Schmidt supposes him to be the Alphenus varus, the Jurist, to whom the 30th poem, written in a tone of tender reproach, is addressed.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
"varus, varus," exclaimed Kenelm, passionately, "what hast thou done with my legions?"
"Kenelm Chillingly, Book 8."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
But of the two, the exploit of the American strategist is much the most brilliant and memorable; his preparations and blunders were conducted on a vaster scale, and, varus-like, scorning the triviality of a bloodless disgrace, he left sixteen thousand dead, wounded, and missing behind in his retreat.
"Border and Bastille"
George A. Lawrence