captives. The Gaul caused" the gates of his encampment to be thrown wide, and galloped forth into the open space, in the attitude of a warrior charging.2 Having approached close to the proconsul's chair, he dexterously wheeled round, and again returning to the same spot, sprang to the ground, and laid his arms at the feet of the conqueror. The army was touched with a sensed of admiration akin to compassion, but Cæsar himself remained cold' and unmoved.

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XIX. A STORY OF WOLVES.

WE had one dangerous place to pass, and our guide told us, if there were more wolves in the country, we should find them there ;a and this was a small plain surrounded with woods on every side. It was within half an hour of sunset when° we entered the wood, and a little after sunset when we came into the plain: we met with nothing in the first wood, except that we saw five great wolves cross the road, full speed one after another, as if they had been in chase of some prey and had it in view: they took no notice of us, and were gone out of sight in a few moments. Upon this, our guide, who, by the way, was but3 a faint-hearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture,' for he believed there were more wolves a-coming. We kept our arms ready and our eyes about us; but we saw no more wolves till we came through that wood, which was near half a league, and entered the plain. As soon as we came into the plain we had 2 quidem.

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occasion' enough to look about us: the first object we met with was a dead horse which the wolves had killed, and at least a dozen of them at work picking his bones.

XX. DEATH OF SOCRATES. - Plato.

1. WHEN he had thus spoken, Socrates arose and went into another room that he might wash himself, and Crito followeds him;" but he ordered us to wait for him." We waited therefore accordingly, discoursing over and reviewing among ourselves what had been said; and sometimes speaking about his death, how great a calamity it would be to us; and sincerely thinking that we, like those who are deprived of their fathers, should pass the rest of our life in the condition of orphans. But when he had washed himself, his sons were brought to him (for he had two little ones, and one older), and the women belonging to his family" likewise came in to him; but when he had spoken to them before Crito, and had left them such injunctions as he thought proper," he ordered the boys and women to depart, and he himself returned

to us.

2. And it was now near the setting of the sun; for he had been away in the inner room for a long time. But when he came in from bathing1 he sat down, and did not speak much afterwards; for then the servant of the Elevendd came in, and standing near him, said, "I do not perceive that in you, Socrates, which I have taken notice of in others: I mean," that they are angry with me and curse me, when being compelled by the magistrates I announce to them that they must

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drink' the poison. But, on the contrary, I have found you to the present timed to be" the most generous, mild, and best of all the men that ever came into this place; and therefore I am well convinced that you are not angry with me, but with the authors of your present condition, for you know who they are. Now therefore, for you know what I came to tell you, farewell; and endeavor to bear this necessity as easily as possible."d

3. At the same time bursting into tears, and turning himself away, he departed. But Socrates, looking after him, said, "And thou, too, farewell; and we shall take care" to act as you advise." And at the same time, turning to us, "How courteous," he said, "is the behavior of that man! During the whole time of my abode here, he has visited me, and often conversed with me, and proved himself to be the best of men; and now how generously he weeps on my account! But let us obey him, Crito, and let some one bring the poison if it is bruised; and, if not, let the man whose business" it is bruise it."

4. "But, Socrates," said Crito, "I think that the sun still hangs over the mountains, and is not set yet." And at the same time I have known others who° have drunk the poison very late after it was announced to them; who have supped and drunk abundantly. Therefore do not be in such haste, for there is yet time enough." Socrates replied," " Such men, Crito, act fitly in the manner which you have described, for they think to derive some advantage from so doing;" and I also with propriety shall not act in this manner." For I do not think I shall gain any thing by drinking 3 quod contra. 4 Rel. clause (Lesson 8, 3). 5 Participle.

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it later, except becoming ridiculous to myself through desiring to live, and being sparing of life, when nothing of it any longer remains. Go therefore," said he, "be persuaded, and comply with my request.

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5. Then Crito, hearing this, gave a sign to the boy that stood near him; and the boy" departing, and having stayed for some time, came back with the person that was to administer' the poison, who brought it pounded in a cup. And Socrates, looking at the man, sain, "Well, my friend, as you are knowing in these matters, what is10 to be done?" Nothing," he said, "but after you have drunk it to walk about, until a heaviness comes on in your legs, and then to lie down : this is the manner in which you have to act." at the same time he extended the cup to Socrates. And Socrates taking it- and, indeed, with great cheerfulness, neither trembling nor turning color, but as his manner was, looking sternly under his brows at the man" What say you," he said, "to makingo a libation from this? may I do it or not?"

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6. "We can only bruise as much, Socrates," he replied," "as we think sufficient for the purpose." "I understand you," he said, "but it is both lawful and proper to pray to the gods that my departure from hence to another world may be prosperous: which I entreat them to grant may be the case."j And so say

ing, he stopped and drank the poison very readily and pleasantly. And thus far the greater part of us were tolerably 12 well able to refrain from weeping;13 but when we saw him drinking, and that he had drunk it, we could no longer restrain our tears.

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in spite of my efforts, they flowed, and that not drop by drop; so that wrapping' myself in my mantle, I bewailed, not indeed for his misfortune, but for my own, considering what a companion I should be deprived of.

XXI. HANNIBAL IN THE APENNINES.

So furious a tempest attacked him1 (while) crossing the Apennines, that it almost surpassed the horrors of the Alps. The rain and wind together? beings driven directly against their faces, they first halted, because either they were obliged to drop their arms, or, if they struggled against the storm, they were whirled round by the hurricane, and3 dashed upon the ground:" afterwards, as it took away' their breath, and did not allow them to respire, they sat down for a short time with their backs to the wind. Then, indeed, the sky resounded with the loudest thunder, and lightnings10 flashed amid the terrific peals: deafened11 and blinded, they all became insensible12 with fear. At last, the rain having spent1 itself, and the violence of the wind having been redoubled13 upon that account, it was held requisite to pitch their camp on the very spot whereon they had been overtaken by the storm." But this was like11 a fresh commencement of their toils. For they could neither spread their canvas,' nor fix their poles: nor would any thing that had been fixed remain, the wind tearing every thing to shreds15 and hurrying it away; and soon after, when the water which had been raised