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... Rome or Carthage . On this subject the French historian Michelet , in his " Histoire Romaine , " has the following passage : — “ It is not without reason that so universal and vivid a remembrance of the Punic wars has dwelt in the ...
... Rome or Carthage . On this subject the French historian Michelet , in his " Histoire Romaine , " has the following passage : — “ It is not without reason that so universal and vivid a remembrance of the Punic wars has dwelt in the ...
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... Rome annihilated it . Then occurred that which has no parallel in history , - an entire civi- lisation perished at one blow - vanished , like a falling star . The Periplus ' of Hanno , a few coins , a score of lines in Plautus , and ...
... Rome annihilated it . Then occurred that which has no parallel in history , - an entire civi- lisation perished at one blow - vanished , like a falling star . The Periplus ' of Hanno , a few coins , a score of lines in Plautus , and ...
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... Rome's great rival . But we can perceive how inferior Carthage was to her competitor in military spirit , military resources , and position ; and how far less fitted than Rome she was to become the founder of a dominion destined to ...
... Rome's great rival . But we can perceive how inferior Carthage was to her competitor in military spirit , military resources , and position ; and how far less fitted than Rome she was to become the founder of a dominion destined to ...
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... Rome , which , at the time of the Punic wars , were raised from the very flower of a hardy agricultural population , trained in the strictest discipline , habituated to victory , and animated by the most resolute patriotism . And this ...
... Rome , which , at the time of the Punic wars , were raised from the very flower of a hardy agricultural population , trained in the strictest discipline , habituated to victory , and animated by the most resolute patriotism . And this ...
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... guides , formed , as it were , a chain of moving fortresses before the whole army . " The Spaniards and Africans were armed with helmets and shields ; and , for offensive weapons , with C 2 INTROD . 19 ROME AND CARTHAGE .
... guides , formed , as it were , a chain of moving fortresses before the whole army . " The Spaniards and Africans were armed with helmets and shields ; and , for offensive weapons , with C 2 INTROD . 19 ROME AND CARTHAGE .
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African allies Apulia Ariminum arms attack battle Beneventum besieging Bruttium camp campaign Campania Cannæ Canusium Capua Carthage Carthaginian Carthaginian army Casilinum cavalry Cisalpine Gaul command consuls defeat defended DICTIONARY encamped enemy engaged English Etruria Fabius favour Flaminius flank force formed front Fulvius garrison Gaulish Gracchus Hannibal Hannibal's Hasdrubal Hastati heavy infantry History hope horse hostile Illustrations Italy legions light infantry light troops Lucania maniples Maps Marcellus MAUNDER'S miles military Minucius neighbourhood Nero nibal Nola Numidians Observation occupied officers operations oppose organise Perusia Placentia plain Plates Post 8vo prætor present Punic R. A. PROCTOR rear reinforce revised Rhone river Roman army Roman cavalry Roman infantry Rome Samnium Scipio Second Edition second Punic war Sempronius senate sent Servilius Sicily siege soldiers Spain Spaniards Square crown 8vo Suessula Tarentum Tifata tion town TREASURY Triarii Varro victorious vols Vulturnus winter Woodcuts
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