Quae subito visa, aptataque faberrime, clausorum hebetaverat mentes, ad usque deditionis remedia paene prolapsas, ni resumptis viribus opponenda minaci machinae praeparassent.
The unlooked-for sight of this and the skilful manner in which it was put together would have daunted the besieged, who had already been almost reduced to seeking safety in surrender, had they not taken heart again and prepared defences against the menacing engine.
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