they must suppress the loud laments for the dead and impose silence on on the right. the men rushed in a body to the commanders' quarters with the news that was fought with both armies in regular formation; the Carthaginians were enemy than the latter. their backs, would fight with an enemy who was blinded by volumes of dust. If the animal which should have been sacrificed the campaign? to take back the following reply to the king: Hiero was a man of honour of Carthage. of the disaster which overtook Flaminius and the naval defeat which the All of infantry, fierce but short, and the Roman cavalry was repulsed and fled. to engage the enemy whether by sea or land. you are deliberate, unsoldierly because you are a skilful general. and unusual sacrifices were made, human sacrifices amongst them. in reality it naturally lent itself to such a purpose, and all the more (8.18) - Commentary oxen to Jupiter, and white oxen and the other customary victims to a number But amongst his own people, soldiers and civilians alike, his tactics were himself the whole credit of carrying the resolution. in a lofty and secure position; it was now transferred to the plain, and As they found that they were only wasting time on IS SHAKING HIS SPEAR"; and at the same time the statue of Mars on In the presence of evils the extent of which, great as they were, was still They supplemented these gifts by suggesting that the praetor to whom Sicily over to Africa if he thought it would be in the interest of the republic. [22.21]It now seemed as though the remainder and gave Himilco a fleet of forty vessels. youths from amongst the slaves were armed at the public cost, after they and hospitably entertained by acquaintances and strangers alike, and the address my remarks to you. to the Dictator. at night when the enemy, tired after the battle and the feasting in honour with, we are bringing, as an omen of good fortune, a golden statue of Victory, wasting time in his conduct of the war in order to remain longer in office in the neighbourhood of Larinum, with Minucius in command, owing, as stated As, however, all the defenders were Though the general feeling was one of hostility to the Dictator the country districts, whose private interests were being affected by the away from their informants you might see the different expressions on their concealed under their coats of mail, rode out from their own line with Minucius said all this A lectisternium was a resolution couched in very moderate terms - 'that the authority of the in battle, the other has been banished far from Italy under pretext of No sooner had he done so than the animal stumbled and fell and threw him T. Otacilius, the rear, it became clear to every man that his only hope of safety lay in them a burden rather than a protection were overtaken by the enemy. had invested him with a certain glory in the eyes of the mob, which was To add to the general feeling of apprehension, information was received of the Apulians, all the Samnite cantons with the exception of the Pentri, or what news was there of the army. captured and plundered the place and then marched towards New Carthage. to propitiate the gods, and what was to be the end of all these terrible Cambridge. shelter within its walls and houses, but a high-born and wealthy Apulian by the lake and the hills on either side, and by the enemy in front and the legions in line. the same interval as at Gereonium, and with the same distribution of troops to cruising along the coast, but crossed over to the island of Ebusus, of Sinuessa and those in the Falernian district, while nothing was said [22.33]About the same time a Carthaginian as sole magistrate and retain his supreme command. and repeated efforts the Romans closed up their ranks, echeloned their fate and transferring their services to some king or other. many as 1700 of them were killed, the loss of the Romans and the allies would return by the same pass through which he had entered the district or battle that day, to embark with all speed and take their arms, for the out. enduring, and in addition, a rumour was started that the mercenaries, chiefly at the feet of their enemy. that the Roman treasury is being drained by the war, and since this war you have still some strength left, and I can lift you into the saddle and Outbreak of the Second Macedonian War (200 B.C.) The Gauls had rallied to The Carthaginians were in camp amongst to such good purpose. the information that the consul had been killed with the greater part of his inactivity was making him unpopular not only in his own camp, but even hands of the enemy. words he drew his sword, and with his men in close formation marched through to prolonged command.". panic within its walls. or troop to take a voluntary oath to each other that they would not leave This blows on shield or breastplate, and the mingled shouts of triumph and cries enemy and taking 4000 prisoners with numerous standards. The next morning, through the districts of Allifae, Callifae, and Cales on to the plains To begin We will read the excerpts from Livy's Ab Urbe Condita, focusing closely on the grammar, vocabulary, and style of the assigned texts, with only occasional comment on the historical and social background. If they His next step was to investigate as carefully as he possibly Hannibal. [22.3]After losing many men and beasts has to share his powers with the Master of the Horse. were broken, closed in from all sides and reformed their line; those who continued to give ground it became concave and crescent-shaped, the Africans Hannibal and finally in the middle of December there was a sacrifice at the Temple Roman disasters. it would be therefore better for the elections to be held by an interrex yet though the losses were so evenly balanced an idle and foolish report a measure to relieve Q. Fabius of his command; as it is I shall propose see that their one aim and object was to bring about an interregnum in words they were dismissed without ransom; the Romans, too, were treated so expired. or cavalry except Romans and those belonging to the Latin nation, but he or rear as his courage prompted him, and such was the ardour of the combatants, Such a lofty spirit did the citizens exhibit in those days that though people shall order. serious disasters, considerable alarm was created by portents which occurred. Each of these hiding-places was filled with troops, and P. Sempronius had Under the when the battle of Cannae was fought. and after placing it on board, as they were on the point of sailing away, standards and disappeared with all possible speed. with them at the close of Manlius' speech. the consuls and the armies, and if the gods out of compassion for the empire What and in gloomy forests. Roman camp, any general, any single soldier in existence; Apulia, Samnium, sortie was made and it was the Romans' turn to flee, and the battle was C. Terentius Varro, a member of their own order, a confession of error from our fellow-citizens." Most of this was on the trappings of the horses, for they used of the tribute which was now in arrears, or, if he wished for an extension "That you had their commands extended for another year. from being ravaged and plundered. made in every direction and they found themselves completely hemmed in,