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), 43.11

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This and other affairs in Macedonia conducted ¹ with no success were reported by Sextus Digitius, a tribune of the soldiers, who had come to Rome to offer a sacrifice.

[2] The result was that the Fathers, solicitous lest some greater disgrace might befall, sent as commissioners to Macedonia Marcus Fulvius Flaccus and Marcus Caninius Rebilus, who were to report after investigation on what was taking place;

[3] the Fathers also decided that Aulus Atilius the consul should proclaim the assembly for the election of consuls for such a time that it might be completed during the month of January, and that he should return to the city at the first possible moment.

[4] Meanwhile Marcus Raecius the praetor was charged with recalling to Rome by proclamation all senators from the whole of Italy, except those who were absent on public business, while those

[5] who were in Rome were not to go more than a mile away from Rome. ² These matters were carried out as the senate voted.

[6] The consular elections were held on the twenty-sixth of January. The consuls elected were Quintus Marcius Philippus for the second time ³ and Gnaeus Servilius Caepio. Two days later there were elected as praetors Gaius Decimius, Marcus Claudius Marcellus. ⁴

[7] Gaius Sulpicius Gallus, Gaius Marcius Figulus, Servius Cornelius Lentulus, Publius Fonteius Capito. For the praetors-elect four assign ments besides the two in the city were decreed: ⁵ Spain, Sardinia, Sicily, and the fleet.

[8] The commissioners from Macedonia returned when the month of February was just ended.

[9] These reported the successes achieved by King Perseus during that summer, and how great a panic had seized the allies of the Roman people when so many cities were brought under the control of the king.

[10] The army of the consul, said the commissioners, was reduced in numbers because leaves of absence had been lavishly granted as a means of currying political favour; blame for this situation was placed by the consul on the tribunes of the soldiers, but by them, on the other hand, on the consul.

[11] The Fathers took it that ⁶ the commissioners were minimizing the disgrace inflicted by the rashness of Claudius, since they reported that very few soldiers of Italian stock, but chiefly those enrolled on the spot in an irregular levy, had been lost.

[12] The consuls-elect were ordered to present to the senate, as soon as they entered upon their office, the problem of Macedonia; and Italy and Macedonia were designated as their provinces.

[13] In this year there was an intercalation; the additional month began on the third day after the Terminalia. ⁷ There died of the priests in that year Lucius Flamininus . . . ⁸ two pontiffs passed away, Lucius Furius Philus and Gaius Livius Salinator. In place of Furius the pontiffs chose Titus Manlius ⁹ Torquatus, ¹⁰ in place of Livius, Marcus Servilius.

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.) — 43.11 focus

[1] haec et alia haud prospere in Macedonia gesta ex Sex. Digitio tribuno militum, qui sacrificii causa Romam venerat, sunt audita.

[2] propter quae veriti patres, ne qua maior ignominia acciperetur, legatos in Macedoniam M. Fulvium Flaccum et M. Caninium Rebilum miserunt, qui conperta, quae agerentur, referrent;

[3] et ut A. Atilius consul comitia consulibus rogandis ita ediceret, uti mense Ianuario confici possent, et ut primo quoque tempore in urbem rediret.

[4] interim M. Raecio praetori mandatum, ut edicto senatores omnes ex tota Italia, nisi qui rei publicae causa abessent, Romam revocaret:

[5] qui Romae essent, ne quis ultra mille passuum ab Roma abesset. ea, uti senatus censuit, sunt facta.

[6] comitia consularia ante diem quintum kal. Febr. fuere. creati consules sunt Q. Marcius Philippus iterum et Cn. Servilius Caepio.

[7] post diem tertium praetores sunt facti C. Decimius, M. Claudius Marcellus, C. Sulpicius Gallus, C. Marcius Figulus, Ser. Cornelius Lentulus, P. Fonteius Capito.

[8] designatis praetoribus praeter duas urbanas quattuor provinciae sunt decretae:

[9] Hispania et Sardinia et Sicilia et classis. legati ex Macedonia exacto admodum mense Februario redierunt. hi, quas res ea aestate prospere gessisset rex Perseus, referebant, quantusque timor socios populi Romani cepisset tot urbibus in potestatem regis redactis.

[10] exercitum consulis infrequentem commeatibus vulgo datis per ambitionem esse; culpam eius rei consulem in tribunos militum, contra illos in consulem conferre.

[11] ignominiam Claudi temeritate acceptam elevare eos patres † acceperunt, qui perpaucos Italici generis et magna ex parte tumultuario dilectu conscriptos ibi milites amissos referebant.

[12] consules designati ubi primum magistratum inissent, de Macedonia referre ad senatum iussi; destinataeque provinciae iis sunt Italia et Macedonia.

[13] hoc anno intercalatum est: tertio die post Terminalia kalendae intercalariae fuere. sacerdotes intra eum annum mortui sunt L. Flamininus pontifices duo decesserunt, L. Furius Philus et C. Livius Salinator. in locum Furii T. Manlium Torquatum, in Livi M. Servilium pontifices legerunt.

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).) — 43.11 focus

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haec et alia haud prospere in Macedonia gesta ¹ ex Sex. digitio tribuno militum, qui sacrificii ² causa Romam venerat, sunt audita.

[2] propter quae veriti patres ne qua maior ³ ignominia acciperetur legatos in Macedoniam M. Fulvium ⁴ Flaccum et M. Caninium Rebilum miserunt, qui comperta ⁵ quae agerentur referrent;

[3] et ut A. Atilius consul comitia consulibus rogandis ita ediceret, uti mense Ianuario confici ⁶ possent, et ut primo quoque tempore in urbem rediret.

[4] interim M. Raecio praetori mandatum, ut edicto senatores omnes ex tota Italia, nisi qui rei publicae causa abessent, Romam revocaret: qui Romae essent,

[5] ne quis ultra mille passuum ab Roma abesset. ea , uti senatus censuit, sunt facta.

[6] comitia consularia ante diem quintum ⁷ kal. febr . ⁸ fuere. creati consules sunt Q. Marcius Philippus iterum et Cn. ⁹ Servilius Caepio.

[7] post diem tertium praetores sunt facti C. ¹⁰ Decimius, M. Claudius Marcellus, C. Sulpicius Gallus, C. Marcius Figulus, Ser. ¹¹

[8] Cornelius Lentulus, P. Fonteius Capito. designatis praetoribus praeter duas urbanas quattuor provinciae sunt decretae: Hispania et Sardinia et ¹² Sicilia et classis.

[9] legati ex Macedonia exacto admodum mense Februario redierunt. hi quas res ea aestate prospere gessisset rex Perseus referebant, quantusque timor socios populi Romani cepisset tot urbibus in potestatem regis redactis.

[10] exercitum consulis infrequentem commeatibus vulgo datis per ambitionem esse; culpam eius rei consulem in tribunos militum, contra illos in consulem ¹³ conferre.

[11] ignominiam Claudi temeritate acceptam elevare eos patres acceperunt, ¹⁴ qui perpaucos Italici generis et magna ex parte ¹⁵ tumultuario dilectu conscriptos ibi milites amissos referebant.

[12] consules designati ubi primum magistratum inissent, de Macedonia referre ad senatum iussi; destinataeque provinciae iis sunt Italia et Macedonia.

[13] hoc anno intercalatum est: tertio die post Terminalia kalendae intercalariae ¹⁶ fuere. sacerdotes intra eum annum mortui sunt ¹⁷ L. Flamininus . .. ¹⁸ pontifices duo decesserunt, L. Furius Philus et C. Livius Salinator. in locum Furii T. Manlium ¹⁹ Torquatum, in Livi M. Servilium pontifices legerunt.

Ab urbe condita libri, erklärt von M. Weissenborn Perseus (Weissenborn, W.; Müller, H. J., editors. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1873-1883.) — 43.11 focus

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haec et alia haud prospere in Macedonia gesta ex Sex. Digitio tribuno militum, qui sacrificii causa Romam venerat, sunt audita.

[2] propter quae veriti patres, ne qua maior ignominia acciperetur, legatos in Macedoniam M. Fulvium Flaccum et M. Caninium Rebilum miserunt, qui conperta, quae agerentur, referrent;

[3] et ut A. Atilius consul comitia consulibus rogandis ita ¹ ediceret, uti mense Ianuario comitia haberi possent, et ut primo quoque tempore in urbem rediret.

[4] interim M. Raecio praetori mandatum, ut edicto senatores omnes ex tota Italia, nisi qui rei publicae causa abessent, Romam revocaret:

[5] qui Romae essent, ne quis ultra mille passuum ab Roma abesset. ea, uti senatus censuit, sunt facta. comitia consularia ante diem quintum kal. Februarias fuere.

[6] creati consules sunt Q. Marcius Philippus iterum et Cn. Servilius Caepio .

[7] post diem tertium praetores sunt facti C. Decimius , M. Claudius Marcellus , C. Sulpicius Gallus , C. Marcius Figulus , Ser.

[8] Cornelius Lentulus, P. Fonteius Capito . designatis praetoribus praeter duas urbanas quattuor provinciae sunt decretae: Hispania et Sardinia et Sicilia et classis. ²

[9] legati ex Macedonia exacto admodum mense Februario redierunt. hi, quas res ea aestate prospere gessisset rex Perseus, referebant, quantusque timor socios populi Romani cepisset tot urbibus in potestatem regis redactis.

[10] exercitum consulis infrequentem commeatibus vulgo datis per ambitionem esse; culpam eius rei consulem in tribunos militum, contra illos in consulem conferre.

[11] ignominiam Claudi temeritate acceptam elevare eos patres acceperunt; quippe paucos Italici generis et magna ex parte tumultuario dilectu conscriptos ibi milites amissos referebant.

[12] consules designati ubi primum magistratum inissent, de Macedonia referre ad senatum iussi; destinataeque provinciae iis sunt Italia et Macedonia. ³

[13] hoc anno intercalatum est; tertio die post Terminalia kalendae intercalariae fuere. sacerdotes intra eum annum mortui sunt L. Flamininus pontifices duo decesserunt L. Furius Philus et C. Livius Salinator . in locum Furii T. Manlium Torquatum , in Livi M. Servilium pontifices legerunt.

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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)) — 43.11 focus

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These and other unfavourable occurrences in Macedon were learned from Sextus Digitius, a military tribune, who came to Rome to perform a sacrifice.

[2] The senate being apprehensive on account of these advices of some greater disgrace ensuing, deputed Marcus Fulvius Flaccus and Marcus Caninius Rebilus to go to Macedon, and bring certain information of what was going on there;

[3] at the same time ordering that the consul, Aulus Hostilius, should summon the assembly for the election of consuls, and arrange that it might be held in the month of January, and should come home to the city as soon as possible.

[4] In the mean time instructions were given to the praetor, Marcus Recius, to call home to Rome, by proclamation, all the senators from every part of Italy, except such as were absent on public business; and it was resolved that none of those who were in Rome should go further than one mile from the city.

[5] All this was done pursuant to the votes of the senate.

[6] The election of consuls was held on the fifth day before the calends of February. Quintus Marcius Philippus a second time, and Cneius Servilius Caepio, were elected consuls.

[7] Three days after, Caius Decimius, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Caius Sulpicius Gallus, Caius Marcius Figulus, Servius Cornelius Lentulus, and Publius Fonteius Capito, were chosen praetors. Four other provinces in addition to the two in the city were assigned to the praetors elect; these provinces were Spain, Sardinia, Sicily, and the fleet.

[8] Towards the end of February the deputies returned from Macedon, and gave an

[9] account of the successful enterprises of Perseus during the preceding summer, and of the great fears which had taken possession of the allies of the Roman people, on account of so many cities being reduced under the king's power.

[10] They reported, that

the consul's troops were very thin, in consequence of leave of absence being granted to great numbers, with the view of gaining popularity; the blame of which the consul laid upon the military tribunes, and they, on the other hand, on the consul.

[11] The senate understood them to make little of the disgrace sustained through the rashness of Claudius, since they represented

that very few soldiers of Italian extraction were lost, the greatest part being the soldiers raised in that country by an irregular levy.

[12] The consuls elect received orders, immediately on entering into office, to propose the affairs of Macedon to the consideration of the senate; and Italy and Macedon were appointed their provinces.

[13] An intercalation was made in the calendar of this year, intercalary calends being reckoned on the third day after the feast of Terminus. There died of the priests during this year, Lucius Flaminius, augur, and two pontiffs, Lucius Furius Philus, and Caius Livius Salinator. In the room of Furius, the pontiffs chose Titus Manlius Torquatus, and in that of Livius, Marcus Servilius.

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.) — 43.11 focus

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These and other unsuccessful operations in Macedonia were ascertained from Sextus Digitius, a military tribune who had come to Rome to offer sacrifices.

[2] The senators were afraid that still deeper humiliation might be incurred, and they sent M. Fulvius Flaccus and M. Caninius Rebilus into Macedonia to find out what was going on and to report.

[3] The consul A. Atilius was requested to give notice that the consular elections would be held in January, and to return to the City as soon as he possibly could.

[4] In the meantime, M. Raecius was instructed to recall all the senators in Italy to Rome, except those on business of the State, and to prohibit any who were in Rome from going more than a mile from the City.

[5] All these measures were carried out. The consular elections were held on January 28, the new consuls being Q. Marcius Philippus, for

[6] the second time, and Cnaeus Servilius Caepio, and two days later the following praetors were elected: C. Decimius, M. Claudius Marcellus, C. Sulpicius Gallus, C. Marcius Figulus, Ser.

[7] Cornelius Lentulus, and P. Fonteius Capito. Four provinces in addition to the civic jurisdiction were assigned to them, viz. Spain, Sardinia, Sicily, and the command of the fleet.

Towards the end of February the commission returned from Macedonia.

[8] They described the successes which Perseus had gained and the serious alarm felt by the allies of Rome at so many cities being secured by the king.

[9] The consul's army was much reduced in numbers owing to the indiscriminate granting of furloughs in order to curry favour with the soldiers, the consul threw the blame for this on the military tribunes, the military tribunes threw it back on the consul.

[10] The senate were given to understand that they made light of Claudius' ignominious defeat;

[11] amongst those lost, it was explained, were very few Italian troops, they were mostly those who had been conscripted for the irregular force. As soon as the new consuls entered upon office they were instructed to bring up the question of Macedonia; Macedonia and Italy were assigned as their provinces.

[12] This year (B.C. 170) was an intercalary one, the additional days being intercalated two days after the Terminalia.

[13] During its course some members of the priesthood died, L. Flamininus . . . Two of the pontiffs passed away, L. Furius Philus and C. Livius Salinator. The pontiffs elected T. Manlius Torquatus in place of Furius and M. Servilius in place of Livius.

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

1. B.C. 171

2. A similar, but even stricter, emergency measure is recorded in XXXVI. iii. 3 ( 191 B.C. ), just before the campaigns against Antiochus.

3. His previous consulship was in 186 B.C. , cf. XXXIX. viii ff.; he had been envoy to Greece and to Perseus just before the outbreak of the war, XLII. xxxviii-xlvii.

4. He was tribune in 171 B.C. (XLII. xxxii. 7), going out of office on December 9th of that year; the interval of a year and three months was apparently regularly regarded as fulfilling the requirement of two years which, according to the Lex Villia Annalis (XL. xliv. 1), cf. Cicero, Philippics 5, 17, de Legibus 3, 3, had to elapse between two terms in office.

5. B.C. 171

6. The text is uncertain here; other interpretations proposed by scholars include,

The Fathers accused the commissioners of minimizing ... because they reported,

and,

The Fathers were glad to hear the commissioners minimize .. .

(see critical note).

7. See appendix following this Book, pp. 87-88.

8. The priesthood held by Flamininus and the name of his successor are missing; he was probably the augur elected in 213 B.C. , XXV. ii. 2.

9. B.C. 171

10. Probably a praetor of this year.

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