Hannibalis quoque ut detestandum Romano sanguini ita certae praedictionis somnium, cuius non vigiliae tantum sed etiam ipsa quies hostilis imperio nostro fuit: hausit enim proposito et votis suis convenientem imaginem, existimavitque missum sibi ab Iove mortali specie excelsiorem iuvenem invadendae Italiae ducem.
external Hannibals dream too, however detestable to one of Roman blood, gave a sure prediction; not only his waking hours but even his very sleep was hostile to our empire. For he drank in a vision fitting his design and prayers. He thought a young man, taller than mortal form, had been sent to him by Jupiter to guide the invasion of Italy.
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