 NHmidians, who are by far the first horsemen in Africa. He had now as many as four thousand horsemen, when he took possession of a town named Salera, about fifteen miles from the Roman camp. When Scipio was told of this, he said, " What! cavalry lodging...  The History of Rome - Pagina 614di Livy - 1882Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Titus Livius - 1822 - 1344 pagine
...Salera, fifteen miles from the Roman camp. When this was told to Scipio, he said, with surprise, " What ! cavalry " lodging in houses during the summer...them " be even more in number, while they have such a " commander." The less they shewed of activity, the less time he thought should be lost by himself;... | |
 | Livy - 1878 - 580 pagine
...and though he did not despise the men of other nations, he enlisted principally from the NHmidians, who are by far the first horsemen in Africa. He had...out to battle; and when their whole force had poured out and pressed upon him with sucu impetuosity in the contest that they could not easily be withstood,... | |
 | Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart - 1927 - 322 pagine
...Scipio, on hearing of this, remarked, " What, cavalry lodging in houses during the summer ! Let there be even more in number while they have such a leader."...out to battle, and when their whole force had poured out and committed themselves thoroughly to the attack, then to retire by degrees." Scipio himself waited... | |
 | Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart - 1971 - 320 pagine
...Scipio, on hearing of this, remarked, " What, cavalry lodging in houses during the summer ! Let there be even more in number while they have such a leader."...out to battle, and when their whole force had poured out and committed themselves thoroughly to the attack, then to retire by degrees." Scipio himself waited... | |
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