Valley of Arpaia
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It was here that the Roman army, under the consuls T. Veturius Calvmus and Sp. Postumius, fell into the hands of the Samnites (321 B.C.), and were made to pass under the yoke.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Valley of Arpaia” mean?
It was here that the Roman army, under the consuls T. Veturius Calvmus and Sp. Postumius, fell into the hands of the Samnites (321 B.C.), and were made to pass under the yoke.
Is “Valley of Arpaia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.