THE FUGITIVE

Everything was going well, just as they had hoped. They had slithered quickly down the high, steep rock face and gathered in silence at the bottom, not far from the Roman camp. It must have been close to sunrise—such a dangerous descent could not conceivably have been attempted in pitch darkness. It...

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Published inSpartacus Vol. 19; p. 1
Main Author Schiavone, Aldo
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Harvard University Press 2013
Subjects
Applied sciences
Armed conflict
Armed forces
Behavioral sciences
Cities
Communities
Correctional institutions
Correctional system
Criminal justice
Criminal law
Criminals
Enemy personnel
Fugitives
Human geography
Human populations
Human societies
Law
Metropolitan areas
Military personnel
Military science
Persons
Political geography
Political science
Population studies
Prisoners
Prisoners of war
Prisons
Slavery
Slaves
Social groups
Social organization
Social sciences
Sociology
Soldiers
Technology
War
Warfare
Weapons
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Summary:Everything was going well, just as they had hoped. They had slithered quickly down the high, steep rock face and gathered in silence at the bottom, not far from the Roman camp. It must have been close to sunrise—such a dangerous descent could not conceivably have been attempted in pitch darkness. It is likely instead that they had chosen the first glimmer of dawn, with some light already, but the Romans still deep in slumber. It was not cold, though the nights are always cool on Mount Vesuvius. It was here, in fact, that they had taken refuge (as
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