The Hannibalian war, part of the 21st and 22nd books of Livy, adapted by G.C. Macaulay1880 |
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... omnia trans 14 Hiberum praeter Saguntinos Carthaginien- 20 sium 15 erant . 8 The Sagun- tines fearing attack apply for help to 25 Rome . 8. Cum Saguntinis bellum nondum erat ; legati tamen ab his Romam 1 missi auxilium ad bellum iam ...
... omnia trans 14 Hiberum praeter Saguntinos Carthaginien- 20 sium 15 erant . 8 The Sagun- tines fearing attack apply for help to 25 Rome . 8. Cum Saguntinis bellum nondum erat ; legati tamen ab his Romam 1 missi auxilium ad bellum iam ...
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... omnia munimenta urbis superans altitudine , " age- batur , hortator aderat . Quae cum admota moeni- bus esset , et catapultis per tabulata dispositis defensores exturbasset , 5 Hannibal quingentos fere Afros cum dolabris ab subruendum 6 ...
... omnia munimenta urbis superans altitudine , " age- batur , hortator aderat . Quae cum admota moeni- bus esset , et catapultis per tabulata dispositis defensores exturbasset , 5 Hannibal quingentos fere Afros cum dolabris ab subruendum 6 ...
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... sociorum peditum , mille equites socios , sex- centos Romanos 12 Gallia provincia habuit . 6 11 32. His ita comparatis , ut omnia iusta ante 8 6 bassy to Car- bellum fierent , legatos maiores 28 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR .
... sociorum peditum , mille equites socios , sex- centos Romanos 12 Gallia provincia habuit . 6 11 32. His ita comparatis , ut omnia iusta ante 8 6 bassy to Car- bellum fierent , legatos maiores 28 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR .
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... omnia miserat . Numidae fugati in castra se recepere ; Romani prope vallum progressi speculatique omnia redierunt ad consulem , qui extemplo cupidus dimi- mish with connoitring candi 3 copias omnes adverso flumine ducere per- rexit.4 53 ...
... omnia miserat . Numidae fugati in castra se recepere ; Romani prope vallum progressi speculatique omnia redierunt ad consulem , qui extemplo cupidus dimi- mish with connoitring candi 3 copias omnes adverso flumine ducere per- rexit.4 53 ...
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... omnia sui arbitrii facit ; circumscribit includitque nos terminis montium 5 fluminumque , neque eos , quos statuit , terminos ob- servat . 82. Duos consules huius anni , unum in Africam , alterum in Hispaniam miserunt . Nihil usquam ...
... omnia sui arbitrii facit ; circumscribit includitque nos terminis montium 5 fluminumque , neque eos , quos statuit , terminos ob- servat . 82. Duos consules huius anni , unum in Africam , alterum in Hispaniam miserunt . Nihil usquam ...
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adversus agmen Alpes animos arma army atque attack bellum called carried castra circa clause condition consul crossed deinde duces Edited eius elected enemy enim equites erant erat esse esset etiam exercitu expresses flumen followed fuit Gauls gerundive Greek haec Hannibal Hannibali haud Hiberum hostem hostes hostium implies inde inter ipse ipsi Italy Itaque iter Latin leave Livy magis magna means milites mille millia modo naves neque nihil omnes omnia omnibus oratio recta pass passim past peditum person populi primum pugna Punic quae quam quia quibus quidem quod quoque quum reference river Romae Romans Rome Saguntum satis Scipio Senate side simul sociorum Spain stands subj subjunctive sunt supply tamen tense terra tion tribes urbem velut verb
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