[242] A triumph could, of course, be held only for victories over a foreign enemy. Here the pretext was the repulse of the Dacians (iii. [46]).
[243] Vitellius' son-in-law (cp. i. [59]).
[244] In the text some words seem to be missing here, but the general sense is clear.
[246] If Tacitus ever told the story of his banishment and death, his version has been lost with the rest of his history of Vespasian's reign.
[247] In Samnium.
[248] i.e. shirking the duties of public life.
[249] i.e. the Stoic.