Omnia belli apparatu strepunt; ferreae quoque manus'harpagonas vocant'quas operibus hostium inicerent, corvique et alia tuendis urbibus excogitata praeparabantur.
The whole place resounded with preparation for war; iron hands also (they call them harpagones,grapplers), to throw upon the enemies works, ravens, and other devices for the protection of cities were made ready in advance.
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