place
The Rhine
the Rhine
also: Rhenum, Rhenus
The river of the western frontier with Germany, where Trajan commanded as legate; Pliny pairs it with the Euphrates to span the empire.
Reading notes
- Panegyric to Trajan §14 Rhine
The western frontier river with Germany, where Trajan commanded; paired with the Euphrates to span the empire by the reach of his fame.