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Often appears with: conquest, plunder, and captives · strategy and the aims of war · wartime vs peacetime laws · war priorities · veturian century election dispute · treaties, truces, and peacemaking · treasury and fleets · titus manlius torquatus · taxation, tribute, and revenue · state treasury and widows · roman victory aftermath · rank, class, and social order
Usually: narrative (3) · speech or oration (2) · sudden reversal of fortune (2) · crisis of belief (1) · the fall of the great (1) · curiosity (1) · detachment (1) · praise (1) · skepticism (1)
“And all this was the result of the incompetence of the chief magistrate.” Polybius, The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) · insight
“For as, when a man has once set a fire alight, the result is no longer dependent upon his choice, but it spreads in whatever direction chance may direct, guided for the most part by the wind and the combustible nature of the material, and frequently attacks the first author of the conflagration himself: so too, war, when once it has been kindled by a nation, sometimes devours the first those who kindled it;” Polybius, The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2) · vivid
“Therefore he requested, that, if it seemed good to him, he would order the junior Veturian century to come and vote again; and to recollect, while electing consuls, the war which they had in Italy, and the present exigencies of the state.” Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 · precept
With Apulia and Macedonia assigned by lot, Titus Manlius Torquatus forces the junior Veturian century to re-vote, leading to consuls Marcus Claudius Marcellus and Marcus Valerius.
the states which had revolted; out of which he gave Murgantia to those Spaniards who were entitled to a city and land, in conformity with the decree of the senate. 22. As both the consuls had Apulia for their province, and as there was now less to be apprehended from Hannibal and the Carthaginians, they were directed to draw lots for the provinces of Apulia and Macedonia. Macedonia fell to the lot of Sulpicius, who …
Fabius continues his case, insisting Italy must be secured against Hannibal before launching an African war, citing risks, financial limits, and examples of disasters from rashly entering enemy territory.
share of glory which I have already acquired. I prevented Hannibal from conquering, in order that he might even be conquered by you, whose powers are now in full vigour. 41. "It is but fair, Publius Cornelius, that you should pardon me, if I, who in my own case never preferred the honour of men to the interest of the state, do not place even your fame before the public good. Although, if there were either no war in …
Lucius Valerius argues laws against female luxury should be repealed because wartime scarcity required them, citing Punic War conditions under Hannibal and later peace.
[Footnote 1: Alluding to a treatise by Cato, upon the antiquities of Italy, entitled "Origines," which is the word used here by Valerius.] 6. "I come now to the question in debate, with respect to which the consul's argument is twofold: for, first, he is displeased at the thought of any law whatever being repealed; and then, particularly, of that law which was made to restrain female luxury. His former argument, in …
After the deaths of Apelles and Leontius and the breakdown of negotiations, Aetolians delay peace, but Philip treats it as a pretext for renewed war and later puts Ptolemy to death; the narrative then reviews wider events in Italy, Asia, and Sparta.
[Sidenote: May, B.C. 217. Aratus the elder elected Strategus.] +30.+ When the next winter came, Philip having departed to Macedonia, and the Achaean Strategus Eperatus having incurred the contempt of the Achaean soldiers and the complete disregard of the mercenaries, no one would obey his orders, and no preparation was made for the defence of the country. This was observed by Pyrrhias, who had been sent by the Aetol…
After the victory, Romans pillage the enemy camp, kill many Celts and Carthaginians, gain substantial booty for Rome’s treasury, and ignite city-wide joy that Hannibal cannot remain in Italy.
to such a pitch of hopefulness and confidence, that every one felt sure that Hannibal, formerly the object of their chief terror, could not after that stay even in Italy.... _A speech of the legate from Rhodes[19] before an assembly of Aetolians at Heraclea in the autumn of B.C. 207 (see Livy, 28, 7), at the end of the summer campaign_. +4.+ “Facts I imagine, Aetolians, have made it clear to you that neither King P…