Caesar's Vast Ghost by Lawrence Durrell

Author:Lawrence Durrell [Lawrence Durrell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780571265268
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2011-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

‘They soon appeared in immense numbers, with their hideous looks and wild cries, drawing up their chariots and planting their tents in front of the Roman camp. They showered upon Marius and his soldiers continual insult and defiance. So much so that the Romans in their irritation would fain have rushed out of their camp to engage them but Marius was not to be drawn and he dissuaded them. “It is no question of gaining triumphs and trophies,” he said, with his rough convincing logic, “but literally averting the storm of war and saving Italy.”’

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