<w lemma="%2Ath%3D%7C">Τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29xome%2Fnh%7C">ἐχομένῃ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="paraskeuh%5Cn">παρασκευὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qerapei%2Fan">θεραπείαν</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnesqai">γίνεσθαι</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w>. <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Ftatte">ἐξέταττε</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="strato%2Fpeda">στρατόπεδα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dlos">δῆλος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxesqai">μάχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="speu%2Fdwn">σπεύδων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fois">ὑπεναντίοις</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aleu%2Fkios">Λεύκιος</w> <w lemma="dusarestou%2Fmenos">δυσαρεστούμενος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w>, <w lemma="o%28rw%3Dn">ὁρῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="a%29nagkasqh%2Fsontai">ἀναγκασθήσονται</w> <w lemma="metastratopedeu%2Fein">μεταστρατοπεδεύειν</w> <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdo%2Fnioi">Καρχηδόνιοι</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="porismo%5Cn">πορισμὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdei%2Fwn">ἐπιτηδείων</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxe">εἶχε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="h%28suxi%2Fan">ἡσυχίαν</w>, <w lemma="a%29sfalisa%2Fmenos">ἀσφαλισάμενος</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29fedrei%2Fais">ἐφεδρείαις</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="parembola%2Fs">παρεμβολάς</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="i%28kano%5Cn">ἱκανὸν</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fnas">μείνας</w>, <w lemma="ou%29deno%5Cs">οὐδενὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29ntecio%2Fntos">ἀντεξιόντος</w>, <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="loiph%5Cn">λοιπὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="au%29%3Dqis">αὖθις</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthsen">κατέστησεν</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Anoma%2Fdas">Νομάδας</w> <w lemma="e%29pafh%3Dke">ἐπαφῆκε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28dreuome%2Fnois">ὑδρευομένοις</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttonos">ἐλάττονος</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Anoma%2Fdwn">Νομάδων</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="prospipto%2Fntwn">προσπιπτόντων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diakwluo%2Fntwn">διακωλυόντων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="u%28drei%2Fan">ὑδρείαν</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2F">ὅ</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fios">Γάιος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="ma%3Dllon">μᾶλλον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="parwcu%2Fneto">παρωξύνετο</w>, <w lemma="ta%2F">τά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqh">πλήθη</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%5Cn">ὁρμὴν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxen">εἶχεν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dusxerw%3Ds">δυσχερῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffere">ἔφερε</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="u%28perqe%2Fseis">ὑπερθέσεις</w>.
<w lemma="baru%2Ftatos">βαρύτατος</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsin">πᾶσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpois">ἀνθρώποις</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllein">μέλλειν</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnos:">χρόνος·</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Ftan">ὅταν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpac">ἅπαξ</w> <w lemma="kriqh%3D%7C">κριθῇ</w>, <w lemma="o%28%2F">ὅ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsxein">πάσχειν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="dokou%2Fntwn">δοκούντων</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="deinw%3Dn">δεινῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28pomenete%2Fon">ὑπομενετέον</w>.
<w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rw%2Fmhn">Ῥώμην</w> <w lemma="prospeptwko%2Ftos">προσπεπτωκότος</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="parastratopedeu%2Fousin">παραστρατοπεδεύουσιν</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flois">ἀλλήλοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sumplokai%5C">συμπλοκαὶ</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnontai">γίνονται</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prokinduneuo%2Fntwn">προκινδυνευόντων</w> <w lemma="a%29n%27">ἀν᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fsthn">ἑκάστην</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w>, <w lemma="o%29rqh%5C">ὀρθὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peri%2Ffobos">περίφοβος</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="h%28">ἡ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flis">πόλις</w>,
<w lemma="dedio%2Ftwn">δεδιότων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pollw%3Dn">πολλῶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllon">μέλλον</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="polla%2Fkis">πολλάκις</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="prohtth%3Dsqai">προηττῆσθαι</w>, <w lemma="proorwme%2Fnwn">προορωμένων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prolambano%2Fntwn">προλαμβανόντων</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="sumbhso%2Fmena">συμβησόμενα</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29nnoi%2Fais">ἐννοίαις</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="sfa%2Fllwntai">σφάλλωνται</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flois">ὅλοις</w>.
<w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgia">λόγια</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="sto%2Fmatos">στόματος</w>, <w lemma="shmei%2Fwn">σημείων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tera%2Ftwn">τεράτων</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dn">πᾶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="i%28ero%2Fn">ἱερόν</w>, <w lemma="pa%3Dsa">πᾶσα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="oi%29ki%2Fa">οἰκία</w> <w lemma="plh%2Frhs">πλήρης</w>, <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="eu%29xai%5C">εὐχαὶ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qusi%2Fai">θυσίαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qew%3Dn">θεῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28kethri%2Fai">ἱκετηρίαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="deh%2Fseis">δεήσεις</w> <w lemma="e%29pei%3Dxon">ἐπεῖχον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w>.
<w lemma="deinoi%5C">δεινοὶ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="perista%2Fsesi">περιστάσεσι</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qeou%5Cs">θεοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29cila%2Fsasqai">ἐξιλάσασθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29nqrw%2Fpous">ἀνθρώπους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29prepe%5Cs">ἀπρεπὲς</w> <w lemma="mhd%27">μηδ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29genne%5Cs">ἀγεννὲς</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="toiou%2Ftois">τοιούτοις</w> <w lemma="kairoi%3Ds">καιροῖς</w> <w lemma="h%28gei%3Dsqai">ἡγεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="sunteloume%2Fnwn">συντελουμένων</w>.
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Next day he ordered all his troops to look to their persons and their accoutrements, and on the day following he drew up his army along the river with the evident intention of giving battle as soon as possible. Aemilius was not pleased with the ground, and seeing that the Carthaginians would soon have to shift their camp in order to obtain supplies, kept quiet, after securing his two camps by covering forces. Hannibal, after waiting for some time without anyone coming out to meet him, withdrew again the rest of his army into their intrenchments, but sent out the Numidians to intercept the water-bearers from the lesser Roman camp. When the Numidians came up to the actual palisade of the camp and prevented the men from watering, not only was this a further stimulus to Terentius, but the soldiers displayed great eagerness for battle and ill brooked further delay. For nothing is more trying to men in general than prolonged suspense, but when the issue has once been decided we make a shift to endure patiently all that men regard as the depth of misery.
When the news reached <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> that the armies were encamped opposite each other and that engagements between the outposts occurred every day, there was the utmost excitement and fear in the city, as most people dreaded the result owing to their frequent previous reverses, and foresaw and anticipated in imagination the consequences of total defeat. All the oracles that had ever been delivered to them were in men\'s mouths, every temple and every house was full of signs and prodigies, so that vows, sacrifices, supplicatory processions and litanies pervaded the town. For in seasons of danger the Romans are much given to propitiating both gods and men, and there is nothing at such times in rites of the kind that they regard as unbecoming or beneath their dignity.
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