Livy: The Hannibalian War...Macmillan & Company, 1886 - 177 pages |
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... arietibus 6 muri abant Poeni.5 quassataeque multae partes erant : tres turres re- pente , quantumque inter eas muri erat , cum fra- 1 4 6 7 8 gore ingenti prociderunt . Ea ruina captum esse oppidum 22 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR .
... arietibus 6 muri abant Poeni.5 quassataeque multae partes erant : tres turres re- pente , quantumque inter eas muri erat , cum fra- 1 4 6 7 8 gore ingenti prociderunt . Ea ruina captum esse oppidum 22 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR .
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... erant . 8 9 The Sagun- tines fearing attack apply Rome . 8. Cum Saguntinis bellum nondum erat ; legati tamen ab his Romam 1 missi auxilium ad bellum iam haud dubie imminens orabant . Legatis in senatum introductis , placuit 2 for help ...
... erant . 8 9 The Sagun- tines fearing attack apply Rome . 8. Cum Saguntinis bellum nondum erat ; legati tamen ab his Romam 1 missi auxilium ad bellum iam haud dubie imminens orabant . Legatis in senatum introductis , placuit 2 for help ...
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... 5 Iam feriebantur arietibus 6 muri " quassataeque multae partes erant : tres turres re- pente , quantumque inter eas muri erat , cum fra- 1 5 8 gore ingenti prociderunt . Ea ruina captum esse oppidum 22 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR .
... 5 Iam feriebantur arietibus 6 muri " quassataeque multae partes erant : tres turres re- pente , quantumque inter eas muri erat , cum fra- 1 5 8 gore ingenti prociderunt . Ea ruina captum esse oppidum 22 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR .
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... erant , sed interlita luto , structurae antiquae modo . Ruebat muri pars , armatorumque agmina in urbem vadebant . 22. Locum quoque editum capiunt muroque circumdant , ut castellum 20 in ipsa urbe velut arcem haberent.1 Saguntini murum ...
... erant , sed interlita luto , structurae antiquae modo . Ruebat muri pars , armatorumque agmina in urbem vadebant . 22. Locum quoque editum capiunt muroque circumdant , ut castellum 20 in ipsa urbe velut arcem haberent.1 Saguntini murum ...
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... erant , et captivi militum praeda fuerant , 2 tamen et aliquantum pecuniae 3 constat et multam 10 pretiosam supellectilem vestemque missam esse1 Carthaginem.5 6 terror at 15 29. Ubi Romae 1 nuntiatum est Sagunti excidium , tantus simul ...
... erant , et captivi militum praeda fuerant , 2 tamen et aliquantum pecuniae 3 constat et multam 10 pretiosam supellectilem vestemque missam esse1 Carthaginem.5 6 terror at 15 29. Ubi Romae 1 nuntiatum est Sagunti excidium , tantus simul ...
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