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[1]

At the end of the summer in which these events took place in Greece, Quintus Fabius Maximus the son, as an emissary of Marcus Livius, the consul, reported to the senate at Rome that the consul considered Lucius Porcius with his legions a sufficient defence for Gaul, his own assignment; ¹that he himself could retire from it and his consular army could be withdrawn.

[2] Thereupon the senators ordered that not merely Marcus Livius but also his colleague Gaius Claudius should return to the city.

[3] The only difference in the decree was that they ordered the return of the army of Marcus Livius, but that Nero's legions facing Hannibal should remain in that province. Between the consuls an agreement was made by letter that, just as they had carried on the war with one purpose only, so, although coming from opposite directions, they should approach the city at one and the same time.

[4] Whichever should first reach Praeneste was instructed to wait for his colleague there. It chanced that both reached Praeneste on the same day.

[5] From there they sent in advance an edict that three days later the senate should meet with full attendance in the Temple of Bellona; ²and with the whole populace flocking out to meet them they drew near to the city.

[6] Not only did everyone in the surrounding crowd greet them, but vying with one another in their desire to grasp ³the victorious right hands of the consuls some were congratulating them, others were offering thanks because by their services the state was safe.

[7] In the senate after the manner of all commanders-in-chief they stated their achievements and demanded that for a brave and successful conduct of the war honour should be paid to the immortal gods; likewise that they themselves should be permitted to enter the city in triumph.

[8] Whereupon the senators replied that they did indeed decree the granting of their demands with due recognition first of the gods, and then next to the gods, of the consuls. After a thanksgiving had been decreed in honour of them both and

[9] a triumph also to each, in order that they should not have separate triumphs after conducting the war with a common purpose, they came to an agreement as follows.

[10] Inasmuch as the battle had been fought in the province of Marcus Livius, and on the day of the battle the auspices also, as it happened, had been his, ⁴and inasmuch as Livius' army had been brought back to Rome, while Nero's could not be brought back from his province, they agreed between them that Marcus Livius should enter the city in a four-horse chariot with his soldiers following him, and that Gaius Claudius should ride on horseback without his soldiers.

[11] This sharing of the triumph added indeed to the glory of both, but even more so for the one who had yielded to his colleague in honour to the same degree that he surpassed him in his achievement.

[12] That man now on horseback in the space of six days had traversed the whole length of Italy, men kept saying, and had fought, standards against standards, with Hasdrubal in Gaul on a day on which Hannibal had ⁵believed the consul had his camp established facing his own in Apulia.

[13] Thus a single consul in defence of both regions of Italy had confronted two armies and two generals, here with his strategy and there in person.

[14] Nero's name had been enough, they said, to keep Hannibal within his camp. As for Hasdrubal, what else than Nero's arrival had overwhelmed and destroyed him?

[15] Thus let the other consul drive standing erect in a chariot drawn, if he wished, by many horses. The truly triumphant progress through the city was on a single horse; and Nero, even if he went on foot, would be memorable, be it for the glory won in that war, or for his contempt of it in that triumph.

[16] Such was the talk of the spectators who accompanied Nero all the way to the Capitol. As for money, the consuls carried into the Treasury three million sesterces and eighty thousand asses.

[17] To his soldiers Marcus Livius apportioned fifty-six asses apiece. Gaius Claudius promised the same amount to his absent soldiers when he should return to the army.

[18] It has been remarked that in the jesting of the soldiers on that day more of their songs were levelled at Gaius Claudius than at their own consul;

[19] that the knights highly extolled Lucius Veturius and Quintus Caecilius, the lieutenant-generals, and urged the commons to elect them consuls for the following year;

[20] also that to the knights' preliminary choice the consuls on the next day added their authority by an address to the people, stating what brave and faithful service they had had in particular from their two lieutenants.

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Ab urbe condita Perseus (Pars I-IV, Libri I-XL. Editio Stereotypica. Weissenborn, Wilhelm; Mueller, Moritz, editors. Leipzig: Teubner, 1884-1911.) — 28.9 focus

[1] extremo aestatis eius, qua haec in Graecia gesta sunt, cum Q. Fabius Maximus legatus ab M. Livio consule Romam ad senatum missus nuntiasset consulem satis praesidii Galliae provinciae credere L. Porcium cum suis legionibus esse, decedere se inde ac deduci exercitum consularem posse,

[2] patres non M. Livium tantum redire ad urbem, sed conlegam quoque eius C. Claudium iusserunt.

[3] id modo in decreto interfuit, quod M. Livi exercitum reduci, Neronis legiones Hannibali oppositas manere in provincia iusserunt.

[4] inter consules ita per litteras convenit ut quem ad modum uno animo rem publicam gessissent, ita, quamquam ex diversis regionibus convenirent, uno tempore ad urbem accederent;

[5] Praeneste qui prior venisset, collegam ibi opperiri iussus. forte ita evenit, ut eodem die ambo Praeneste venirent. inde praemisso edicto, ut triduo post frequens senatus ad aedem Bellonae adesset, omni multitudine obviam effusa ad urbem accessere.

[6] non salutabant modo universi circumfusi, sed contingere pro se quisque victrices dextras consulum cupientes, alii gratulabantur, alii gratias agebant, quod eorum opera incolumis res publica esset.

[7] in senatu cum more omnium imperatorum expositis rebus ab se gestis postulassent, ut pro re publica fortiter feliciterque administrata et deis immortalibus haberetur honos et ipsis triumphantibus urbem inire liceret, se vero ea,

[8] quae postularent, decernere patres merito deorum primum, dein secundum deos consulum responderunt;

[9] et supplicatione amborum nomine et triumpho utrique decreto, inter ipsos, ne, cum bellum communi animo gessissent, triumphum separarent, ita convenit, ut,

[10] quoniam et in provincia M. Livii res gesta esset, et eo die, quo pugnatum foret, eius forte auspicium fuisset e exercitu Livianu deductu Roma venisset Neroni deduc d provinci no potuisset u M Liviu quadrigi urbe ineunte milite sequerentur C Claudiu equ sin militibu inveheretur

[11] ita consociatus triumphus cum utrique tum magis ei, qui, quantum merito anteibat, tantum honore conlegae cesserat, gloriam auxit.

[12] illum equitem aiebant sex dierum spatio transcurrisse longitudinem Italiae et eo die cum Hasdrubale in Gallia signis conlatis pugnasse, quo eum castra adversus sese in Apulia posita habere Hannibal credidisset:

[13] ita unum consulem pro utraque parte Italiae adversus duos duces, duos exercitus hinc consilium suum, hinc corpus opposuisse.

[14] nomen Neronis satis fuisse ad continendum castris Hannibalem; Hasdrubalem vero qua alia re quam adventu eius obrutum atque extinctum esse?

[15] itaque iret alter consul sublimis curru multiiugis, si vellet, equis; uno equo per urbem verum triumphum vehi, Neronemque, etiam si pedes incedat, vel parta eo bello vel spreta eo triumpho gloria memorabilem fore. hi sermones spectantium Neronem usque in Capitolium prosecuti sunt.

[16] pecuniae in aerarium tulerunt sestertium triciens, octoginta milia aeris.

[17] militibus M. Livius quinquagenos senos asses divisit; tantundem C. Claudius absentibus militibus suis est pollicitus, cum ad exercitum redisset.

[18] notatum est eo die plura carmina militaribus iocis in C. Claudium quam in consulem suum iactata,

[19] equites L. Veturium et Q. Caecilium legatos magnis tulisse laudibus hortatosque esse plebem, ut eos consules in proxumum annum crearent;

[20] adiecisse equitum praerogativae auctoritatem consules postero die in contione, quam forti fidelique duorum praecipue legatorum opera usi essent, commemorantes.

Ab urbe condita Perseus (Conway, Robert Seymour; Walters, Charles Flamstead; Johnson, Stephen Keymer, editors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1914-1935. (Oxford Classical Texts)) — 28.9 focus

[1]

extrem aestati eiu qu hae i Graeci gest sunt cu Q Q. Fabius Maximusfiliu legatu a M M. Liuioconsul Roma a senatu nuntiasse consule sati praesidi Gallia prouincia creder L L. Porciumcu sui legionibu esse decede

[2] e e in e c dedu i exercit m consular m poss , patr s n n . Liui m tant m redi e d urb m s d colleg m quoq e ei s . Claudi m iusserun .

[3] id m do in decr to interf it q od M. L ui exerci um redu i, Nero is legio es Hannib li opposi as man re in prouin ia iusseru t. i

[4] ter cons les ita per litt ras conu nit ut, quemadm dum uno a imo rem publ cam gessiss nt, ita quam ua ex diue sis region bus conueni ent uno tem or ad u bem acceder nt; Praen ste qui p ior uenis et, coll gam ibi oppe iri ius us. f rte ita eu ni ut e dem die mbo Praen ste uenir nt.

[5] inde prae isso e ic o ut t iduo post fre uens se at s ad edem Bel onae ade set, omni multit dine o uiam e fu a ad rbem acces ere non salu

[6] aban modo un uersi circu fus , sed cont nge e ro se q isque uic rices d xtras co sulum cupi ntes alii gratulab ntur alii g atias a eban quod eorum opera inc lum s res p blica. ss t. in

[7] sen tu c m more omnium impe atorum ex ositi r bu ab se gestis postu as ent ut pro re ublica f rtiter felic terque admin st ata et dis immor alibus ha eretu h nos e ipsis triumph ntibu urbe inirel ce et,

[8] se uero ea quae pos ularent d cerner patre merit deorum prim m, dein ecun um deos onsulum respo de unt; et supp

[9] ication ambor m omine et triumph utrique decre o, int r pso , ne c m bellu comm ni animo g ssissent riumphum se ara ent, ita, onuenit et

[10] uo iam et in pr uinc a M M. Liuires g st e set et o die qu pugn tum oret ius forte auspici m uisset et exercitu Liuianu dedu tus Romam uenisse , Nero is deduci de pro incia non, ot is et, ut M. Liuium Liuiumquadr gis urbe ineunt m milites se ue entur, C C. dius equo sine militibus in

[11] it consociatu triumphu cu utrique tu magi e qu quantu merit anteiba tantu honor collega cesserat gloria auxit ill

[12] m equit m aieba t s x dier m spat o transcurris e longitudin m Italia , t o d e c m Hasdruba e n Gall a sign s conlat s pugnas e q o e m cast a aduers s se e n Apul a posi a habe e Hannib l credidisse .

[13] ta u um consu em ro utra ue pa te Ital ae aduer us †d os duc s† d os imperato es h nc consil um s um h nc cor us opposuis e. n

[14] men Ner nis s tis fu ss ad contine dum cas ris Hanniba em; Hasdrub lem ero qua li re uam adu ntu ius obr tum a que exstin tume se? i

[15] aque iret lter c nsul sub imis urru multi ug s si u llete uis uno equ per rbem erum triu phum, ehi, Neron mque et amsi edes in eda uel ar a eo ell uel s re a eo tri mpho g oria memora ilem. or . hi se

[16] mones spect ntium N ronem us ue in Capi olium pro ecuti sunt. pe un ae in ae arium tu erunt sest rtium tri iens, oct ginta milia. eris. mi

[17] it bus M. M. Liuius quinq ageno seno assesd uisit; ta tu dem C. C C. audius abs ntibus mi itib s s is est pol ici us cum ad ex rcitum re isset.

[18] not tu es eo d e plura carmina mil tarib s oc s in C. C. laud um quam in onsu em suum; actata;

[19] e uites L. L. Ue ur um et Q. et Q. aeciliu legat s magni tulisse laudibusho tato que es e leb m ut eos co sules in proxi um annum; rearent;

[20] adiecis e equitum pra rogatiuae au toritate consul s p st ro die i con ione uam forti fideli ue duorum praecipue legat rum opera si essent comm

Ab urbe condita Perseus (Livy in Fourteen Volumes. Foster, Benjamin Oliver; Moore, Frank Gardener; Schlesinger, Alfred C., editors. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1919-1959 (printing).) — 28.9 focus

[1]

extremo aestatis eius qua haec in Graecia gesta sunt, cum Q. Fabius Maximus filius ¹legatu a M Livi consul Roma a senatu nuntiass ²t consul m sat s praesid i Galli e provinci e crede e . Porci m c m su s legionib s ess , deced

[2] re se i de ac ded ci exerci um consula em pos e, pat es on M. Liv um tan um red re ad urb m, ed conle am quo ue e us C. Claud um iusseru t.

[3] id m do in decr to interf it q od M. L vi exerci um redu i, Nero is legio es Hannib li opposi as man re in provin ia iusseru t. in

[4] er consu es ta er litte as conve it, t, q em ad mo um no an mo em publi am gessisse t,i a, quamq am ex diver is regioni us convenire t, no temp re ad ur em accedere t; Praene te ui pr or veniss t, colle am bi opper ri iuss s. fo

[5] te ta eve it ut eo em ie a bo Praene te venire t. i de praemi so edi to ut tri uo p st frequ ns sena us ad ae em Bello ae adess t, o ni multitud ne obv am eff sa ad ur em accesse e.

[6] on salutab nt m do unive si circumfu i, ³sed conti ger se ⁴ro se q isque vic rices d xtras co sulum cu⁵p ente , alii gratula antu , alii ratiasa eban , quo eoru opera in olu is res ublica es et. In

[7] Insen tu c m more omnium impe atorum ex ositi r bu ab se gestis postu as ent ut pro re ublica f rtiter felic terque admi ⁶is rata et deis immo talibus h beret r onos t ipsis triump antib s urb m inire, ic ret,

[8] s ver ea quae po tularent ecerne e patr s meri o deoru pri um, dein secu dum deos consulum resp nd runt; et sup

[9] licatio e ambo um nomine e triump o utriqu decr to, in er, pso , ne, um bell m com uni animog ssissent, triumphums par rent, i

[10] t co venit, t, ⁷q oniam et n rovi cia M. Li i res, es a sse , e eo die uo pu natu fore eius for e auspi iu fuisset t exerci us Livia us de uctus Rom m venis et, Ne on s deduci e p ovincia no p tu sset, t M. Livi m qua rigis ur em ineu tem milites, eq erentur, C. C audi s equo si e militibus.

[11] ita consociatus triumphus cum utrique, tum magis ei qui quantum merito anteibat, tantum honore 12 conlegae cesserat, gloriam auxit. illum equitem aiebant sex dierum spatio transcurrisse longitudinem Italiae e e di cu Hasdrubal i Galli signi conlat ⁸s pugnas e q o e m cast a advers s se e n Apul a posi a habe e Hannib l credidisse . i

[12] a un m consul m p o utraq e par e Itali e advers s du s exercitu , d ⁹os imperator s, h nc consil um su m, h nc cor us opposuis e. no

[13] en Nero is sa is fui se ad continen um cast is Hannibal m; Hasdruba em v ro ua a ia re q am adve tu e us obru um at ue exstinc um es e? ita

[14] ue i et al er con ul subli is cu ru multiiug s, si vell t, equ s; no e uo er ur em ve um triump um ve i, Neronemq e, et am si pe es inced t, el pa ta eo be lo el spr ta eo trium ho glo ia memorabi em fo e.

[15] hi sermo es spectant um Nero em us ue in Capitol um prosec ti su t. pecun ae ¹⁰in aerar um tuler nt sestert um tricie s, octogi ta m ¹¹lia ae is. milit

[16] bu M. Li ius quinquag nos s nos a ses divi it; tantu de C. Clau ius absent bus milit bus uis est pollici us, cu ad exerc tum redis et. not

[17] tum es e ¹²die lura ca mina milita ibus oc s n C. Cla dium qu m in con ulem suum iac ata; e

[18] ui es L. Ve ur um t etQ . Cae ilium l gatos agnis t lisse la dibus horta osqu esse le em t eos co su es in pr xumum annum cre rent; ad

[19] ecisse quitum praero ativae aucto itatem c nsules ost ro die in c ntio e qua fortifi elique duorum pr ecipue le atoru op ra usi essent commemo

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History of Rome Perseus (Spillan, D.; Edmonds, Cyrus; McDevitte, William A., translators. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1849-1868. (Bohn's Classical Library)) — 28.9 focus

[1]

Just at the close of the summer during which these operations were carried on in Greece, when Quintus Fabius, son of Maximus, ambassador from Marcus Livius the consul, brought a message to Rome to the senate, to the effect, that the consul considered that Lucius Portius with his legions formed a sufficient protection for the province, that he

[2] might himself retire thence, and that the consular army might be withdrawn, the fathers directed that not only Livius should return to the city, but also his colleague, Caius Claudius.

[3] The only difference made between them in the decree was, that they ordered the army of Marcus Livius to be led back, and the legions of Nero to remain in their province opposed to Hannibal.

[4] The consuls agreed between themselves by letter, that as they had conducted the affairs of the commonwealth with unanimity, they should arrive at the city at the same time, though they came from different quarters. He who arrived first at Praeneste was enjoined to wait there for his colleague.

[5] It so happened that they both came to Praeneste on the same day, and thence, sending a proclamation before them, directing that there should be a full attendance of the senate at the temple of Bellona, three days after, they came up to the city, when they were met by the whole body of the inhabitants.

[6] Not only did the whole body pour around them and salute them, but each person individually, desiring to touch the victorious right hands of the consuls, some congratulated them, while others thanked them because by their services the state had been preserved.

[7] In the senate, when, having made a recital of their services according to the custom observed by all generals, they had requested, that

in consideration of the brave and successful conduct of the affairs of the commonwealth, honours should be paid to the immortal gods, and they themselves enter the city in triumph;

[8] the fathers replied, that

they most willingly decreed those things which they requested in gratitude to the gods in the first instance, and, next to them, to the consuls.

[9] A supplication in the name of both, and a triumph to both of them, having been decreed, lest after having carried on the war with entire unanimity they should have a separate triumph, they made the following agreement;

[10] that

since both the service had been performed in the province of Marcus Livius, and he was in possession of the command on the day on which the battle was fought, and further, that as the army of Livius had been withdrawn and had come to Rome, while Nero's could not be withdrawn from the province, Marcus Livius should enter the city in a four-horse chariot and followed by the soldiers; Caius Claudius on horseback without soldiers.

[11] This plan of associating the generals in the triumph increased the glory of both, but particularly of him who had yielded to his colleague in the honours he received, as much as he surpassed him in merit.

[12] The people said, that

the general on horseback had traversed the whole length of Italy in the space of six days, and had fought a pitched battle with Hasdrubal in Gaul, on the very day on which Hannibal supposed that he was occupying a camp pitched in Apulia to oppose him.

[13]

That thus one consul, acting in defence of either extremity of Italy against two leaders, had opposed against one his skill, against the other his person.

[14]

That the name of Nero had been sufficient to confine Hannibal within his camp, while with regard to Hasdrubal, by what, but his arrival, had he been overwhelmed and annihilated?

[15]

The other consul might move along raised aloft in a chariot, drawn if he pleased by a number of horses, but that the real triumph was his who was conveyed by one horse;

[16]

and that Nero, though he should go on foot, would be immortalized, whether on account of the glory he had acquired in the war, or the contempt he had shown for it in the triumph.

Such continual expressions of the spectators attended Nero all the way to the Capitol.

[17] The money they brought into the treasury was three hundred thousand sesterces, with eighty thousand asses of brass. Marcus Livius distributed among the soldiers fifty-six asses each.

[18] Caius Claudius promised the same sum to his absent troops when he returned to the army. It was observed that more verses were written by the soldiery upon Caius Claudius in their jocular style, than upon their own consul;

[19] that the horsemen highly extolled Lucius Veturius and Quintus Caecilius, lieutenant-generals, and exhorted the commons to create them consuls for the ensuing year;

[20] that the consuls added their authority to the recommendation of the knights, relating in the public assembly the following day with what courage and fidelity their two lieutenant-generals in particular had served them.

History of Rome Perseus (Volumes 1-2. Roberts, Canon, Rev, translator. London, New York: J. M. Dent and Sons; E. P. Dutton and Co., 1912.) — 28.9 focus

[1]

Just at the close of this summer Quintus Fabius, the son of Maximus, who was on the staff of the consul M. Livius, came to Rome to inform the senate that the consul considered L. Porcius and his legions sufficient for the defence of Gaul, in which case he, Livius, and his consular army might be safely withdrawn.

[2] The senate recalled not only Livius, but his colleague as well, but the instructions given to each differed.

[3] M. Livius was ordered to bring his troops back, but Nero's legions were to remain in their province, confronting Hannibal. The consuls had been in correspondence with each other and had agreed that as they had been of the same mind in their conduct of public affairs, so, though coming from opposite directions, they should approach the City at the same time. Whichever should be the first to reach Praeneste was to wait there for his colleague, and, as it happened, they both arrived there on the same day.

[4] After despatching a summons for the senate to meet at the temple of Bellona in three days' time they went on together towards the City.

[5] The whole population turned out to meet them with shouts of welcome, and each tried to grasp the consuls' hands; congratulations and thanks were showered upon them for having, by their efforts, rendered the commonwealth safe. When the senate was assembled they followed the precedent set by all victorious generals and laid before the House a report of their military operations.

[6] Then they made request that in recognition of their energetic and successful conduct of public affairs special honours should be rendered to the gods and they, the consuls, should be allowed to enter the City in triumph The senators passed a decree that their request should be granted out of gratitude to the gods in the first place, and then, next to the gods, out of gratitude to the consuls. A solemn thanksgiving was decreed on their behalf, and each of them was allowed to enjoy a triumph.

[7] As they had been in perfect agreement as to the management of their campaign, they decided that they would not have separate triumphs, and the following arrangement was made:

[8] As the victory had been won in the province assigned to Livius, and as it had fallen to him to take the auspices on the day of battle, and further, as his army had been brought back to Rome, whilst Nero's army was unable to leave its province, it was decided that Livius should ride in the chariot at the head of his soldiers, and C. Claudius Nero alone on horseback. The triumph thus shared between them enhanced the glory of both, but especially of the one who allowed his comrade to surpass him in honour as much as he himself surpassed him in merit.

[9] "That horseman," men said to one another, "traversed Italy from end to end in six days, and at the very time when Hannibal believed him to be confronting him in Apulia he was fighting a pitched battle with Hasdrubal in Gaul.

[10] So one consul had checked the advance of two generals, two great captains from the opposite corners of Italy, by opposing his strategy to the one and meeting the other in person.

[11] The mere name of Nero had sufficed to keep Hannibal quiet in his camp, and as to Hasdrubal, what brought about his defeat and destruction but Nero's arrival in the field?

[12] The one consul may ride in a chariot with as many horses as he pleases, the real triumph belongs to the other who is borne on horseback through the City; even if he went on foot Nero's renown would never die, whether through the glory he acquired in war, or the contempt he showed for it in his triumph." These and similar remarks from the spectators followed Nero till he reached the Capitol.

[13] The money they brought into the treasury amounted to 300,000 sesterces and 80,000 of bronze coinage. M. Livius' largesse to his soldiers amounted to fifty-six ases per man, and C. Nero promised to give the same amount to his men as soon as he rejoined his army.

[14] It is remarked that in their jests and songs the soldiers on that day celebrated the name of C. Claudius Nero more frequently than that of their own consul; and that the members of the equestrian order were full of praises for L. Veturius and Q. Caecilius, and urged the plebs to make them consuls for the coming year. The consuls added considerably to the weight of this recommendation when on the morrow they informed the Assembly with what courage and fidelity the two officers had served them.

Notes on the current edition

Ab Urbe Condita With An English Translation, books 1-10, 21-45, with periochae 11-20

1. The undefined region meant by Gallia was often called Ager Gallicus, or merely suggested by the town-name Ariminum. There was no province then in the sense comparable to' province of Sardinia.' Cf. Vol. VI. p. 315 and n. 2; below, x. 12; xxxviii. 13; XXIX, xiii. 2; XXX. i. 7.

2. This temple stood below the Citadel and near the east end of the Flaminian Circus. Being outside the pomerium it was used by the senate when returning generals were to present their claims to a triumph; also when foreign ambassadors were to be received. Cf. xxxviii. 2; XXVI. xxi. 1; XXX. xxi. 12; XLII. xxxvi. 2.

3. B.C. 207

4. Since the consuls had commanded on alternate days, only one of them had both imperium and auspices on the day of the battle

5. B.C. 207

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