On the right and left two seas enclose you, without your possessing even a single ship for escape. The river Po around you, the Po larger and more impetuous than the Rhone; the Alps behind, scarcely passed by you when fresh and vigorous, hem you in. Here,... The History of Rome - Pagina 435di Livy - 1823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Livy - 1823 - 654 pagine
...those who died bravely, was deemed not less happy than that of the successful combatants. XI, 111. The minds of his men being thus affected by the sight...fortune which compels you to fight, holds out to you prizesof victory ; greater than which, men seldom wish for at the hands of the immortal gods. Were... | |
| Livy - 1833 - 334 pagine
...larger and more violent than the Rhone ; and behind by the Alps, which, in your full strength and vigor, you passed not without the utmost difficulty. Here,...same fortune which compels you to fight holds out to yon prizes of victory, greater than which men seldom wish for at the hands of the immortal gods. Were... | |
| Titus Livius - 1849 - 560 pagine
...impetuous than the Rhone, the Alps behind, scarcely 'passed by you when fresh and vigorous, hem you in. Here, soldiers, where you have first met the enemy,...you must conquer or die; and the same fortune which has imposed the necessity of fighting, holds out to you, if victorious, rewards, than which men are... | |
| Livy - 1872 - 534 pagine
...impetuous than the Rhone, the Alps behind, scarcely passed by you when fresh and vigorous, hem you in. Here, soldiers, where you have first met the enemy,...you must conquer or die ; and the same fortune which has imposed the necessity of fighting, holds out to you, if victorious, rewards, than which men are... | |
| Titus Livius - 1879 - 80 pagine
...than the Ehone. The Alps, with difficulty crossed by you when fresh and vigorous, hem you on the rear. Here, soldiers, where you have first met the enemy,...you must conquer or die. And the same fortune which has imposed on you the necessity of fighting, holds out to you, if victorious, those rewards, greater... | |
| Livy - 1879 - 546 pagine
...impetuous than the Rhone, the Alps behind, scarcely passed by you when fresh and vigorous, hem you in. Here, soldiers, where you have first met the enemy,...you must conquer or die ; and the same fortune which has imposed the necessity of fighting, holds out to you, if victorious, rewards, than which men are... | |
| Titus Livius - 1882 - 80 pagine
...than the Rhone, the Alps, with difficulty passed by you when fresh and vigorous, hem you in the rear. Here, soldiers, where you have first met the enemy,...you must conquer or die. And the same fortune, which has imposed the necessity of fighting, sets before you, if victorious, those rewards, greater than... | |
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