quem subiectum proeliantium globo atque undique hostilibus pedibus circumdatum postquam abesse sibi animadvertit, adeo constanti animo in suam potestatem redegit ut illum non periculo oppressus rapere, sed metu vacuus sumere videretur.
where it was situated amidst the group of men engaging in fight, encompassed by adversary feet from every direction. When he became aware of its non-existence, he recovered it with such calmness that it seemed as if he was not grabbing it under the stress of peril but seizing it without any apprehension.