Note 76 — THE EARLIEST HISTORY. (continued 2)
Havilland Le Mesurier Chepmell translation
This expression puzzles Livy very much at the battle of Fidenæ. The old annalist had, classibus certare; yet Livy mistook the meaning of this for fleet, and on this doubts whether on the narrow Tiber a contest with fleets could have taken place. But it means nothing else but a fight with heavy armed men.