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citerioris: i.e. from the standpoint of Rome; now northern Spain. — Hispaniae: these Iberian populations were allied to the Aquitani (Bk. i. ch. 1). Spain had been subject to Rome for more than 150 years, but was always rather mutinous, and had made several attempts at independence, especially under Sertorius, who defied Rome for ten years, B. C. 82-72 (see note on 88 21). It was also the last stronghold of Pompey's party in the civil war, till finally subdued at Munda, B. C. 45. — finitimae: pred. adj. agreeing with quae.


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