But his repentance lasted only thirty days; and, under Cleander's tyranny, the administration of Perennis was often regretted.
Herodian relates that Commodus, having learned, from a soldier, the ambitious designs of Perennis and his son, caused them to be attacked and massacred by night.
As much can be done today by influence and bribery as could be done under Perennis or Cleander, only it cannot be done so crudely and openly, and much else can be done openly.
About the tenth hour of the day I shall return, my trusty guards about me and Perennishimself in my retinue.
Worse than this, he said, Perennis was plotting the Emperor's assassination and the elevation to the Principate of one of his two sons.
Perennis was a handsome man, but in spite of, rather than because of, his build and features.
As he ended it, it was plain that Perennis believed he had cleared himself completely and had not only vindicated himself before his master, but had convinced the mutineers of his guiltlessness and loyalty.
Perennis is no fit guardian of your safety; in fact he is of all men most unfit.
Most likely the separation from their fellows of the veteran mutineers was all his own idea; Perennis was not the man to carry out so bold a stroke nor so much as to conceive of it.
So Perennis was abused and struck down, and his wife and sister and two sons were also killed.
The latter was often prevented by Perennis from doing all that he desired, and consequently entertained a bitter hatred for him).
Their answer was: "We are here because Perennis is plotting against you, and intends to make his son emperor.
The soldiers, accordingly, when anything did not go to suit them, laid the blame upon Perennis and cherished anger against him.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "perennis" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
