bravery and strategy in battle (1) Flashcards
erant in ea legione fortissimi viri,
In that legion, there were the bravest men
centuriones, qui primis ordinibus appropinquarent,
Centurions, who would approach the first ranks,
Titus Pullo et Lucius Vorenus.
Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus.
hi perpetuas inter se controversias habebant, quinam anteferretur,
These men had continuous disputes with each other, about who should be preferred,
omnibusque annis de locis summis simultatibus contendebant.
Over the years they used to engage in quarrels about the top positions.
ex his Pullo, cum acerrime ad munitiones pugnaretur,
Of these men, Pullo, when he was fighting very fiercely at the fortifications,
‘quid dubitas,’ inquit, ‘Vorene?
‘Why do you hesitate, Vorenus?’ he said
aut quem locum tuae pro laude virtutis spectas?
Or which position are you looking at as praise for your courage?’
hic dies de nostris controversiis iudicabit.’
‘This day will judge about our disputes.’
haec cum dixisset, procedit extra munitiones,
When he had said these things, he advanced beyond the fortifications,
quaeque pars hostium confertissima est visa irrumpit.
and he rushed towards (the place) where part of the enemy seemed to be most crowded.
ne Vorenus quidem sese vallo continet
Not even Vorenus held himself back in the rampart,
sed omnium veritus existimationem subsequitur.
but fearing everyone’s opinion, he followed on.
tum mediocri spatio relicto Pullo pilum in hostes immittit
Then, when there was a moderate space left, Pullo launched his javelin at the enemy
atque unum ex multitudine procurrentem traicit;
and pierced one of the crowd (who was) rushing towards him.
