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Cavalry took a large part in the battle. XXXVII. Vacui. Free from apprehension. Ni. Cf. note 4: ni. Subita belli. Unexpected emergencies arising in the course of the battle. Cf. 6: inania honoris. Grande et atrox spectaculum, etc. See a similar description in Sal. Jug. 101. Compare the famous veni, vidi, vici, of Caesar. Prout erat.
XXXVII. Et Britanni, qui adhuc pugnae expertes summa collium insederant et paucitatem nostrorum vacui spernebant, degredi paulatim et circumire terga vincentium coeperant: ni id ipsum veritus Agricola, quatuor equitum alas, ad subita belli retentas, venientibus opposuisset, quantoque ferocius accurrerant, tanto acrius pulsos in fugam disjecisset.
Aut Deus, aut vacui certè mens tertia coeli, Per tua secretò guttura serpit agens; Serpit agens, facilisque docet mortalia corda Sensim immortali assuescere posse sono. I think the Lover would have been staggered, if he had gone about to express the same thought in English. I am sure, Sydney has no nights like this.
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