Eutropii Historiae Romanae Libri Septem. the First Seven Books of Eutropius's Epitome of the History of Rome (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...Oberve the repetition of the preposition in before insidias, though it occurs in incidit.--indTdit. "Fell." Perf. of incido. (In, "into;" cado, "I fall.")--relatum. "Was carried back." Supply est. Perf. ind. pass, of refero diffidere. "To (have) mistrust."--de eventu. "About the issue."--animus. "Courage."--accessit. "Was added."--et ipsi. "They too;"'. e. the Romans.--tenebantur ah. "Were in the hands of." Literally, "were being held by." Observe the force of the imperfect tense. XX. Multa. "Many actions." Supply facta.--bene egerat. "Had conducted with success."--missus. "Was sent." Supply est.--divinum quiddam. "Something godlike." Literally, "divine."--inesse. "To be." Observe that this verb is followed by the dative cui viro habere sermonem. "To hold conversation."--Syphacem. Syphax was king of the Masaesyli, in Libya. He married Sophonisba, the daughter of Hasdrubal; and, forsaking the alliance of the Romans, took part with his father-in-law and Carthage. He was made prisoner, and carried to Rome, where he died in prison, B. c. 201, or A. u. 552.--Syphacem capit. "Makes prisoner Syphax." Literally, "takes."--incadit. "Attacks."--infmitis. "Immense." Literally, "endless."--qua re audita. "And when this thing was heard of." Observe that qua relates to the previous sentence, and agrees with re.--omnis fere Italia. " Nearly the whole of Italy."--deserit. "Abandons."--castabat. "Was laying waste." Observe again the force of the imperfect tense, denoting a past...