The History of RomeRoutledge, 1854 - 497 pagine |
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Pagina 563
... means of subsistence , forced by necessity , they send ambassadors , who were first to ask peace on equal terms ; which , if they did not obtain , they were to challenge the enemy to battle . To this Pontius answered , that " the war ...
... means of subsistence , forced by necessity , they send ambassadors , who were first to ask peace on equal terms ; which , if they did not obtain , they were to challenge the enemy to battle . To this Pontius answered , that " the war ...
Pagina 570
... mean time , enlist , arm , and lead out an army ; but that they should not enter the enemy's territories before every particular , respecting the surrender of us , be regularly executed . You , O immortal gods ! I pray and beseech that ...
... mean time , enlist , arm , and lead out an army ; but that they should not enter the enemy's territories before every particular , respecting the surrender of us , be regularly executed . You , O immortal gods ! I pray and beseech that ...
Pagina 571
... other , they threw away a victory , which through our folly they had obtained , while they hardly confided in the places , by means of which they had conquered ; but were in haste , on any terms , to Y. R. 434. ] 571 THE HISTORY OF ROME .
... other , they threw away a victory , which through our folly they had obtained , while they hardly confided in the places , by means of which they had conquered ; but were in haste , on any terms , to Y. R. 434. ] 571 THE HISTORY OF ROME .
Pagina 576
... mean time Luceria should be lost . They concluded , therefore , that it would be most advisable to trust to the decision of fortune , and to try the issue of a battle with Publilius : accordingly they drew out their forces into the ...
... mean time Luceria should be lost . They concluded , therefore , that it would be most advisable to trust to the decision of fortune , and to try the issue of a battle with Publilius : accordingly they drew out their forces into the ...
Pagina 581
... means should be used towards effecting an accommoda- tion with the consul for the restoration of peace . As the Samnite garrison , being in no respect prepared for holding out a siege , intended to retire the next night out of the town ...
... means should be used towards effecting an accommoda- tion with the consul for the restoration of peace . As the Samnite garrison , being in no respect prepared for holding out a siege , intended to retire the next night out of the town ...
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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