The Hannibalian war, part of the 21st and 22nd books of Livy, adapted by G.C. Macaulay1880 |
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... Quibus oppug- nandis1 quia haud 2 dubie Romana arma 3 moveban- tur , in Olcadum prius fines , quae gens in He first parte magis quam in dicione 6 Carthagi- other tribes niensium erat , induxit exercitum , ut non petiisse Saguntinos ...
... Quibus oppug- nandis1 quia haud 2 dubie Romana arma 3 moveban- tur , in Olcadum prius fines , quae gens in He first parte magis quam in dicione 6 Carthagi- other tribes niensium erat , induxit exercitum , ut non petiisse Saguntinos ...
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... Quibus certamini- bus haud plures Saguntini quam Poeni cadebant . 20 Ut 2 vero Hannibal ipse , dum murum incautius subit , tragula femur 4 graviter ictus cecidit , tanta trepidatio fuit , ut non multum abesset , quin " opera et vineae ...
... Quibus certamini- bus haud plures Saguntini quam Poeni cadebant . 20 Ut 2 vero Hannibal ipse , dum murum incautius subit , tragula femur 4 graviter ictus cecidit , tanta trepidatio fuit , ut non multum abesset , quin " opera et vineae ...
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... quibus obviam nuntii ab Hannibale missi sunt , qui dicerent , Hannibali in embassy , tanto discrimine rerum non operae pre- proceed to tium esse legationes audire . 5 Non ad- Carthage . missi protinus Carthaginem venerunt ; sed ea 15 ...
... quibus obviam nuntii ab Hannibale missi sunt , qui dicerent , Hannibali in embassy , tanto discrimine rerum non operae pre- proceed to tium esse legationes audire . 5 Non ad- Carthage . missi protinus Carthaginem venerunt ; sed ea 15 ...
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... Quibus 10 auditis donisque insuper acceptis , reguli exercitum per fines suos cum pace transmiserunt . 44. In Italia interim , quum nihil ultra , quam Hiberum transiisse Hannibalem , Romam perlatum esset , Boii1 repente defecerunt , non ...
... Quibus 10 auditis donisque insuper acceptis , reguli exercitum per fines suos cum pace transmiserunt . 44. In Italia interim , quum nihil ultra , quam Hiberum transiisse Hannibalem , Romam perlatum esset , Boii1 repente defecerunt , non ...
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... quibus simul respirabant et aquam , quae inciderat , efflabant ; itaque quaerendis pedetentim vadis in terram evasere . 52. Dum elephanti traiiciuntur , 20 interim Hannibal Numidas equites quin- Cavalry skir gentos ad castra Romana ...
... quibus simul respirabant et aquam , quae inciderat , efflabant ; itaque quaerendis pedetentim vadis in terram evasere . 52. Dum elephanti traiiciuntur , 20 interim Hannibal Numidas equites quin- Cavalry skir gentos ad castra Romana ...
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adversus agmen alii Alpes animis animos arma army atque bellum Carthaginem CARTHAGO NOVA castra circa clause consul consulem deinde diebus eius enim equites equitum erant erat esset etiam exercitu ferme Flaminius flumen frumenti fuit Galli Gauls Greek haec Hannibal Hannibali Hasdrubal haud Hiberum Hispania hostem hostis hostium Ilergetes inde Insubres inter ipse ipsi Italy Itaque Latin Latium legati Lilybaeum Livy magis quam magna maior milites millia millibus modo naves neque nihil omnes omnia omnibus omnium oppidum oratio recta partic peditum Placentia Poenis Polybius populi posset postquam prae praetor primum procul profectus prope pugna Punic Punic War quae quia quibus quidem quinqueremes quod quoque quum ratus Romae Romans Rome Saguntinis Saguntum satis Scipio securum Senate sibi Sicily simul sociorum subj subjunctive sunt tamen tantum tempus tense tergo Ticinum urbem vellet velut verb viginti
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