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... Varro and Emilius Paulus were chosen consuls . Emilius was of the aristocratical party and had given proof of military ability three years before , when he commanded as consul in the Illyrian war . Varro belonged to the popular party ...
... Varro and Emilius Paulus were chosen consuls . Emilius was of the aristocratical party and had given proof of military ability three years before , when he commanded as consul in the Illyrian war . Varro belonged to the popular party ...
Page 88
... might easily have been foreseen , arose between the consuls , who commanded the Roman army on alternate days . Varro wished to march against the enemy without delay , while Emilius was averse to 88 CHAP . III . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
... might easily have been foreseen , arose between the consuls , who commanded the Roman army on alternate days . Varro wished to march against the enemy without delay , while Emilius was averse to 88 CHAP . III . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
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... Varro , whose turn it was to command , marched towards the hostile camp . Han- nibal attacked the Roman advanced guard on the march with his cavalry and light infantry ; but the Romans had a decided advantage in the engagement which ...
... Varro , whose turn it was to command , marched towards the hostile camp . Han- nibal attacked the Roman advanced guard on the march with his cavalry and light infantry ; but the Romans had a decided advantage in the engagement which ...
Page 90
... Varro was in command , and feeling sure that he was burning with impatience to avenge the insult of the previous day , led his army over the river , and formed it in order of battle , having previously left 8000 men to guard his camp ...
... Varro was in command , and feeling sure that he was burning with impatience to avenge the insult of the previous day , led his army over the river , and formed it in order of battle , having previously left 8000 men to guard his camp ...
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... Varro , when he became aware of Hannibal's move- ment , believing probably that the latter was about to attack the small Roman camp at c , now left 10,000 men in his own camp with orders to march out and attack that of Hannibal during ...
... Varro , when he became aware of Hannibal's move- ment , believing probably that the latter was about to attack the small Roman camp at c , now left 10,000 men in his own camp with orders to march out and attack that of Hannibal during ...
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