Iamque crebris arietibus saxorum compage laxata munimenta defecerant et classis intraverat portum et quidam Macedonum in turres hostium desertas evaserant, cum Tyrii, tot simul malis victi, alii supplices in templa confugiunt, alii foribus aedium obseratis occupant liberum mortis arbitrium, nonnulli ruunt in hostem haud inulti tamen perituri; magna pars summa tectorum obtinebat, saxa et quidquid fors in manus dederat ingerentes subeuntibus.
And now, after the blows of many rams had loosened the structure of the stones, the fortifications had begun to give way, and the fleet had entered the port, and some of the Macedonians had made their way into the towers deserted by the enemy, then of the Tyrians, overcome by so many evils at once, some took refuge as suppliants in the temples, others bolted the doors of their houses and anticipated the enemy by a death of their free choice, still others rushed upon the foe to die, but yet not unavenged; a great part manned the roofs of their houses and showered stones and whatever chance had put into their hands upon the Macedonians as they came up.
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