Livy's History of Rome Volume 51; The First Five Books (Paperback)

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. 1903 Excerpt: ...It is said, to put bis opinioun out of pe gaulis hedis pe romanis kest furth breid out of sindri placis of pe capitoll amang pe statiouns of Inemyis. Nar,4tp. 507. peles pe hunger was sa grete bat It mycht be na langer dissim illit nor sufferit; and in bis mene tyme Camillus be dictator had 30 rasit his army at ardea, and had cowmandit 1. Valerius the maister of chevelrie to mete him with be armye bat was in Veos. quhil 1 outwilh.-ass. 3 malideis. Camyllus was cuwmand fordwart in bis wise with arrayit Oistis, and devising in quhat maner he suld best assaie his Inemyis, The romanis in be capitoll war sowpit & oursett with continuall statiouns & watching-; & bocht bai vincust and ourethrew1 all 5 dawmagis and skaithis bat mycht be done to bame be bare Inemyis, 3it bai culd na way resist be sorowfull hunger bat was amang bame, bot abiding day be day to se gif ony rescourss or supple mycht cum to bame fra be dictatowr, quhil at last nocht alanerlie bare vittalis fale3ete, bot als bare esperance on be sam 10 maner. ffor quhen be knicht- past2 to bare statiounis, bai mycht skarslie bere be harnes and armoure on bare waik bodyis; throw quhilk it was necessare to bame owthir to be randerit to bare Inemyis, or ellis to be redemit be sum contract or pactioun. (475). And becaus be gaulis made bare avant opinlie, bai myMt be brocht 15 to sic poynt for sobir proffitt at Thay wald leif be sege, The senate convenit, & gaif be charge of bis besines to be tribunis militare to dress sum way bat be gaulis mycht departe. Sone eftir ane contract was made betuix sulpicius tribune militare & brewnus king of gaulis in bis wise: Ane thousand pund wecht of 20 gold sall be deliuerit to be said king of gaulis, Reiosing be empire of baith be pe