Livy: The Hannibalian War...Macmillan & Company, 1886 - 177 pages |
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Page xiv
... magis- trates and the passing of laws , and finally the formal decision of the question of war or peace . Practically however this last was in the hands of the Senate , who conducted the foreign policy gene- rally ; and the Senate had ...
... magis- trates and the passing of laws , and finally the formal decision of the question of war or peace . Practically however this last was in the hands of the Senate , who conducted the foreign policy gene- rally ; and the Senate had ...
Page xv
The Hannibalian War... Livy. the division of their functions with other magis- trates . At first the office had been open only to patricians ; that is the original families of Rome and those who by special favour had acquired their ...
The Hannibalian War... Livy. the division of their functions with other magis- trates . At first the office had been open only to patricians ; that is the original families of Rome and those who by special favour had acquired their ...
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... magis quam bello aut 229 B.C. armis rem Carthaginiensem auxit . Sed nihilo ei • These numbers refer to the corresponding figures in the Notes . 15 20 6 tutior pax fuit ; barbarus eum quidam palam ob B2 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR.
... magis quam bello aut 229 B.C. armis rem Carthaginiensem auxit . Sed nihilo ei • These numbers refer to the corresponding figures in the Notes . 15 20 6 tutior pax fuit ; barbarus eum quidam palam ob B2 THE HANNIBALIAN WAR.
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... magis quam in dicione Carthagi- other tribes niensium erat , induxit exercitum , ut non Ebro , petiisse Saguntinos , sed rerum serie , fini- 220 B.C. timis domitis gentibus , tractus ad id bellum videri posset.10 Cartalam , urbem ...
... magis quam in dicione Carthagi- other tribes niensium erat , induxit exercitum , ut non Ebro , petiisse Saguntinos , sed rerum serie , fini- 220 B.C. timis domitis gentibus , tractus ad id bellum videri posset.10 Cartalam , urbem ...
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... magis necessariam quam aequam . 24. Urbem vobis1adimit , agros relinquit , locumque assignabit , in quo novum oppidum aedificetis.3 Aurum et ar- 10 gentum omne publicum privatumque ad se iubet deferri ; corpora vestra salva fore 5 ...
... magis necessariam quam aequam . 24. Urbem vobis1adimit , agros relinquit , locumque assignabit , in quo novum oppidum aedificetis.3 Aurum et ar- 10 gentum omne publicum privatumque ad se iubet deferri ; corpora vestra salva fore 5 ...
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agmen Alpes animos Ariminum army Arretium attack atum atus back battle bellum break bring Caere called capio carry Carthaginem Carthago Nova castra cavalry Clastidium clause coast command compar conj consul country ctum drive east Emporiae enemy equites ĕris esset Etruria exercitum facio fero First Punic Flaminius Gauls genitive great Hamilcar Hannibal Hasdrubal hence Hiberum hostem hostium iacio indecl Inis Isara Italy ītum last Latium Massilia means milites millia name naves north Observe office omnibus ōnis order ōris orum Padus partic passive peditum people Pistoria place Placentia plur power prep pron purpose quum Rhodanum river Roman Rome round Saguntum Scipio See ch See Map see note Senate Sicily side sine sociorum sometimes Spain Spanish State subjunctive take tense throw Ticinum time tion town tribes troops turn used vēni verb
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Page xv - ... intercession which was at the service of the senate after the termination of the quarrels between the orders — the Roman senate was the noblest embodiment of the nation, and in consistency and political sagacity, in unanimity and patriotism, in grasp of power and unwavering courage, the foremost political corporation of all times — an "assembly of kings," which well knew how to combine despotic energy with republican self-devotedness.
Page 110 - Early the next morning he set forward again ; the morning mist hung thickly over the lake and the low grounds, leaving the heights, as is often the case, quite clear. Flaminius, anxious to overtake his enemy, rejoiced in the friendly veil which thus concealed his advance, and hoped to fall upon...
Page 68 - Senatum praetores per dies aliquot ab orto usque ad occidentem solem in curia retinent, consultantes quonam duce aut...
Page 65 - ... et animus suus cuique ante aut post pugnandi ordinem dabat ; tantusque fuit ardor animorum, adeo intentus pugnae animus ut eum motum terrae, qui multarum urbium Italiae magnas partes prostravit avertitque cursu rapidos amnis, mare fluminibus invexit, montes lapsu ingenti proruit, nemo pugnantium senserit.
Page 18 - 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 10 natural!, non voluptate modus finitus ; vigiliarum somnique nee die nee nocte discriminata tempora; id quod gerendis rebus superesset quieti datum...
Page 67 - magna victi sumus." Et quamquam nihil certius ex eo auditum est, tamen alius ab alio impleti rumoribus domos referunt consulem cum magna parte copiarum caesum, superesse paucos aut fuga passim per Etruriam sparsos aut captos ab hoste. Quot casus exercitus victi fuerant, tot in curas...