<head>Scipio's Spanish Campaign</head>In Scipio's mind there rose a contest of feelings, and<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note17">Incidents in Scipio's Spanish campaign.</note>a hesitation as to whether he ought to meet the barbarian and fight him in single combat.<note anchored="yes" place="unspecified" id="note18"><cit><bibl n="Liv. Per. 48" default="NO" valid="yes">Livy,<title>Ep.</title>48.</bibl><quote lang="la">Provocatorem barbarum tribunus militum occidit.</quote></cit></note>. . .Scipio's horse was much distressed by the blow, but did not come down entirely, and accordingly Scipio managed to light on his feet. . . .
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