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Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
II, chapter 91 (search)
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
II, chapter 95 (search)
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 36 (search)
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 40 (search)
Meanwhile Fabius Valens, who was moving along with a vast and
luxurious train of concubines and eunuchs too tardily for a general about to
take the field, received speedy intelligence of the betrayal of the Ravenna fleet by Lucilius Bassus. Had he hastened the
march which he had then begun, he might have come up with Cæcina while
still undecided, or have reached the legions previous to the decisive
action. Some advised him to take a few of his most devoted soldiers, and,
avoiding Ravenna, to hurry on by unfrequented paths
to Hostilia or Cremona.
Others thought that he should summon the Prætorian cohorts from Rome, and then force his way with a strong body of
troops. But with a ruinous delay he wasted in deliberation the opportunities
of action. Eventually he rejected both plans, and did what is the very worst
thing in circumstances of peril, attempted a middle course, and was neither
bold enough on the one hand, nor cautious enough on the othe
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 45 (search)
These dissensions, and the continual rumours of
civil war, raised the courage of the Britons. They were led by one Venutius,
who, besides being naturally high spirited, and hating the name of Rome, was fired by his private ani-
mosity
against Queen Cartismandua. Cartismandua ruled the Brigantes in virtue of
her illustrious birth; and she strengthened her throne, when, by the
treacherous capture of king Caractacus, she was regarded as having given its
chief distinction to the triumph of Claudius Cæsar. Then followed
wealth and the self-indulgence of prosperity. Spurning her husband Venutius,
she made Vellocatus, his armour-bearer, the partner of her bed and throne.
By this enormity the power of her house was at once shaken to its base. On
the side of the husband were the affections of the people, on that of the
adulterer, the lust and savage temper of the Queen. Accordingly Venutius
collected some auxiliaries, and, aided at the same time by a revolt of the
Brigantes, broug
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 46 (search)
About the same time, Germany suffered from the supineness of our generals and
the mutinous conduct of our legions; the assaults of enemies and the perfidy
of allies all but overthrew the power of Rome. Of
this war, its origin and its issue, for it lasted long, I shall hereafter
speak. The Dacians also were in motion, a people which never can be trusted,
and which, now that our legions were withdrawn from Mœsia, had nothing to fear. They quietly watched
the opening of the campaign, but when they heard that Italy was in a blaze of war, and that the whole Empire
was divided against itself, they stormed the winter quarters of the
auxiliary infantry and cavalry, and occupied both banks of the Danube. They were then preparing to destroy the camp of
the legions, but Mucianus sent the 6th legion against them, for he knew of
the victory of Cremona, and he feared this double
pressure of barbarian power with Dacians and Germans invading Italy from opposite sides. We were helped, as oft
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 50 (search)
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 52 (search)
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 56 (search)
Cornelius Tacitus, The History (ed. Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb), BOOK
III, chapter 60 (search)