Vi victa vis.
— Virgil
Ancient
Aeneid
Details
Context
Aeneid, Book II, line 192 (often cited as a proverb, but related to the Trojan Horse narrative)
Date / Period
~29-19 BC
Category
ControversialVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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