Livy: The Hannibalian War...Macmillan & Company, 1886 - 177 pages |
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Page vii
... means of the colonies of Placentia and Cremona . Besides this Rome had dominion over Sicily , which had been won in the First Punic War ( 264-241 B.C. ) , and had been constituted a province . She had also in her possession the coasts ...
... means of the colonies of Placentia and Cremona . Besides this Rome had dominion over Sicily , which had been won in the First Punic War ( 264-241 B.C. ) , and had been constituted a province . She had also in her possession the coasts ...
Page xvi
... control over the law courts , and special powers of proposing laws , and the means of checking any action of a magistrate by the tribune's veto , which was often at the service of the Senate . " Called to xvi INTRODUCTION .
... control over the law courts , and special powers of proposing laws , and the means of checking any action of a magistrate by the tribune's veto , which was often at the service of the Senate . " Called to xvi INTRODUCTION .
Page 22
... Mean- puli Romani querimonias deferrent . while Sagun- tum is attacked , 8 9. Dum ea Romani parant1 consultant- 219 B.C. que , iam Saguntum summa vi oppugnaba- 5 tur . Civitas ea longe opulentissima ultra2 Hiberum fuit , sita passus ...
... Mean- puli Romani querimonias deferrent . while Sagun- tum is attacked , 8 9. Dum ea Romani parant1 consultant- 219 B.C. que , iam Saguntum summa vi oppugnaba- 5 tur . Civitas ea longe opulentissima ultra2 Hiberum fuit , sita passus ...
Page 22
... Mean- puli Romani querimonias deferrent . while Sagun- tum is attacked , 6 9. Dum ea Romani parant1 consultant- 219 B.C. que , iam Saguntum summa vi oppugnaba- 5 tur . Civitas ea longe opulentissima ultra2 Hiberum fuit , sita passus ...
... Mean- puli Romani querimonias deferrent . while Sagun- tum is attacked , 6 9. Dum ea Romani parant1 consultant- 219 B.C. que , iam Saguntum summa vi oppugnaba- 5 tur . Civitas ea longe opulentissima ultra2 Hiberum fuit , sita passus ...
Page 79
... means 4. inter se , belonging to contulerunt arma , means ' with one another . ' 5. ipsis , referring to what has been said of the greatness of the two countries : though so great in past times , yet never before greater than at this ...
... means 4. inter se , belonging to contulerunt arma , means ' with one another . ' 5. ipsis , referring to what has been said of the greatness of the two countries : though so great in past times , yet never before greater than at this ...
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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...