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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.


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