A Reported Roman Tale of Canine Fidelity, Not Modern Ethology

"For three days the animal continued to watch the body" — The anthology’s narrator, Anecdote XXI: “The Dog and the General’s Body”[[cite:1]]
"he fondly laid it on his master’s mouth" — The anthology’s narrator, Anecdote XXI: “The Dog and the General’s Body”[[cite:2]]
"clasping the corpse between its paws, vainly endeavoured to preserve it from sinking" — The anthology’s narrator, Anecdote XXI: “The Dog and the General’s Body”[[cite:3]]

A Reported Roman Tale of Canine Fidelity, Not Modern Ethology

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