same time as the one to Mago. ,.XX.。 Hannibal, evacuates Italy.-It is said that he gnashed ms teeth, groaned, and almost shed tears when he heard what the delezates had to sav. After thev had delivered their instructions. he exclaimed.’:The men who tried to drat me back by cutting off my supplies of men and money are :low recalling me not by crooked means but plainly and openly. So you see, it is not the Roman people who have been so often routed and cut to pieces that have vanquished Hannibal, but the Carthaginian senate by their detraction and envy. It is not Scipio who will pride himself and exult over the disgrace of my return so much as Hanno who has crushed my house, since he could do it in no other way, beneath the
He had divined what would haDDen. and had zot his shins ready in anticipation. The unserviceable portion of his troops he got rid of by distributing them ostensibly as garrisons amongst the few towns which, more out of fear than loyalty, still adhered to him. The main strength of his armv he transported to Africa. Many who were natives of Italy refused to follow him.and withdrew into the temple of Tuno Lacinia, a shnne which up to that day had remained inviolate. -1-here, actually within the sacred precinct, they were foully murdered.'2
Seldom, according to the accounts, has any one left his native country to go into exile in such gloomy sorrow as Hannibal manifested when quitting the country of his foes. It is stated that he often looked back to煦shoresw.of Italy, accusing gods and men and even. cursing himself for not having led his soldiers.. ree乡ng wit性甲ood. fromthe victorious field o大Cannae straight to Rome. 5cipio, he said, who whilst consul had never seen a Carthaginian in Italy, had dared to go to Africa, whereas he who had slain ioo,ooo men at Thrasymenus and at Cannae had wasted his strength round Casilinum and Cumae and Nola, Amid these accusations and he was borne away from his long occupation of Italy.
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battle of Cannae — a deed siege of Cumae — a candidate entry Carthaginian — a candidate entry Hannibal — a life Hanno — a candidate entry Mago — a life Scipio — a candidate entry
The History of Rome, Livy — translated by Rev. Canon Roberts, 1912
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