Livy: The Hannibalian War...Macmillan & Company, 1886 - 177 pages |
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... town . The roof rested on posts 8 feet high , and was either carried or wheeled up to the walls . Here several were often joined together , so that a large number could work under them . The roof was covered with raw hides , as a ...
... town . The roof rested on posts 8 feet high , and was either carried or wheeled up to the walls . Here several were often joined together , so that a large number could work under them . The roof was covered with raw hides , as a ...
Page 104
... note 6 ) , but might cross it at the town itself in safety . 102. - 1 . flumen petiere ; i.e. endeavoured to return to the camp . 2. quod ... exercitus , § 131 . 103 .-- 1 . infestis signis ; i.e. with hostile 104 NOTES .
... note 6 ) , but might cross it at the town itself in safety . 102. - 1 . flumen petiere ; i.e. endeavoured to return to the camp . 2. quod ... exercitus , § 131 . 103 .-- 1 . infestis signis ; i.e. with hostile 104 NOTES .
Page 117
... town . 150. - 1 . transmissum , § 76. ( R. 569. ) Used as an intransi- tive verb . 2. in , ' with a view to . ' 3. citeriora ; i.e. from a Roman point of view : the part called afterwards Hispania citerior . Of course Spain was not a ...
... town . 150. - 1 . transmissum , § 76. ( R. 569. ) Used as an intransi- tive verb . 2. in , ' with a view to . ' 3. citeriora ; i.e. from a Roman point of view : the part called afterwards Hispania citerior . Of course Spain was not a ...
Page 118
... town . 7. custodiri : p . 161 , 1. 1 ( 1 ) . ( R. 537. ) 154. - 1 . sollerti magis quam fideli : a mild description of an act of gross treachery . 2. qualia : here = talia enim . 3. id agebat , he made it his object . ' 4. ut esset ...
... town . 7. custodiri : p . 161 , 1. 1 ( 1 ) . ( R. 537. ) 154. - 1 . sollerti magis quam fideli : a mild description of an act of gross treachery . 2. qualia : here = talia enim . 3. id agebat , he made it his object . ' 4. ut esset ...
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... town in Spain . ] au - spicium , ii , n . 2 , omen ; divine sanction , obtained by a magistrate on taking office by performing certain rites . [ avis , specio . ] aut , conj . , or . autem , conj . , but . auxiliares , ium , m . 3 ...
... town in Spain . ] au - spicium , ii , n . 2 , omen ; divine sanction , obtained by a magistrate on taking office by performing certain rites . [ avis , specio . ] aut , conj . , or . autem , conj . , but . auxiliares , ium , m . 3 ...
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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...