Quod cum ipsi augerent, hostes exstinguerent, nova forma pugnae erat; delebant incolae urbem, hostes defendebant.
Since they themselves were spreading the fire, while the enemy were trying to put it out, a novel kind of battle took place; the inhabitants were trying to destroy their city, the enemy were defending it.
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