Titus Livius (Livy), Ab urbe condita, Benjamin Oliver Foster, Ph.D. (Editor), Frank Gardener Moore (Editor), Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D. (Editor), 30.36

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Scipio confestim a proelio expugnatis hostium castris direptisque cum ingenti praeda ad

[2] mare ac naves rediit, nuntio allato P. Lentulum cum quinquaginta rostratis, centum onerariis cum omni genere commeatus ad Uticam accessisse.

[3] admovendum igitur undique terrorem perculsae Carthagini ratus, misso Laelio Romam cum victoriae nuntio, Cn. Octavium terrestri itinere ducere legiones Carthaginem iubet; ipse, ad suam veterem nova Lentuli classe adiuncta, profectus ab Utica portum Carthaginis petit.

[4] haud procul aberat cum velata infulis ramisque oleae Carthaginiensium occurrit navis. decem legati erant, principes civitatis, auctore Hannibale missi ad petendam pacem. ¹

[5] qui cum ad puppim praetoriae navis accessissent velamenta supplicum porrigentes, orantes implorantesque fidem ac misericordiam Scipionis,

[6] nullum iis aliud responsum datum quam ut Tynetem venirent; eo se moturum castra. ipse ad contemplandum Carthaginis situm ² non tam noscendi in praesentia quam deprimendi ³ hostis causa provectus ⁴ Uticam, eodem et Octavio revocato, rediit.

[7] inde procedentibus ad Tynetem nuntius allatus Verminam Syphacis filium cum equitibus pluribus quam peditibus venire Carthaginiensibus auxilio.

[8] pars exercitus cum omni equitatu ⁵ Saturnalibus ⁶ primis agmen adgressa Numidarum ⁷ levi certamine fudit. exitu quoque fugae intercluso ab omni parte circumdatis equitibus quindecim milia hominum caesa, mille et ducenti vivi capti, et equi Numidici mille et quingenti, signa militaria duo et septuaginta; regulus ipse inter tumultum cum paucis effugit.

[9] tum ad Tynetem eodem quo antea ⁸ loco castra posita, legatique triginta ab Carthagine ad Scipionem venerunt.

et illi quidem multo miserabilius quam antea, quo ⁹ magis cogebat fortuna, egerunt; sed aliquanto minore cum misericordia ab recenti memoria perfidiae auditi sunt.

[10] In consilio quamquam iusta ira omnes ad delendam stimulabat Carthaginem, tamen cum et quanta res esset et ¹⁰ quam longi temporis obsidio tam munitae et tam ¹¹ validae urbis reputarent,

[11] et ipsum Scipionem exspectatio successoris venturi ad paratam ¹² alterius labore ac periculo finiti belli famam sollicitaret, ad pacem omnium animi versi sunt.

Ab urbe condita. Titus Livius (Livy). Benjamin Oliver Foster, Ph.D. (Editor), Frank Gardener Moore (Editor), Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D. (Editor). Medford, MA. .

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Ab urbe condita (Latin) (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).)

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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.) — 30.36 focus

[1] Scipio confestim a proelio expugnatis hostium castris direptisque cum ingenti praeda ad mare

[2] ac naves rediit nuntio allato P. Lentulum cum quinquaginta rostratis, centum onerariis, cum omni genere commeatus ad Uticam accessisse.

[3] admovendum igitur undique terrorem perculsae Carthagini ratus, misso Laelio Romam cum victoriae nuntio Cn. Octavium terrestri itinere ducere legiones Carthaginem iubet; ipse ad suam veterem nova Lentuli classe adiuncta profectus ab Utica portum Carthaginis petit.

[4] baud procul aberat cum velata infulis ramisque oleae Carthaginiensium occurrit navis. decem legati erant, principes civitatis, auctore Hannibale missi ad petendam pacem.

[5] qui cum ad puppim praetoriae navis accessissent velamenta supplicum porrigentes, orantes implorantesque fidem ac misericordiam Scipionis,

[6] nullum iis aliud responsum datum, quam ut Tynetem venirent; eo se moturum castra. ipse ad contemplandum Carthaginis situm non tam noscendi in praesentia quam terrendi hostis causa provectus Uticam, eodem et Octavio revocato, rediit.

[7] inde procedentibus ad Tynetem nuntius allatus Verminam Syphacis filium cum equitibus pluribus quam peditibus venire Cartharginiensibus Carthaginiensibus auxilio.

[8] pars exercitus cum omni equitatu † Saturnalibus primis agmen adgressa Numidarum levi certamine fudit. exitu quoque fugae intercluso ab omni parte circumdatis equitibus quindecim milia hominum caesa, mille et ducenti vivi capti, et equi Numidici mille et quingenti, signa militaria duo et septuaginta. regulus ipse inter tumultum cum paucis effugit.

[9] tum ad Tynetem eodem quo antea loco castra posita, legatique triginta ab Carthagine ad Scipionem venerunt. et illi quidem multo miserabilius quam antea, quo magis cogebat fortuna, egerunt; sed aliquanto minore cum misericordia ab recenti memoria perfidiae auditi sunt.

[10] in consilio quamquam iusta ira omnes ad delendam stimulabat Carthaginem, tamen cum et quanta res esset et quam longi temporis obsidio tam munitae et tam validae urbis reputarent,

[11] et ipsum Scipionem expectatio successoris venturi ad paratam alterius labore ac periculo finiti belli famam sollicitaret, ad pacem omnium animi versi sunt.

Ab urbe condita Perseus (Conway, Robert Seymour; Walters, Charles Flamstead; Johnson, Stephen Keymer, editors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1914-1935. (Oxford Classical Texts)) — 30.36 focus

[1]

Scipio confestim a proelio expugnatis hostium castris direptisque cum ingenti praeda ad mare ac naues rediit,

[2] nuntio allato P. Lentulum cum quinquaginta rostratis centum onerariis cum omni genere commeatus ad Uticam accessisse.

[3] admouendum igitur undique terrorem perculsae Carthagini ratus, misso Laelio Romam cum uictoriae nuntio, Cn. Octauium terrestri itinere ducere legiones Carthaginem iubet: ipse ad suam ueterem noua Lentuli classe adiuncta profectus ab Utica portum Carthaginis petit.

[4] haud procul aberat cum uelata infulis ramisque oleae Carthaginiensium occurrit nauis. decem legati erant principes ciuitatis auctore Hannibale missi ad petendam pacem.

[5] qui cum ad puppim praetoriae nauis accessissent uelamenta supplicum porrigentes, orantes implorantesque fidem ac misericordiam Scipionis, nullum iis aliud responsum datum quam ut Tynetem uenirent:

[6] eo se moturum castra. ipse ad contemplandum Carthaginis situm non tam noscendi in praesentia quam deprimendi hostis causa, Uticam eodem et Octauio reuocato rediit.

[7] inde procedentibus ad Tynetem nuntius allatus Uerminam Syphacis filium cum equitibus pluribus quam peditibus uenire Carthaginiensibus auxilio.

[8] pars exercitus cum omni equitatu missa, Saturnalibus primis agmen adgressa, Numidas leui certamine fudit. exitu quoque fugae intercluso a parte omni circumdatis equitibus quindecim milia hominum caesa, mille et ducenti uiui capti, et equi Numidici mille et quingenti, signa militaria duo et septuaginta; regulus ipse inter tumultum cum paucis effugit.

[9] tum ad Tynetem eodem quo antea loco castra posita, legatique triginta ab Carthagine ad Scipionem uenerunt. et illi quidem multo miserabilius quam ante quo magis cogebat fortuna egerunt; sed aliquanto minore cum misericordia ab recenti memoria perfidiae auditi sunt.

[10] in consilio quamquam iusta ira omnes ad delendam stimulabat Carthaginem, tamen cum et quanta res esset et quam longi temporis obsidio tam munitae et tam ualidae urbis reputarent,

[11] et ipsum Scipionem exspectatio successoris uenturi ad paratum uictoriae fructum, alterius labore ac periculo finiti belli famam, sollicitaret, ad pacem omnium animi uersi sunt.

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History of Rome Perseus (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)) — 30.36 focus

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Scipio immediately after the battle stormed and plundered the enemy's camp and with immense booty returned to the sea and his ships, having received

[2] word that Publius Lentulus, ¹ in command of fifty war-ships and a hundred transports with supplies of every kind, had arrived near Utica.

[3] Thinking therefore that he must bring terror to bear from every side against disheartened Carthage, after sending Laelius to Rome with a report of the victory, he ordered Gnaeus Octavius to bring the legions to Carthage by land. He himself went to his old fleet, now enlarged by the new fleet of Lentulus, and then sailed from Utica towards the harbour of Carthage.

[4] He was not far away when a Carthaginian ship bedecked with fillets and olive branches met him. There were ten envoys, leading citizens, sent at the instance of Hannibal to sue for ² peace.

[5] When they approached the stern of the flagship, holding out the symbols of suppliants, begging and beseeching the help and pity of Scipio, no other answer was given them than that they should come to Tynes; ³ that thither he would move his camp.

[6] Scipio sailed near in order to view the situation of Carthage, not so much for the purpose of an immediate reconnaissance as to humiliate the enemy, and returned to Utica, recalling Octavius also to the same place.

[7] While proceeding from there to Tynes they received news that Vermina, ⁴ the son of Syphax, commanding more cavalry than infantry was coming to the help of the Carthaginians.

[8] Part of the infantry and all the cavalry attacked the column of the Numidians on the first day ⁵ of the Saturnalia, and routed it after a slight engagement. As even the way of escape was cut off, with the cavalry surrounding them on all sides, fifteen thousand men were slain, twelve hundred captured alive, fifteen hundred Numidian horses taken and seventy-two military standards. The prince himself in the midst of the confusion escaped with a few men.

[9] Then camp was pitched near Tynes on the same site as before, and thirty envoys from Carthage came to Scipio.

Their pleading was, to be sure, much more piteous ⁶ than before, in proportion as misfortune was more compelling; but they were heard with much less pity owing to the memory, still fresh, of their treachery.

[10] In the council, although righteous indignation spurred them all to the destruction of Carthage, nevertheless they reflected how serious a matter and how protracted also was the siege of a city so well fortified and so strong.

[11] Scipio himself was also troubled as he looked forward to a successor ⁷ who would come into what had been won by the hardship and danger of another —the glory of finishing the war. Consequently they all were inclined to peace.

History of Rome Perseus (Spillan, D.; Edmonds, Cyrus; McDevitte, William A., translators. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1849-1868. (Bohn's Classical Library)) — 30.36 focus

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Immediately after the battle, Scipio, having taken and plundered the enemy's camp, returned to the sea and his ships, with an immense booty, news having reached

[2] him that Publius Lentulus had arrived at Utica with fifty men of war, and a hundred transports laden with every kind of stores.

[3] Concluding that he ought to bring before Carthage every thing which could increase the consternation already existing there, after sending Laelius to Rome to report his victory, he ordered Cneius Octavius to conduct the legions thither by land; and, setting out himself from Utica with the fresh fleet of Lentulus, added to his former one, made for the harbour of Carthage.

[4] When he had arrived within a short distance, he was met by a Carthaginian ship decked with fillets and branches of olive. There were ten deputies, the leading men in the state, sent at the instance of Hannibal to solicit peace;

[5] to whom, when they had come up to the stern of the general's ship, holding out the badges of suppliants, entreating and imploring the protection and compassion of Scipio, the only answer given was, that they must come to Tunes, to which place he would move his camp.

[6] After taking a view of the site of Carthage, not so much for the sake of acquainting himself with it for any present object, as to dispirit the enemy, he returned to Utica, having recalled Octavius to the same place.

[7] As they were proceeding thence to Tunes, they received intelligence that Vermina, the son of Syphax, with a greater number of horse than foot, was coming to the assistance of the Carthaginians.

[8] A part of his infantry, with all the cavalry, having attacked them on their march on the first day of the Saturnalia, routed the Numidians with little opposition; and as every way by which they could escape in flight was blocked up, for the cavalry surrounded them on all sides, fifteen thousand men were slain, twelve hundred were taken alive, with fifteen hundred Numidian horses, and seventy-two military standards. The prince himself fled from the field with a few attendants during the confusion.

[9] The camp was then pitched near Tunes in the same place as before, and thirty ambassadors came to Scipio from Carthage. These behaved in a manner even more calculated to excite compassion than the former, in proportion as their situation was more pressing; but from the recollection of their recent perfidy, they were heard with considerably less pity.

[10] In the council, though all were impelled by just resentment to demolish Carthage, yet, when they reflected upon the magnitude of the undertaking, and the length of time which would be consumed in the siege of so well fortified and strong a city, while Scipio himself was uneasy in

[11] consequence of the expectation of a successor, who would come in for the glory of having terminated the war, though it was accomplished already by the exertions and danger of another, the minds of all were inclined to peace.

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.) — 30.36 focus

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From the battlefield Scipio proceeded at once to storm the enemies' camp, where an immense quantity of plunder was secured.

[2] He then returned to his ships, having received intelligence that P. Lentulus had arrived off Utica with 50 warships and 100 transports loaded with supplies of every kind.

[3] Laelius was sent to carry the news of the victory to Scipio, who, thinking that the panic in Carthage ought to be increased by threatening the city on all sides, ordered Octavius to march the legions thither overland while he himself sailed from Utica with his old fleet strengthened by the division which Lentulus had brought, and steered for the harbour of Carthage.

[4] As he was approaching it he was met by a vessel hung with bands of white wool and branches of olive. In it there were the ten foremost men of the State, who, on Hannibal's advice, had been sent as an embassy to sue for peace.

[5] As soon as they were near the stern of the general's vessel they held up the suppliant emblems, and made imploring appeals to Scipio for his pity and protection.

[6] The only answer vouchsafed them was that they were to go to Tunis, as Scipio was about to move his army to that place. Keeping on his course he entered the harbour of Carthage in order to survey the situation of the city, not so much for the purpose of acquiring information as of discouraging the enemy.

[7] He then sailed back to Utica and recalled Octavius thither also. As the latter was on his way to Tunis he was informed that Vermina, the son of Syphax, was coming to the aid of the Carthaginians with a force consisting mainly of cavalry.

[8] Octavius attacked the Numidians whilst on the march with a portion of his infantry and the whole of his cavalry. The action took place on December I7, and soon ended in the utter rout of the Numidians. As they were completely surrounded by the Roman cavalry all avenues of escape were closed; 15,000 were killed and 1200 taken prisoners, 1500 horses were also secured and 72 standards. The prince himself escaped with a few horsemen.

[9] The Romans then reoccupied their old position at Tunis, and here an embassy consisting of thirty delegates had an interview with Scipio. Though they adopted a much humbler tone than on the previous occasion, as indeed their desperate condition demanded, they were listened to with much less sympathy on account of their recent breach of faith.

[10] At first the council of war, moved by a righteous indignation, were in favour of the complete destruction of Carthage. When, however, they reflected on the greatness of the task and the length of time which the investment of so strong and well-fortified a city would occupy, they felt considerable hesitation.

[11] Scipio himself too was afraid that his successor might come and claim the glory of terminating the war, after the way had been prepared for it by another man's toils and dangers. So there was a unanimous verdict in favour of peace being made.

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Ab urbe condita

1. A.U.C. 552

2. situm, after this Johnson, Conway insert provectus in portum as omitted line. Froben emended ad contemplandum . . . situm to ab contemplato . . . situ (-ando Gronovius ); Alschefski to contemplatus . . . situm.

3. deprimendi ( varied spellings ) CBDAN: terrendi A3 ( alt. ) VJK Froben: deterrendi x.

4. provectus Alschefski , most Eds.: om. all MSS., Conway.

5. equitatu, after this A3 N3 VJK Aldus, Froben, Conway have missa: om. CBDAN Eds.

6. Saturnalibus CBDANVJK Eds. : turmalibus Aldus , Froben: maturantibus Madvig : om. (primis also ) Riemann .

7. Numidarum CBDAN Aldus, Eds. : numidas A3 JK Conway: with in agmine v Froben 2.

8. antea VJK Aldus, Froben: ante CBDAN.

9. A.U.C. 552

10. et N3 VJK Aldus, Froben: om. CBDAN.

11. tam a Aldus: iam CBDN: om. VJK Froben 2.

12. paratam CBDAJK Aldus, Froben, Eds. : paratum NN3 v Conway, adding victoriae fructum, which he thinks made a line omitted by P and hence by the rest, except that VN 4 ?x have movere fructum.

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