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etiam
Even
in
in
multis legionibus
many legions
paucos qui
there are … a few men who
proelia
battles
profligarent
decide
gloriae
to … glory
que
and
eorum
their
accessurum
it would be an addition
quod
that
modica manus
a small band of men
universi exercitus
of a whole army
famam
the reputation
adipiscerentur
might obtain
conferti
densely packed
tantum
Just
et
and
pilis emissis
having thrown their javelins
post
then
umbonibus
with shields
et
and
gladiis
swords
stragem
the destruction
caedemque
and slaughter
continuarent
they should … continue
praedae
of booty
immemores
without thinking
parta victoria
after acquiring victory
cuncta
everything
ipsis
to them
cessura
would yield
is ardor
Such enthusiasm
verba
the words
ducis
of their general
sequebatur
followed
ita
in such a way
se
themselves
ad intorquenda pila
to hurl their javelins
expedierat
had … prepared
vetus miles
the veteran soldiery
et
who had
multa proeliorum experientia
much experience of battles
ut
that
certus
certain
eventus
of the outcome
Suetonius
Suetonius
daret pugnae signum
gave the signal for battle