Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae, John C. Rolfe (Translator), 28.2.5

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[5] His ac¹ talibus laetus exsultansque exin, quae² pro anni et temporis statu utilia³ conducerent⁴ rei publicae studium⁵ habuit, ut officio principis congruebat.⁶ Ratusque aptissimum ad id quod deliberabat implendum, trans Rhenum in monte Piri (qui barbaricus locus est) munimentum exstruere disposuit raptim. Utque celeritas effectum negotii faceret tutum, per Syagrium tunc tune notarium, postea praefectum et consulem, Aratorem monuit ducem, ut dum undique altum⁷ esset silentium, id arripere conaretur.

Res Gestae. Ammianus Marcellinus. John C. Rolfe (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1935-1940.

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Res Gestae (Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus Marcellinus, with an English translation, Vols. I-III. Rolfe, John C., editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; W. Heinemann, 1935-1940 (printing).)

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[5] Being joyful and exultant because of these and similar successes, the emperor then, considering the time of year and the state of the season, as became a dutiful prince devoted himself to those matters which would be helpful to the commonwealth. And thinking it most suitable for accomplishing what he had in mind, he planned hastily to build a fortification on the farther side of the Rhine on Mount Pirus,¹ which is in the country of the savages. And in order that speed might make the accomplishment of the work secure, through Syagrius, at that time a secretary, afterwards prefect and consul,² he ordered the general Arator to try to speed that work, while deep quiet reigned everywhere.

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Res Gestae

1. His ac, C. F. W. M.; ac, V.

2. exin, quae, Pet.; exultansque, EAG; lac. indicated by Her. (cursu pravo); exsul quae, V.

3. statu utilia, Pet. ( statu, G); tutela, EA; tudila, V.

4. conducerent, Pet.; conducens, V.

5. studium, Gronov; studio, Pet.; trudiun, V.

6. congruebat, V; congrue agebat, Pet.

7. altum, Gronov ex cod. Fauchetii; actum V.

Ammianus Marcellinus Res Gestae 28.2.5

John C. Rolfe (Translator)

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