[558] _Hostes adesse intellegitur_ is a nominative with the infinitive, for _intellegunt hostem adesse_. See Zumpt, S 607. It is, however, not impossible that _hostis_ may be the accusative plural for _hostes_. [559] _Aeque_, 'equally;' for Jugurtha hoped that at any rate one of his detachments would attack the Romans in the rear; but as he did not know to which part the Romans would direct their front, each of his detachments might equally reach a position in the rear of the Romans. [560] The meaning is--Sulla caused the cavalry which he commanded on the right wing, on the whole, to keep quiet, and only to repel individual enemies that might approach; but he himself and other commanders alternately gallopped forth with single turmae forming close bodies, and attacked the enemy. [561] _Neque--affuerant_, without repeating the relative pronoun, which, being the subject, should be in the nominative, for _sed--qui non affuerant_, or _neque ii--affuerant_. The omission is singular, but not without other examples. See Zumpt, S 806. The _prior pugna_ is the one described in chaps. 97-99. [562] 'He rode secretly, with few companions,' to another place, where the Mauretanian infantry were attacking the rear of the Romans. _Convertit_ for _convertit se_. See Zumpt, S 145. [563] Respecting the position of _quos adversum_, instead of _adversum quos_, see Zumpt, S 324. [564] That is, _ipsius comitibus_. [565] 'By making a skilful movement with his body,' _dum corpore evitat tela_. [566] A very graphic description of a field of battle after the fighting is over. _Afflicti_, 'thrust down to the ground,' implying the notion of persons being severely wounded. _Niti_, 'to attempt to rise.' _Qua visus erat_, 'as far as one could see.' 102. Post ea loci[567] consul haud dubie jam victor pervenit in oppidum Cirtam, quo initio profectus intenderat.[568] Eo post diem quintum quam iterum barbari male pugnaverant, legati a Boccho veniunt, qui regis verbis ab Mario petivere, duos quam fidissimos ad eum mitteret, velle de suo et de populi Romani commodo[569] cum iis disserere. Ille statim L. Sullam et A. Manlium ire jubet. Qui quamquam acciti ibant, tamen placuit[570] verba apud regem facere, uti ingenium aut aversum flecterent aut cupidum pacis vehementius accenderent. Itaque Sulla, cujus facundiae, non aetati, a Manlio concessum, pauca verba hujuscemodi locutus: