History of the Romans Under the Empire: With a Copious Analytical Index
History of the Romans Under the Empire: With a Copious Analytical Index
Charles Merivale
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Some tribes about the waters of the upper Rhone had not joined the great Helvetic migration. Their cities were still standing, their wealth, whatever it might be, was still intact. Caesar directed his lieutenant Galba to occupy the territories of the Nantuates, Veragri and Seduni, with the twelfth legion and a body of horse. This tract of country extended from the lake Le- manus to the highest chain of the Alps, comprehending the yaingloriousness and partly laziness. Probably the custom of wear...ing armour among the Gauls did not extend beyond the nobles. Their helmets, generally the skins of animals* heads, their corslets, chainmail, and the ornaments with which they covered themselves, are described by Diodor. Sic. v. 30. ; Varro, X. X. iv. ; Strabo and others. Compare Cluvier, Germ, Ant. 1. Digitized by Google B. C. 57.] UNDER THE EMPIRE. 287 districts of Chablais, in Savoy, and the Valais, or valley of the Upper Rhone. The position of the Seduni may still be traced in the name of Sitten, which was perhaps the site of their principal town.
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