Valerius Maximus: Memorable Deeds and Sayings

The First Table, which is Alphabetical

The religion of the Roman Senate, xvi. Its military discipline and severity toward Marcus, cccix. Toward the soldiers sent back by Pyrrhus, cc. Toward those remaining from the Battle of Cannae, ccl. Toward those who allowed themselves to be killed by petition, ccii. Toward those captured by Hannibal, cciii. Toward the occupiers of Rhegium, ccliiii.
The confidence of the Roman Senate, cccxxi. and cccxxii. Its liberality, cccxviii. Its humanity toward the Carthaginians, dclvi. Toward others in the five subsequent chapters.
The ingratitude of the Roman Senate, cccclxxxiii. and cccclxxxiiii. Toward the Romans, cccxcix. Toward Camillus, d. Toward Africanus the Elder, dli. Toward Asiaticus, dli. Toward Africanus the Younger, dlii. Toward Nasica, dliii. Toward Lentulus, dly. Toward Servilius Hala, dyi.
The severity of the Roman Senate toward Manlius of the Capitol, dxcix. Toward Spurius Cassius, dcl. Toward Sp. Melius, dcl. Toward Flaccus and Saturninus, dcl. Toward the Gracchi, dclii. Toward Clodius, dclv. Toward Corn. Scipio, dclv. Toward the contaminators of the Bacchanalia, dclvi. Toward C. Vatinius, dclvii. Toward Publicia and Licinia, dclvii.
The justice of the Senate and People of Rome toward the Falisci, dccxxii. and dccxxiii. Toward the Carthaginians, dccxxiiii. Toward Pyrrhus, dccxxv.
The faithfulness of the Senate and People of Rome, ch. dcxviii. del. and [illegible] ? del.
The wise action of the Roman Senate when it reconciled the generals Nero and Salinator, dcxcii. When it condemned Gracchus and appeased the plebs, dcxciii. When it freed Masinissa from the subjection of the empire, dcxciiii.
Old age, fo. cclxxvii.
The observance of the elders, cxxxii.
The cruelty of the Senones toward the Romans, cclxyi.
The burial custom of the Massilians, clxxiii.
The seven wise men: see Wise Men.
The avarice of Septimulus, dccclxxviii.
The will of Septitia is rescinded, dclxxviii.
A serpent near the Bagradas River, cxvii.
Tiberius Gracchus the Elder ordered a serpent to be killed so that his wife might be spared, and thus he killed himself in that act, cccclxxxvii.
Sertorius feigned warnings from a hind to create confidence among his men, xxxi.
He taught that adversaries should be deterred little by little, like a horse's tail being plucked, dcccxxv. His praise in the same place.
Sertorius, who falsely claimed he was the son of [Hercules], lxxlv.
The omen of Servius Tullius, lvii. His assumption of the kingdom, cclxxxviii.
The friendship or love of Servius for Decimus Brutus, ccccxliii.
The testimony of C. and Q. Servilius was not accepted, dcccxliiii. The testimony of P. Servilius was accepted, dcccxix. The perfidy of Q. Servilius Caepio, dccclxxxi.
The liberty of Servius Galba, dxciii. His perfidy, dccclxxxix.
The patience of the slave who killed Hasdrubal, dccclxxxix.

The iniquity of slaves, dccxxxix. dcxl. and dcxli.
The faithfulness of slaves to their masters, fol. ccxii.
The faithfulness of Marcus Antonius's slave, dclvi.
The faithfulness of C. Marius's slave, dclvii.
The faithfulness of the slaves of C. Plotius and Plancus, dclx.
The faithfulness of the slave of Antius Caepio, dclxii.
The harshest domination of slaves in Etruria, dccclxxxii.
Sesterce, fol. cii.
Severe and cruel, fol. lxvi. Severity, fol. lxxvii.
The severity of parents toward children, fo. clxxxiii.
Severity toward envoys, cxxxviii. and clxii.
The severity of C. Marius, cxxxviii.
The ingratitude of Sextilius toward the mournful Caesar, ch. dvii.
Sicinius, fo. lxxxviii.
The virtue of Sicinius Dentatus, cclxvi.
A witty remark of a Sicilian man, who asserted that his father was often in Rome, but not his mother, Mxli.
Sulla, of the praenomen L., carried a statue of Apollo before him, feigning that victory had been promised to him by the god, xxx.
A prodigy of Sulla, lx. His modesty in triumphs, ccxiii. and ccxliii. His softness, ccci. His gratitude toward Pompey, ccccxcii. His justice, dcxli. His change of character, dclxxviii. His rejection, dcclii.
Sulla's greed for glory, dcccxcv.
Sulla's cruelty, dcccxxxviii.
Sulla's hatred, dcccclxi.
The miracle of Sylvanus, xcvi.
Similarity of forms, fo. ccccxvi.
The dream of the poet Simonides, lxxxiii.
His evasion of ruin, cx. His study and industry, dccclxiii.
The admirable virtue of the noble Syracusan girls, cclxxv.
The urine of Cretan goats settles or 'cures', dcclxii.
Socrates the philosopher, fol. xiii.
Socrates' steps to honor, ccxcii. His constancy, ccxcliii.
Socrates' wise saying on whether a wife should be taken, dccxvii. And that one should not grieve that he perished innocently, dcxcviii.
The death of Socrates, fo. ccxcvii.
Socrates wisely judged that one should only ask the gods to grant what they know will be beneficial, dcxcv.
He advised that men should be such as they wish to appear, dclxxvi. The gravity of Socrates in rejecting an unworthy speech, dccxviii. His study and industry, dccccxxviii.
Socrates' leisure, dcccclix.
That noble saying of Solon: that no one is happy before death, dccxix. And that people are miserable everywhere, dcc. And that no one should be seen as the most miserable, dccii.
Solon's study and industry, dccclxiii.
Everyone who, after the murder of his father accidentally committed by another, was arrested, and the son was intense in absolving him, dccxcliii.

The abstinence of Sophocles, cccciii.
Dreams, folio xxv.
Study and industry, dccclxiii. Outcomes that come from great joy, Mxxii.
Filth, fol. x.
The observation of the croaking of a shrew-mouse original: "Soricis", vii.
The invention of lots, folio ii.
Lots, fol. ii. and xxxvii.
Sparganis: see Lacedaemonians.
The institutions of the Spartans, clxv. Their ingratitude toward Lycurgus, dxi.
The confidence of two Spartans, cccxxxi.
A grave saying of the Spartans, dcxxxi.
Spoils of honor original: "Spolia opima", fol. lxxxi.
The modesty of Spurina, a most beautiful Etruscan youth, ccccxxvi.
The skill of the haruspex Spurina in the knowledge of future things, dccclxxiiii.
Plays in the established theater, cliii.
The moderation of Stasippus, ccclxix.
Fixed ceremonies, folio ii.
The first golden statue in Rome, clx.
Statues persisting inviolate, cii.
The statue of Scipio wearing a military cloak, ccc.
Oliverius criticizes the Stoics, fo. xxiii.
Stolo possessed many acres of land contrary to the law he himself had enacted, dcccxxii.
The wondrous vision of Strabo, cxvii.
Study and industry, folio cclxii.
Stratagems, folio cccxxviii.
The Sublician Bridge, folio vi.
Sublimation from a humble state, fol. ccxyf.
Benches, fol. xlix.
Subleslor, fol. xliiii.
Licinius strangled himself with a sweat-cloth so that he might forestall the judgment, Mxvi.
Sulpitius is deprived of his priesthood, vi.
A prodigy of Sulpitius, lxii. The severity of Gaius Sulpitius toward his wife, dcxliii.
The knowledge of Sulpitius Gallus, dccclxii.
The faithfulness of Sulpitia toward Lentulus, dclv.
Sulpitia judged the most chaste by the matrons, dccccxvi.
Pride and impotence, ccclxxiiii.

A decorative initial L features floral and vine-like scrollwork.
What the adding of a letter signifies, ch. cxliii.
What it means to take a tabernacle under a bad omen, fo. iiii.
It is not regretted to have been silent, but to have spoken rashly, dccv.
Tarentum, fo. xlviii.
The religion of King Tarquinius, ch. xiiii.
Auspices, xxxix. A dream, lxxv.
The exaltation of Tarquinius Priscus, cclxxxvii.
The perfidy of Tatius the Sabine, dcccclxxviii.
The brazen bull of Perillus, dccccl.
Laws are compared to spider webs, and why, dccxcliii.
Rashness and those who abused it, ccclxxvi.
Temples, fol. xxxviii.
Terebellus kicked Clodius...