Livy: The Hannibalian War...Macmillan & Company, 1886 - 177 pagine |
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Pagina iv
... used for this purpose ) ; and in cases where Livy's account seems to be incorrect , e.g. the passage of the Alps . and other points of geography , I have ventured sometimes to omit or alter that which causes diffi- culty in harmonising ...
... used for this purpose ) ; and in cases where Livy's account seems to be incorrect , e.g. the passage of the Alps . and other points of geography , I have ventured sometimes to omit or alter that which causes diffi- culty in harmonising ...
Pagina 81
... used of England by Napoleon I. 14. religio is pretty nearly what we mean by ' conscientious . ness , ' the feeling which keeps one from breaking faith or violating any obligation . 15. meruit . From the first meaning , ' to acquire a ...
... used of England by Napoleon I. 14. religio is pretty nearly what we mean by ' conscientious . ness , ' the feeling which keeps one from breaking faith or violating any obligation . 15. meruit . From the first meaning , ' to acquire a ...
Pagina 82
... used ; cp . ch . 38 , note 5 . 11. expugnat : p . 150 , 2 , obs . 2 ; cp . accipit just below . 12. pugna habita : p . 143 , D , d . partic . act . • Translate by past 13. in deditionem accipere means ' to grant terms of surrender ...
... used ; cp . ch . 38 , note 5 . 11. expugnat : p . 150 , 2 , obs . 2 ; cp . accipit just below . 12. pugna habita : p . 143 , D , d . partic . act . • Translate by past 13. in deditionem accipere means ' to grant terms of surrender ...
Pagina 83
... used as trans in ch . 7 : south of the river . 3. passus mille , § 102 ( 2 ) . The passus was 5 Roman feet , and the Roman foot was about 11 ( 1165 ) English inches ; so that mille passus is about 1618 English yards . Passus seems to ...
... used as trans in ch . 7 : south of the river . 3. passus mille , § 102 ( 2 ) . The passus was 5 Roman feet , and the Roman foot was about 11 ( 1165 ) English inches ; so that mille passus is about 1618 English yards . Passus seems to ...
Pagina 85
... used of giving a vote for some course of action . 6. piaculum , a victim offered to atone for something wrong ; used also of sacrifices to avert evil omens . 7. deposcat : p . 164 , 1 ( 2 ) . ( R. 638. ) 3. nequeat , § 150 . 18. - 1 ...
... used of giving a vote for some course of action . 6. piaculum , a victim offered to atone for something wrong ; used also of sacrifices to avert evil omens . 7. deposcat : p . 164 , 1 ( 2 ) . ( R. 638. ) 3. nequeat , § 150 . 18. - 1 ...
Parole e frasi comuni
agmen Alpes animos Ariminum army Arretium attack atum atus back battle bellum break bring Caere called capio carry Carthaginem Carthago Nova castra cavalry Clastidium clause coast command compar conj consul country ctum drive east Emporiae enemy equites ĕris esset Etruria exercitum facio fero First Punic Flaminius Gauls genitive great Hamilcar Hannibal Hasdrubal hence Hiberum hostem hostium iacio indecl Inis Isara Italy ītum last Latium Massilia means milites millia name naves north Observe office omnibus ōnis order ōris orum Padus partic passive peditum people Pistoria place Placentia plur power prep pron purpose quum Rhodanum river Roman Rome round Saguntum Scipio See ch See Map see note Senate Sicily side sine sociorum sometimes Spain Spanish State subjunctive take tense throw Ticinum time tion town tribes troops turn used vēni verb
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Pagina xv - ... intercession which was at the service of the senate after the termination of the quarrels between the orders — the Roman senate was the noblest embodiment of the nation, and in consistency and political sagacity, in unanimity and patriotism, in grasp of power and unwavering courage, the foremost political corporation of all times — an "assembly of kings," which well knew how to combine despotic energy with republican self-devotedness.
Pagina 110 - Early the next morning he set forward again ; the morning mist hung thickly over the lake and the low grounds, leaving the heights, as is often the case, quite clear. Flaminius, anxious to overtake his enemy, rejoiced in the friendly veil which thus concealed his advance, and hoped to fall upon...
Pagina 68 - Senatum praetores per dies aliquot ab orto usque ad occidentem solem in curia retinent, consultantes quonam duce aut...
Pagina 65 - ... et animus suus cuique ante aut post pugnandi ordinem dabat ; tantusque fuit ardor animorum, adeo intentus pugnae animus ut eum motum terrae, qui multarum urbium Italiae magnas partes prostravit avertitque cursu rapidos amnis, mare fluminibus invexit, montes lapsu ingenti proruit, nemo pugnantium senserit.
Pagina 18 - Plurimum audaciae ad pericula capessenda, plurimum consilii inter ipsa pericula erat. Nullo labore aut corpus fatigari aut animus vinci poterat. Caloris ac frigoris patientia par ; cibi potionisque desiderio 10 natural!, non voluptate modus finitus ; vigiliarum somnique nee die nee nocte discriminata tempora; id quod gerendis rebus superesset quieti datum...
Pagina 67 - magna victi sumus." Et quamquam nihil certius ex eo auditum est, tamen alius ab alio impleti rumoribus domos referunt consulem cum magna parte copiarum caesum, superesse paucos aut fuga passim per Etruriam sparsos aut captos ab hoste. Quot casus exercitus victi fuerant, tot in curas...