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For Sicily three thousand soldiers were enrolled because all the best troops that province used to have had been transported to Africa. Furthermore, ¹ because it had been decided to defend the sea-coast of Sicily with forty ships, in order to prevent any fleet from crossing over from Africa, Villius took with him thirteen new ships to Sicily, while the rest in Sicily were old ships repaired.

[2] Placed in charge of this fleet, with his command continued, was Marcus Pomponius, praetor

[3] in the preceding year, who provided the ships with new soldiers brought from Italy. The same number of ships were by decree of the senate assigned, with the same

[4] extension of his command, to Gnaeus Octavius, who likewise had been praetor ² in the preceding year, in order to defend the coast of Sardinia. Lentulus, the praetor, was ordered to furnish two thousand soldiers for the ships.

[5] As for the defence of the coast of Italy, since it was not known to what point the Carthaginians would send their fleet —while they seemed likely to attack any part of it that was left unguarded —that task with the same number of ships was entrusted to Marcus Marcius, praetor in the previous year.

[6] Three thousand soldiers were enrolled by the consuls for that fleet in accordance with a decree of the senate, and two city legions for emergency duty.

[7] The Spanish provinces were assigned by a decree of the senate to their veteran commanders, Lucius Lentulus and Lucius Manlius Acidinus with the armies and military authority. The Roman state was administered that year with a total of twenty legions and a hundred and sixty war-ships. ³

[8] The praetors were ordered to go to their provinces, while the consuls were bidden, before their departure from the city, to conduct the great games which Titus ⁴ Manlius Torquatus ⁵ as dictator had vowed for the fourth year, if the state should remain as it was before.

[9] And new religious fears were aroused in men's minds by portents reported from a number of places. On the Capitol ravens were believed not only to have torn away gilding with their beaks but even to have eaten it. At Antium mice gnawed a golden wreath.

[10] The whole region around Capua was covered by an immense number of locusts, while there was no agreement as to whence they had come. At Reate a colt with five feet was foaled.

[11] At Anagnia there were at first shooting-stars at intervals and then a great meteor blazed out. ⁶

[12] At Frusino a halo ⁷ encircled the sun with its slender circumference, and then the ring itself had a greater circle bright as the sun circumscribed about it. At Arpinum in an open meadow the earth settled into a huge depression. One of the consuls on sacrificing his first victim found the

head

of the liver lacking. ⁸

[13] These prodigies were expiated by full-grown victims; the gods to whom sacrifices should be offered were announced by the college of the pontiffs.

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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Ab urbe condita Perseus (Pars I-IV, Libri I-XL. Editio Stereotypica. Weissenborn, Wilhelm; Mueller, Moritz, editors. Leipzig: Teubner, 1884-1911.) — 30.2 focus

[1] in Siciliam tria milia militum sunt scripta, et quia, quod roboris ea provincia habuerat, in Africam transvectum fuerat, et quia, ne qua classis ex Africa traiceret, quadraginta navibus custodiri placuerat Siciliae maritumam oram.

[2] tredecim novas naves Villius secum in Siciliam duxit; ceterae in Sicilia veteres refectae.

[3] huic classi M. Pomponius, prioris anni praetor, prorogato imperio praepositus novos milites ex Italia advectos in naves imposuit.

[4] parem navium numerum Cn. Octavio praetori item prioris anni, cum pari iure imperii ad tuendam Sardiniae oram patres decreverunt; Lentulus praetor duo milia militum dare in naves iussus.

[5] et Italiae ora, quia incertum erat, quo missuri classem Carthaginienses forent — videbantur autem, quidquid nudatum praesidiis esset, petituri — M. Marcio, praetori prioris anni, cum totidem navibus tuenda data est.

[6] tria milia militum in ear eam classem ex decreto patrum consules scripserunt et duas legiones urbanas ad incerta belli.

[7] Hispaniae cum exercitibus imperioque veteribus imperatoribus, L. Lentulo et L. Manlio Acidino, decretae. viginti omnino legionibus et centum sexaginta navibus longis res Romana eo anno gesta. praetores in provincias ire iussi.

[8] consulibus imperatum, ut, priusquam ab urbe proficiscerentur, ludos magnos facerent, quos T. Manlius Torquatus dictator in quintum annum vovisset, si eodem statu res publica staret.

[9] et novas religiones excitabant in animis hominum prodigia ex pluribus locis nuntiata. aurum in Capitolio corvi non lacerasse tantum rostris crediti sed etiam edisse;

[10] mures Antii coronam auream adrosere; circa Capuam omnem agrum locustarum vis ingens, ita ut, unde advenissent, parum constaret, complevit.

[11] eculeus Reate cum quinque pedibus natus; Anagniae sparsi primum ignes in caelo, dein fax ingens arsit;

[12] Frusinone arcus solem tenui linea amplexus est, circulum deinde ipsum maior solis orbis extrinsecus inclusit; Arpini terra campestri agro in ingentem sinum consedit.

[13] consulum alteri primam hostiam immolanti caput iocineris defuit. ea prodigia maioribus hostiis procurata; editi a collegio pontificum dei, quibus sacrificaretur.

Ab urbe condita Perseus (Conway, Robert Seymour; Walters, Charles Flamstead; Johnson, Stephen Keymer, editors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1914-1935. (Oxford Classical Texts)) — 30.2 focus

[1]

in Siciliam tria milia militum sunt scripta [et] quia quod roboris ea prouincia habuerat in Africam transuectum fuerat; et quia ne qua classis ex Africa traiceret quadraginta nauibus custodiri placuerat Siciliae maritimam oram,

[2] tredecim nouas naues Uillius secum in Siciliam duxit, ceterae in Sicilia ueteres refectae.

[3] huic classi M. Pomponius prioris anni praetor prorogato imperio praepositus nouos milites ex Italia aduectos in naues imposuit.

[4] parem nauium numerum Cn. Octauio praetori item prioris anni cum pari iure imperii ad tuendam Sardiniae oram patres decreuerunt; Lentulus praetor duo milia militum dare in naues iussus.

[5] et Italiae ora, quia incertum erat quo missuri classem Carthaginienses forent, uidebantur autem quicquid nudatum praesidiis esset petituri, M. Marcio praetori prioris anni cum totidem nauibus tuenda data est.

[6] tria milia militum in eam classem ex decreto patrum consules scripserunt et duas legiones urbanas ad incerta belli.

[7] Hispaniae cum exercitibus imperioque ueteribus imperatoribus, L. Lentulo et L. Manlio Acidino , decretae. uiginti omnino legionibus et centum sexaginta nauibus longis res Romana eo anno gesta. praetores in prouincias ire iussi:

[8] consulibus imperatum ut priusquam ab urbe proficiscerentur ludos magnos facerent quos T. Manlius Torquatus dictator in quintum annum uouisset si eodem statu res publica staret.

[9] et nouas religiones excitabant in animis hominum prodigia ex pluribus locis nuntiata. aurum in Capitolio corui non lacerasse tantum rostris crediti sed etiam edisse;

[10] mures Antii coronam auream adrosere; circa Capuam omnem agrum locustarum uis ingens, ita ut unde aduenissent parum constaret, compleuit;

[11] eculeus Reate cum quinque pedibus natus; Anagniae sparsi primum ignes in caelo, dein fax ingens arsit;

[12] Frusinone arcus solem tenui linea amplexus est, circulum deinde ipsum maior solis orbis extrinsecus inclusit; Arpini terra campestri agro in ingentem sinum consedit;

[13] consulum alteri primam hostiam immolanti caput iocineris defuit. ea prodigia maioribus hostiis procurata; editi a collegio pontificum dei quibus sacrificaretur.

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).) — 30.2 focus

[1]

In Siciliam tria milia militum sunt scripta, quia ¹ quod roboris ea provincia habuerat in Africam transvectum fuerat; et quia, ² ne qua classis ex ³ Africa traiceret, quadraginta navibus custodiri placuerat Siciliae maritumam oram,

[2] tredecim novas naves Villius secum in Siciliam duxit, ceterae in Sicilia veteres refectae.

[3] huic classi M. Pomponius, prioris anni praetor, prorogato imperio praepositus novos milites ex Italia advectos in naves imposuit.

[4] parem navium numerum Cn. Octavio, praetori item prioris anni, cum pari iure imperii ad tuendam Sardiniae oram patres decreverunt; Lentulus praetor duo milia militum dare in naves iussus.

[5] et Italiae ora, quia incertum erat quo missuri classem Carthaginienses forent—videbantur autem quidquid nudatum praesidiis esset petituri—M. Marcio, praetori prioris anni, cum totidem navibus tuenda data est.

[6] tria milia militum in eam ⁴ classem ex decreto patrum consules scripserunt et duas legiones urbanas ad incerta belli.

[7] Hispaniae cum exercitibus imperioque veteribus imperatoribus, L. Lentulo et L. Manlio Acidino, decretae. viginti omnino legionibus et centum sexaginta navibus longis res Romana eo anno gesta.

[8] praetores in provincias ire iussi. consulibus imperatum ut, ⁵ priusquam ab urbe proficiscerentur, ludos magnos facerent quos T. Manlius Torquatus ⁶ dictator in quintum annum vovisset, si eodem statu res publica staret.

[9] et novas religiones excitabant in animis hominum prodigia ex pluribus locis nuntiata. aurum in Capitolio corvi non lacerasse tantum rostris crediti sed etiam edisse;

[10] mures Antii coronam auream adrosere; ⁷ circa Capuam omnem agrum locustarum vis ingens, ita ut unde advenissent parum constaret, complevit;

[11] eculeus Reate cum quinque pedibus natus; Anagniae sparsi primum ignes in caelo, dein fax ingens arsit;

[12] frusinone arcus solem tenui linea amplexus est, circulum deinde ipsum maior solis orbis extrinsecus inclusit; Arpini terra campestri agro ⁸ in ingentem sinum consedit;

[13] consulum alteri primam hostiam immolanti caput iocineris defuit. ea prodigia maioribus hostiis procurata; editi a collegio pontificum dei quibus sacrificaretur.

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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)) — 30.2 focus

[1]

Three thousand men were enlisted for Sicily, and lest any fleet should go thither from Africa, as all the efficient troops that province had possessed had been transported into Africa, it was resolved that the sea-coast of that island should be guarded with forty ships. Villius took with him into Sicily thirteen ships, the rest consisted of the old ones, which were repaired.

[2] Marcus Pomponius, the praetor of the former year, who was continued in command, having been placed at the head of this fleet, put on board the fresh soldiers brought from Italy.

[3] The senate assigned by a decree an equal number of ships to Cneius Octavius, who was also a praetor of the former year, with a similar privilege of command, for the protection of the coast of Sardinia.

[4] Lentulus the praetor was ordered to furnish two thousand soldiers to put on board it.

[5] The protection of the coast of Italy was assigned to Marcus Marcius, a praetor of the former year, with the same number of ships; for it was uncertain to what quarter the Carthaginians would send a fleet, though it was supposed that they would attack any quarter which was destitute of defence.

[6] The consuls, in conformity with a decree of the senate, enlisted three thousand soldiers for this fleet, and two city legions with a view to the hazards of war.

[7] The Spains were assigned to the former generals, Lucius Lentulus and Lucius Manlius Acidinus, who were continued in command, and retained their former armies. The operations of the war on the part of the Romans this year were carried on with twenty legions in all, and one hundred and sixty ships of war. The praetors were ordered to proceed to their provinces.

[8] Directions were given to the consuls, that before they left the city they should celebrate the great games which Titus Manlius Torquatus, when dictator, had vowed to be exhibited in the fifth year, if the condition of the state remained unaltered.

[9] Accounts of prodigies brought from several places excited fresh superstitious fears in the minds of men. It was believed that crows had not only torn with their beaks some gold in the Capitol, but had even eaten it. At Antium mice gnawed a golden crown.

[10] An immense quantity of locusts filled the whole country around Capua, nor could it be made appear satisfactorily whence they came. At Reate a foal was produced with five feet.

[11] At Anagnia at first scattered fires appeared in the sky, afterwards a vast meteor blazed forth. At Frusino a circle surrounded the sun with a thin line, which was itself afterwards included within the sun's disc which extended beyond it.

[12] At Arpinum the earth sank into an immense gulf, in a place where the ground was level. When one of the consuls was immolating the first victim, the head of the liver was wanting.

[13] These prodigies were expiated with victims of the larger kind. The college of pontiffs gave out to what gods sacrifice was to be made.

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.) — 30.2 focus

[1]

3000 men were raised for service in Sicily, as all the troops in that province had been taken to Africa and it had been decided that Sicily should be protected by forty ships until the fleet returned from Africa. Villius took with him thirteen new ships, the rest were the old ones in Sicily which were refitted.

[2] M. Pomponius, who had been praetor the year before, was appointed to take charge of this fleet, and placed on board the new levies he had brought from Italy.

[3] A fleet of equal strength was assigned to Cnaeus Octavius, who also had been praetor the previous year and was now invested with similar powers for the protection of the Sardinian coast.

[4] The praetor Lentulus was ordered to furnish 2000 men for service with the fleet.

[5] In view of the uncertainty as to where the Carthaginian fleet would land, though they would be sure to seek some unguarded spot, M. Marcius was furnished with forty ships to watch the coast of Italy. The consuls were authorised by the senate to raise 3000 men for this fleet and also two legions to defend the City against all contingencies.

[6] The province of Spain was left in the hands of the former commanders, L. Lentulus and L. Manlius Acidinus, who retained their old legions.

[7] Altogether there were 20 legions and 160 ships of war on active service this year. The praetors were ordered to go to their respective provinces.

[8] Before the consuls left the City they received the commands of the senate to celebrate the Great Games which the vow of the Dictator T. Manlius Torquatus required to be celebrated every five years, if the condition of the republic remained unaltered. Numerous stories of portents filled men's minds with superstitious terrors.

[9] It was said that crows picked with their beaks some of the gold on the Capitol and actually ate it, and rats gnawed a golden crown at Antium. The whole of the country round Capua was covered by an immense flight of locusts, and no one knew whence they had come.

[10] At Reate a foal was born with five feet; at Anagnia fiery meteors were seen in different parts of the sky and these were followed by a huge blazing torch;

[11] at Frusino a thin bow encircled the sun, which afterwards grew to such a size that it extended beyond the bow;

[12] at Arpinum there was a subsidence of the ground and a vast chasm was formed. Whilst one of the consuls was sacrificing, the liver of the first victim was found to be without a head.

[13] These portents were expiated by sacrifices of full-grown animals, the college of pontiffs intimated the deities to whom they were to be offered.

Notes on the current edition

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

1. B.C. 203

2. Octavius was really propraetor in 204 B.C. , having been praetor in 205; XXVIII. xxxviii. 11, 13; XXIX. xiii. 5.

3. Including another fleet of 40 ships which sailed with Scipio to Africa; XXIX. xxvi. 3; below, xli. 7.

4. B.C. 203

5. Torquatus had made the vow 208 B.C. , after presiding at the games vowed by Marcus Aemilius, praetor in 217 B.C. ; XXVII. xxxiii. 8. They were actually postponed until 202 B.C. ; below, xxvii. 11 f. Inclusive reckoning accounts for quintum.

6. For meteors see p. 258, n. 2. Cf. also Aeneid II. 694 ff.; Lucretius II. 206 ff.; Pliny N.H. II. 96.

7. Greek a(/lws = arcus in Pliny l.c. 98 ( corona also and circulus ); corona in Seneca N.Q. I. ii. 1 ( area also ibid. § 3).

8. In divination the liver, being variable in form, was considered of great importance, particularly a protuberance known as the

head.

If the caput was large the omen was favourable (XXVII. xxvi. 14), if small or misshapen, unfavourable. Nothing was accounted more ominous than its absence ( ibid. § 13); cf. Cicero de Div. II. 32 fin. and Pease's notes; VIII. ix. 1; George F. Moore, History of Religions I. 559.

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