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There were
in ea legione
in that legion
fortissimi viri, centuriones,
very brave men, centurions,
qui
who
primis ordinibus
the first ranks
appropinquarent
were of the type to approach
Titus Pullo et Lucius Vorenus.
Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus.
hi
These men
perpetuas … controversias
endless disagreements
inter se
between themselves
habebant
had
quinam
who
anteferretur
should be preferred
omnibusque annis
every year
de locis
about promotion
summis simultatibus
with the greatest quarrelling
contendebant
competed
ex his
Of these
Pullo
Pullo
cum
when
acerrime … pugnaretur
there was very fierce fighting
ad munitiones
at the fortifications
quid
Why
dubitas
are you hesitating
inquit
said
Vorene
Vorenus
aut
Or
quem locum
what [better] opportunity
tuae … virtutis
of your courage
pro laude
for praise
spectas
are you looking out for
hic dies
This day
de nostris controversiis
about our disputes
iudicabit
will judge
haec
these things
cum
When
dixisset
he had said
procedit
he advanced
extra munitiones
outside the fortifications
quae
which
que
and
pars hostium
part of the enemy
confertissima
thickest
est visa
seemed
irrumpit
he charged into