SECT. CVI.

Animo feroci: with a proud mind.'

Vita parceret: 'would save his life.'

Prima vigilia. The first watch began at sunset, and lasted a third of the night.

Manu vindicandum: 'that he ought to be killed at once.'

SECT. CVII.

Nudum et cæcum corpus: the back, which is unprotected by armor, and blind' to the blows of the enemy.

Illum nihil palam. Illum refers to Jugurtha.

Per media ejus castra: 'through the middle of Jugurtha's camp.'

SECT. CVIII.

Consulta sese omnia cum illo integra habere: 'that he preserved undecided all the subjects which he was to discuss with him.'

Licentius: with the greater freedom.' The meaning of the whole passage is, 'that he should not fear Jugurtha's ambassadors' preventing their common business from being managed with freedom.' Perhaps the phrase would be better written, — Quo minus res communis, &c. Some editions have, accitum esse before quo res, &c.

Punicâ fide; a proverbial expression for 'bad faith.'

Quam ob ea quæ prædicabat: 'than appeared from his words.'

SECT. CIX.

Agitaturus foret: 'whether he were going to choose.'
Decrevisse: 'had determined.'

Sanctus vir: a man of perfect integrity, and selected by both.'

SECT. CX.

Id imminutum : 'that this power is diminished.'

Fuerit mihi eguisse aliquando: 'I shall at last have come to need your friendship.'

Id adeo experiri licet: 'you may prove it in this way.' Integra erit: the favor you have done me will seem unrequited.'

SECT. CXI.

Denique regi... in promptu esse: 'finally, he explains to the king that for what he promises, the senate and people of Rome will not receive him into favor, since they had gained further advantages by their arms; he must do something which shall seem to profit them, more than himself; that an opportunity for this was in his power, since he had the disposal of Jugurtha.'

Ne fluxâ fide usus: 'lest appearing of so changeful faith.'

SECT. CXII.

Poni: 'laid aside.' — Conditionibus: 'on certain stipulations." Si ambobus... vellet: if he wished to provide for both, and to have peace ratified.'

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Una ab omnibus: apart from all.'

·Neque hominem ... relictum iri: 'nor would a man of noble family be abandoned when he had fallen into the hands of the enemy, not by any cowardice on his own part, but in the service of the republic.'

SECT. CXIII.

Dolo an vere cunctatus: 'whether he really hesitated, or only pretended to.'

Et ex ejus sententiâ : 'and according to his wishes.'

SECT. CXIV.

Per idem tempus: 'about the same time.'

Illique: both the Romans of those times.'

Alia omnia... prona esse: that all other states must sub

mit to their valor.'

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