sicanimoparati,ut,sieampaludemRomaniperrumpereconarentur,haesitantespremerentexlocosuperiore;utquipropinquitatemlocivideretparatospropeaequoMarteaddimicandumexistimaret,quiiniquitatemcondicionisperspiceretinanisimulationeseseostentarecognosceret.
thus determined that if the Romans should attempt to force the marsh, they would overpower them from the higher ground while sticking in it, so that whoever saw the nearness of the position, would imagine that the two armies were prepared to fight on almost equal terms; but whoever should view accurately the disadvantage of position, would discover that they were showing off an empty affectation of courage.
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