The History of Rome, Volume 2Henry G. Bohn, 1849 |
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Pagina 564
... death in defence of their own individual characters , what have they which can be pre- served by their death ? The houses of the city , some may say , and the walls of it , and the 564 [ B. IX . CHAP . 4 . THE HISTORY OF ROME .
... death in defence of their own individual characters , what have they which can be pre- served by their death ? The houses of the city , some may say , and the walls of it , and the 564 [ B. IX . CHAP . 4 . THE HISTORY OF ROME .
Pagina 580
... walls their arms , baggage , beasts of burthen , and all persons unfit for war . The soldiers he would send under the yoke with single garments , retaliating the dis- grace formerly inflicted , not inflicting a new one . " The terms ...
... walls their arms , baggage , beasts of burthen , and all persons unfit for war . The soldiers he would send under the yoke with single garments , retaliating the dis- grace formerly inflicted , not inflicting a new one . " The terms ...
Pagina 581
... walls , sent deputies to sue for peace , with humble entreaties ; to whom the consul answered harshly , that " they must not come again to him , unless they either put to death , or delivered up , the Samnite garrison : " by which terms ...
... walls , sent deputies to sue for peace , with humble entreaties ; to whom the consul answered harshly , that " they must not come again to him , unless they either put to death , or delivered up , the Samnite garrison : " by which terms ...
Pagina 589
... walls . He then turned his whole force against the Samnites : there he found greater difficulty . But the victory , though long de- layed , was neither doubtful nor alloyed by losses . The Sam- nites , being forced to fly into their ...
... walls . He then turned his whole force against the Samnites : there he found greater difficulty . But the victory , though long de- layed , was neither doubtful nor alloyed by losses . The Sam- nites , being forced to fly into their ...
Pagina 593
... walls , to the distance of six miles ; that the consequence would be that this would render the guards by day , and the watches by night , the less vigilant . He then desired that some cohorts should post themselves the following night ...
... walls , to the distance of six miles ; that the consequence would be that this would render the guards by day , and the watches by night , the less vigilant . He then desired that some cohorts should post themselves the following night ...
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Achradina ædiles Æmilius afterwards allies ambassadors Appius Claudius Apulia arms army arrived Atilius attack battle besieged body booty brought Bruttians Caius Campanians Cannæ captured Capua Carthage Carthaginians Casilinum cavalry citadel Cneius colleague command consul Cornelius Decius decree deserted dictator election enemy enemy's engaged Epicydes Etruria fathers favour fear fight fleet forces fought Fulvius garrison gates Gauls gods Gracchus greater guard Hannibal Hasdrubal Hiero Himilco Hippocrates honour hope horse hundred Iberus infantry Italy king land legions lest Lilybæum Lucanians Luceria Lucius Mago Marcellus marched Marcus military mind night Nola Numidians Papirius passed peace persons plebeian plunder possession prætor prisoners province quarter Quintus Fabius rampart received rest returned revolt river Rome Saguntum Samnites Samnium Scipio Sempronius senate sent ships Sicily side siege slain soldiers Spain surrender Syracusans Syracuse taken Tarentines Tarentum temple territory thence thing thousand tion Titus town treaty tribunes troops Valerius victory walls