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Marius ad Zamam pervenit. id oppidum, in campo situm, magis opere quam natura munitum erat, nullius idoneae rei egens, armis virisque opulentum.
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igitur Metellus pro tempore atque loco paratis rebus cuncta moenia exercitu circumvenit, legatis imperat, ubi quis- que curaret.
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deinde signo dato undique simul clamor ingens oritur, neque ea res Numidas terret: infensi in- tentique sine tumultu manent, proelium incipitur.
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Romani, pro ingenio quisque, pars eminus glande aut lapidibus pugnare, alii succedere ac murum modo subfodere modo scalis aggredi, cupere proelium in manibus facere.
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contra ea oppidani in proxumos saxa volvere, sudis, pila, praeterea picem sulphure et taeda mixtam ardentia mittere.
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sed ne illos quidem, qui procul manserant, timor animi satis muniverat; nam plerosque iacula tormentis aut manu emissa volnerabant, parique periculo sed fama inpari boni atque ignavi erant.
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