Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 29.5.33

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[33] Mittebat tamen assidue suadendi quosdam peritos, ad gentes circumsitas, Baiuras Cantaurianos Avastomates Cafaves Davaresque Bavaresque et finitimos alios, nunc timore nunc praemiis¹ eos ad societatem alliciens, veniamque petulantiae interdum promittendo cum² t ulterius³ per ambages et moras hostem frangentem suos impetus oppressurus, ut quondam Pompeius Mithridatem.

Res Gestae. Ammianus Marcellinus. John C. Rolfe (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1935-1940.

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Res Gestae (Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus Marcellinus, with an English translation, Vols. I-III. Rolfe, John C., editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; W. Heinemann, 1935-1940 (printing).)

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[33] Nevertheless he constantly sent men experienced in¹ persuasion to the surrounding tribes, the Baiurae, Cantauriani, Avastomates, Cafaves, Bavares, and other neighbours, to entice them to an alliance, now by fear, now by bribes, and sometimes by promising pardon for their impudence with² . . . intending by subterfuges and delays to overcome an enemy who foiled his attacks, as Pompey once vanquished Mithridates.

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1. nunc praemiis, Her.; nunc nummis, W 2HTCN 2; nun miseos, V.

2. lac. of 3 lines, V; curmtultorius omitted without lac. by G.

3. t ulterius, Her. (cf. xvii. 13, 30); tultorius, V.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 29.5.33

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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