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), 32.2

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[1] The Carthaginians that year brought to Rome the first instalment of the tribute imposed upon them.¹

[2] Because the quaestors reported that it was not pure silver and since a fourth part of it melted away² -³ while they were testing it, the Carthaginians made up the shortage in the amount of money by borrowing in Rome.

[3] At their request that, if the senate was now favourably disposed, their hostages should be returned to them, one hundred hostages were given back;

[4] hope for the rest was offered if they remained faithful. When they asked also

[5] that the hostages who were not returned should be moved from Norba, where they were not comfortable, to some other place, it was permitted them to go to Signia or Ferentinum.

[6] A concession was also made to the people of Gades, who asked that no prefect⁴ should be sent to Gades contrary to what had been agreed upon with Lucius Marcius Septimus⁵ when they put themselves under the protection of the Roman people. Also, when ambassadors from Narnia complained that the colonists there were not up to the number determined,⁶ and that some persons of alien race, mingling with them, were conducting themselves as colonists, by reason of this report the consul Lucius Cornelius was directed to appoint a board of three to investigate.

[7] This board consisted of Publius and Sextus Aelius — both surnamed Paetus — and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus. What had been granted to the people of Narnia, to wit, the increasing of the number of colonists, the people of Cosa asked but did not obtain.

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.) — 32.2 focus

[1] Carthaginienses eo anno argentum in stipendiumi stipendium impositum primum Romam advexerunt.

[2] id quia probum non esse quaestores renuntiaverant, experientibusque pars quarta decocta erat, pecunia Romae mutual mutua sumpta intertrimentum argenti expleverunt.

[3] petentibus, deinde, ut, si iam videretur senatui, obsides sibi redderentur. centnm centum redditi obsidles; obsides; dP de ceteris, si in fide

[4] permanerent, apes spes facta.

[5] petentibus iisdem, qui non reddebantur obsides, ut ab Norba, ubi parum commode essent, alio traducerentur, concessum, ut Signiam et Ferentinum transirent.

[6] Gaditanis item petentibus remissum, ne praefectus Gadis mitteretur adversus id, quod iis in fidem populi Romani venientibus cum T. L. Marcio Septimo convenisset. et Narniensium legatis querentibus ad numerum sibi colonos non esse et immixtos quosdam non sui generis pro colonis se grerere, gerere, earum rerum causa tresviros creare L. Cornelius consul iussus.

[7] creati P. et Sex. Aelii — Paetis fait fuit ambobus cognomen — et On. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus. quod Narniensibus datum, ut colonorum numerus augeretur, id Cosani petentes non impetraverunt.

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.

Ab urbe condita libri, erklärt von M. Weissenborn Perseus (Weissenborn, W.; Müller, H. J., editors. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1873-1883.) — 32.2 focus

[1]

Carthaginienses eo anno argentum in stipendium ¹ impositum primum Romam advexerunt.

[2] id quia probum non esse quaestores renuntiaverant, experientibusque pars quarta decocta erat, pecunia Romae mutua sumpta intertrimentum argenti expleverunt.

[3] petentibus deinde, ut, si iam videretur senatui, obsides sibi redderentur, centum redditi obsides; de ceteris, si in fide permanerent, spes facta.

[4] petentibus iisdem, qui non reddebantur obsides ut ab Norba, ubi parum commode essent, alio traducerentur, concessum, ut Signiam et Ferentinum transirent.

[5] Gaditanis item petentibus remissum, ne praefectus Gadis mitteretur adversus id, quod iis in fidem populi Romani venientibus cum ² L. Marcio Septimo convenisset.

[6] et Narniensium legatis querentibus ad numerum sibi colonos non esse et immixtos quosdam non sui generis pro colonis se gerere, earum rerum causa tresviros creare L. Cornelius consul iussus.

[7] creati P. et Sex. Aelii — Paetis fuit ambobus cognomen — et Cn. Cornelius Lentulus . quod Narniensibus datum, ut colonorum numerus augeretur, id Cosani petentes non impetraverunt.

Translations (2)

History of Rome Perseus (Spillan, D.; Edmonds, Cyrus; McDevitte, William A., translators. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1849-1868. (Bohn's Classical Library)) — 32.2 focus

[1]

This year, the Carthaginians brought to Rome the first payment of the silver imposed on them as a tribute;

[2] and the quaestors having reported, that it was not of the proper standard, and that, on the assay, it wanted a fourth part, they made up the deficiency with money borrowed at Rome.

[3] On their requesting that the senate would be pleased to order their hostages to be restored to them, a hundred were given up, and hopes were held out with relation to the rest,

[4] if they remained in fidelity (to the treaty).

[5] They then further requested, that the remaining hostages might be removed from Norba, where they were ill accommodated, to some other place, and they were permitted to remove to Signia and Ferentinum.

[6] The request of the people of Gades was likewise complied with: that a governor should not be sent to their city; being contrary to what had been agreed with them by Lucius Marcius Septimus, when they came under the protection of the Roman people. Deputies from Narnia, com- plaining that they had not their due number of settlers, and that several who were not of their community, had crept in among them, and were conducting themselves as colonists, Lucius Cornelius, the consul, was ordered to appoint three commissioners to adjust those matters.

[7] The three appointed were, Publius and Sextus Aelius, both surnamed Paetus, and Caius Cornelius Lentulus. The favour granted to the Narnians, of filling up their number of colonists, was refused to the people of Cossa, who applied for it.

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.) — 32.2 focus

[1]

This year the Carthaginians conveyed to Rome the first instalment of the war indemnity.

[2] It was paid in silver and the quaestors reported that it was not up to standard value, and on assaying it found that one-fourth was alloy. The Carthaginians made up the deficiency by borrowing money in Rome.

[3] They petitioned the senate to allow their hostages to be restored, and a hundred were given back to them. Hopes were held out of the restoration of the remainder if Carthage was true to her obligations.

[4] A further request which they put

[5] forward was that the hostages who were still detained might be moved from Norba where they were very uncomfortable, and placed elsewhere. It was agreed that they should be removed to Signia and Ferentinum.

[6] A deputation from Gades came with a request that no prefect might be sent there, as this would be in contravention of the agreement made with L. Marcius Septimus when they placed themselves under the protection of Rome. Their request was granted. Delegates also came from Narnia who stated that their colony was short of its proper number and that some of inferior status had found their way amongst them, and were giving themselves out to be colonists. The consul L. Cornelius was instructed to appoint three commissioners to deal with the case.

[7] Those appointed were the two Aelii-Publius and Sextus, both of whom had the cognomen of Paetus-and Cn. Cornelius Lentulus. The colonists at Cosa also requested an augmentation of their number, but their request was refused.

Notes on the current edition

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

1. An initial payment was reported at XXX. xliv. 4.

2. The quaestors melted up sample coins and the bullion proved to be 25 per cent. short in weight. This was due to the presence of base metal in the coins.

3. B.C. 199

4. The term praefectus was applied sometimes to a resident military governor, sometimes to a minor official sent by a provincial governor to administer affairs in individual communities, sometimes to an official designated to oversee civil and legal administration in a town. In Italy, communities so governed enjoyed only limited privileges. Probably a person of the last class is meant here.

5. Marcius, a centurion, assumed command of the Roman forces in Spain after the death of the two Scipios (Cicero, pro Balbo, 34), and in 206 B.C. concluded a treaty with the people of Gades (XXVIII. xxxvii. 10).

6. The act establishing each colony determined the number of colonists assigned. The burdens imposed upon a colony were proportioned to the legal, and not to the actual number of colonists.

Titus Livius (Livy) Ab urbe condita 32.2

Benjamin Oliver Foster, Ph.D. (Editor), Frank Gardener Moore (Editor), Evan T. Sage, Ph.D. (Editor), Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D. (Editor)

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