The History of Rome, Volume 2Harper & brothers, 1884 |
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Pagina 8
... means of the friendship of their lead- ers gaining the favor of unknown nations , he aggrandized the Carthaginian power more than by arms and battles . Yet peace proved no greater security to himself . A bar- barian , in resentment of ...
... means of the friendship of their lead- ers gaining the favor of unknown nations , he aggrandized the Carthaginian power more than by arms and battles . Yet peace proved no greater security to himself . A bar- barian , in resentment of ...
Pagina 14
... means of which the battering - ram might be brought up to the wall . But though the ground at a distance from the wall was sufficiently level for working the vineæ , yet their undertakings by no means favorably succeeded , when they ...
... means of which the battering - ram might be brought up to the wall . But though the ground at a distance from the wall was sufficiently level for working the vineæ , yet their undertakings by no means favorably succeeded , when they ...
Pagina 18
... mean time he inflames their minds , now by inciting their anger against the ene- my , now with the hope of reward . But ... means of the cata- pultæ and ballista ranged through all its stories , then Hannibal , thinking it a favorable ...
... mean time he inflames their minds , now by inciting their anger against the ene- my , now with the hope of reward . But ... means of the cata- pultæ and ballista ranged through all its stories , then Hannibal , thinking it a favorable ...
Pagina 36
Livy. 29. While the elephants were conveyed over , Hannibal , in the mean time , had sent five hundred Numidian horse- men ... means bloodless con- test . When , after the action had thus occurred , his own men returned to each general ...
Livy. 29. While the elephants were conveyed over , Hannibal , in the mean time , had sent five hundred Numidian horse- men ... means bloodless con- test . When , after the action had thus occurred , his own men returned to each general ...
Pagina 42
... means as among a people with whom he was at peace , but with his line of march in close order . The elephants and cavalry formed the van of the marching body ; he himself , examining every thing around , and intent on every circumstance ...
... means as among a people with whom he was at peace , but with his line of march in close order . The elephants and cavalry formed the van of the marching body ; he himself , examining every thing around , and intent on every circumstance ...
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