 We yielded to their prayers for pardon ; we released them from the blockade ; we made peace with them when conquered ; and we afterwards held them under our protection, when they were borne down by the African war. In return for these benefits...  The History of Rome - Pagina 444di Livy - 1823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Livy - 1833 - 334 pagine
...them shut up at Eryx until they perished with hunger, the severest suffering that man can un* dergo ; we might have carried over our victorious fleet to...distressed by a war in Africa, we considered them as intitled to our protection. In return for these favors they follow the lead of a hotbrained youth,... | |
 | Titus Livius - 1849 - 560 pagine
...you. We might have killed them when shut up in Eryx by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures; we might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and in a few days have destroyed Carthage without any opposition. We granted pardon to their prayers; we released... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pagine
...these Carthaginians, when they were shut up in Kryx, by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures. We might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and, in a few days, have destroyed Carthage, without opposition. Wo yielded to their prayers for pardon ; we... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pagine
...these Carthaginians, when they were shut up in Eryx, by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures. We might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and, in a few days, have destroyed Carthage, without opposition. We yielded to their prayers for pardon ; we... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pagine
...these Carthaginians, when they were shut up in Erys, by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures. We might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and, in a few days, have destroyed Carthage, without opposition. We yielded to their prayers for pardon ; we... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 pagine
...these Carthaginians, when they were shut up in Eryx, by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures. We might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and, in a few days, have destroyed Carthage, without opposition. 4. We yielded to their prayers for pardon... | |
 | Livy - 1872 - 534 pagine
...you. We might have killed them when shut up in Eryx by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures ; we might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and in a few days have destroyed Carthage without any opposition. We granted pardon to their prayers; we released... | |
 | Dominic Barthel - 1927 - 790 pagine
...these Carthagenians, when they were shut up in Eryx, by hunger, the most dreadful of human tortures. We might have carried over our victorious fleet to Africa, and in a few days have destroyed Carthage without opposition. We yielded to their prayers for pardon; we released... | |
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