Curius Dentātus Marcus Annius

, a Roman celebrated for his fortitude and frugality. He was three times consul, and was twice honoured with a triumph. He obtained decisive victories over the Samnites, the Sabines, and the Lucanians, and defeated Pyrrhus near Tarentum. The amba adors of the Samnites visited his cottage, while he was boiling some vegetables in an earthen pot, and they attempted to bribe him by the offer of large presents. He refused their offers with contempt, and said. “I prefer my earthen pots to all your ve els of gold and silver, and it is my wish to command those who are in po e ion of money, while I am deprived of it, and live in poverty.” Plutarch , Marcus Cato .— Horace , bk. 1 , ode 12, li. 41 .— Florus , bk. 1 , ch. 15 .――A lieutenant of Cæsar’s cavalry, to whom six cohorts of Pompey revolted, . Cæsar , Civil War , ♦ bk. 1 , ch. 24 . ♦ Book number omitted in text.