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Syracuse's Defenses
When Epicydes and Hippocrates had occupied Syracuse,
Siege of Syracuse, B. C. 215-214.
and had alienated the rest of the citizens with
themselves from the friendship of Rome, the
Romans who had already been informed of the
murderSyracuse,
Siege of Syracuse, B. C. 215-214.
and had alienated the rest of the citizens with
themselves from the friendship of Rome, the
Romans who had already been informed of the
murder of Hieronymus, tyrant of Syracuse, appointed Appius
Claudius as Pro-praetor to command a land force, while
Marcus Claudius Marcellus commanded the fleet. These
officers took up a position not far from Syracuse, and
determined to assault the town froSyracuse, appointed Appius
Claudius as Pro-praetor to command a land force, while
Marcus Claudius Marcellus commanded the fleet. These
officers took up a position not far from Syracuse, and
determined to assault the town from the land at Hexapylus,
and by sea at what was called Stoa Scytice in Achradina,
where the wall has its foundation close down to the sea.
Having prepared their wicker pent-houses, and darts, and
other siege material, they felt confident that, with sSyracuse, and
determined to assault the town from the land at Hexapylus,
and by sea at what was called Stoa Scytice in Achradina,
where the wall has its foundation close down to the sea.
Having prepared their wicker pent-houses, and darts, and
other siege material, they felt confident that, with so many
hands employed, they would in five days get their works in
such an advanced state as to give them the
advantage over the enemy. Archimedes. But in this they
did not take into account the abilities of Archimedes; nor calculate on the truth that
Siege of Syracuse
The attack was begun by Appius bringing his penthouses, and scaling ladders, and attempting to fix the latter
against that part of the wall which abuts on Hexapylus towards
the east. At the same time Marcus Claudius Marcellus with
sixty quinqueremes was making a descent upon Achradina. Each
of these vessels were full of men armed with bows and slings
and javelins, with which to dislodge those who fought on the
battlements. As well as these vessels he had eight quinqueremes in pairs. Each pair had had their oars removed,
one on the larboard and the other on the starboard side, and
then had been lashed together on the sides thus left bare. Sambucae or Harps.
On these double vessels, rowed by the outer oars of each of
the pair, they brought up under the walls some
engines called "Sambucae," the construction
of which was as follows:—A ladder was made
four feet broad, and of a height to reach the top of the wall
from the place where its foot had to rest; each side of the
Philip Takes Lissus in Illyria, B.C. 213
Philip had long had his thoughts fixed upon Lissus and
Lissus founded by Dionysius of Syracuse, B. C. 385. See Diod. Sic. 15. 13.
its citadel; and, being anxious to become master
of those places, he started with his army, and
after two days' march got through the pass and
pitched his camp on the bank of the river
Ardaxanus, not far from the town. He found
on surveying the place that the fortifications of
Lissus, both on the side of the sea and of the land, were
exceedingly strong both by nature and art; and that the citadel,
which was near it, from its extraordinary height and its other
sources of strength, looked more than any one could hope to
carry by storm. He therefore gave up all hope of the latter,
but did not entirely despair of taking the town. He observed
that there was a space between Lissus and the foot of the Acrolissus which was fairly well suited for making an attempt upon
the town. He conceived the idea therefore of bringing on
Fall of Syracuse, B. C. 212
He counted the layers; for as the
The method taken by a Roman to estimate the height of the wall of Syracuse. Livy, 25, 23.
tower had been built of regular layers of
stone, it was very easy to reckon the height
of the batSyracuse. Livy, 25, 23.
tower had been built of regular layers of
stone, it was very easy to reckon the height
of the battlements from the ground. . . .
Some days afterwards on information being given by a
deserter that the Syracusans had been engaged in a public
sacrifice to Artemis for the last three days; and
that they were using very scanty food in the
festival th
The Hannibalian War
In the previous year (212 B. C.) Syracuse had fallen: the
two Scipios had been conquered and killed in Spain: the siegeworks had been constructed round Capua, at the very time of the
fall of Syracuse, i. e. in the autumn, Hannibal being engaged in
fruitless attempts upon the citadel of Tarentum. See Livy, 25, 22.
Entirely surrounding the position of Appius Claudius,
B. C. 211. Coss. Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus, P. Sulpicius Galba. The Romans were still engaged in the siege of Syracuse, i. e. in the autumn, Hannibal being engaged in
fruitless attempts upon the citadel of Tarentum. See Livy, 25, 22.
Entirely surrounding the position of Appius Claudius,
B. C. 211. Coss. Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus, P. Sulpicius Galba. The Romans were still engaged in the siege of Capua.
Hannibal at first skirmished, and tried all he
could to tempt him to come out and give him
battle. But as no one attended to him, his
attack became very like an attempt to storm
the camp; for his cavalry charged in their
squadrons, and with loud cries hurled their
javelins inside the entrenchments, and the
infantry attacked in their regular companies,
and tried to pull down the palisading round
the camp.Q. Fulvius and Appius Claudius, the Consuls of the previous year,
were continued in c
The Spoils of Syracuse: Works of Art Taken To Rome
A city is not really adorned by what is brought from
without, but by the virtue of its own inhabitants. . . .
The Romans, then, decided to transfer these things to their
own city and to leave nothing behind. Syracuse was taken in the autumn, B. C. 212.
"The ornaments of the city, statues and pictures were taken to Rome." Livy, 25, 40,
cp. 26, 21. Whether
they were right in doing so, and consulted their
true interests or the reverse, is a matteSyracuse was taken in the autumn, B. C. 212.
"The ornaments of the city, statues and pictures were taken to Rome." Livy, 25, 40,
cp. 26, 21. Whether
they were right in doing so, and consulted their
true interests or the reverse, is a matter admitting
of much discussion; but I think the balance of
argument is in favour of believing it to have been
wrong then, and wrong now. If such had been
the works by which they had exalted their
country, it is clear that there would have been
some reason in transferring thither the things by which they
had become great. But the fact was that, while leading lives
of the greatest simplicity themselves, as far as possible removed from the luxury and extravagance which these things
imply, they yet
Example: Why Nicias Failed at Syracuse
Again Nicias, the general of the Athenians, had it in
his power to have saved the army besieging Syracuse, and
had selected the proper time of the night
for escaping the observation of the enemy, and
retiring to a place of safety. Nicias, B.C. 413. Thucyd. 7, 50. And then because the moon was
eclipsed, regarding it superstitiously as of evil portent, he
stopped the army from starting. Thanks to this it came
about that, when he started the next day, the eSyracuse, and
had selected the proper time of the night
for escaping the observation of the enemy, and
retiring to a place of safety. Nicias, B.C. 413. Thucyd. 7, 50. And then because the moon was
eclipsed, regarding it superstitiously as of evil portent, he
stopped the army from starting. Thanks to this it came
about that, when he started the next day, the enemy had obtained information of his intention, and army and generals
alike fell into the hands of the Syracusans. Yet if he had
asked about this from men acquainted with such phenomena, he
might not only have avoided missing his opportunity for such
an absurd reason, but have also used the occurrence for his
own benefit owing to the ignorance of the enemy. For the
ignorance of their neighbours contributes more than anything
else to the success of the instructed.
Such then are examples of the ne