This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...The European Gauls, of whom the Asiatic Gauls aie thought to be an offshoot, ... (2) Meanwhile the people of Clusium with the Roman ambassadors lay in wait for the Gauls and attacked them. visited upon the latter, but they were all, on the contrary, -appointed consular tribunes, the barbarians were filled with wrath, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...The European Gauls, of whom the Asiatic Gauls aie thought to be an offshoot, ... (2) Meanwhile the people of Clusium with the Roman ambassadors lay in wait for the Gauls and attacked them. visited upon the latter, but they were all, on the contrary, -appointed consular tribunes, the barbarians were filled with wrath, being naturally quick to anger, and since they held Clusium in contempt, they set out against Rome. The Romans after going out to meet the invasion of the Gauls had no time even to recover breath, but went immediately from their march into battle, just as they were, and lost. Panic-striken by the unexpectedness of the invaders' expedition, by their numbers, by the huge size of their bodies, and by the strange and terrifying sound of their voices, they forgot their training in military science and hence lost the use Zonaras 7, 23. (3) And he Brennus advanced with such speed that his followers came upon the city before the Romans had learned of their approach. Nevertheless, Heaven is said to have forewarned them of the attack. For as Marcus Caedicius was proceeding somewhere or other one night he heard a voice say: "The Gauls are coming." But when he reported this to the people and to the senate, they treated his story with ridicule and derision, until the Gauls were close at hand to announce themselves. Then indeed they eagerly sallied forth, but fighting in no orderly ranks, they met with a most disgraceful defeat. Many fell in battle, many while fleeing were overtaken and slain; great numbers moreover were crowded into the Tiber and there perished. The rest were scattered and managed of their valour. For skill contributes very largely to bravery, since when present it strengthens the power of men's resolutions and when wanting destroys...
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