 | William Smith - 1851 - 366 pagine
...covered with raw hides, and quilts, moistened, and sometimes with alum, to protect them from fire. Their height was such as to overtop the walls, towers,...other fortifications of the besieged place. They were divided into stories (tabulata or tecta), and hence they are called turres contabulatae. The sides... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1851 - 486 pagine
...covered with raw hides, and quilts moistened, and sometimes with alum,' to protect them from fire. Their height was such as to overtop the walls, towers,...other fortifications of the besieged place.* They were divided into stories, like the fixed towers, and in these stories military engines were in like manner... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1852 - 468 pagine
...divided into stories. The sides were pierced with windows, of which there were several to each story. The use of the stories was to receive the engines of war. They contained balistae and catapults, and slingers and archers were stationed both within the towers... | |
 | William Smith - 1854 - 396 pagine
...conlabulatae. The sides of the towers were pierced with windows, of which there were several to each story. The use of the stories was to receive the engines of war (lormenta). They contained balistae and catapults, and slingers and archers were stationed in them... | |
 | Sallust - 1863 - 438 pagine
...them steadier. They were also covered with raw hides and quilts moistened, to protect them from fire. Their height was such as to overtop the walls, towers, and all other fortifications of the beeeiged place. The larger sort were 120 cubits nigh by 23-J wide. They were divided into stories,... | |
 | William Smith - 1868 - 492 pagine
...also covered with raw hides and quilts, moistened, and sometimes with alum, to protect them from fire. Their height was such as to overtop the walls, towers,...other fortifications of the besieged place. They were divided into stories (tabulata or tecta], and hence they are called turres contabvlatnt. The sides... | |
 | Sallust - 1874 - 358 pagine
...the walls of towus or plied the battering-ram (aries). Diet. Antiqq. Turribus. Movable towers were among the most important engines used in storming...as to overtop the •walls, towers, and all other fortificatious of the besieged place. They were 10, 15, and 20 stories high. The use of the stories... | |
 | Julius Caesar, George Stuart - 1881 - 370 pagine
...from the road = on Ai« march. 35. Viueas. See note on line 11, page 46. Turres. Movable towers were among the most important engines used in storming...all other fortifications of the besieged place. They wcro 10, 15, and 20 stories high. The use of the stories was to receive the engines of war, tormenta,... | |
 | Julius Caesar - 1885 - 398 pagine
...Ez itinere =• on his march. 35. Vineas. See note on line 11, page 46. Turres. Movable towers were among the most important engines used in storming...of the stories was to receive the engines of war, tormente, and slingers and archers. The battering-ram, aries, was placed in the lowest story. Diet.... | |
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... also to increase their weight, and thus make them steadier. They were also covered with raw hides, and quilts, moistened, and sometimes with alum, to protect them from fire. Their height was such as to overtop the walls, towers, and all other fortifications... 