Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 31.12.11

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[11] Decursis itaque viarum spatiis confragosis, cum in medium torridus procederet dies, octava tandem hora¹ hostium carpenta cernuntur, quae² ad speciem rotunditatis detornatae digesta³ exploratorum relatione affirmabantur. Atque (ut mos est) ululante barbara plebe ferum et triste, Romani duces aciem instruxere,⁴ et anteposito dextro cornu equitum prime, peditatus pars maxima subsidebat.

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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[11] So after hastening a long distance over rough ground, while the hot day was advancing towards noon, finally at the eighth hour¹ they saw the wagons of the enemy, which, as the report of the scouts had declared, were arranged in the form of a perfect² circle. And while the barbarian soldiers, according to their custom, uttered savage and dismal howls, the Roman leaders so drew up their line of battle that the cavalry on the right wing were first pushed forward, while the greater part of the infantry waited in reserve.

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Res Gestae

1. octaua and hora, Haupt; octauo, V; octauo (sc. lapide), Val.

2. quae, add. Lind.; rest. by Pet. from digestaque (V, see note 2).

3. digesta, Pet.; for V see note 1

4. instruxere, Novák; struxere, EA; struxire, V.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 31.12.11

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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