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), 40.3

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[1] With regard to Philip, Marcius had increased the senate's concern: for he admitted that Philip had done what it had demanded, but in such a way that it was clearly evident that he would not continue to do so longer than was necessary.¹

[2] Nor was it a secret that he would resort to arms, and that everything that he did and said had this in view.

[3] In the first place he moved almost the entire population of citizens, families and all, from the towns along the coast to what is now called Emathia

[4] and was formerly Paeonia, and the cities he gave as homes to Thracians and other barbarians, thinking B.C. 182 that these tribes would be more loyal in a Roman war.

[5] This act caused tremendous lamentation throughout all Macedonia, and few, as they left their ancestral homes with their wives and children, kept their grief concealed; and from the columns of migrants curses upon the king were heard, hatred getting the better of their fear.

[6] The king's temper, made fierce by these things, held all men, all places and occasions in suspicion.

[7] Finally he began to say publicly that he could not find any real security unless the children of those whom he had executed were arrested, kept under guard, and killed one by one, as occasion offered.²

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))

Editions (3)

Ab urbe condita Perseus (Pars I-IV, Libri I-XL. Editio Stereotypica. Weissenborn, Wilhelm; Mueller, Moritz, editors. Leipzig: Teubner, 1884-1911.) — 40.3 focus

[1] de Philippo auxerat curam Marcius: nam ita fecisse eum, quae senatui placuissent, fatebatur, ut facile appareret non diutius quam necesse esset facturum. neque obscurum erat rebellaturum,

[2] omniaque, quae tunc ageret diceretque, eo spectare.

[3] iam primum omnem fere multitudinem civium ex maritimrs maritimis civitatibus cum familiis suis in Emathiam, quae nune nunc dicitur, quondam appellata Paeonia est,

[4] traduxit, Thracibusque et aliis barbaris urbes tradidit habitandas, fidiora haec genera hominum fore ratus in Romano bello.

[5] ingentem ea res fremitum Macedonia tota fecit, relinquentesque penates suos cum coniugibus ac liberis pauci taciturn tacitum dolorem continebant; exsecrationesque in agminibus proficiscentium in regem vincente odio metum exaudiebantur.

[6] his ferox animus omnes homines, omnia loca temporaque suspecta habebat.

[7] postremo negare propalam coepit satis tutum sibi quicquam esse, nisi liberos eorum, quos interfecisset, comprehensos in custodia haberet et tempore alium alio tolleret.

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).) — 43.3 focus

[1]

et alia novi generis hominum ex Hispania legatio venit.

[2] ex militibus Romanis et ex Hispanis mulieribus, cum quibus conubium non esset, natos se memorantes, supra quattuor milia hominum, orabant ¹ ut sibi oppidum in quo habitarent daretur.

[3] senatus decrevit, uti nomina sua apud L. Canuleium profiterentur eorumque, si quos manumisissent, ² eos Carteiam ad Oceanum deduci placere;

[4] qui Carteiensium ³ domi manere vellent, potestatem fieri, uti numero colonorum essent, agro adsignato. latinam eam earn coloniam esse ⁴ libertinorumque appellari.

[5] eodem tempore ex Africa et Gulussa regulus, Masinissae filius, ⁵ legatus patris, et Carthaginienses venerunt.

[6] Gulussa prior in senatum introductus et quae missa erant ad bellum Macedonicum a patre suo exposuit; et si qua praeterea vellent imperare ⁶ praestaturum merito populi Romani est pollicitus, et monuit patres conscriptos ut a fraude Carthaginiensium caverent:

[7] classis eos magnae parandae consilium cepisse, ⁷ specie pro Romanis et adversus Macedonas; ubi ea ⁸ parata instructaque esset, ipsorum fore potestatis, quem hostem hosted aut socium habeant. hanc iniec . . . ⁹

Ab urbe condita libri, erklärt von M. Weissenborn Perseus (Weissenborn, W.; Müller, H. J., editors. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1873-1883.) — 40.3 focus

[1]

de Philippo auxerat curam Marcius: nam ita fecisse eum, quae senatui placuissent, fatebatur, ut facile adpareret, non diutius, quam necesse esset, facturum.

[2] neque obscurum erat rebellaturum, omniaque, quae tunc ageret diceretque, eo spectare.

[3] iam primum omnem fere multitudinem civium ex maritimis civitatibus cum familiis suis in Emathiam quae nunc dicitur, quondam adpellata ¹ Paeonia est,

[4] traduxit, Thracibusque et aliis barbaris urbes tradidit habitandas, fidiora haec genera hominum fore ratus in Romano bello.

[5] ingentem ea res fremitum Macedonia tota fecit; relinquentesque penates suos cum coniugibus ac liberis pauci tacitum dolorem continebant, exsecrationesque in agminibus proficiscentium in regem vincente odio metum exaudiebantur.

[6] his ferox animus omnes homines, omnia loca temporaque suspecta habebat.

[7] postremo negare propalam coepit satis tutum sibi quicquam esse, nisi liberos eorum, quos interfecisset, comprehensos in custodia haberet et tempore alium alio tolleret.

Translations (2)

History of Rome Perseus (Spillan, D.; Edmonds, Cyrus; McDevitte, William A., translators. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1849-1868. (Bohn's Classical Library)) — 40.3 focus

[1]

Marcius had increased their anxiety respecting Philip; for, he acknowledged that the latter had acquiesced with the will of the senate in such a manner, as to render it very evident, that he would conform to it no longer than necessity obliged him;

[2] nor was it difficult to see, that he intended to renew hostilities, and that every thing which he then said and did had a tendency that way.

[3] Now, in the first place, he removed almost the whole body of the citizens, with their families, from the maritime cities, into Emathia, which is its modern name, it was formerly called Paeonia;

[4] he gave up those cities to be inhabited by Thracians, and other barbarians, thinking that this kind of people would prove more faithful to him in case of a war with Rome.

[5] This proceeding caused great discontent over all Macedonia; and of those who, with their wives and children, left their dwellings, few concealed their grief in silence; and, their hatred overcoming their fear, imprecations against the king were heard, as they proceeded along in groups.

[6] His mind, rendered savage by these things, entertained suspicions of all men, places, and seasons;

[7] at last he began to confess openly, that he had nothing sufficiently safe without seizing and confining the sons of those whom he had destroyed, and sending them out of the world at different times.

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.) — 40.3 focus

[1]

Marcius had increased the senate's apprehensions about Philip. He admitted that Philip had carried out the measures insisted upon by the senate, but in such a way that he would obviously continue to do so no longer than he was compelled.

[2] There was little doubt that he would recommence war, and all his words and actions pointed in that direction.

[3] He transferred almost the entire population from the maritime cities to the district now called Emathia, formerly known as Paeonia, and had handed over those cities to the Thracians and other

[4] barbarians for their residence, thinking that these races could be more safely depended upon in case of a war with Rome.

[5] This action called forth loud protests throughout Macedonia; few of those who with their wives and children were abandoning their homes bore their grief in silence. Everywhere amongst the crowds of emigrants were heard curses on the king; their anger got the better of their fears.

[6] Furious at all this, Philip began to suspect all persons, places and seasons alike, and at last openly avowed that he could only be secure

[7] when he had the children of those whom he had put to death arrested and in safe keeping. Then he could put them out of the way from time to time.

Notes on the current edition

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

1. Polybius (XXIV. x (XXIII. ix)) says more explicitly

that he had indeed done all that was enjoined on him, but with great reluctance; and that if he got an opportunity, he would go to all lengths against the Romans

(Shuckburgh's translation).

2. Polybius (XXIV. viii a (XXIII. x)) represents him as quoting a verse from the epic poet Stasinus: nh/pios o(\s pate/ra ktei/nas ui(ou\s katalei/pei,

A fool is he who, having slain the father, leaves the sons behind.

Both Polybius and Livy seem to conceive of the fall of Philip in dramatic form and to employ some of the technique of tragedy in their narratives.

Titus Livius (Livy) Ab urbe condita 40.3

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