But such a panic had taken possession of both the cavalry and infantry of the right wing, that the consul laid hold of several with his own hand, and turned them about with their faces to the enemy.

As long as the fight was carried on with missile weapons, success was doubtful; and on the right wing, where the disorder and flight had first began, the Romans with difficulty kept their ground.
On their left wing, the barbarians were both hard pressed in in front; and looked back, with timidity, at the cohorts that threatened their rear.

But when, after discharging their iron darts and large javelins, they drew their swords, the battle, in a manner, began anew.

They were no longer wounded by random blows from a distance, but, closing foot to foot, placed all their hope in courage and strength.
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When the consul's men were now spent with fatigue, he reanimated their courage by bringing up into the fight some subsidiary cohorts from the second line.