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), 35.43

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[1] No dispositions are so prone to envy as those of men whose abilities do not correspond to their birth and fortune, because they hate excellence and good qualities in another. Immediately the plan of sending Hannibal, which was the only good thing thought of at the beginning of the war, was laid aside.¹

[2] The king, especially rejoiced at the revolt of Demetrias from the Romans to the Aetolians, decided not to postpone longer his departure for Greece.

[3] Before he set sail he went up from the coast to Ilium to offer sacrifice to Minerva. Thence he returned and departed with forty decked and sixty open vessels, while two hundred cargo-ships, with all kinds of supplies and equipment for war, followed.

[4] He first steered for the island of Imbros; thence crossed to Sciathos; there he first collected the ships that had been scattered in the open sea and arrived at Pteleum, the first point on the mainland.

[5] There Eurylochus the Magnetarch and the chiefs of the Magnetes from Demetrias met him, and rejoicing at their number on the next day he sailed into the harbour of the city with his fleet; his troops he landed not far away.

[6] There were ten thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry and six elephants, a force scarcely sufficient to take possession of Greece if it were undefended, not to mention the necessity of resistance to the Romans.²

[7] The Aetolians, after it was reported that Antiochus³ had arrived at Demetrias, called a council and confirmed the decree by which they had invited him. The king had already left Demetrias, knowing that they would vote thus, and had come to Phalara on the Malian gulf.

[8] Thence, after receiving the decree, he came to Lamia and was welcomed with great enthusiasm

[9] on the part of the populace, with hand-clappings and shouts and the other demonstrations with which the unrestrained joy of a crowd is expressed.

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.) — 35.43 focus

[1] nulla ingenia tam prona ad invidiam sunt quam eorum, qui genus ac fortunam suam animis non aequant, quia virtutem et bonum alienum oderunt. extemplo consilium mittendi Hannibalis, quod unum in principio belli utiliter cogitatum erat, abiectum est.

[2] Demetriadis maxime defectione ab Romanis ad Aetolos elatus non ultra differre profectionem in Graeciam constituit.

[3] priusquam solveret naves, Ilium a maria mari escendit, ut Minervae sacrificaret. inde ad classem regressus proficiscitur quadraginta tectis navibus, apertis sexaginta, et ducentae onerariae cum omnis generis commeatu bellicoque alio apparatu sequebantur.

[4] Imbrum primo insulam tenuit; inde Sciathum traiecit; ubi collectis in alto quae dissipatae erant navibus ad Pteleum primum continentis venit.

[5] ibi Eurylochus ei Magnetarches principesque Magnetum ab Demetriade occurrerunt, quorum frequentia laetus die postero in portum urbis navibus est invectus; copias baud haud procul inde exposuit.

[6] decem milia peditum fuere et quingenti equites, sex elephanti, vix ad Graeciam nudam occupandam satis copiarum, nedum ad sustinendum Romanum bellum.

[7] Aetoli, postquam Demetriadem venisse Antiochum adlatum est, concilio indicto decretum, quo accerserent eum, fecerunt.

[8] iam profectus ab Demetriade rex, quia ita decreturos sciebat, Phalara in sinum Maliacum processerat.

[9] inde decreto accepto Lamiam venit, exceptus ingenti favore multitudinis cum plausiblus plausibus clamoribusque et quibus aliis laetitia effusa vulgi significatur.

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).) — 30.43 focus

[1]

inclinatis omnium ad pacem animis Cn. Lentulus consul, cui classis provincia erat, senatus consulto intercessit.

[2] tum M'. Acilius et Q. Minucius tribuni plebis ad populum tulerunt vellent iuberentne senatum decernere ut cum Carthaginiensibus pax fieret; et quem eam earn pacem dare, quemque ex Africa exercitum deportare iuberent.

[3] De pace 'Uti rogas' ¹ omnes tribus iusserunt; pacem dare P. Scipionem, eundem exercitum deportare.

[4] ex hac rogatione senatus decrevit ut P. Scipio ex decem legatorum sententia pacem cum populo Carthaginiensi quibus legibus ei videretur faceret.

[5] gratias² deinde patribus egere Carthaginienses et petierunt ut sibi in urbem introire et colloqui cum civibus suis liceret qui capti in publica custodia essent;

[6] esse in iis partim propinquos amicosque suos, nobiles homines, partim ad quos mandata a propinquis haberent.

[7] quibus conventis cum rursus peterent ut sibi quos vellent ex iis redimendi potestas fieret, iussi nomina edere;

[8] et cum ducenta ³ ferme ederent, senatus consultum factum est ut legati Romani ducentos ex captivis, quos Carthaginienses vellent, ad P. Cornelium ⁴ in Africam deportarent, nuntiarentque ei ut, si pax convenisset, sine pretio eos Carthaginiensibus redderet.

[9] fetiales cum in Africam ad foedus feriundum ire iuberentur, ipsis postulantibus senatus consultum in haec verba factum est, ut privos ⁵ lapides silices privasque ⁶ verbenas secum ferrent, ut, ubi ⁷ praetor Romanus iis imperaret ut foedus ferirent, illi praetorem sagmina poscerent. herbae id genus ex arce sumptum fetialibus dari solet.

[10] ita dimissi ab Roma Carthaginienses cum in Africam venissent ad Scipionem, quibus ante dictum est legibus pacem fecerunt.

[11] naves longas, ⁸ elephantos, perfugas, fugitivos fugitives , captivorum quattuor milia tradiderunt, inter quos Q. Terentius Culleo senator fuit.

[12] naves provectas in altum incendi iussit. quingentas fuisse omnis generis quae remis agerentur quidam tradunt; quarum conspectum repente incendium tam lugubre fuisse Poenis quam si ⁹ ipsa Carthago arderet.

[13] De perfugis gravius quam de fugitivis ¹⁰ consultum; nominis Latini qui erant securi percussi, Romani in crucem sublati.

Ab urbe condita libri, erklärt von M. Weissenborn Perseus (Weissenborn, W.; Müller, H. J., editors. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1873-1883.) — 35.43 focus

[1]

nulla ingenia tam prona ad invidiam sunt quam eorum, qui genus ac fortunam suam animis non aequant, quia virtutem et bonum alienum oderunt. extemplo consilium mittendi Hannibalis, quod unum in principio belli utiliter cogitatum erat, abiectum est.

[2] Demetriadis maxime defectione ab Romanis ad Aetolos elatus non ultra differre profectionem in Graeciam constituit.

[3] priusquam solveret naves, Ilium a mari escendit, ut Minervae sacrificaret. inde ad classem regressus proficitur quadraginta tectis navibus, apertis sexaginta, et ducentae onerariae cum omnis generis commeatu bellicoque alio apparatu sequebantur.

[4] Imbrum primo insulam tenuit; inde Sciathum ¹ traiecit; ubi collectis in alto quae dissipatae erant navibus ad Pteleum primum continentis venit.

[5] ibi Eurylochus ei Magnetarches principesque Magnetum ab Demetriade occurrerunt, quorum frequentia laetus die postero in portum urbis navibus est invectus;

[6] copias haud procul inde exposuit. decem milia peditum fuere et quingenti equites, sex elephanti, vix ad Graeciam nudam occupandam satis copiarum, nedum ad sustinendum Romanum bellum.

[7] Aetoli, postquam Demetriadem venisse Antiochum adlatum est, concilio indicto decretum, quo accerserent eum, fecerunt.

[8] iam profectus ab Demetriade rex, quia ita decreturos sciebat, Phalara in sinum Maliacum processerat.

[9] inde decreto accepto Lamiam venit, exceptus ingenti favore multitudinis cum plausibus clamoribusque et quibus aliis laetitia effusa vulgi significatur.

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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)) — 35.43 focus

[1]

There are no dispositions more prone to envy than those of persons whose mental qualifications are inferior to their birth and rank in life; because they are indignant both at the merit and the possessions of another. The design of the expedition, to be commanded by Hannibal, the only one thought of that could be of use, in the beginning of the war, was immediately laid aside.

[2] The king, highly flattered by the defection of Demetrias from the Romans to the Aetolians, resolved to delay no longer his departure into Greece.

[3] Before the fleet weighed anchor he went up from the shore to Ilium, to offer sacrifice to Minerva. Immediately on his return he set sail with forty decked ships and sixty open ones, followed by two hundred transports, laden with provisions and warlike stores.

[4] He first touched at the island of Imbrus; thence he passed over to Sciathus; whence, after collecting the ships which had been separated during the voyage, he proceeded to Pteleum, the nearest part of the continent. Here, Eurylochus the Magnetarch, and other principal Magnetians from Demetrias, met him.

[5] Being greatly gratified by their numerous appearance, he carried his fleet the next day into the harbour of their city.

[6] At a small distance from the town he landed his forces, which consisted of ten thousand foot, five hundred horse, and six elephants; a force scarcely sufficient to take possession of Greece alone, much less to sustain a war with Rome. The Aetolians, as soon as they were informed of Antiochus's arrival at Demetrias, convened a general council, and passed a decree, inviting him into their country.

[7] The king had already left Demetrias, (for he knew that such a decree was to be passed,) and had advanced as far as Phalera on the Malian bay.

[8] Here the decree was presented to him, and then he proceeded to Lamia, where he was received by the

[9] populace with marks of the warmest attachment, with clapping of hands and shouting, and other signs by which the extravagant joy of the vulgar is testified.

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.) — 35.43 focus

[1]

No characters are so prone to jealousy as those whose birth and fortune are not on a level with their intelligence, for they hate virtue and goodness in others. The plan of sending Hannibal to Africa, the one useful plan which had been thought out at the beginning of the war, was promptly set aside.

[2] Encouraged by the defection of Demetrias, Antiochus determined to postpone no longer his advance into Greece. Before setting sail he went up to Ilium to offer sacrifices to Minerva.

[3] He then rejoined his fleet and started on his expedition with 40 decked ships and 60 undecked ones, and these were followed by 200 transports laden with supplies and military stores of every description. He first touched at the island of Imbros and from there crossed the Aegean to Sciathus.

[4] After the ships which had lost their course during the voyage had rejoined him, he sailed on to Pteleum, the first point on the mainland. Here he was met by Eurylochus and the Magnetan leaders from Demetrias, and the sight of so many supporters put him in excellent spirits.

[5] The following day he entered the harbour of Demetrias and disembarked his force at a spot not far from the city.

[6] His total strength consisted of 10,000 infantry, 500 cavalry and six elephants, a force hardly sufficient for the occupation of Greece, even if there were no troops there, to say nothing of maintaining a war against Rome. When the Aetolians received intelligence that Antiochus was at Demetrias they at once convened a council and passed a resolution inviting him to attend.

[7] As the king knew that this resolution would be passed he had already left Demetrias and advanced to Phalara on the Maliac Gulf.

[8] After being supplied with a copy of the resolution he went on to Lamia, where he received

[9] an enthusiastic welcome from the populace, who showed their delight by loud cheers and other manifestations by which the common crowd express their extravagant joy.

Notes on the current edition

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

1. Nepos (Hannibal viii. 1) asserts that Hannibal was actually sent to Africa, but without a fleet. Speculation as to the facts and as to the consequences if Hannibal had been able to draw Carthage into the war is interesting but fruitless.

2. After the extravagances of the earlier reports, the small size of the expeditionary force which actually landed must have seemed an anticlimax to others than Antiochus (xliv. 4) and Flamininus (xlix. 9), and it is strange that Livy makes no further mention of the subject.

3. B.C. 192

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