<w lemma="stadi%2Fous">σταδίους</w>. <w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29kou%2Fwn">ἀκούων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%28liskome%2Fnwn">ἁλισκομένων</w> <w lemma="ai%29xmalw%2Ftwn">αἰχμαλώτων</w>, <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="prattome%2Fnwn">πραττομένων</w> <w lemma="h%29%2F%7Cdei">ᾔδει</w> <w lemma="th%2Fn">τήν</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="h%28gemo%2Fnwn">ἡγεμόνων</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29llh%2Flous">ἀλλήλους</w> <w lemma="filotimi%2Fan">φιλοτιμίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%5Cn">ὁρμὴν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="filodoci%2Fan">φιλοδοξίαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkou">Μάρκου</w>.
<w lemma="dio%2Fper">διόπερ</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fsas">νομίσας</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnonta">συμβαίνοντα</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29nanti%2Fous">ἐναντίους</w>, <w lemma="e%29gi%2Fneto">ἐγίνετο</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkon">Μάρκον</w>, <w lemma="spouda%2Fzwn">σπουδάζων</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="to%2Flman">τόλμαν</w> <w lemma="a%29fele%2Fsqai">ἀφελέσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prokatalabei%3Dn">προκαταλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28rmh%2Fn">ὁρμήν</w>.
<w lemma="ou%29%2Fshs">οὔσης</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tinos">τινος</w> <w lemma="u%28peroxh%3Ds">ὑπεροχῆς</w> <w lemma="metacu%5C">μεταξὺ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkou">Μάρκου</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fas">στρατοπεδείας</w> <w lemma="duname%2Fnhs">δυναμένης</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frous">ἑκατέρους</w> <w lemma="bla%2Fptein">βλάπτειν</w>, <w lemma="e%29peba%2Fleto">ἐπεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="katalabei%3Dn">καταλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w>. <w lemma="safw%3Ds">σαφῶς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ginw%2Fskwn">γινώσκων</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="progegono%2Ftos">προγεγονότος</w> <w lemma="katorqw%2Fmatos">κατορθώματος</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="pare%2Fstai">παρέσται</w> <w lemma="bohqw%3Dn">βοηθῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="xeiro%5Cs">χειρὸς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibolh%2Fn">ἐπιβολήν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pinoei%3D">ἐπινοεῖ</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dton">τοιοῦτον</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w> <w lemma="u%28parxo%2Fntwn">ὑπαρχόντων</w> <w lemma="yilw%3Dn">ψιλῶν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fn">μέν</w>, <w lemma="polla%5Cs">πολλὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pantodapa%5Cs">παντοδαπὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29xo%2Fntwn">ἐχόντων</w> <w lemma="perikla%2Fseis">περικλάσεις</w> <w lemma="koilo%2Fthtas">κοιλότητας</w>, <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fpemye">ἐξέπεμψε</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="nukto%5Cs">νυκτὸς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pithdeiota%2Ftas">ἐπιτηδειοτάτας</w> <w lemma="u%28pobola%5Cs">ὑποβολὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29na%5C">ἀνὰ</w> <w lemma="diakosi%2Fous">διακοσίους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="triakosi%2Fous">τριακοσίους</w>, <w lemma="pentakosi%2Fous">πεντακοσίους</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w>, <w lemma="yilou%5Cs">ψιλοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="pentakisxili%2Fous">πεντακισχιλίους</w>.
<w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="prw%5C%7C">πρῲ</w> <w lemma="katopteuqw%3Dsin">κατοπτευθῶσιν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="pronoma%5Cs">προνομὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29kporeuome%2Fnwn">ἐκπορευομένων</w>, <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="diauga%2Fzein">διαυγάζειν</w> <w lemma="katela%2Fmbane">κατελάμβανε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnois">εὐζώνοις</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="lo%2Ffon">λόφον</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Ama%2Frkos">Μάρκος</w> <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gino%2Fmenon">γινόμενον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="nomi%2Fsas">νομίσας</w> <w lemma="e%28rmai%3Don">ἑρμαῖον</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="parauti%2Fka">παραυτίκα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="yilou%2Fs">ψιλούς</w>, <w lemma="keleu%2Fsas">κελεύσας</w> <w lemma="a%29gwni%2Fzesqai">ἀγωνίζεσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diama%2Fxesqai">διαμάχεσθαι</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpou">τόπου</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds:">ἱππεῖς·</w>
<w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="kato%2Fpin">κατόπιν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dge">ἦγε</w> <w lemma="sunexh%3D">συνεχῆ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="bare%2Fa">βαρέα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fplwn">ὅπλων</w>, <w lemma="kaqa%2Fper">καθάπερ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fteron">πρότερον</w>, <w lemma="e%28ka%2Fstwn">ἑκάστων</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w>
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<head>Minucius In Difficulties</head>Partly from observing what was taking place, and<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note165">Hannibal draws on Minucius.</note>partly from the information of prisoners, Hannibal knew of the mutual jealousy of the two generals, and the impetuosity and ambition of Minucius. Looking upon what was happening in the enemy's camp as rather in his favour than otherwise, he set himself to deal with Minucius; being anxious to put an end to his bold methods and check in time his adventurous<pb n="261" />spirit. There being then an elevation between his camp and that of Minucius, which might prove dangerous to either, he resolved to occupy it; and, knowing full well that, elated by his previous success, Minucius would be certain to move out at once to oppose his design, he concerted the following plan. The country round the hill being bare of trees, but having much broken ground and hollows of every description, he despatched some men during the night, in bodies of two and three hundred, to occupy the most favourable positions, numbering in all five hundred horse and five thousand light-armed and other infantry: and in order that they might not be observed in the morning by the enemy's foraging parties, he seized the hill at daybreak with his light-armed troops. When Marcus saw what was taking place, he looked upon it as an excellent opportunity; and immediately despatched his light-armed troops, with orders to engage the enemy and contest the possession of the position; after these he sent his cavalry, and close behind them he led his heavy-armed troops in person, as on the former occasion, intending to repeat exactly the same manœuvres.
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