemblance to Nero. He recruited some deserters, poor tramps whom he had bribed by great promises, and put to sea. A violent storm drove him to the island of Cythnus, where he called to his standard some soldiers who were returning from the East on leave, or ordered them to be killed if they refused. Then he robbed the merchants, and armed all the ablest-bodied of their slaves. A centurion, Sisenna, who was carrying clasped right hands, the symbol of friendship, to the praetorians in the name of the army in Syria, the pretender approached with various artifices, until Sisenna in alarm and fearing violence secretly left the island and made his escape. Then the alarm spread far and wide. Many came eagerly forward at the famous name, prompted by their desire for a change and their hatred of the present situation. The fame of the pretender was increasing from day to day when a chance shattered it.
11. Valerius Flaccus Gaius, Argonautica, 1.1-1.21, 1.498-1.573 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

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subject	book bibliographic info
aeetes	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
aeneas	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341, 342
alps	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
bagrada	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
chatti	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
dacians	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
domitian, (false) triumph of	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
domitian	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308; Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342; Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
elysium	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
ennius	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341
flavian, triumph	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
golden fleece	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341
hannibal	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308; Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341; Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
homer	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341
hylas	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
julius caesar	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
jupiter	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
jupiter (see also zeus)	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
kronos, kynoskephalai, battle of	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
livy	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
locus horridus	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
mount everest	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
nero, false neros	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
nero	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
panaetius	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
posidonius	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
proteus	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
punic wars, second	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
pyrene	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
pyrrhus of epirus	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
ritual, false	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
ritual	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
rome	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341, 342
saguntum	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
scipio (africanus)	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
scipio africanus, and caesar	Mcclellan, Paulinus Noster: Self and Symbols in the Letters of Paulinus of Nola (2019) 270
scipio africanus, apotheosis	Mcclellan, Paulinus Noster: Self and Symbols in the Letters of Paulinus of Nola (2019) 270
scipio africanus, imitatio of alexander the great by	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
scipio africanus, meeting with virtus and voluptas	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
scipio africanus, triumph of	Mcclellan, Paulinus Noster: Self and Symbols in the Letters of Paulinus of Nola (2019) 270
silius italicus, and cicero	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
silius italicus, and ennius	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
silius italicus, and homer	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
silius italicus, and lucretius	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
silius italicus, and the tradition on kingship	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
silius italicus, nekyia in	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
silius italicus	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341, 342
simile	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341
sol	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
sublime, the	Konig, The Folds of Olympus: Mountains in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture (2022) 363
suicide'	Mcclellan, Paulinus Noster: Self and Symbols in the Letters of Paulinus of Nola (2019) 270
suicide	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
ticinus, river	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
titus	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342; Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
triumph, domitians triumph	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
triumph, of scipio	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
triumph, triumphal procession/parade	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
triumph	Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
underworld	Augoustakis, Flavian Poetry and its Greek Past (2014) 308
venus (see also aphrodite)	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 342
vespasian	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341, 342; Roumpou, Ritual and the Poetics of Closure in Flavian Literature (2023) 131
virgil	Heerking and Manuwald, Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (2014) 341, 342