[*] 140.9. at barbaris, etc.: showing the contrast with the behavior of the Romans about their valuables. [*] 140.13. existimarent: for imperat. of dir. disc. (§ 588 (339); B. 316; G. 652; H. 642 (523. iii); H-B. 538). — [erant, etc.]: these bracketed words may be omitted, as also in the passage below. [*] 140.14. a fortuna: i.e. the goddess fortune, as is shown by the preposition. [*] 140.15. quotiens procurrerat, … cadebat: a general condition referring to past time; cf. 130 7, 131 7. [*] 140.21. ad signa recipientīs: the standards remained fixed during these sorties, thus indicating the alignment of the circle.
Figure 127. Signum. |