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partly evocati (see note, § 59), partly young men of noble family, which served as body guard to the commander.

alis alibi, in various places: alis is an old form for alius (Gr. p. 38, note); for the plural verb see § 205. c.

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(§ 200. b, N.), each man covered with his body, when his breath was spent, the same spot which he had taken fighting when alive (vivos, nom.).

41. advorsis volneribus, with wounds in front.

etiam (et jam), still.

civis ingenuus, free born citizen of Rome.— juxta, alike, i. e. not at all.

hospitem, a guest-friend; hospitium was a close relation of friendship and mutual aid between citizens of different states.

lætitia, etc. the first pair denote outward expression, the second (in chiastic order) inward feeling, rejoicing and mourning, joy and sadness.

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