Ecce Romani | Chapter 48 Translation

Trumpets and horns sound as pairs of gladiators enter. The crowd becomes a frenzy, shouting "Thrash him!" ( Verbera! ) or "Murder him!" ( Iugula! ).

Titus shouts, "Look! Now Caesar enters, the love and delight of the human race!". The spectators salute the emperor with one voice. Ecce Romani Chapter 48 Translation

The chapter describes the chaotic atmosphere near the amphitheater, where roads are packed with citizens, women, and slaves. Trumpets and horns sound as pairs of gladiators enter

The gladiators salute the emperor with the famous phrase, " Ave, imperator! Morituri te salutant " ("Hail, emperor! We who are about to die salute you"). "Look! Now Caesar enters