Hannibal Introduction
Arthur Quagan /
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Hannibal Biography
Latin
English
Hannibal , Hamilcaris filius , Carthaginiensis . Si verum est , quod nemo dubitat , ut populus Romanus omnes gentes virtute superarit , non est infitiandum Hannibalem tanto praestitisse ceteros imperatores prudentia , quanto populus Romanus antecedat fortitudine cunctas nationes . Nam quotienscumque cum eo congressus est in Italia , semper discessit superior . Quod nisi domi civium suorum invidia debilitatus esset , Romanos videtur superare potuisse . Sed multorum obtrectatio devicit unius virtutem . Hic autem velut hereditate relictum odium paternum erga Romanos sic conservavit , ut prius animam quam id deposuerit , qui quidem , cum patria pulsus esset et alienarum obtrectatio devicit unius virtutem . Hic autem velut hereditate relictum odium paternum erga Romanos sic conservavit , ut prius animam quam id deposuerit , qui quidem , cum patria pulsus esset et alienarum opum indigeret , numquam destiterit animo bellare cum Romanis .
Hannibal
,
the
son
of
Hamilcar
,
a
Carthaginian
.
If
it
is
true
,
which
no
one
doubts
,
that
the
Roman
people
surpasses
all
peoples
in
respect
to
manly
virtue
,
it
must
not
be
denied
that
Hannibal
stands
out
over
the
other
commanders
in
respect
to
prudence
as
much
as
the
Roman
people
were
before
all
other
nations
in
respect
to
strength
.
For
as
many
times
as
he
met
with
them
in
Italy
,
he
always
went
away
being
superior
.
But
if
he
had
not
been
weakened
by
the
jealousy
of
his
own
citizens
at
home
,
he
would
have
seemed
to
be
able
to
conquer
the
Romans
.
But
the
bad-mouthing
of
many
conquered
the
manly
virtue
of
one
man
.
However
,
this
man
preserved
the
fatherly
hatred
against
the
Romans
,
having
been
left
behind
as
an
inheritance
,
so
much
that
he
would
give
up
his
soul
earlier
than
that
.
He
,
indeed
,
when
he
had
been
driven
out
from
his
fatherland
and
was
in
need
of
foreign
aid
,
he
never
stopped
waging
war
with
the
Romans
in
his
mind
.