. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages . mans. Han-nibal proved to his countrymen the necessity of submission. Having established Masinissa in dignity and power, as avigilant outpost at the gates of Carthage, Scipio transportedhis army across the sea, traversed the southern half of thepeninsula with an immense concourse of the people who hadwitnessed so many of his rivals victories, and entered Romein the most splendid of triumphs. Scipio received from thesoldiers and citizens the illustrious name of Africanus, beingthe first Roman, if we except the
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages . mans. Han-nibal proved to his countrymen the necessity of submission. Having established Masinissa in dignity and power, as avigilant outpost at the gates of Carthage, Scipio transportedhis army across the sea, traversed the southern half of thepeninsula with an immense concourse of the people who hadwitnessed so many of his rivals victories, and entered Romein the most splendid of triumphs. Scipio received from thesoldiers and citizens the illustrious name of Africanus, beingthe first Roman, if we except the dubious instance of Cori-olanus, who was honored with a titular designation from theplace or people he had conquered. His statue was placed, intriumphal robes and crowned with laurel, in the Temple ofJupiter. The people were ready to offer him the consulshipfor life. At that crisis of the Roman polity a true patriotmight have accepted the post of a constitutional sovereign,and done much to check the downward progress of publiclife which became now marked and rapid.—C.
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