 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1846 - 373 pagine
...them, and even horses and chariots be driven over them. A testudo was formed (testudinemfacere) either in battle to ward off the arrows and other missiles...more frequently the case, to form a protection to TETRARCHJSS. the soldiers when they advanced to the walls or gates of a town for the purpose of attacking... | |
 | Julius Caesar - 1848 - 450 pagine
...and even horses and chariots be driven over them. A testudo was formed (testudinem faceré) either in battle, to ward off the arrows and other missiles...purpose of attacking them. Sometimes the shields were so arranged as to make the testudo slope. The soldiers in the first line stood upright, those in the... | |
 | Julius Caesar - 1848 - 426 pagine
...and even horses and chariots be driven over them. A testudo was formed (testudinem faceré) either in battle, to ward off the arrows and, other missiles...soldiers when they advanced to the walls or gates of a*lown, for the purpose of attacking them. Sometimes the shields were so arranged as to make the testudo... | |
 | William Smith - 1851 - 366 pagine
...them, and even horses and chariots be driven over them. A testudo was formed (testudinem facere) either in battle to ward off the arrows and other missiles...more frequently the case, to form a protection to TETRARCHES. the soldiers when they advanced to the walls or gates of a town for the purpose of attacking... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 396 pagine
...them, and even horses and chariots be driven over them. A testudo was formed (tcstudinemfacere) either in battle to ward off the arrows and other missiles...protection to the soldiers when they advanced to the wall* or gates of a town for the purpose of attacking them. Sometimes the shields were disposed in... | |
 | William Smith - 1868 - 492 pagine
...and even horses and chariots be driven over them. A testudo was formed (testudinem. faceré) either in battle to ward off the arrows and other missiles of the enemy, or, whieh was more frequently the case, to form a protection to the soldiers when they advanced to the... | |
 | John George Wood - 1877 - 564 pagine
...could walk upon them, and even horses and chariots be driven over them. " A Testudo was formed either in battle, to ward off the arrows and other missiles of the enemy, or, which was more TOETOI9E. EOMAX TESTUDO. "Sometimes the shields were disposed in such a way as to make the Testudo... | |
 | John George Wood - 1885 - 564 pagine
...battle, to ward off the arrows and other missiles of the enemy, or, which was more KOXAX TF.STCDO. frequently the case, to form a protection to the soldiers...gates of a town for the purpose of attacking them. THE FORT. 129 " Sometimes the shields were disposed in such a way as to make the Testudo slope The... | |
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A testudo was formed (testudinem faceré) either in battle, to ward off the arrows and other missiles of the enemy, or which was more frequently the case, to form a protection to the soldiers when they advanced to the walls or gates of a town, for the... 