Curtius

[ koor-tsee-oos ]

/ ˈkʊər tsiˌʊs /

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noun

Ernst

[ernst], /ɛrnst/, 1814–96, German archaeologist and historian.

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How to use Curtius in a sentence

Quintus Curtius says that many thousands, clothed in these costly materials, crowded out of Damascus to meet Alexander.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
He is best known for his famous supplements to Quintus Curtius and Livy, containing the missing books written by himself.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various
Let us pass to the second passage indicated by E. Curtius, viz.
Problems in Greek history|John Pentland Mahaffy
Thompson died young, at an age not exceeding twenty-three, and now lives only in the letters of Curtius.
Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell|Hugh Blair Grigsby

What did Rome possess more precious than her arms and courage, said Curtius as he prepared to leap, in full armour, into the gulf.
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools|Various