 The single circumstance of the manner of their fighting determined the fate of the battle. Pompey's cavalry, who consisted of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves upon their beauty, and dreaded a scar in the face, more than a wound...  Universal history, ancient and modern - 38. oldalszerző: William Fordyce Mavor - 1804Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 380 oldal
...younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves upon their beauty, and dreaded a scar in the1 face more than a wound in the body. He, lastly, placed...to cover the right of his favourite tenth legion, orderinghis right line not to march till they had received the signal from him. And now, the fate of... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 282 oldal
...composed of the younger part ol the Roman nobility, valued themselves much upon tai.ii beauty, a,m dreaded a scar in the face more than a wound in the body. He lastly, placed the cavalry he had so as to cover the right of the tenth legion, ordering' histhird line not to marchtUl... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 282 oldal
...the horsemen, who being composed of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves much upon their beauty, and dreaded a scar in the face more than a wound in the body. He, lastly, placed the cavalry he had so as to cover the right of the tenth legion, ordering his third line not to march... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 262 oldal
...the horsemen, ivho being composed of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves much upon their beauty, and dreaded a scar in the face more than a wound in the body. He lastly, placed the cavalry he had so as to cover the right of the tenth legion ordering his third line to march till... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 418 oldal
...the horsemen, who, being composed of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves much upon their beauty, and dreaded a scar in the face more than a wound in the body. He lastly placed the little cavalry he had so as to cover the right of the tenth legion, Ordering his third line not... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1822 - 368 oldal
...three commanders : Domitius Calvinus being placed in the centre, and Mark Antony on the left, while he led on the right wing, which was to oppose the left,...legion, ordering his right line not to march till they had received the,signal from him. And now, the fate of the empire of Rome was to be decided by... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 586 oldal
...the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves much upon their beauty, and dreaded a ;8car in the face more than a wound in the body. He lastly placed the little cavalry he had so as to cover the right of the tenth legion, ordering his third line not... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1828 - 360 oldal
...the horsemen, who, being composed of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued themselves much upon their beauty, and dreaded a scar in the face more than a wound in the body. He lastly placed the cavalry so as to cover the right of the tenth legion, ordering his third line not to march till... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1831 - 750 oldal
...of the manner of their fighting determined the fate of the battle. Pompey's cavalry, who consisted of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued...a scar in the face, more than a wound in the body. They were therefore frightened from the field by the mutual mode of attack, and thus the day was lost... | |
 | Royal Robbins - 1833 - 676 oldal
...of the manner of their righting determined the fate of the battle. Pompey's cavalry, who consisted of the younger part of the Roman nobility, valued...a scar in the face, more than a wound in the body. They were therefore frightened from the field by the unusual mode of attack, and thus the day was lost... | |
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