Exercises in Latin prose composition |
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able absol accordingly Alexander already ambassadors arms army arrived asked assembled assistance Athenians attack attempt battle began believe brother brought Cæsar called camp carried Carthaginians caused chiefs citizens command conduct consul crossed danger death defeated deliver dictator doubt enemy enter escape father fear fell field fleet forces formed gained gates Gauls gave gerundive give greatest Greeks hands Hannibal honour hope immediately Italy joined king laid land Latin learned length manner marched master means never Notes occasion offered opportunity pass peace Persians persuaded possession possible present promised Pyrrhus raised reached reason received refused replied resolved returned river Romans Rome routed Samnites Scipio senate sent ships siege slain soldiers soon taken territories things thinking thought took town tribunes troops turned valour verb victory wished young
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Exercises in Latin prose composition |
| Author | Alexander Beverly |
| Published | 1868 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Aug 15, 2006 |
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