05-06-2008, 03:50 PM
Quote: ......Well spotted, Steven ! Polybius has Hannibal say:"...keep before your eyes the battle of the Trebia fought against the father of the present Roman General,
I am not sure how far you can take this quote. Hannibal knew both Consuls were at the battle. It would be easy for him to rally his troops by lying about which one was in command that day.
This is of course assuming that we can even take the speech at face value.
Timothy Hanna