Nepos' Vitae Verba Versa

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Across
  1. 4. - Brilliant but fickle Athenian general who shifted sides in war
  2. 5. the Elder - A frugal Roman censor who championed old virtues and opposed luxury.
  3. 8. - Theban ally of Epaminondas, famed for courage, slain in Thessaly
  4. 9. - Theban innovator who humbled Sparta at Leuctra
  5. 13. - Spartan leader whose triumph at Plataea ended Persian hopes in Greece
  6. 16. - A Roman historian who chronicled Catiline’s plot and Rome’s moral decline.
  7. 17. - Spartan admiral who crushed Athens in the Peloponnesian War
  8. 18. the Younger - A Roman of unyielding virtue who opposed Caesar and died for liberty.
  9. 19. - The father of Roman poetry, who celebrated Rome’s history in epic verse.
  10. 20. - A Roman orator outshone by Cicero, known for ornate style and elegance.
  11. 21. - Naval strategist of Athens who outwitted Xerxes at Salamis
  12. 23. - An African-born Roman whose polished comedies taught elegance and manners.
  13. 24. - Philosopher-warrior who freed Syracuse from tyranny, follower of Plato
Down
  1. 1. - Athenian called “the Good,” executed despite lifelong service
  2. 2. - A Roman conqueror of Gaul, slain in the senate for his ambition.
  3. 3. - Athenian commander who brought victory at Marathon against Persia
  4. 6. - The most learned Roman, whose writings preserved language and agriculture.
  5. 7. - Son of Miltiades, generous Athenian victor over Persian forces
  6. 8. - A Roman general, called “the Great,” who triumphed but fell to Caesar.
  7. 10. - Spartan king, small in stature but great in command
  8. 11. - Corinthian liberator of Syracuse, who slew his tyrant brother
  9. 12. - Loyal Greek general of Alexander’s empire, betrayed by rivals
  10. 14. - Athenian nicknamed “the Just” for his unmatched fairness
  11. 15. - A Roman comic poet whose witty plays delighted the common people.
  12. 22. - A Roman orator who thwarted Catiline’s conspiracy with his eloquence.