The Hannibalian or second Punic war, extr. from the third decade of Livy, with notes by E.D. Stone |
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Page 113
... they had hitherto paid little attention to their navy , and the Cartha- ginians , jealous of their growing power ... they set themselves in earnest to meet their adversaries on their own element . In spite of terrible losses they ...
... they had hitherto paid little attention to their navy , and the Cartha- ginians , jealous of their growing power ... they set themselves in earnest to meet their adversaries on their own element . In spite of terrible losses they ...
Page 114
... they were unable to resist their progress in Spain in consequence of an invasion of the Gauls . Already Rome had pushed forward the colonies of Sena and Ariminum into their territory , and her conquests in the south might reasonably ...
... they were unable to resist their progress in Spain in consequence of an invasion of the Gauls . Already Rome had pushed forward the colonies of Sena and Ariminum into their territory , and her conquests in the south might reasonably ...
Page 115
... they threw back on him the responsibility of that choice , shook out the folds with the reply , " Then we give you war . " There was no hesitation on their side in accepting the challenge : and though the oligarchic or peace party was ...
... they threw back on him the responsibility of that choice , shook out the folds with the reply , " Then we give you war . " There was no hesitation on their side in accepting the challenge : and though the oligarchic or peace party was ...
Page 118
... they were able to make head against him . 3. An embassy had been sent to Hannibal requiring him to desist from the siege of Saguntum , with orders to proceed to Carthage if he persisted and de- mand his surrender . Hannibal refused to ...
... they were able to make head against him . 3. An embassy had been sent to Hannibal requiring him to desist from the siege of Saguntum , with orders to proceed to Carthage if he persisted and de- mand his surrender . Hannibal refused to ...
Page 119
... they applied for help to Carthage , despairing of clemency at the hands of the Romans , who were then besieging the town . Accordingly a fleet was sent from Carthage , and appeared in the harbour . This determined Papirius Cursor , the ...
... they applied for help to Carthage , despairing of clemency at the hands of the Romans , who were then besieging the town . Accordingly a fleet was sent from Carthage , and appeared in the harbour . This determined Papirius Cursor , the ...
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Page 62 - ... per nocturnas visa species aut velut divinitus mente monita agens, sive et ipse capti quadam superstitione animi, sive ut imperia consiliaque velut sorte oraculi missa sine cunctatione exsequerentur.
Page 3 - Plurimum audaciae ad pericula capessenda, plurimum consilii inter ipsa pericula erat ; nullo labore aut corpus fatigari aut animus vinci poterat ; caloris ac frigoris patientia par ; cibi potionisque desiderio naturali non voluptate modus finitus ; 15 vigiliarum somnique nec die nec nocte discriminata tempora ; id ° quod gerendis rebus superesset quieti datum ; ea neque molli strato neque silentio accersita ; multi saepe militari sagulo opertum humi iacentem inter custodias stationesque militum...
Page 16 - Trasumennus subit. Via tantum interest perangusta, velut ad id ipsum de industria relicto spatio; deinde paulo latior patescit campus; inde colles adsurgunt.
Page 11 - Inde ad rupem muniendam, per quam 2 unam via esse poterat, milites ducti, quum caedendum esset saxum, arboribus circa immanibus deiectis detruncatisque struem ingentem lignorum faciunt, eamque, quum et vis venti apta faciendo igni coorta esset, succendunt, ardentiaque saxa infuso aceto putrefaciunt. Ita torridam incendio rupem ferro 3 pandunt, molliuntque anfractibus modicis clivos, ut non iumenta solum, sed elephanti etiam deduci possent.
Page 67 - Medium ferme diei erat, et ad id, quod sua sponte cedente in mare aestu trahebatur aqua, acer etiam septentrio ortus inclinatum stagnum eodem, quo aestus ferebat et adeo nudaverat vada, ut alibi umbilico tenus aqua esset, alibi genua vix superaret. Hoc cura ac ratione compertum in prodigium ac deos vertens Scipio, qui ad transitum Romanis mare verterent et stagna auferrent viasque ante nunquam initas humano vestigio aperirent, Neptunum iubebat ducem itineris sequi ac medio stagno evadere ad moenia.
Page 3 - ... inter custodias stationesque militum conspexerunt. Vestitus nihil inter aequales excellens: arma atque equi conspiciebantur. Equitum peditumque idem longe primus erat; princeps in proelium ibat, ultimus conserto proelio excedebat. Has tantas viri virtutes ingentia vitia aequabant, inhumana crudelitas, perfidia plus quam Punica, nihil veri, nihil sancti, nullus deum metus, nullum ius iurandum, nulla religio.
Page 93 - Id quibus virtutibus inducti ita iudicarint, sicut traditum a proximis memoriae temporum illorum scriptoribus libens posteris traderem, ita meas opiniones coniectando rem vetustate obrutam non interponam.
Page 92 - Romam advecta foret. Id carmen ab decemviris inventum eo magis patres movit, quod et legati qui donum Delphos portaverant referebant et sacrificantibus ipsis Pythio Apollini...
Page 21 - Minucius, convocatis militibus, " sœpe ego," inquit, " audivi, milites, eum primum esse virum, qui ipse consulat, quid in rem sit, secundum eum, qui bene monenti obediat ; qui nec ipse consulere nec 25 alteri parere sciat, eum extremi ingenii esse.
Page 17 - ... enim inde votis aut imploratione deum, sed vi ac virtute evadendum esse. Per medias acies ferro viam fieri et, quo timoris minus sit, eo minus ferme periculi esse.