Section 9 Livy: Hannibal Crosses the Alps Translation Flashcards
ventum deinde ad multo angustiorem rupem atque ita rectis saxis ut aegre expeditus miles temptabundus manibusque retinens virgulta ac stirpes circa eminentes demittere sese posset.
Then they came to a much narrower pass, with such sheer rocks that lightly armed soldier could barely lower himself down, even by feeling his way and hanging onto bushes and tree roots that were sticking out round about.
natura locus iam ante praeceps recenti lapsu terrae in pedum mille admodum altitudinem abruptus erat.
The place was already steep by nature but had been turned into a precipice by a recent landslide to a depth of a full 1,000 feet.
ibi cum velut ad finem viae equites constitissent, miranti Hannibali quae res moraretur agmen nuntiatur rupem inviam esse.
When the cavalry stopped at this point as if they were at the end of the road, while Hannibal was wondering what the reason was for the column being delayed, it was reported to him that the route was impassable.
Then they came to a much narrower pass, with such sheer rocks that lightly armed soldier could barely lower himself down, even by feelinghis way and haning onto bushes and tree roots that were sticking out round about.
ventum deinde ad multo angustiorem rupem atque ita rectis saxis ut aegre expeditus miles temptabundus manibusque retinens virgulta ac stirpes circa eminentes demittere sese posset.
The place was already steep by nature but had been turned into a precipice by a recent landslide to a depth of a full 1,000 feet.
natura locus iam ante praeceps recenti lapsu terrae in pedum mille admodum altitudinem abruptus erat.
When the cavalry stopped at this point as if they were at the end of the road, while Hannibal was wondering what the reason was for the column being delayed, it was reported to him that the route was impassable.
ibi cum velut ad finem viae equites constitissent, miranti Hannibali quae res moraretur agmen nuntiatur rupem inviam esse.
