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... Numantia in 133 , for which he received a second triumph and the cognomen “ Numantinus " . He then resumed his position as head of the optimates and led the effort to thwart Gracchan reforms . When informed of the death of Tiberius ...
... Numantia in 133 , for which he received a second triumph and the cognomen “ Numantinus " . He then resumed his position as head of the optimates and led the effort to thwart Gracchan reforms . When informed of the death of Tiberius ...
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... Numantia was not . egeris ... fueris ... obieris : future perfect , continuing the cum- clause ( AG 547 ) . obieris < obeo , obire , " travel to . " The lack of a conjunction between deleveris and egeris is asyndeton . Asyndeton is ...
... Numantia was not . egeris ... fueris ... obieris : future perfect , continuing the cum- clause ( AG 547 ) . obieris < obeo , obire , " travel to . " The lack of a conjunction between deleveris and egeris is asyndeton . Asyndeton is ...
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... Numantia . bellum maximum conficies : Scipio was chosen to " finish the very great war , " because it was felt that only he could restore strength and discipline to the thoroughly demoralized army . The war had dragged on for nearly ten ...
... Numantia . bellum maximum conficies : Scipio was chosen to " finish the very great war , " because it was felt that only he could restore strength and discipline to the thoroughly demoralized army . The war had dragged on for nearly ten ...
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ablative absolute adjective adverb Aemilius Paulus Aeneid alte spectare animi animus antecedent asyndeton atque autem Burkert caelum Carthage Cicero coetum cognomen complexus complexus...collacrimavit connecting relative consul cuius dative deorum deus dialogue dicitur divine domum Dream of Scipio earth earthly eius eminebit foras enim Ennius ex quo genitive Gracchan grandfather Greek habeto hanc heaven heavenly hominum hunc illum immortal indirect statement inquit ipsum Laelius locum Macrobius Masinissa mihi modifies motus multam Myth of Er natura nihil nominative noun Numantia Numidia numquam omnia orbit participle patria person singular Phaedo planets Plato's political potest predicate principium publica quae quam quibus quid quin quod relative clause Roman Rome Scipio Aemilianus Scipio Africanus scitis Somnium Scipionis somno soul spheres Stoic subjunctive sunt tamen templum terra terris Tiberius Gracchus tibi Timaeus translated Tusculan Disputations universe verb Vergil vero vides virtue vobis world-soul Zetzel