A historical allusion quoted by Marx from ancient Roman history. In 321 BC during the Second Samnite War, the Samnites defeated the Roman army in the Caudine Forks [“Furcae Caudinae”] near the Roman city of Caudium and forced it to pass under the “yoke”. This was considered the greatest humiliation that could be imposed on a defeated army. “Passing through the Caudine Forks” means suffering greatest humiliation…
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