Roman History for Latin Students: Ambush at Caudium, Livy Ab Urbe Condita Book 9.1–12.328
Steven M. Cerutti, "Roman History for Latin Students: Ambush at Caudium, Livy Ab Urbe Condita Book 9.1–12.328"
English | ISBN: 1433163063 | 2019 | 134 pages | PDF | 1208 KB
English | ISBN: 1433163063 | 2019 | 134 pages | PDF | 1208 KB
In the first twelve chapters of Book 9 of his Ab Urbe Condita, Livy tells the story of how, in 321 B.C., a young and untested Samnite commander named C. Pontius traps four Roman legions in the narrow mountain pass in the southern Apennines called the Caudine Forks. Stunned at his own success, he seeks the counsel of his father, who tells him that he must either let them go unscathed or slaughter them all to the man; there is no third option. For Pontius, however, turnabout is fairer play: long bristling under the jackboot of Roman
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