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Often appears with: war preparations · roman reaction to saguntum · mobilization and recruitment · lotting provinces · conquest, plunder, and captives · civil war and rebellion · assemblies, councils, and senates
Usually: narrative (1) · grief and loss (1) · sudden reversal of fortune (1) · detachment (1) · indignation (1)
Livy reports the aftermath and spoil from Saguntum, then describes Roman reactions in Rome—grief, fear, rage—leading to war planning and lotteries dividing Spain for Cornelius and Africa with Sicily for Sempronius.
about to excite the nations of Gaul, ever desirous of war; and that a war against the world was to be maintained in Italy and before the walls of Rome. 17. The provinces had already been previously named for the consuls; and having been now ordered to cast lots for them, Spain fell to Cornelius, and Africa with Sicily to Sempronius. Six legions were decreed for that year, and as many of the allies as should seem goo…