As a Teuton invasion force passes by a Roman fort, they shout out to the garrison asking if they have any messages for their wives, as they’d be seeing them soon!

>Now the Teutons, whilst [Marius](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Marius_Glyptothek_Munich_319.jpg) lay quiet, ventured to attack his camp; from whence, however, being encountered with showers of darts, and losing several of their men, they determined to march forward, hoping to reach the other side of the Alps without opposition, and, packing up their baggage, passed securely by the Roman camp, where the greatness of their number was especially made evident by the long time they took in their march, for they were said to be six days continually going on in passing Marius’s fortifications; they marched pretty near, and revilingly asked the Romans if they would send any commands by them to their wives, for they would shortly be with them. ______________________ **Source:** Plutarch, John Dryden, and Arthur Hugh Clough. "Caius Marius." *Plutarch's Lives*. New York: Modern Library, 2001. 560. Print. ______________________ **Further Reading:** [Gaius Marius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Marius) ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**