ἱστορίαι Historiai
Liv. 30.7 The History of Rome, Livy; served verbatim
Fresh Efforts on the part o f Carthage. Battle in Magni Campi.--Hasdrubal, who eras accompanied in his flight by a small body of horse, made for the nearest city, where he was subseauently ioined by all who survived.but fearinz that it m1 nt De surrenaerea to *jciDio. ne wit it in the niLynt. noon after his departure the gates were opened to admit the Romans, and as the surrender was a voluntary one the place suffered no hostile treatment. Two cities were taken and sacked soon after- ·wards, and the loot found there with what had been rescued from the burning camp was all given to the soldiers. Syphax established himself in a fortified position about eight miles _istant;Hasdrubal hastened to Carthage, fearing lest the 一‘ecent disaster should frighten the senate into a more户elding rood. So great沉fact was the alarm that people expected Sclr妙火leave Utica alone and instantly commence the siegeT1 or Lart^nage. 1平suletes a m卿strate corresponding to our consul--convenes a meeting of the senate. Here three proposals were made. One was to send envoys negotiate a peace:another. to recall Hannibal ,肠.护J‘户/ to protect his country from the ruin which threatened it; third, which showed a firmness worthy of Romans in advert urged the reinforcement of the army to its proper strength and an appeal to Syphax not to abandon hostilities. The last proposal, which was supported by Hasdrubal and the whole of e Barcine party, was adopted. Recruiting began at once in the city and the country districts, and a deputation was sent to勿phax, who was already doing his utmost to ,repair his losses and renew hostilities. He was urged on by his wife, who did not now trust to the endearments ich she had formerly swayed her lover. but with prayers and piteous appeals anti eyes bathed in tears she conjured him not to betray her father and her country, or allow Carthage to be devastated by the flames which had consumed his camp. The deputation gaver 1 . .. . In .吵encouragement and hope by 乎forming nunrJ粤呼they had met.near_ a city called Obba a 4OQV of 4000 ueltibenan mercenaries who had been raised in Spain a splendid force, and that Hasdrubal would appear ere long with a formidable army. He乏 answered them in friendly term s, and then took them to see a large number of Numidian peasants to whom he had just given arms and horses, and assured them that he would call out all the fighting men in his kingdom. He was well aware, he said, that he owed his defeat to fire, and not to the chances of battle; it was onlv the man who was vanquished by arms that was interior m war. Such was the tenor of his reply to the deputation. A few days later, Hasdrubal and Syphax joined forces;their united strength amounted to about 30,000 men.

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Filed here — the addresses this episode attests; counted by the house’s first pass
siege of Carthage — a candidate entry Hannibal — a life Hasdrubal — a candidate entry Numidian — a candidate entry

The History of Rome, Livy — translated by Rev. Canon Roberts, 1912
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