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ON CHAPTERS 73, 74 135<br />
scuta pro clipeis fecere. Contrast the ordinary meaning <strong>of</strong> the<br />
term, which we find in c. 20. ' <strong>The</strong>se events probably confirmed<br />
Tiberius in his determination to regard the Khine as the limit<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Roman Empire ; and he thought it a good opportunity to<br />
abandon the last relic <strong>of</strong> the conquests <strong>of</strong> his brother beyond that<br />
river ' [Bury, p. 186].<br />
74<br />
I. inde, ' from these operations.' <strong>Tacitus</strong> notices these two<br />
things,— (1) the silence <strong>of</strong> Tiberius about the campaign; (2) the<br />
indifference <strong>of</strong> the Senate. <strong>The</strong> meaning is well brought out by<br />
E. :— ' Tiberius made no mention <strong>of</strong> the disaster, not wishing to<br />
entrust any one with the prosecution <strong>of</strong> the war. As for the<br />
Senate, they cared nothing for loss <strong>of</strong> honour upon distant<br />
frontiers.'<br />
4. internus, 'at home.'<br />
6. Clementiae is gen. probably. Cf. i 14 aram adoptionis<br />
[P.F.]. F. quotes the legend on a medal <strong>of</strong> Tiberius struck about<br />
IS A.D. bearing on the reverse Clementiae S.C.<br />
7. circum. ' on<br />
either side.' Ci.xiv Sileuis circumarmatura.<br />
8. illi, Tiberius and Sejanus.<br />
9. degressi, i.e. from Capreae. Cf. c. 73 degressis rehellibus.<br />
omittere insulam. Cf. vi 36 omissa Armenia.<br />
10. in proxJiP " narripgniap ' on the adjacent sh ore<br />
panj a,. ' Cf. i 53 in prominenti litoris.<br />
II. eques, ' body <strong>of</strong> knights.' Cf. miles ' soldiery.'<br />
aimi_erga_§fiiaa.um,<br />
12. durlor, ' more dilificult.' sc. erat.<br />
atque eo.parabatur,<br />
"f r.am.<br />
' with nervous glances towards Seianus.'<br />
' and an audience could only be obtained<br />
by intrigue (i.e. by undue influence over <strong>of</strong>ficials) and partnership<br />
'""Jiis<br />
flpt^ig"^ '<br />
1-5. aueti discursus. ' h un-ying crowds are a usual sight. '<br />
17. campo aut litore. Cf. such Tacitean uses <strong>of</strong> the ablative<br />
as medio, uicino, piano, toro.<br />
18. iuxta, with noctem ac diem,— ' by night and day alike.'<br />
21. male alacres, ' foolishly eager,' or ' disastrously trium -<br />
phant.' <strong>The</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> the epigi'am is explained by the following