Quae dum ultro citroque ordinantur, hostiis pro Ioviano caesis, extisque inspectis, pronuntiatum est eum omnia perditurum, si intra vallum remansisset (ut cogitabat), superiorem vero fore profectum.
While these arrangements were being made on both sides, in Jovians behalf victims were killed, and when the entrails were inspected it was announced that he would ruin everything, if he remained within the rampart of his camp (as he thought of doing), but would be victor if he marched out.
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