Titus Livius (Livy), Ab urbe condita, Benjamin Oliver Foster, Ph.D. (Editor), Frank Gardener Moore (Editor), Evan T. Sage, Ph.D. (Editor), Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D. (Editor), 29.5

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[1]

Directly after this conversation Laelius sent Masinissa away, and on the following day he weighed anchor at Hippo, his ships booty-laden, and sailing back to Sicily delivered Masinissa's messages to Scipio.

[2] About the same time the ships which had been sent to Mago from Carthage came into port between Ligurian Albingaunum and Genua. ¹

[3] In that region, as it happened, Mago had his fleet at the time. On hearing the words of the envoys, who urged him to get together the largest possible armies, he at once held a council of Gauls and Ligurians; for great numbers of both nations were present.

[4] And he told them that he had been sent to restore their liberty, ² and that forces were being sent to him from home, as they themselves saw; but with what resources, with how large an army that war was to be waged depended upon themselves.

[5] There were two Roman armies, he said, one in Gaul, ³ the other in Etruria. He was sure that Spurius Lucretius would unite with Marcus Livius; ⁴ that many thousands must be armed for resistance to two generals, two Roman armies.

[6] The Gauls said that they were entirely willing to do so, but that since they had almost before their eyes one Roman camp within their borders and another in the neighbouring land of Etruria, if it should become known that they had aided the Carthaginian by furnishing auxiliaries, forthwith hostile armies would invade their territory from both directions. From Gauls he should require such support as could be given in secret.

[7] Ligurians were free to act, they said, since Roman camps were far from their land and their cities; it was right that they should arm their young men and take their proper share in the war.

[8] The Ligurians did not refuse, but simply asked for two months' time to hold levies. Meanwhile Mago by sending men secretly through their territory hired Gauls as soldiers. Supplies also of every kind were coming to him in secret from the Gallic nations.

[9] Marcus Livius led his army of slave-volunteers over from Etruria into Gaul and, having united with Lucretius, prepared to confront Mago, should he move out of Liguria towards the city; ⁵ but should the Carthaginian quietly remain in a distant region ⁶ at the ⁷ foot of the Alps, he too would remain where he was, near Ariminum, for the defence of Italy.

Ab urbe condita. Titus Livius (Livy). Benjamin Oliver Foster, Ph.D. (Editor), Frank Gardener Moore (Editor), Evan T. Sage, Ph.D. (Editor), Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D. (Editor). Medford, MA. .

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History of Rome (English) (Foster, Benjamin Oliver; Moore, Frank Gardener; Sage, Evan T.; Schlesinger, Alfred C., translators. Cambridge, Mass.; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1919-1959. (Loeb Classical Library))

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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.) — 29.5 focus

[1] ab hoc sermone dimisso Masinissa Laelius postero die naves praeda onustas ab Hippone solvit revectusque in Siciliam mandata Masinissae Scipioni exposuit.

[2] eisdem ferme diebus naves quae ab Carthagine ad Magonem missae erant, inter Albingaunos Ligures Genuamque accesserunt.

[3] in iis locis tum forte Mago tenebat classem; qui legatorum auditis verbis iubentium exercitus quam maximos comparare, extemplo Gallorum et Ligurum — namque utriusque gentis ingens ibi multitude multitudo erat —

[4] concilium habuit, et missum se ad eos vindicandos in libertatem ait, et, ut ipsi cernant, mitti sibi ab domo praesidia; sed quantis viribus, quanto exercitu id bellum geratur, in eorum potestate esse.

[5] duos exercitus Romanos, unum in Gallia, alterum in Etruria esse; satis scire Sp. Lucretium se cum M. Livio iuncturum; multa milia armanda esse, ut duobus ducibus, duobus exercitibus Romanis resistatur.

[6] Galli summam ad id suam voluntatem esse dicere; sed curn cum una castra Romana intra fines, altera in finitima terra Etruria prope in conspectu habeant, si palam fiat auxiliis adiutum ab se esse Poenum, extemplo infestos utrimque exercitus in agrum suum incursuros: ea ab Gallis desideraret, quibus occulte adiuvari posset.

[7] Liguribus, quod procul agro urbibusque eorum castra Romana sint, libera consilia esse; illos armare iuventutem et capessere pro parte bellum aequum esse. Ligures baud haud abnuere, tempus modo duorum mensum petere ad dilectus habendos. interim Mago milites Gallos dimissis clam per agro.

[8] eorum mercede conducere; commeatus quoque omnis generis occulte ad eum a Gallicis populis mittebantur.

[9] M. Livius exercitum volonum ex Etruria in Galliam traducit iunctusque Lucretio, si se Mago ex Liguriburs Liguribus propius urbem moveat, obviam ire parat, si Poenus sub angulo Alpium quietus se contineat, et ipse in eadem regione circa Ariminum Italiae praesidio futurus.

Ab urbe condita Perseus (Conway, Robert Seymour; Walters, Charles Flamstead; Johnson, Stephen Keymer, editors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1914-1935. (Oxford Classical Texts)) — 29.5 focus

[1]

ab hoc sermone dimisso Masinissa Laelius postero die naues praeda onustas ab Hippone soluit, reuectusque in Siciliam mandata Masinissae Scipioni exposuit.

[2] iisdem ferme diebus naues quae ab Carthagine ad Magonem missae erant inter Albingaunos Ligures Genuamque accesserunt.

[3] in iis locis tum forte Mago tenebat classem; qui legatorum auditis uerbis iubentium exercitus quam maximos comparare, extemplo Gallorum et Ligurum—namque utriusque gentis ingens ibi multitudo erat—concilium habuit;

[4] et missum se ad eos uindicandos in libertatem ait et, ut ipsi cernant, mitti sibi ab domo praesidia; sed quantis uiribus quanto exercitu id bellum geratur, in eorum potestate esse.

[5] duos exercitus Romanos, unum in Gallia, alterum in Etruria esse; satis scire Sp. Lucretium se cum M. Liuio iuncturum; multa milia armanda esse ut duobus ducibus duobus exercitibus Romanis resistatur.

[6] Galli summam ad id suam uoluntatem esse dicere; sed cum una castra Romana intra fines, altera in finitima terra Etruria prope in conspectu habeant, si palam fiat auxiliis adiutum ab sese Poenum, extemplo infestos utrimque exercitus in agrum suum incursuros. ea ab Gallis desideraret quibus occulte adiuuari posset:

[7] Liguribus, quod procul agro urbibusque eorum castra Romana sint, libera consilia esse; illos armare iuuentutem et capessere pro parte bellum aequum esse. Ligures haud abnuere:

[8] tempus modo duorum mensum petere ad dilectus habendos. interim Mago milites Gallos dimissis clam per agros eorum mercede conducere; commeatus quoque omnis generis occulte ad eum a Gallicis populis mittebantur.

[9] M. Liuius exercitum uolonum ex Etruria in Galliam traducit, iunctusque Lucretio, si se Mago ex Liguribus propius urbem moueat, obuiam ire parat, si Poenus sub angulo Alpium quietus se contineat, et ipse in eadem statione circa Ariminum Italiae praesidio futurus.

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).) — 29.5 focus

[1]

ab hoc sermone dimisso Masinissa Laelius postero die naves praeda onustas ab Hippone solvit, revectusque in Siciliam mandata Masinissae Scipioni exposuit.

[2] eisdem ferme diebus naves quae ab Carthagine ad Magonem missae erant inter Albingaunos Ligures Genuamque accesserunt.

[3] In iis locis tum forte Mago tenebat classem; qui legatorum auditis verbis iubentium exercitus quam maximos comparare, extemplo Gallorum et Ligurum ¹ —namque utriusque gentis ingens ibi multitudo multitude erat—concilium habuit;

[4] et missum se ad eos vindicandos in libertatem ait et, ² ut ipsi cernant, mitti sibi ab domo praesidia; sed quantis viribus, quanto exercitu id bellum geratur, in eorum potestate esse.

[5] duos exercitus Romanos, unum in Gallia, alterum alterurn in Etruria esse; satis scire Sp. Lucretium se cum M. Livio iuncturum; multa milia armanda esse ut duobus ducibus, duobus exercitibus Romanis resistatur.

[6] galli summam ad id suam voluntatem esse dicere; sed cum una castra Romana intra fines, altera in finitima terra Etruria prope in conspectu habeant, si palam fiat auxiliis adiutum ab sese ³ Poenum, extemplo infestos utrimque exercitus in agrum suum incursuros. ea ab Gallis desideraret quibus occulte adiuvari posset:

[7] Liguribus , quod procul agro urbibusque eorum castra Romana sint, libera consilia esse; illos armare iuventutem et capessere pro parte bellum aequum esse. Ligures haud abnuere, tempus modo duorum mensum petere ad dilectus habendos.

[8] interim Mago milites Gallos, dimissis clam per agros eorum, mercede conducere; commeatus quoque omnis generis occulte ad eum a Gallicis populis mittebantur.

[9] M. Livius exercitum volonum ex Etruria in Galliam traducit, ⁴ iunctusque Lucretio, si se Mago ex Liguribus propius urbem moveat, obviam ire parat, si Poenus sub angulo Alpium quietus se contineat, et ipse in eadem regione ⁵⁶ circa Ariminum Italiae praesidio futurus.

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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)) — 29.5 focus

[1]

After this discourse Masinissa departed. Laelius, the next day, sailed from Hippo with his ships loaded with booty, and returning to Sicily, delivered to Scipio the injunctions of Masinissa.

[2] About the same time the ships which were sent from Carthage to Mago touched at the country between the Albingaunian Ligurians and Genoa. Mago happened to be lying here with his fleet at this time.

[3] After hearing the message of the ambassadors, directing him to collect as great a number of troops as possible, he immediately held a council of the Gauls and Ligurians, for a great number of both those nations were there.

[4] He said that he was sent to restore them to liberty, and, as they themselves might see, succours were sent him from home; but that it depended upon them with how great forces and how large an army the war for that purpose was to be carried on.

[5] That the Romans had two armies in the field, one in Gaul and another in Etruria. That he was well informed that Spurius Lucretius would form a junction with Marcus Livius, and that they on their part must arm many thousands, in order to cope with two Roman generals and two armies.

[6] The Gauls replied, that they had the strongest possible inclination to this, but as the Romans had one army within their borders, and another in the neighbouring country of Etruria, almost within sight, if it should be known that they had supported the Carthaginians with auxiliaries, those would immediately invade their territories on both sides with determined hostility. They requested that he would ask of the Gauls such aids as they could afford in a covert manner.

[7] The purposes of the Ligurians, they said, were unrestrained, because the Roman troops were at a distance from their lands and cities; that it was fair that they should arm their youth and take upon themselves a portion of the war.

[8] The Ligurians did not dissent; they only requested the space of two months to make their levies. Having dismissed the Gauls, Mago in the mean time secretly hired soldiers through their country. Provisions also of every description were sent to him privately by the Gallic states.

[9] Marcus Livius led his army of volunteer slaves out of Etruria into Gaul, and having joined Lucretius, prepared to meet Mago in case he should move from Liguria nearer to the city; but intending, if the Carthaginian should keep himself quiet under the angle formed by the Alps, to remain himself also in the same quarter, near Ariminum. for the protection of Italy.

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.) — 29.5 focus

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It was about this time that the ships which had been despatched from Carthage to Mago appeared off the coast at a place situated between the Ingauni and Genua.

[2] Mago's fleet happened to be anchored there at the time, and as soon as he learnt the nature of the instructions brought to him and that he was to

[3] gather together as large a force as possible, he at once summoned a council of the Gallic and Ligurian chieftains, the two nationalities of which the large population of that country was composed.

[4] When they were assembled he told them that his mission was to restore them to liberty, and as they could see for themselves reinforcements were being sent to him from home. But it depended upon them what numbers and strength would be available for the war.

[5] There were two Roman armies in the field, one in Gaul, the other in Etruria, and he knew as a matter of fact that Spurius Lucretius would unite his forces with M. Livius. A good many thousands of men must be armed if they were to offer an effectual resistance to two Roman generals and two armies.

[6] The Gauls assured him that they were perfectly willing to do their part, but as one Roman camp was on their territory and the other just within the frontier of Etruria, almost within sight of them, any attempt to assist the Carthaginians openly would subject their country to an invasion from both sides. Mago must ask from the Gauls only such assistance as they could furnish secretly.

[7] As for the Ligurians, the Roman camp was a long way from their cities, they were therefore free to act as they chose, it was right that they should arm their men and take their fair share in the war.

[8] The Ligurians raised no objection, they only asked for an interval of two months in which to raise their force. Mago in the meantime after sending the Gauls home began to hire mercenary troops secretly throughout their country, and clandestine supplies were sent to him from the different communities.

[9] M. Livius marched his army of volunteer slaves from Etruria into Gaul and after joining hands with Lucretius made preparations for opposing any movement which Mago might make in the direction of Rome. If on the other hand the Carthaginians remained quiet in that corner of the Alps he would also stay where he was, near Ariminum, to defend Italy.

Notes on the current edition

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

1. For that coast and its ports cf. XXVIII. xlvi. 8 ff. and notes. Here Savo (Savona), or Vada Sabat(i)a (2 1/2 miles farther west), is evidently meant.

2. B.C. 205

3. Cf. XXVIII. ix. 1 and note.

4. Cf. ibid. xlvi. 12 f.; below, xiii. 4.

5. It was safe to assume that he would follow Hasdrubal's example in making for the Adriatic coast, to enter Italy at Ariminum. The shorter Riviera route was never practicable until 109 B.C. , when the Via Aurelia was extended to Pisae, Genua, and Vada Sabatia; Strabo V. i. 11; cf. Mommsen C.I.L. V. p. 885.

6. For the broader meaning of angulus = recessus,

remote region,

cf. XXVIII. xii. 6; xlii. 18.

7. B.C. 205

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