The Sources of the First Ten Books of Augustines De Civitate Dei
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19 (ad fin. ) :cum templum Ves- tae arderet, Caecilius Metellus pon- tifex maximus ex incendio sacra r a p u i t, and this 19th book of Livy's own work was Augus- tine's source. 128. 17. His quoque fatentibus qui non tam narrare bella Romana quam Romanum imperium laudare instituer- u n t . In these words Augustine refers chiefly to Florus whose words he at once proceeds to quote. 128. 19. Similior victo fuerit ille qui v i c i t . 135 These words are a quotation from Florus Epit. I. 22. I: simi...lior victo sit populus ille qui V i c i t, which is an additional proof that Augustine used Florus as one of his authorities. Dombart gives this refer- ence. 128. 27. De Cannensi autem mirabiliter horrendo malo. See Livy 22. 44. Sq. , Florus Epit. I. 22. 15, Eutrop. Brev. 3. 10. 128. 28. Ubi Hannibal.. .. Tanta inimi- corum atrocissimorum caede satiatus parci iussisse perhibetur. Here again Augustine has followed Florus, for Livy does not mention the incident. Compare Florus Epit. I. 22. 17: Itaque duo maximi exercitus caesiad hostium satietatem, donee Hannibal diceret militi suo 'parce ferro.
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