<w lemma="teroi">τεροι</w>. <w lemma="e%29peidh%5C">ἐπειδὴ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frois">ἑκατέροις</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="eu%29treph%3D">εὐτρεπῆ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>, <w lemma="pa%2Flai">πάλαι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Anomadikw%3Dn">Νομαδικῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="a%29krobolizome%2Fnwn">ἀκροβολιζομένων</w>, <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29lefa%2Fntwn">ἐλεφάντων</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dsqai">ποιεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fous">ὑπεναντίους</w>.
<w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="pantaxo%2Fqen">πανταχόθεν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="sa%2Flpiggas">σάλπιγγας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="buka%2Fnas">βυκάνας</w> <w lemma="a%29naboh%3Dsai">ἀναβοῆσαι</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="diataraxqe%2Fnta">διαταραχθέντα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="qhri%2Fwn">θηρίων</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="w%28%2Frmhse">ὥρμησε</w> <w lemma="pali%2Fssuta">παλίσσυτα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="bebohqhko%2Ftwn">βεβοηθηκότων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fois">Καρχηδονίοις</w> <w lemma="%2Anoma%2Fdwn:">Νομάδων·</w> ?<w lemma=""></w>* <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Amasanna%2Fsan">Μασαννάσαν</w> <w lemma="taxe%2Fws">ταχέως</w> <w lemma="e%29yilw%2Fqh">ἐψιλώθη</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="laio%5Cn">λαιὸν</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fras">κέρας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w>.
<w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipa%5C">λοιπὰ</w> <w lemma="sumpeso%2Fnta">συμπεσόντα</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="grosfoma%2Fxois">γροσφομάχοις</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="xwri%2Fw%7C">χωρίῳ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="parata%2Fcewn">παρατάξεων</w> <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpasxe">ἔπασχε</w> <w lemma="kaka%2F">κακά</w>, <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fous">ὑπεναντίους</w>,
<w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Ftou">ὅτου</w> <w lemma="pefobhme%2Fna">πεφοβημένα</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="diasthma%2Ftwn">διαστημάτων</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpese">ἐξέπεσε</w>, <w lemma="decame%2Fnwn">δεξαμένων</w> <w lemma="au%29ta%5C">αὐτὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="strathgou%3D">στρατηγοῦ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fnoian">πρόνοιαν</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="decio%5Cn">δεξιὸν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="parafugo%2Fnta">παραφυγόντα</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppe%2Fwn">ἱππέων</w> <w lemma="sunakontizo%2Fmena">συνακοντιζόμενα</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fcw">ἔξω</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdwn">στρατοπέδων</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpesen">ἐξέπεσεν</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Fte">ὅτε</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Alai%2Flios">Λαίλιος</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29le%2Ffantas">ἐλέφαντας</w> <w lemma="taraxh%3D%7C">ταραχῇ</w> <w lemma="sumbalw%5Cn">συμβαλὼν</w> <w lemma="h%29na%2Fgkase">ἠνάγκασε</w> <w lemma="fugei%3Dn">φυγεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="protropa%2Fdhn">προτροπάδην</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fkeito">ἐπέκειτο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="feu%2Fgousin">φεύγουσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29kqu%2Fmws:">ἐκθύμως·</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fmoion">ὅμοιον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fei">ἐποίει</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amasanna%2Fsas">Μασαννάσας</w>.
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="ai%28">αἱ</w> <w lemma="fa%2Flagges">φάλαγγες</w> <w lemma="a%29mfo%2Fterai">ἀμφότεραι</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fdhn">βάδην</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flais">ἀλλήλαις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sobarw%3Ds">σοβαρῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29ph%2F%7Cesan">ἐπῄεσαν</w>, <w lemma="plh%5Cn">πλὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29itali%2Fas">Ἰταλίας</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbou">Ἀννίβου</w> <w lemma="paragegono%2Ftwn:">παραγεγονότων·</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fmenon">ἔμενον</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fxontes">ἐπέχοντες</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w>.
<w lemma="e%29peidh%5C">ἐπειδὴ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29ggu%5Cs">ἐγγὺς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flwn">ἀλλήλων</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Ftria">πάτρια</w> <w lemma="sunalala%2Fcantes">συναλαλάξαντες</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="sumyofh%2Fsantes">συμψοφήσαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ci%2Ffesi">ξίφεσι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="qureou%5Cs">θυρεοὺς</w> <w lemma="prose%2Fballon">προσέβαλλον</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fois">ὑπεναντίοις</w>,
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="misqofo%2Froi">μισθοφόροι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="a%29dia%2Fkriton">ἀδιάκριτον</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Foun">ἐποίουν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fwnh%5Cn">φωνὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parhllagme%2Fnhn:">παρηλλαγμένην·</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dn">ἦν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="poihth%5Cn">ποιητὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="qrou%3Ds">θροῦς</w> <w lemma="ou%29d%27">οὐδ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29%2Fa">ἴα</w> <w lemma="gh%3Drus">γῆρυς</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fllh">ἄλλη</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="glw%3Dssa">γλῶσσα</w>, <w lemma="polu%2Fklhtoi">πολύκλητοι</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fsan">ἔσαν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndres">ἄνδρες</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="a%29rti%2Fws">ἀρτίως</w> <w lemma="e%29chriqmhsa%2Fmhn">ἐξηριθμησάμην</w>.
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<head>The Battle of Zama Begins</head>All arrangements for the battle being complete, and<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note18">A stampede of the elephants.</note>the two opposing forces of Numidian cavalry having been for some time engaged in skirmishing attacks upon each other, Hannibal gave the word to the men on the elephants to charge the enemy. But as they heard the horns and trumpets braying all round them, some of the elephants became unmanageable and rushed back<pb n="147" />upon the Numidian contingents of the Carthaginian army; and this enabled Massanissa with great speed to deprive the Carthaginian left wing of its cavalry support. The rest of the elephants charged the Roman velites in the spaces between the maniples of the line, and while inflicting much damage on the enemy suffered severely themselves; until, becoming frightened, some of them ran away down the vacant spaces, the Romans letting them pass harmlessly along, according to Scipio's orders, while others ran away to the right under a shower of darts from the cavalry, until they were finally driven clear off the field.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note19">Flight of the Carthaginian cavalry.</note>It was just at the moment of this stampede of the elephants, that Laelius forced the Carthaginian cavalry into headlong flight, and along with Massanissa pressed them with a vigorous pursuit. While this was going on, the opposing lines of heavy infantry were advancing to meet others with deliberate step and proud confidence, except Hannibal's "army of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a>," which remained in its original position. When they came within distance the Roman soldiers charged the enemy, shouting as usual their war-cry, and clashing their swords against their shields: while the Carthaginian mercenaries uttered a strange confusion of cries, the effect of which was indescribable, for, in the words of the poet,<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note20">Homer,<bibl n="Hom. Il. 4.437" default="NO" valid="yes"><title>Iliad,</title>4, 437</bibl>.</note>the<quote><l>"voice of all was not one —</l><l>nor one their cry:</l><l>But manifold their speech as was their race."</l></quote>
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