Ch. 26.
8. contrā auspicia: nothing was undertaken by the Romans without consulting the will of the gods. In this case the sacred chickens refused to eat, this being an unfavorable omen, yet Claudius persisted in fighting.
11. alius: in classical Latin alter would have been used; cf. aliī … aliī, Bk. I, 4. L. Junius is meant.
Ch. 27.
15. trecentīs nāvibus: this fleet was not raised by the state, but by private subscription. The number is generally given as 200.
18. nāvem aeger ascendit: ‘embarked with difficulty.’
vulnerātus … fuerat: cf. questa fuisset, Bk. I, 8.
22. īnfīnītum: ‘a very great (amount).’
aurī: cf. argentī, Ch. 19.
24. VI Īdūs Mārtiās: the full expression would be ante diem sextum Īdūs Mārtiās; cf. XI Kal. Māiās, Bk. I, 1.