For if a violation of equity is ever excusable, it is when a crown is our object—On all other occasions we ought to cultivate justice. 316. He never was deterred from any undertaking by religious scruples.—When the animal, destined for sacrifice, fled from the altar, this bad omen did not prevent Cæsar from marching against Scipio and Juba. 317. The leader now had passed the torrent o’er, And reached fair Italy’s forbidden shore: Then rearing on the hostile bank his head, Here, farewell peace and injured laws (he said)! Since faith is broke, and leagues are set aside, Henceforth thou, goddess Fortune, art my guide. Let fate and war the great event decide. He spoke; and, on the dreadful task intent, Speedy to near Ariminum he bent; To him the Balearic sling is slow, And the shaft loiters from the Parthian bow. ROWE. 321. How much the grandeur of thy rising state Owes to the Neros, Rome imperial! say, Witness Metaurus, and the dismal fate Of vanquished Asdrubal, and that glad day Which first, auspicious, as the darkness fled, O’er Latium’s face a tide of glory shed. Through wide Hesperia’s tow’ring cities, crush’d With hideous fall and desolation dire, Impetuous, wild the Carthaginian rush’d; As through the pitchy pines destructive fire Devours its course, or howling Eurus raves, And posting sweeps the mad Sicilian waves. FRANCIS. 323. An Adriatic turbot, of a wonderful size, was caught before the temple of Venus, at Ancona, a city built by the Greeks. 344. Be not afraid, my good Sir, these walls are more firm than the Apennines. 369. Hannibal, having defeated the Romans at Thrasymene, and marching his army to Rome, was repulsed from Spoletto with great slaughter. The memorable flight of the Carthaginians gave name to this gate. 369. Hannibal marched straight through Umbria to Spoletto, and after having laid the country waste, when he began to attack the town, he was beat off, with great slaughter of his soldiers. Such a check from an inconsiderable colony, would naturally lead him to reflect on the difficulties he must encounter in subduing the Roman republic. 376. Narnia, surrounded by a sulphureous stream and dangerous cliffs, which render it almost inaccessible. 387. Hence the fam’d Latian line, and senates come, And the proud triumphs, and the tow’rs of Rome. PITT. 388. Yes, my Lord—but my husband is an old man. 388. O holy Virgin, how exceeding old he is! 408. Long live the Holy Father! _Ibid._ Your blessing, Holy Father. 411.