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... Scipio in the battle of Ticinus , before he beat Sempronius in that of Trebia . + Plutarch misunderstood Livy , and of the two prodigies which he mentions , made but one . Livy fays , " At Falerium the sky was " feen to open , and in ...
... Scipio in the battle of Ticinus , before he beat Sempronius in that of Trebia . + Plutarch misunderstood Livy , and of the two prodigies which he mentions , made but one . Livy fays , " At Falerium the sky was " feen to open , and in ...
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... Scipio , who was fent proconful into Spain , had defeated the Carthaginians in many battles , and driven them out of that province ; and when he had , moreover , reduced feveral towns and nations under the obedience of Rome , on ...
... Scipio , who was fent proconful into Spain , had defeated the Carthaginians in many battles , and driven them out of that province ; and when he had , moreover , reduced feveral towns and nations under the obedience of Rome , on ...
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... Scipio , from an excess of caution and prudence , and to have really thought the danger attending his pro- ject great ; but in the progrefs of the oppofition I think he went too great lengths , mifled by ambition and a jeal- oufy of ...
... Scipio , from an excess of caution and prudence , and to have really thought the danger attending his pro- ject great ; but in the progrefs of the oppofition I think he went too great lengths , mifled by ambition and a jeal- oufy of ...
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... Scipio was gone over into Africa , an account was foon brought to Rome of his glorious and wonderful achievements . This account was followed by rich fpoils , which confirmed it . A Numidian king was taken prifon- er ; two camps were ...
... Scipio was gone over into Africa , an account was foon brought to Rome of his glorious and wonderful achievements . This account was followed by rich fpoils , which confirmed it . A Numidian king was taken prifon- er ; two camps were ...
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... Scipio into Africa , and yet they were victorious there , not by the favor of : fortune , but by the courage and conduct of their general . So that the misfortunes of his country bore witness to 32 : PLUTARCH's LIVES .
... Scipio into Africa , and yet they were victorious there , not by the favor of : fortune , but by the courage and conduct of their general . So that the misfortunes of his country bore witness to 32 : PLUTARCH's LIVES .
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