... of the line being strongly formed by the infantry, so that both extremities of it were composed of Africans, between which Gauls and Spaniards were placed. One would suppose the Africans were for the most part Romans, they were so equipped with arms... The History of Rome - Pagina 67di Livy - 1823Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Livy - 1834 - 410 pagine
...occupied the left wing near the bank, opposite the Roman cavalry, and the Numidian horse the right ; the infantry forming the centre in such a manner, that...partly at the Trebia, but the greater part at the Thrasymenns. The shields of the Gauls and Spaniards were nearly of the same make ; their swords were... | |
| Titus Livius - 1849 - 560 pagine
...Africans were for the most part Romans, they were so equipped with arms captured at 'the Trebia, and for the greater part at the Trasimenus. The shields of the Gauls and Spaniards were of the same shape; their swords unequal and dissimilar. The Gauls had very long ones, without points.... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pagine
...SOLDIER. 61 for the most part Romans, they were so equipped with arms captured at the Trebia, and for the greater part at the Trasimenus. The shields of the Gauls and Spaniards were of the same shape, their swords unequal and dissimilar. The Gauls had very long ones, without points.... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 560 pagine
...Africans were for the most part Romans, they were so equipped with arms captured at the Trebia, and for the greater part at the Trasimenus. The shields of the Gauls and Spaniards were of the same shape, their swords unequal and dissimilar. The Gauls had very long ones, without points.... | |
| Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 442 pagine
...Africans were for the most part Romans, they were so equipped with arms captured at the Trebia, and for the greater part at the Trasimenus. The shields of the Gauls and Spaniards were of the same shape, their swords unequal and dissimilar. The Gauls had very long ones, without points.... | |
| Gordon Jennings Laing - 1903 - 534 pagine
...occupied the left wing near the bank, opposite the Roman cavalry, and the Numidian horse the right ; the infantry forming the centre in such a manner that...furnished in great abundance with the arms taken partly at Trebia, but the greater part at Trasimenus. The shields of the Gauls and Spaniards were nearly of the... | |
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