Acies, sc. Britannorum. The Roman army was still within the camp, cf. munimentis coercitum, below.
Coercitum==qui coerceri potest. The part, used in the sense of a verbal. So monstratus, G. 31, which, Freund says, is Tacitean. The perf. part. pass. with negative prefix in often takes this sense. Z. 328. Cf. note, His. 5, 7: inexhaustum.
Octavus annus. This was Agricola's seventh summer in Britain. See note 29: initio aestatis. But it being now later in the season, than when he entered Britain, he was now entering on his eighth year. Cf. Rit. in loc.
Virtute—Romani. By the valor and favoring auspices of the Roman Empire. War was formerly carried on auspiciis Populi Rom. But after Augustus, auspiciis Imperatoris or Imperii Rom.
Expeditionibus—proeliis. These words denote the time of poenituit (in or during so many, etc.)—Patientia and labore are abl. after opus.
Terminos. Acc. after egressi (H. 371, 4): having transcended the limits. Cf. Z. 387.
Fama, rumore. Synonyms. Also castris, armis. Cf. note, 30.
Vota—aperto. Your vows and your valor now have free scope (are in the open field), cf. note 1: in aperto.
In frontem. Antith. to fugientibus. Hence==progredientibus.
Hodie. To-day, i.e. in our present circumstances of prosperity. Wr.