The History of Rome, Volume 2Harper & brothers, 1884 |
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Pagina 4
... Capua . Casilinum is besieged by the Carthaginians , and the inhabit- ants reduced to the last extremity of famine . A hundred and ninety- seven Senators elected from the equestrian order . Lucius Postumius is , with his army , cut off ...
... Capua . Casilinum is besieged by the Carthaginians , and the inhabit- ants reduced to the last extremity of famine . A hundred and ninety- seven Senators elected from the equestrian order . Lucius Postumius is , with his army , cut off ...
Pagina 5
... Capua . Syracuse taken by Claudius Marcellus after a siege of three years . In the tumult occasioned by taking the city , Archimedes is killed while intently occupied on some figures which he had drawn in the sand . Publius and ...
... Capua . Syracuse taken by Claudius Marcellus after a siege of three years . In the tumult occasioned by taking the city , Archimedes is killed while intently occupied on some figures which he had drawn in the sand . Publius and ...
Pagina 77
... Capua , that there had been the ap- pearance of the heavens being on fire , and of the moon as falling amidst rain . After these , credit was given to prod igies of less magnitude : that the goats of certain persons had borne wool ...
... Capua , that there had been the ap- pearance of the heavens being on fire , and of the moon as falling amidst rain . After these , credit was given to prod igies of less magnitude : that the goats of certain persons had borne wool ...
Pagina 90
... over the affections of their countrymen to him . These , bringing him word that he would have an opportunity of getting possession of Capua if he brought his army into the neighborhood in 90 THE HISTORY OF ROME . [ B. XXII . , CHAP . 13 .
... over the affections of their countrymen to him . These , bringing him word that he would have an opportunity of getting possession of Capua if he brought his army into the neighborhood in 90 THE HISTORY OF ROME . [ B. XXII . , CHAP . 13 .
Pagina 91
Livy. Capua if he brought his army into the neighborhood in Campania , induced Hannibal to quit Samnium for Campa- nia ; though he hesitated , fluctuating between confidence and distrust , as the affair was of more importance than the ...
Livy. Capua if he brought his army into the neighborhood in Campania , induced Hannibal to quit Samnium for Campa- nia ; though he hesitated , fluctuating between confidence and distrust , as the affair was of more importance than the ...
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