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Camillus

Historical Figure
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Roman statesman and general hailed as the "Second Founder of Rome" after saving it from the Gauls

Detailed Definition
Marcus Furius Camillus led Rome’s recovery post-Gallic sack and championed civic unity. Revered for integrity and military skill, he appears in poetry as a model of patriotic renewal, resilience after catastrophe, and the virtuous leader who puts state above self.
Example
Example in poetry:
Camillus appears in Roman poetry as the “second founder of Rome” after the Gallic sack; Poets use Camillus to exemplify civic virtue and military prudence; In Enlightenment verse, he symbolizes republican resilience; Modern poets reference Camillus when exploring exile and return; His dedication of the temple to Concordia inspires poems on unity after civil strife; Camillus’s refusal of dictatorship becomes a model for selfless leadership.
Additional Notes
Marcus Furius Camillus (c. 446–365 BCE) was a Roman statesman and general hailed as the “Second Founder of Rome” for rescuing the city after the Gallic sack; in poetry, Camillus represents civic virtue, resilience, and patrician leadership—often invoked in neoclassical or republican verse as an ideal contrast to later imperial excess (e.g., in Plutarch-influenced works or 18th-century political poetry).
Also Known As
Marcus Furius Camillus
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