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Where the Gauls stealthily, at the time of night when sleep falls on men, attacked the high citadel and of a sudden stained with blood walls and watchers.

Qua Galli furtim noctu summa arcis adorti
moenia concubia vigilesque repente cruentant.

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As quoted by Macrobius in Saturnalia, Book I, Chapter IV (tr. J. Elliott)

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