Book 14
10.6
And so, after surmounting many difficulties, over paths many of which were heaped high with snow, they came near to RauracumAugusta Rauricorum, modern Augst. on the banks of the river Rhine. There a great force of the Alamanni opposed them, and hurling weapons from all sides like hail, by their superior numbers prevented the Romans from making a bridge by joining boats together. And when that was obviously impossible, the emperor was consumed with anxious thought and in doubt what course to take.
10.7
But lo! a guide acquainted with the region unexpectedly appeared, and, in return for money, pointed out by night a place abounding in shallows, where the river could be crossed. And there the army might have been led over, while the enemy’s attention was turned elsewhere, and devastated the whole country without opposition, had not a few men of that same race, who held military positions of high rank, informed their countrymen of the design by secret messengers, as some thought.
10.8
Now the shame of that suspicion fell upon Latinus, count in command of the bodyguard,See Introd. p. xlii, and note 3, p. 56. Agilo, tribuneSee Introd., pp. xliii f. in charge of the stable, and Scudilo, commander of the targeteers,See note 3, p. 56. who were then highly regarded as having in their hands the defence of the state.Cf. Val. Max. ii. 8, 5, humeris suis salutem patriae gestantes (of Scipio and Marcellus).
