Note 32

The failures are three:

  1. at Gelduba; the slow advance;
  2. and the omission to pursue Civilis at Vetera.
  3. The absurd deduction is encouraged by the desire for an antithesis between 'victory' and 'fighting'.

Note to The Histories by Tacitus—Book 4 Civilis Revolts

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