The History of RomeRoutledge, 1854 - 497 pagine |
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Pagina 564
... besieged have often sallied out on the be- siegers , it were possible for us to come to blows with the enemy , either on equal or unequal ground , I would not be wanting in the high quality of my father's spirit in stating my advice . I ...
... besieged have often sallied out on the be- siegers , it were possible for us to come to blows with the enemy , either on equal or unequal ground , I would not be wanting in the high quality of my father's spirit in stating my advice . I ...
Pagina 577
... besieged were distressed equally by want . Every kind of supplies was brought to the Romans from Arpi ; but in so very scanty proportion , that the horsemen had to carry corn from thence to the camp , in little bags , for the foot , who ...
... besieged were distressed equally by want . Every kind of supplies was brought to the Romans from Arpi ; but in so very scanty proportion , that the horsemen had to carry corn from thence to the camp , in little bags , for the foot , who ...
Pagina 591
... besieged , rather than a besieger , suddenly displayed the signal for battle ; and judging it the more efficacious method of inflaming the cour- age of brave men , to let none have any room for hope but in himself , he kept secret from ...
... besieged , rather than a besieger , suddenly displayed the signal for battle ; and judging it the more efficacious method of inflaming the cour- age of brave men , to let none have any room for hope but in himself , he kept secret from ...
Pagina 618
... besiege Rome ; which design of theirs being reported to the consul Decius , he removed by long marches from Etruria to- wards their city , and sat down in the district of Pupinia , in readiness to act according to the intelligence ...
... besiege Rome ; which design of theirs being reported to the consul Decius , he removed by long marches from Etruria to- wards their city , and sat down in the district of Pupinia , in readiness to act according to the intelligence ...
Pagina 624
... besieged , and soon after taken . Both the consuls were honoured with a triumph , with high applause of their excellent conduct . Some writers say , that the consul Minu- cius was brought back to the camp grievously wounded , and that ...
... besieged , and soon after taken . Both the consuls were honoured with a triumph , with high applause of their excellent conduct . Some writers say , that the consul Minu- cius was brought back to the camp grievously wounded , and that ...
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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 engaged Epicydes Etruria fathers favour fear fight fleet forces fought Fulvius garrison gates Gauls gods Gracchus 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 Publius Decius 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