The History of RomeRoutledge, 1854 - 497 pagine |
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Pagina 561
... legions of the Samnites were then in Apulia , that they were besieging Luceria with their whole force , and very near taking it by storm . Such a rumour had been in- dustriously spread before , and had already reached the Ro- mans ; but ...
... legions of the Samnites were then in Apulia , that they were besieging Luceria with their whole force , and very near taking it by storm . Such a rumour had been in- dustriously spread before , and had already reached the Ro- mans ; but ...
Pagina 564
... legions , or to plunge into the midst of the enemy . But in this spot I behold my country in this spot , the whole of the Roman legions : and unless these choose to rush on death in defence of their own individual characters , what have ...
... legions , or to plunge into the midst of the enemy . But in this spot I behold my country in this spot , the whole of the Roman legions : and unless these choose to rush on death in defence of their own individual characters , what have ...
Pagina 566
... legions successively . The enemy stood on each side under arms , reviling and mocking them ; swords were pointed at most of them , several were wounded and some even slain , when their looks , rendered too fierce by the indignity to ...
... legions successively . The enemy stood on each side under arms , reviling and mocking them ; swords were pointed at most of them , several were wounded and some even slain , when their looks , rendered too fierce by the indignity to ...
Pagina 569
... legions , when I engaged as surety to the convention , whether dishonourable or necessary : by which , however , the Roman people are not bound , inasmuch as it was concluded without their order ; nor is any thing liable to be forfeited ...
... legions , when I engaged as surety to the convention , whether dishonourable or necessary : by which , however , the Roman people are not bound , inasmuch as it was concluded without their order ; nor is any thing liable to be forfeited ...
Pagina 573
... legions , composed of the former soldiers , were quickly formed , and an army marched to Caudium . The he- ralds , who went before , on coming to the gate , ordered the sureties of the peace to be stripped of their clothes , and their ...
... legions , composed of the former soldiers , were quickly formed , and an army marched to Caudium . The he- ralds , who went before , on coming to the gate , ordered the sureties of the peace to be stripped of their clothes , and their ...
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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