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1 1 | 1 To bequeath to posterity
2 11| 11 Who were the original inhabitants
3 12| 12 Their strength is in infantry.
4 13| 13 The Britons themselves bear
5 44| Agricola was born on the 13th of June, in the third consulate
6 14| 14 Aulus Plautius was the first
7 15| 15 Relieved from apprehension
8 16| 16 Rousing each other by this
9 17| 17 When however Vespasian had
10 18| 18 Such was the state of Britain,
11 19| 19 Next, with thorough insight
12 2 | 2 We have only to read that
13 20| 20 Agricola, by the repression
14 7 | appointed to command the 20th Legion, which had been slow
15 21| 21 The following winter passed
16 22| 22 The third year of his campaigns
17 23| 23 The fourth summer he employed
18 44| Caius Caesar; he died on the 23rd of August, during the consulate
19 24| 24 In the fifth year of the
20 25| 25 In the summer in which he
21 26| 26 This becoming known to the
22 27| 27 Knowing this, and elated
23 28| 28 The same summer a Usipian
24 29| 29 Early in the summer Agricola
25 31| 31 “Nature has willed that
26 32| 32 “Do you suppose that the
27 33| 33 They received his speech
28 34| 34 “If unknown nations and
29 35| 35 While Agricola was yet speaking,
30 36| 36 The action began with distant
31 37| on our side there fell 360 men, and among them Aulus
32 37| 37 Those of the Britons who,
33 38| 38 Elated by their victory
34 39| 39 Of this series of events,
35 4 | 4 Cnaeus Julius Agricola was
36 40| 40 For Agricola was still the
37 41| 41 During this time he was
38 42| 42 The year had now arrived
39 43| 43 The end of his life, a deplorable
40 44| 44 Agricola was born on the
41 45| 45 Agricola did not see the
42 46| 46 If there is any dwelling-place
43 5 | 5 He served his military apprenticeship
44 6 | 6 From Britain he went to
45 7 | 7 The following year inflicted
46 9 | 9 As he was returning from
47 27| skilful use of an opportunity, abated nothing of their arrogant
48 10| not that my research and ability may be compared with theirs,
49 3 | ordinary casualties, and the ablest fell victim to the Emperor’
50 | above
51 39| by these anxieties, and absorbed in an incommunicable trouble,
52 33| the country or the same abundance of supplies, but we have
53 31| people, never likely to abuse our freedom, show forthwith
54 20| the repression of these abuses in his very first year in
55 42| their services in procuring acceptance for his excuses; and at
56 16| enemy’s misdeeds and so more accessible to their penitence, he put
57 40| conversation, and never accompanied but by one or two friends,
58 25| his force, continued to accompany him. The spectacle of war
59 39| eloquence and the graceful accomplishments of civic life, if another
60 10| which as being still not accurately known my predecessors embellished
61 41| this time he was frequently accused before Domitian in his absence,
62 21| salutary measures. For, to accustom to rest and repose through
63 22| despairing enemy, who had been accustomed often to repair his summer
64 34| this spot, that you might achieve in it a splendid and memorable
65 32| own forces. Britons will acknowledge their own cause; Gauls will
66 5 | experience, and ambition were acquired by the young officer. His
67 13| rather than transmitted the acquisition to future generations. Then
68 45| give thine Emperor full acquittal. As for me and thy daughter,
69 41| absence, and in his absence acquitted. The cause of his danger
70 7 | which was reported to be acting disloyally. It was a trying
71 1 | achievement of memorable actions, so the man of highest genius
72 26| track, ordered the most active soldiers of his cavalry
73 46| hearts all his words and acts, by cherishing the features
74 33| and report, but with an actual encampment and armed force.
75 10| subject. I would simply add, that nowhere has the sea
76 6 | guilt. A daughter was there added to his family to be his
77 16| certain courtesy in his administration. Even the barbarians now
78 42| those whose habit it is to admire the disregard of authority,
79 46| Whatever we loved, whatever we admired in Agricola, survives, and
80 16| kingly descent (for they admit no distinction of sex in
81 9 | of the legion, Vespasian admitted him into the patrician order,
82 6 | gave a man ambitious of advancement distinction and support.
83 12| and parties. Our greatest advantage in coping with tribes so
84 28| disclosure of this extraordinary adventure. ~
85 25| their own achievements and adventures, comparing, with a soldier’
86 33| conqueror, everything is adverse to the vanquished. For as
87 25| to be driven out, was the advice of timid pretenders to prudence,
88 35| extended, and several officers advised him to bring up the legions,
89 18| beginning a campaign, and most advisers thought it best simply to
90 7 | inflicted a terrible blow on his affections and his fortunes. Otho’s
91 29| Agricola sustained a domestic affliction in the loss of a son born
92 42| pro-consulate of Asia or Africa was to fall to him by lot,
93 | again
94 32| colonies in the hands of aged men; what with disloyal
95 46| in the succession of the ages, in the fame that waits
96 43| on the last day the very agonies of his dying moments were
97 7 | tidings that Vespasian was aiming at the throne. He at once
98 39| was, he thought, a very alarming thing for him that the name
99 22| winter brought with it no alarms, and each garrison could
100 45| heard beyond the walls of Alba, and Massa Baebius was then
101 7 | to take the new oath of allegiance, and the retiring officer
102 42| having granted his request allowed himself to be formally thanked,
103 20| forbearance display the allurements of peace. In consequence,
104 14| our day a most faithful ally. So was maintained the ancient
105 | almost
106 | although
107 5 | yet skill, experience, and ambition were acquired by the young
108 6 | was one which gave a man ambitious of advancement distinction
109 38| Meanwhile the Britons, wandering amidst the mingled wailings of
110 32| battle, at once of your ancestors and of your posterity.” ~
111 27| their states. Thus, with angry feelings on both sides,
112 34| all the most courageous animals rush out upon him, while
113 20| hostages, and laid aside their animosities; garrisons and forts were
114 40| the military renown, which annoys men of peace, with other
115 45| and Massa Baebius was then answering for his life. It was not
116 18| the soldiers’ confident anticipation of inaction for that year
117 39| quality. Harassed by these anxieties, and absorbed in an incommunicable
118 39| with joy in his face but anxiety in his heart. He felt conscious
119 40| the crowd of courtiers. Anxious henceforth to temper the
120 18| approved the precedent, and anxiously watched the temper of the
121 | anything
122 | anywhere
123 9 | summary and blunt, and apt to appeal to the sword, finds no exercise
124 39| being celebrated with just applause. It was, he thought, a very
125 18| for self-glorification, or apply the name of campaigns and
126 9 | a preeminently splendid appointment both from the importance
127 1 | is it that merit is best appreciated by the age in which it thrives
128 15| 15 Relieved from apprehension by the legate’s absence,
129 5 | 5 He served his military apprenticeship in Britain to the satisfaction
130 34| by the very sound of his approach, so the bravest of the Britons
131 24| most of its harbours and approaches, and that through the intercourse
132 22| Agricola in a greedy spirit appropriate the achievements of others;
133 18| and all who wished for war approved the precedent, and anxiously
134 9 | is summary and blunt, and apt to appeal to the sword,
135 9 | gave him the province of Aquitania, a preeminently splendid
136 35| rest of his army rose in an arch-like form up the slope of a hill.
137 4 | checked his excited and ardent spirit. It was the case
138 18| looking for a fleet, a naval armament, and an assault by sea,
139 27| their arrogant demeanour, arming their youth, removing their
140 35| moment they flew to arms. He arrayed his eager and impetuous
141 18| shortly before Agricola’s arrival, had destroyed nearly the
142 42| 42 The year had now arrived in which the pro-consulate
143 46| substance, or by the help of art, but in our own lives. Whatever
144 9 | ostentation of virtue or by artifice. He avoided rivalry with
145 2 | panegyrics pronounced by Arulenus Rusticus on Paetus Thrasea,
146 20| gave hostages, and laid aside their animosities; garrisons
147 26| down the sentries, who were asleep or panic-stricken, they
148 18| inferred the grandeur of his aspirations from his silence about services
149 4 | the case of a lofty and aspiring soul craving with more eagerness
150 41| talk, it is quite certain, assailed the ears of the Emperor
151 18| a naval armament, and an assault by sea, thought that to
152 42| beforehand with hypocrisy, and assuming a haughty demeanour, listened
153 45| those looks, those embraces. Assuredly we should have received
154 18| unexpected an attack that the astonished enemy who were looking for
155 40| then vacant by the death of Atilius Rufus, a man of consular
156 12| moisture of the soil and of the atmosphere. Britain contains gold and
157 45| and did not gaze upon the atrocities which he ordered; with Domitian
158 42| activity and vigour, may attain a glory which most men reach
159 44| in virtue, he had fully attained; and on one who had reached
160 4 | cultivation of every worthy attainment. He was guarded from the
161 16| end to old troubles, and, attempting nothing more, handed the
162 13| easily changed, and his vast attempts on Germany had failed. Claudius
163 40| throngs, he avoided the attentions of his friends by entering
164 40| grandeur, after having seen and attentively surveyed him, asked the
165 37| men, and among them Aulus Atticus, the commander of the cohort,
166 44| bestow? Immense wealth had no attractions for him, and wealth he had,
167 16| now learnt to excuse many attractive vices, and the occurrence
168 27| all, while a disaster is attributed to one alone. But the Britons
169 3 | Nerva Trajan is now daily augmenting the prosperity of the time,
170 44| he died on the 23rd of August, during the consulate of
171 13| neglect of Britain. This Augustus spoke of as policy, Tiberius
172 9 | was dignified, thoughtful, austere, and yet often merciful;
173 5 | without indolence, he never availed himself of his tribune’s
174 15| Nothing is now safe from their avarice, nothing from their lust.
175 32| these for ever, or instantly avenge them, this field is to decide.
176 29| their minds to be either avenged or enslaved, and convinced
177 16| the cruelty of one who was avenging private wrongs. Accordingly
178 29| a common danger must be averted by union, had, by embassies
179 18| all but exterminated. Well aware that he must follow up the
180 37| open plain presented an awful and hideous spectacle. Our
181 45| walls of Alba, and Massa Baebius was then answering for his
182 18| auxiliaries, disencumbered of all baggage, who knew the shallows and
183 6 | Appointed Quaestor, the ballot gave him Asia for his province,
184 41| boundaries of empire and the banks of rivers which were imperilled,
185 21| lounge, the bath, the elegant banquet. All this in their ignorance
186 16| they spared no variety of a barbarian’s cruelty. Had not Paullinus
187 21| population scattered and barbarous and therefore inclined to
188 16| humbled man. It was a kind of bargain; the soldiers had their
189 28| brought through the process of barter as far as our side of the
190 36| Agricola encouraged three Batavian and two Tungrian cohorts
191 36| field. No sooner did the Batavians begin to close with the
192 21| to vice, the lounge, the bath, the elegant banquet. All
193 37| dispositions, fled in whole battalions with arms in their hands
194 10| to an oblong shield or battle-axe. And this no doubt is its
195 13| 13 The Britons themselves bear cheerfully the conscription,
196 46| which we must not weep nor beat the breast. Let us honour
197 4 | eagerness than caution the beauty and splendour of great and
198 | become
199 | becoming
200 | beforehand
201 37| smallness of our numbers, had begun gradually to descend and
202 5 | having won back the province belonged to the general, yet skill,
203 24| connecting with great mutual benefit the most powerful parts
204 1 | 1 To bequeath to posterity a record of
205 31| quarter, take courage, I beseech you, whether it be safety
206 25| as the perils which would beset an invading army, he explored
207 9 | and I but a youth, when he betrothed to me his daughter, a maiden
208 18| over, and the enemy were biding their time. The Ordovices,
209 44| the longest. Those true blessings, indeed, which consist in
210 43| complimentary choice. So blinded and perverted was his mind
211 1 | petty and to great states, blindness and hostility to goodness.
212 17| battles, some by no means bloodless, and his conquests, or at
213 12| pearls, but of a dusky and bluish hue. Some think that those
214 9 | law, which is summary and blunt, and apt to appeal to the
215 32| Gauls and Germans, and, I blush to say, these Britons, who,
216 42| be formally thanked, nor blushed to grant so sinister a favour.
217 28| command them, they embarked on board three swift galleys with
218 8 | own renown did Agricola boast of his exploits; he always
219 27| after the event eager and boastful. It is the singularly unfair
220 33| the gleam of arms, as the boldest warriors stepped to the
221 11| little; there is the same boldness in challenging danger, and,
222 32| there certainly are, feeble bonds of attachment; remove them,
223 3 | happiness. Meanwhile this book, intended to do honour to
224 2 | their persons but their very books were objects of rage, and
225 38| their victory and their booty, the conquerors passed a
226 38| into the territory of the Boresti. He received hostages from
227 16| under the leadership of Boudicea, a woman of kingly descent (
228 32| you cannot imagine to be bound by fidelity and affection.
229 41| when it was no longer the boundaries of empire and the banks
230 4 | affection, he passed his boyhood and youth in the cultivation
231 29| some Britons of remarkable bravery, whose fidelity had been
232 46| must not weep nor beat the breast. Let us honour thee not
233 38| the fleet with propitious breezes and great renown entered
234 12| the world; the nights are bright, and in the extreme north
235 11| traced in the strongly-marked British superstition. The language
236 26| or panic-stricken, they broke into the camp. And now the
237 32| together by success and will be broken up by disaster. These Gauls
238 46| wrought in marble or in bronze; but as the faces of men,
239 36| an enemy armed with small bucklers and unwieldy weapons. The
240 21| encouragement and public aid to the building of temples, courts of justice
241 13| the taxes, and the other burdens imposed on them by the Empire,
242 5 | been massacred, colonies burnt, armies cut off. The struggle
243 16| stormed the forts, and burst into the colony itself,
244 43| The common people and this busy population continually inquired
245 31| the slaves is always the butt of his companions, so we
246 19| fictitious price. Difficult byroads and distant places were
247 38| dragging off their wounded, calling to the unhurt, deserting
248 2 | Priscus Helvidius, were made capital crimes, that not only their
249 22| the enemy or abandoned by capitulation or flight. Sorties were
250 39| made to resemble those of captives, whereas now a real and
251 41| officers were besieged and captured with so many of our auxiliaries,
252 18| enables the Britons to take care not only of themselves but
253 42| reach only by a perilous career, utterly useless to the
254 5 | fear, and would be at once careful and vigilant. Never indeed
255 1 | which even the present age, careless as it is of its own sons,
256 18| soldiers made it a pretext for carelessness, as if all fighting was
257 45| ladies exiles and fugitives. Carus Metius had as yet the distinction
258 3 | were cut off by ordinary casualties, and the ablest fell victim
259 19| determined to root out the causes of war. Beginning first
260 34| protracting a war or with causing a rebellion.” ~
261 4 | with more eagerness than caution the beauty and splendour
262 32| them, and those who have ceased to fear will begin to hate.
263 39| of the enemy, was being celebrated with just applause. It was,
264 6 | the bad incurs a heavier censure. Appointed Quaestor, the
265 35| number, strengthened his centre, while 3,000 cavalry were
266 18| vain display and a round of ceremonies, chose rather toil and danger.
267 42| an idle parade of freedom challenged fame or provoked his fate.
268 11| little known. Their physical characteristics are various, and from these
269 1 | record of the deeds and characters of distinguished men is
270 7 | a trying and formidable charge for even officers of consular
271 34| could never have been fairly charged with protracting a war or
272 12| tribes fight also with the chariot. The higher in rank is the
273 12| The higher in rank is the charioteer; the dependants fight. They
274 36| cavalry had fled, and the charioteers had mingled in the engagement
275 3 | its pursuits. Besides, the charm of indolence steals over
276 21| rest and repose through the charms of luxury a population scattered
277 4 | his mother’s good sense checked his excited and ardent spirit.
278 13| Britons themselves bear cheerfully the conscription, the taxes,
279 45| words, with courage and cheerfulness, seeming to be doing all
280 22| better to show anger than to cherish hatred. ~
281 46| all his words and acts, by cherishing the features and lineaments
282 21| education for the sons of the chiefs, and showed such a preference
283 12| but are now divided under chieftains into factions and parties.
284 4 | by having, when quite a child, for the scene and guide
285 43| had been a complimentary choice. So blinded and perverted
286 20| order. He would himself choose the position of the camp,
287 9 | mistaken; sometimes even it chooses the right man. He was consul,
288 18| and a round of ceremonies, chose rather toil and danger.
289 7 | powerless to restrain them. Chosen thus at once to supersede
290 28| rumour about them was in circulation. After a while, dispersing
291 45| our wound, that from the circumstance of so long an absence thou
292 40| friends by entering the city at night, and at night too,
293 39| graceful accomplishments of civic life, if another were to
294 42| fall to him by lot, and, as Civica had been lately murdered,
295 9 | though called to act among civilians, did his work with ease
296 21| their ignorance they called civilisation, when it was but a part
297 27| the credit of success is claimed by all, while a disaster
298 29| gathered around him and clamouring for battle:— ~
299 41| renown, and in that worst class of enemies—the men who praise.
300 13| attempts on Germany had failed. Claudius was the first to renew the
301 13| of Britain is perfectly clear, but his purposes, rapidly
302 31| worn down by the toil of clearing forests and morasses. Creatures
303 11| inhabitants of Caledonia point clearly to a German origin. The
304 12| which usually grow in warmer climates, the soil will yield, and
305 12| obscured by continual rain and cloud. Severity of cold is unknown.
306 12| said that, if there are no clouds in the way, the splendour
307 16| dread of the legate, still clung to their arms. Excellent
308 4 | 4 Cnaeus Julius Agricola was born
309 43| will, in which he was named co-heir with Agricola’s excellent
310 38| had returned after having coasted along the entire southern
311 10| wedge-like form. Round these coasts of remotest ocean the Roman
312 14| states were given to king Cogidumnus, who lived down to our day
313 12| rain and cloud. Severity of cold is unknown. The days exceed
314 9 | avoided rivalry with his colleagues, contention with his procurator,
315 18| resolved to face the peril. He collected a force of veterans and
316 44| during the consulate of Collega and Priscus, being in the
317 36| sideways, or in direct collision against the ranks. ~
318 35| stand on foot before the colours. ~
319 27| feelings on both sides, the combatants parted. ~
320 4 | were blended and happily combined. I remember that he used
321 31| in a household the last comer among the slaves is always
322 42| the refusal which he had commanded. It is, indeed, human nature
323 44| was graceful rather than commanding. There was nothing formidable
324 3 | expression of filial regard, be commended, or at least excused. ~
325 24| through the intercourse of commerce. One of the petty kings
326 2 | that the triumvirs were commissioned to burn in the forum those
327 6 | all sacrileges but those committed by Nero. ~
328 37| pursued them in firm and compact array, they fled no longer
329 31| is always the butt of his companions, so we in a world long used
330 38| together, the next, part company, while the sight of those
331 10| origin of storms, are here comparatively rare, and also that the
332 25| achievements and adventures, comparing, with a soldier’s boastfulness,
333 44| yet he had this mighty compensation for his premature death,
334 41| in any crime, nor in any complaint of injury, but in a ruler
335 33| retire, our present most complete success will prove our greatest
336 11| German origin. The dark complexion of the Silures, their usually
337 43| delight, as if it had been a complimentary choice. So blinded and perverted
338 32| own army, an army which, composed as it is of every variety
339 21| rivalry took the place of compulsion. He likewise provided a
340 37| before, each looking for his comrade; but dispersing and avoiding
341 33| them, spoke as follows—“Comrades, this is the eighth year
342 43| enmity, and it was easier to conceal his joy than his fear. It
343 43| friends, was regarded with concern even by strangers and those
344 44| yet, as far as glory is concerned, his life was of the longest.
345 12| that they do not act in concert. Seldom is it that two or
346 11| various, and from these conclusions may be drawn. The red hair
347 40| Rome conspicuous by the concourse of welcoming throngs, he
348 19| transgress, rather than have to condemn a transgressor. He lightened
349 7 | been sent by Mucianus to conduct a levy of troops, and having
350 5 | And though all this was conducted under the leadership and
351 27| ratify, with sacred rites, a confederacy of all their states. Thus,
352 44| in previsions and wishes confided to my ears, yet he had this
353 18| province, though the soldiers’ confident anticipation of inaction
354 34| Britons these are the most confirmed runaways, and this is why
355 25| from the prisoners, were confounded by the sight of a fleet,
356 2 | nothing good might anywhere confront them. Certainly we showed
357 34| nations and an untried enemy confronted you, I should urge you on
358 36| horses were carried along in confusion together, while chariots,
359 24| might have been the means of connecting with great mutual benefit
360 24| a few auxiliaries could conquer and occupy Ireland, and
361 33| and everything favours the conqueror, everything is adverse to
362 38| victory and their booty, the conquerors passed a night of merriment.
363 31| these are torn from us by conscriptions to be slaves elsewhere.
364 20| allurements of peace. In consequence, many states, which up to
365 28| three they suspected and consequently put to death—they sailed
366 30| 30 “Whenever I consider the origin of this war and
367 44| blessings, indeed, which consist in virtue, he had fully
368 6 | praetorship was passed in the same consistent quietude, for the usual
369 14| Soon after, Didius Gallus consolidated the conquests of his predecessors,
370 5 | age which put a sinister construction on eminent merit, and made
371 9 | chooses the right man. He was consul, and I but a youth, when
372 30| our eyes unpolluted by the contagion of slavery. To us who dwell
373 12| the atmosphere. Britain contains gold and silver and other
374 46| womanish laments to the contemplation of thy virtues, for which
375 31| as the newest and most contemptible, are marked out for destruction.
376 37| round from the van of the contending armies, attacked his rear.
377 9 | rivalry with his colleagues, contention with his procurator, thinking
378 30| will find safety. Former contests, in which, with varying
379 12| Their sky is obscured by continual rain and cloud. Severity
380 16| Vettius Bolanus, during the continuance of the civil wars, trouble
381 25| integral part of his force, continued to accompany him. The spectacle
382 44| but, as it were, with one continuous blow, drained the life-blood
383 41| the command; for they all contrasted his vigour, firmness, and
384 19| while he got rid of those contrivances for gain which were more
385 16| default of the power of control. ~
386 16| ventured on a campaign, controlled the province by a certain
387 24| between Britain and Spain and conveniently situated for the seas round
388 40| simple in dress, courteous in conversation, and never accompanied but
389 13| to renew the attempt, and conveyed over into the island some
390 12| Our greatest advantage in coping with tribes so powerful
391 37| there lay scattered arms, corpses, and mangled limbs, and
392 9 | did his work with ease and correctness. And, besides, the times
393 6 | Neither the one nor the other corrupted him, though the province
394 16| life; and so the mutiny cost no bloodshed. Nor did Vettius
395 45| seeming to be doing all thou couldst to give thine Emperor full
396 38| One moment they would take counsel together, the next, part
397 45| one victory, and the noisy counsels of Messalinus were not heard
398 11| descent, or, because in countries which run out so far to
399 34| the thicket, all the most courageous animals rush out upon him,
400 43| reported by a succession of couriers, and no one believed that
401 6 | to go through the regular course of office, and there allied
402 43| frequently than is usual with a court which pays its visits by
403 40| leisure, simple in dress, courteous in conversation, and never
404 16| the province by a certain courtesy in his administration. Even
405 40| mingled in the crowd of courtiers. Anxious henceforth to temper
406 21| the building of temples, courts of justice and dwelling-houses,
407 34| men who last year under cover of darkness attacked a single
408 30| them. Alone among men they covet with equal eagerness poverty
409 21| disdained the tongue of Rome now coveted its eloquence. Hence, too,
410 30| brave find glory, even the coward will find safety. Former
411 41| through the rashness or cowardice of our generals, when so
412 29| Britons, indeed, in no way cowed by the result of the late
413 1 | who has passed away, must crave an indulgence, which I should
414 4 | lofty and aspiring soul craving with more eagerness than
415 31| clearing forests and morasses. Creatures born to slavery are sold
416 11| sloth following on ease crept over them, and they lost
417 33| shouts, and discordant cries. And now was seen the assembling
418 2 | Helvidius, were made capital crimes, that not only their persons
419 5 | more excited, or in a more critical condition. Veteran soldiers
420 12| not rise and set, but only crosses the heavens. The truth is,
421 34| Put an end to campaigns; crown your fifty years’ service
422 7 | while cruising idly about, cruelly ravaged Intemelii, a district
423 7 | fortunes. Otho’s fleet, while cruising idly about, cruelly ravaged
424 3 | moment, so it is easier to crush than to revive genius and
425 17| armies the enemy’s hopes were crushed. They were at once panic-stricken
426 40| other merits, he studiously cultivated retirement and leisure,
427 4 | boyhood and youth in the cultivation of every worthy attainment.
428 11| the Silures, their usually curly hair, and the fact that
429 10| dominion, that it has many currents running in every direction,
430 41| armies were lost in Moesia, Dacia, Germany, and Pannonia,
431 11| to a German origin. The dark complexion of the Silures,
432 36| on us a dense shower of darts, till Agricola encouraged
433 36| horses without drivers, dashed as panic urged them, sideways,
434 11| that Iberians of a former date crossed over and occupied
435 26| glittered in the light of daybreak. A double peril thus alarmed
436 36| Many were left behind half dead, some even unwounded, in
437 32| avenge them, this field is to decide. Think, therefore, as you
438 39| of some cruel purpose, he decided that it was best for the
439 6 | allied himself with Domitia Decidiana, a lady of illustrious birth.
440 36| to bring matters to the decision of close fighting with swords.
441 40| laudatory expressions, should be decreed in the senate, together
442 16| had secured affection in default of the power of control. ~
443 9 | victories no honour and defeat disgrace. For somewhat less
444 45| with the hue with which he defied shame. ~ Thou wast indeed
445 14| famous soldiers, and by degrees the nearest portions of
446 18| year would be a source of delay and difficulty in beginning
447 15| the hardest step; we are deliberating. And indeed, in all such
448 43| dutiful daughter, he expressed delight, as if it had been a complimentary
449 40| and with instructions to deliver it should he be in Britain;
450 15| they said, "is that heavier demands are exacted from us, as
451 16| habituated to service grew demoralised by idleness. Trebellius,
452 36| themselves poured on us a dense shower of darts, till Agricola
453 37| dismounted troopers for the denser parts of the forest, and
454 43| 43 The end of his life, a deplorable calamity to us and a grief
455 10| and also that the vast depths of that unbroken expanse
456 18| people. He did not even describe his achievements in a laurelled
457 10| inhabitants of Britain, already described by so many writers, I will
458 10| hitherto unknown. Thule too was descried in the distance, which as
459 10| it has become the popular description of the whole island. There
460 38| calling to the unhurt, deserting their homes, and in their
461 6 | However, the good wife deserves the greater praise, just
462 15| And indeed, in all such designs, to dare is less perilous
463 5 | was penetrated with the desire of warlike renown, a sentiment
464 38| calamity, for the silence of desolation reigned everywhere: the
465 22| own, as the baffled and despairing enemy, who had been accustomed
466 40| sent to Agricola, bearing a despatch in which Syria was offered
467 38| by the scouts. These were despatched in all directions; and it
468 39| though not exaggerated in the despatches of Agricola by any boastfulness
469 34| have been overtaken. Their desperate plight, and the extreme
470 9 | consulate to which the Emperor destined him. Many think the genius
471 13| kings made prisoners, and destiny learnt to know its favourite. ~
472 36| together, while chariots, destitute of guidance, and terrified
473 37| parts of the forest, and a detachment of cavalry where it was
474 18| summer was past and the detachments were scattered throughout
475 24| received by Agricola, who detained him under the semblance
476 15| away the Roman general, and detaining his army far from us in
477 15| less perilous than to be detected." ~
478 19| followed by oppression, he determined to root out the causes of
479 15| alone that we could not die. For, after all, what a
480 17| Silures, surmounting the difficulties of the country as well as
481 9 | duties required it, he was dignified, thoughtful, austere, and
482 20| among them with a skill and diligence with which no newly-acquired
483 36| urged them, sideways, or in direct collision against the ranks. ~
484 7 | government of Rome were directed by Mucianus, for Domitian
485 38| These were despatched in all directions; and it having been ascertained
486 8 | instrument, to his general and director. Thus by his valour in obeying
487 7 | who instantly set out to discharge the duties of affection,
488 28| gained notoriety by the disclosure of this extraordinary adventure. ~
489 32| ill-affected and rife with discord. On the one side you have
490 33| with songs, shouts, and discordant cries. And now was seen
491 32| peace? To our strifes and discords they owe their fame, and
492 27| unbroken succession of battles, discover the furthest limits of Britain.
493 10| work, and many writers have discussed the subject. I would simply
494 15| exaggerated them in the discussion. "All we get by patience,"
495 21| Gauls that they who lately disdained the tongue of Rome now coveted
496 37| for themselves sat idly disdaining the smallness of our numbers,
497 3 | works less quickly than the disease. As our bodies grow but
498 18| men of the auxiliaries, disencumbered of all baggage, who knew
499 36| them with their shields, to disfigure their faces, and overthrowing
500 9 | victories no honour and defeat disgrace. For somewhat less than
501 16| henceforth on sufferance, a disgraced and humbled man. It was
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