ISBN: 9781459067967

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 illustra… More...

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. 1807. Excerpt: ... quite furious at theiT disobedience, rushed forward to persuade them to their duty. In the mean time one of the most mutinous of the soldiers beingstruck by an officer, returned the blow, and was apprehended for his crime. This ill-timed severity produced a tumult and a mutiny through the whole army; and while Cinna did all he could to appease it, he was run through the body by one of the crowd. Scipio, the consul, who commanded against PSylla,was soon after allured by proposals for coming to a treaty; but a suspension of arms being agreed upon, Sylla''s soldiers went into the opposite camp, displaying those riches which they had acquired in their expeditions, and ottering to participate w ith their fellow-citizens, in case they changed their party. Accordingly,thewhole army declared unanimously for Sylla; and Scipio scarce knew that he was forsaken and deposed, till he was informed of it by a party of the enemy, who, entering his tent, made him and his son prisoners. In this manner both factions, exasperated to the highest degree, and expecting no mercy on either part, gave vent to their fury in several engagements. The forces on the side of young Marius, who new succeeded his father in command, were the most numerous, but those of Sylla better united and more under subordination. Carbo, who commanded for Marius in the field, sent eight legions to Praeneste, to relieve his colleague, but they were met by Pompey, afterward surnamed the Great, in a defile, who slew many of them, and dispersed the rest. Carbo soon after engaged Metellus, but was overcome with the loss of ten thousand slain, and six thousand taken prisoners. In consequence Urbanus,one of the eonsuIs,killed himself,andCarbo fled to Africa, where, after wandering a long time, he was at last... Oliver Goldsmith, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Dr. Goldsmith's Roman History; Abridged By Himself, For The Use Of Schools Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781459067967

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 illustra… More...

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. 1807. Excerpt: ... quite furious at theiT disobedience, rushed forward to persuade them to their duty. In the mean time one of the most mutinous of the soldiers beingstruck by an officer, returned the blow, and was apprehended for his crime. This ill-timed severity produced a tumult and a mutiny through the whole army; and while Cinna did all he could to appease it, he was run through the body by one of the crowd. Scipio, the consul, who commanded against PSylla,was soon after allured by proposals for coming to a treaty; but a suspension of arms being agreed upon, Sylla''s soldiers went into the opposite camp, displaying those riches which they had acquired in their expeditions, and ottering to participate w ith their fellow-citizens, in case they changed their party. Accordingly,thewhole army declared unanimously for Sylla; and Scipio scarce knew that he was forsaken and deposed, till he was informed of it by a party of the enemy, who, entering his tent, made him and his son prisoners. In this manner both factions, exasperated to the highest degree, and expecting no mercy on either part, gave vent to their fury in several engagements. The forces on the side of young Marius, who new succeeded his father in command, were the most numerous, but those of Sylla better united and more under subordination. Carbo, who commanded for Marius in the field, sent eight legions to Praeneste, to relieve his colleague, but they were met by Pompey, afterward surnamed the Great, in a defile, who slew many of them, and dispersed the rest. Carbo soon after engaged Metellus, but was overcome with the loss of ten thousand slain, and six thousand taken prisoners. In consequence Urbanus,one of the eonsuIs,killed himself,andCarbo fled to Africa, where, after wandering a long time, he was at last... Oliver Goldsmith, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Dr. Goldsmith's Roman History; Abridged By Himself, For The Use Of Schools Books>Fiction and Literature>Fiction <

ISBN: 1459067967

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ISBN: 1459067967

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