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Hannibal's crossing of the Alps is framed as an almost impossible act that brings him to Rome's doorstep and lets him rally Rome's enemies inside Italy.
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Dante's Hell is not just a ladder of sins in this lecture.
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"He took his army and he crossed the Alps. Okay? He crossed the Alps. Sorry, the Alps are here. Into Italy. He is now..."
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"...fire showered down, their fall was slow, as snow descends on alps when no wind blows. Just like the flames that Alexander saw in..."
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"...Rome. Now, the way he does it is by crossing the Alps. Okay? So, these are mountains. And for the longest time, the Romans..."
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"...over some of the major events. This is Hannibal crossing the Alps. Okay? One of the most famous military feats in human history. This..."
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"...back? Okay? Also, remember, this is a guy who crossed the Alps on his own initiative. The Carthaginians told him, don't start a war..."
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"...thing he does, which is really interesting, is he crosses the Alps. He crossed the Alps, why? Because Hannibal crossed the Alps, okay? And..."
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Dante's Hell is not just a ladder of sins in this lecture.
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