The History of Rome: Books 9-26. Tr. by D. Spillan and Cyrus Edmonds. 1879George Bell & sons, 1879 |
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Pagina 576
... standard - bearers to hasten ; and rest , in beginning the conflict , there should be any delay , in wielding their javelins and then drawing their swords , they threw away the former , as if a signal to that purpose had been given ...
... standard - bearers to hasten ; and rest , in beginning the conflict , there should be any delay , in wielding their javelins and then drawing their swords , they threw away the former , as if a signal to that purpose had been given ...
Pagina 578
... standards to move , and led out the troops ; thus rebuking the exorbitant arrogance of that nation , which at a time when , through intestine discord and sedition , it was unequal to the management of its own affairs , yet presumed to ...
... standards to move , and led out the troops ; thus rebuking the exorbitant arrogance of that nation , which at a time when , through intestine discord and sedition , it was unequal to the management of its own affairs , yet presumed to ...
Pagina 580
... standards and arms which they had lost at Caudium being recovered ; and , what greatly surpassed all their joy , reco- vered the horsemen whom the Samnites had sent to Luceria to be kept as pledges of the peace . Hardly ever did the Ro ...
... standards and arms which they had lost at Caudium being recovered ; and , what greatly surpassed all their joy , reco- vered the horsemen whom the Samnites had sent to Luceria to be kept as pledges of the peace . Hardly ever did the Ro ...
Pagina 592
... standards against the enemy ; as soon as the troops shall have marched beyond the rampart , let those who have it in orders burn the camp . Your losses , soldiers , shall be com- pensated with the spoil of all the nations round who have ...
... standards against the enemy ; as soon as the troops shall have marched beyond the rampart , let those who have it in orders burn the camp . Your losses , soldiers , shall be com- pensated with the spoil of all the nations round who have ...
Pagina 602
... standards , from every side ; and all , from the long course of their service , knowing their particular ranks , the line was formed of its own accord without any directions . The consul , riding up to the place where the fight was most ...
... standards , from every side ; and all , from the long course of their service , knowing their particular ranks , the line was formed of its own accord without any directions . The consul , riding up to the place where the fight was most ...
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Pagina 734 - The army then began to advance, the enemy now making no attempts beyond petty thefts, as opportunity offered. But the journey proved much more difficult than it had been in the ascent, as the declivity of the Alps, being...
Pagina 815 - ... battle, and forming his troops, led them across the river. Paulus followed, because he could better disapprove of the proceeding, than withhold his assistance. Having crossed the river, they add to their forces those which they had in the lesser camp; and thus forming their line, place the Roman cavalry in the right wing, which was next the river; and next them the infantry : at the extremity of the left wing the allied cavalry; within them the allied infantry, extending to the centre, and contiguous...
Pagina 733 - Hannibal, when he had answered them in a friendly manner, thinking that they should neither be rashly trusted nor yet rejected, lest if repulsed they might openly become enemies, having received the hostages whom they proffered, and made use of the provisions which they of their own accord brought down to the road, follows their guides, by no means as among a people with whom he was at peace, but with his line of march in close order. The elephants and cavalry formed the van of the marching body;...
Pagina 772 - ... hurried retreat; they run through all places, confined and precipitous, as though they were blind; and arms and men are tumbled one upon another. A great many, when there remained no more space to run, advancing into the water through the first shallows of the lake, plunge in, as far as they could stand above it with their heads and shoulders. Some there were whom inconsiderate fear induced to try to escape even by swimming; but as that attempt was inordinate and hopeless, they were either overwhelmed...
Pagina 772 - ... of the conflict, so intent were their minds upon the battle, that not one of the combatants felt an earthquake which threw down large portions of many of the cities of Italy, turned rivers from their rapid courses, carried the sea up into rivers, and levelled mountains with a tremendous crash.
Pagina 817 - ... himself to Hannibal, and in several quarters restored the battle, the Roman cavalry protecting him ; who, at length, when the consul had not strength enough even to manage his horse, dismounted from their horses. And when some one brought intelligence that the consul had ordered the cavalry to dismount, it is said that Hannibal observed, " How much rather would I that he delivered them to me in chains.
Pagina 771 - ... right hand and the sword; then each man became to himself a leader, and encourager to action; and an entirely new contest arose, not a regular line, with principes, hastati, and triarii; nor of such a sort as that the vanguard should fight before the standards, and the rest of the troops behind them; nor such that each soldier should be in his own legion, cohort, or company: chance collects them into bands; and each man's own will assigned to him his post, whether to fight in front or rear; and...
Pagina 1030 - Rome was to be the prize of the victors, a violent shower of rain mingled 'with hail created such disorder in both the lines, that the troops, scarcely able to hold their arms, retired to their camps, less through fear of the enemy than of any thing else.
Pagina 772 - ... who had opposed himself to his attack as he approached, ran the consul through with his lance; the triarii, opposing their shields, kept him off when seeking to despoil him. Then first the flight of a great number began; and now neither the lake nor the mountains obstructed their hurried retreat; they run through all places, confined and precipitous, as though they were blind; and arms and men are tumbled one upon another. A great many, when there remained no more space to run, advancing into...
Pagina 743 - Those may be cowards and dastards who have something to look back upon ; whom, flying through safe and unmolested roads, their own lands and their own country will receive : there is a necessity for you to be brave ; and since all between victory and death is broken off from you by inevitable despair, either to conquer, or, if fortune should waver, to meet death rather in battle than flight. If this be well fixed and determined in the minds of you all, I will repeat, you have already conquered :...