The Commentaries; the Civil War
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Excerpt: ... 18. o. 78. premebantur pabulatione, 'were hemmed in from foraging.' 39. dierum xxii. As the soldier's allowance was 50 lbs. of corn per month, it is easy to see how much this order added to the load with which they habitually marched. si. facilitates, 'pecuniary resources.' 26. reliquum consilium explicaturos, ' they trusted to form plans for the future' (not a very hopeful resolution). 28. plures rem posse casus recipere, 'they were aware that a march there admitted of many possibilities of accident.' 40. 1. c. 79. pluresque in . . subsistebant, 'and were reinforced for the purpose of making a stand where the ground was level.' 6. equites vero, ' and where our cavalry, moreover, were throwing missiles at them from behind.' 1 o. incitati cursu, 'they should suddenly break into the double, plunge down the side of the valley, pass it, and make a stand again on the other side.' 12. ab equitum suorum auxiliis, 'they were so far from getting any help from their own cavalry.' 17. c. 80. lente .. proceditur, 'men never make much way, and have to be always halting to support their rearguard.' 20. una fronte, 'only on the face towards the enemy; and that without unsaddling the pack animals.' 28. subsequi pabulatoris . . iubet, ' ordered his own foraging parties to follow up the enemy.' 41. 8. c. 81. animadverso vitio eastrorum, 'perceiving the vice of the position chosen for their camp.' 9. castra eastris convertunt; literally, 'turn camp with camp, ' that is, edge their camp backwards by continually forming a new one in rear of the old and in contact with it. 16. male haberi . . malebat, 'Caesar chose that they should be tormented in this way, and driven to surrender, rather than allow them a battle.' 21. ad id, ' for the purpose of sallying.' 29. o. 82. famamque omnium, ' and contrary to wha...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150901775 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150901772 |
| Weight | 0.55 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.37 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 162 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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