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After the battle in Pharsalia, when Pompey was fled, one Nonius said they had seven eagles left still, and advised to try what they would do. "Your advice," said Cicero, "were good if we were to fight jackdaws."
“Unutterable are the things we fear, but soon our fears will be exceeded.”
Now view the houses with half-ruined walls Throughout Italian cities; stone from stone Has slipped and lies at length; within the homeThe Pharsalia