HKB
XXVII (156)
I say this to point out the wisdom of the Romans, and the folly of those who despise the practice of making comparisons with the habits of foreign nations, and believe themselves competent to reform their own armies without reference to others.[283]
XXVIII (157)
The Romans were wont to take great care not to appear to be the aggressors, or to attack their neighbours without provocation; but to be considered always to be acting in self-defence, and only to enter upon war under compulsion.[284]
XXIX (166)
When Scipio Africanus, the younger, was commissioned by the Senate to settle the kingdoms throughout the world, and see that they were put in proper hands, he only took five slaves with him; and, on one of these dying during the journey, he wrote home to his relations to buy another and send him to take the place of the dead one.[285]
XXX (184)
If one ought to speak of Fortune in regard to such things; for I fear she often gets credit of that sort without good reason; while the real fault lies with the men who administer public business, who sometimes act with seriousness and sometimes the reverse.
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XXXI (1)
But not making at all a good guess at the king’s mind, he acted in a most inconsiderate manner.
XXXII (2)
Want of civilisation appears to have an extraordinary influence on mankind in this direction.
XXXIII (3)
But the general being unable to endure the unfairness of those who made these assertions....
XXXIV (5)
But he determined to hold out to the last, trusting to the supplies from Egypt.
XXXV (6)
But having fallen in with him he gained an extremely fortunate victory.
XXXVI (7)
In all these things the Aetolians had been deceived.
XXXVII (8)
And some he honoured with gold cloths and spears, because he wished that his promises should agree with his performances.
XXXVIII (11)
He wrote in bitter and frantic terms, calling them fiends and murderers in his letter, if they abandoned the positions thus disgracefully, before they had suffered or witnessed any hardship.
XXXIX (12)
There is a courage in words too which can despise death.
XXXIX (14)
Before he had been rejoined by the stragglers of the skirmishing parties.
XL (27)
Being utterly at a loss, at last he rested his chance of escape from the difficulty which was upon him on some such hope as this.
XLI (30)
None of the citizens being aware of what was taking place owing to the distance, for the city was a large one.
XLII (32)
But trusting to them he undertook the war against Ariarathes.
XLIII (34)
Harpyia is a city in Illyria near Encheleae, to which Baton, charioteer of Amphiaraus, removed after the latter’s disappearance.
XLIV (35)
And he waited for the coming of Hasdrubal.
XLV (36)
Hearing all this through the curtain the king laughed.
XLVI (39)
Foreseeing and fearing the fierce temper and obstinacy of the men.
XLVII (40)
At that time, persuaded that he was enduring a fiery test, he was released from the suspicion.
XLVIII (43)
He thought therefore that it was dangerous to have shared in their enterprise when their plan had failed and come to an end.
XLIX (44)
Having urged the soldiers to make haste, and exhorted the tribunes to engage.
L (46)
Thinking it better and safer not to be present at the hour of the enemy’s opportunity, nor when they were under the influence of popular excitement and fury.
LI (47)
Whenever it is possible to obtain satisfaction from those who have wronged us either by law or by any other settled forms of justice.
LII (54)
Having drawn his army from the pass he encamped.
LII (55)
And then they took up some sort of order, as though by mutual consent, and fought the battle in regular formation.
LIII (56)
That which causes the most pain at the time involves also the most signal revulsion of joy.
LIV (57)