The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus: The Oxford Translation Revised with NotesC.M. Barnes, 1897 - 142 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
afterwards Agricola ancient Annals appears arms army Augustus battle behold body Britain Britons Cæsar Bell called cantons Catti cavalry Chamavi chariot Chauci Cherusci chiefs Cimbri Claudius colony command consul danger Danube defeated deities derived distinguished Domitian Drusus Elbe emperor empire enemy engagement expedition forest formerly frequently Gall Gauls German nations Germans glory goddess governor Hence Hercynian forest Herennius Senecio Hermunduri Hist honor horses inhabitants island Julius king land legion liberty Livy manner Marcomanni Marius mentioned military Nero Nerva occupied ocean passage peace person Peucini Pliny possessed prætor present Priscus probably province put to death Quadi quæstor reign rendered Rhine river Roman Rome Rusticus sacred Salic law Sarmatians Saxons says Scotland settlements side silver slaughter slaves soldiers Strabo subdued Suetonius Suevi Suiones supposed swords Tacitus Tiberius tion tract Trajan tribes tribute troops valor Vespasian victory whence youth
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Página 30 - When they all think fit, they sit down armed. Silence is proclaimed by the priests, who have on this occasion a coercive power. Then the king, or chief, and such others as are conspicuous for age, birth, military renown, or eloquence, are heard; and gain attention rather from their ability to persuade, than their authority to command.
Página 34 - ... of his companions. It is their dignity, their strength, to be always surrounded with a large body of select youth, an ornament in peace, a bulwark in war. And not in his own country alone, but among the...
Página 123 - Can you imagine that the Romans are as brave in war as they are licentious in peace ? Acquiring renown from our discords and dissensions, they convert the errors of their enemies to the glory of their own army — an army compounded of the most different nations which, as success alone has kept together, misfortune will certainly dissipate. " Unless, indeed, you can suppose that Gauls and Germans and (I blush to say it) even Britons, who, though...
Página 28 - No people are more addicted to divination by omens and lots. The latter is performed in the following simple manner. They cut a twig from a fruit-tree, and divide it into small pieces, which, distinguished by certain marks, are thrown promiscuously upon a white garment. Then, the priest of the canton, if the occasion be public; if private, the master of the family; after an invocation of the gods, with his eyes lifted up to heaven, thrice takes out each piece, and, as they come up, interprets their...
Página 37 - ... admit of contiguous settlements. They dwell scattered and separate, as a spring, a meadow, or a grove may chance to invite them. Their villages are laid out, not like ours in rows of adjoining buildings; but every one surrounds his house with a vacant space, either by way of security against fire, or through ignorance of the art of building. For, indeed, they are unacquainted with the use of mortar and tiles; and for every purpose employ rude unshapen timber, fashioned with no regard to pleasing...
Página 40 - Adultery is extremely rare among so numerous a people. Its punishment is instant, and at the pleasure of the husband. He cuts off the hair of the offender, strips her, and in presence of her relations expels her from his house, and pursues her with stripes through the whole village.
Página 22 - In the election of kings they have regard to birth; in that of generals, to valor. Their kings have not an absolute or unlimited power; and their generals command less through the force of authority, than of example. If they are daring, adventurous, and conspicuous in action, they procure obedience from the admiration they inspire.
Página 23 - Their kings have not an absolute or unlimited power; and their generals command less through the force of authority than of example. If they are daring, adventurous, and conspicuous in action, they procure obedience from the admiration they inspire. None, however, but the priests are permitted to judge offenders, to inflict bonds or stripes; so that chastisement appears not as an act of military discipline, but as the instigation of the god whom they suppose present with warriors.
Página 24 - Tradition relates, that armies beginning to give way have been rallied by the females, through the earnestness of their supplications, the interposition of their bodies, and the pictures they have drawn of impending slavery, a calamity which these people bear with more impatience for their women than themselves; so that those states who have been obliged to give among their hostages the daughters of noble families, are the most effectually bound to fidelity. They even suppose somewhat of sanctity...
Página 123 - Brigantines, even under a female leader, had force enough to burn the enemy's settlements, to storm their camps ; and, if success had not introduced negligence and inactivity, would have been able entirely to throw off the yoke. And shall not we, untouched, unsubdued, and struggling not for the acquisition, but the continuance of liberty, declare at the very first onset what kind of men Caledonia has reserved for her defence...