History of the Roman People
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The Romans finally assaulted the city and succeeded in reaching the market-place. In the steep and narrow streets which led to the citadel they fought for six days and six nights, until Scipio set fire to that quarter of the city. On the seventh day the besieged surrendered. Scipio promised to spare their lives and sold them into slavery.
Hasdrubal had taken refuge in a temple with a thousand Roman deserters who could hope for no mercy. Hasdrubal gave himself up, but the deserters set fire to t...he temple and all perished. Scipio spared Hasdrubal and a number of notables to march in his triumphal procession.
We are told that Hasdrubal's wife was indignant at his CON'QUEST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. 135 cowardice. She led her children up to the burning temple and cried to him : " Go then and adorn the triumph of the con- queror ! " Then she killed her two children and threw herself into the fire.
The fire lasted seventeen days. Then the senate gave orders to destroy Carthage. The walls and buildings were torn down, and the ground ploughed up, and a priest pro- nounced a curse on whosoever should occupy the soil (146 B.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The Romans finally assaulted the city and succeeded in reaching the market-place. In the steep and narrow streets which led to the citadel they fought for six days and six nights, until Scipio set fire to that quarter of the city. On the seventh day the besieged surrendered. Scipio promised to spare their lives and sold them into slavery.
Hasdrubal had taken refuge in a temple with a thousand Roman deserters who could hope for no mercy. Hasdrubal gave himself up, but the deserters set fire to t...he temple and all perished. Scipio spared Hasdrubal and a number of notables to march in his triumphal procession.
We are told that Hasdrubal's wife was indignant at his CON'QUEST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. 135 cowardice. She led her children up to the burning temple and cried to him : " Go then and adorn the triumph of the con- queror ! " Then she killed her two children and threw herself into the fire.
The fire lasted seventeen days. Then the senate gave orders to destroy Carthage. The walls and buildings were torn down, and the ground ploughed up, and a priest pro- nounced a curse on whosoever should occupy the soil (146 B.
What to read after History of the Roman People?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Seignobos Charles to read onlineMoreLess
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