. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . an state should sharein the fruits of his victory. This, as we have seen, was anessential part of Hannibals policy, on which the ultimate issueof his enterprise mainly depended. He hoped, by raising thecry of Freedom for Italy, to strip the Romans of their alliesand stir up a war of independence throughout the peninsula. The Crisis after Thrasymene It was evening, and an excited multitude was gatheredbefore the steps of the Senate House at Rome crying for rumours were abroad o
. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . an state should sharein the fruits of his victory. This, as we have seen, was anessential part of Hannibals policy, on which the ultimate issueof his enterprise mainly depended. He hoped, by raising thecry of Freedom for Italy, to strip the Romans of their alliesand stir up a war of independence throughout the peninsula. The Crisis after Thrasymene It was evening, and an excited multitude was gatheredbefore the steps of the Senate House at Rome crying for rumours were abroad of a great disaster which hadbefallen the Roman arms, and fearful apprehensions wereburning in a thousand anxious hearts. Presently the praetorappeared at the doors of the building, clothed in his purple-bordered robe and attended by two lictors. He raised his handto command silence, and amid the hush these words fell uponthe ears of the waiting crowd : We have been defeated ina great battle. It was a staggering blow, and many of thosepresent were observed to recoil, as if they had seen their nearest226.
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