tamen, i.e. though the defeat was so disastrous. potuisset: subj. of characteristic; the cont. to fact idea which is also contained in the word would not have required the subj.; ยง 522, a (311, c); B. 304,3; G. 597, a.3, a; H. 583 (511, I, N.1); H-B. 582, 3,a. vestro jussu, i.e. by the Gabinian Law (see Introd., p. 66). imperi: the military imperium could be extended after the term of office by the Senate. The holder of a command thus extended (prorogatum) was called proconsul or propraetor. In this case Lucullus had now held command seven years, from B.C. 74. conjungant, etc.: this sums up the considerations already urged as to the magnitude of the war (from sect. 23). integrae, fresh (cf. p.76, ll.20, 21).
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