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- Titi Livi ab urbe condita libri editionem priman, Pars I-IV, Libri I-XL. Editio Stereotypica. Weissenborn, Wilhelm; Mueller, Moritz, editors. Leipzig: Teubner, 1884-1911.
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In his final battle in Sicily, Marcellus defeats the Carthaginian and Syracusan forces, aided by the defection of the Numidian cavalry, and returns to Syracuse. Meanwhile, in Rome, the consular elections are held, resulting in the appointment of new consuls and praetors.
enimvero indignum ratus Marcellus se, qui Hannibalem subnixum victoria Cannensi ab Nola reppulisset, his terra marique victis ab se hostibus cedere,1 arma propere capere milites et efferri signa iubet.
Indeed, Marcellus, deeming it shameful that he, who had repulsed Hannibal—buoyed up by the victory at Cannae—from Nola, should yield to these enemies whom he had already vanquished on land and sea, ordered the soldiers to take up arms quickly and the standards to be carried forward.
instruente exercitum decem effusis equis advolant ex hostium acie Numidae nuntiantes populares suos, primum ea seditione motos, qua trecenti ex numero suo concesserint Heracleam, dein quod praefectum suum ab obtrectantibus ducibus gloriae eius sub ipsam certaminis diem ablegatum videant, quieturos in pugna.
While he was drawing up the army, ten Numidians came riding at full speed from the enemy’s line, announcing that their countrymen—moved, first of all, by that mutiny in which three hundred of their number had gone off to Heraclea, and secondly, because they saw their commander sent away on the very eve of the battle by the generals who envied his glory, would remain inactive during the fight.
gens fallax promissi fidem2 praestitit. itaque et Romanis crevit animus nuntio celeri per ordines misso, destitutum ab equite hostem esse, quem maxime timuerant, et territi hostes, praeterquam quod maxima parte virium suarum non iuvabantur, timore etiam incusso, ne ab suomet ipsi equite oppugnarentur.
The nation, though deceitful, kept the faith of their promise. Therefore, the spirits of the Romans also rose when a swift message was sent through the ranks that the enemy, whom they had feared most, had been abandoned by their cavalry, and the enemy were terrified, not only because they were not aided by the greatest part of their forces, but also because a fear was struck into them lest they should be attacked by their own cavalry.
itaque haud magni certaminis fuit proelium; primus clamor atque inpetus rem decrevit. Numidae cum in concursu quieti stetissent in cornibus, ut terga dantis suos viderunt, fugae tantum parumper comites facti, postquam omnes Agrigentum trepido agmine petentes viderunt, ipsi metu obsidionis passim in civitatis proxumas dilapsi. multa milia hominum caesa, capta sex milia et octo elephanti. haec ultima in Sicilia Marcelli pugna fuit. victor inde Syracusas rediit. iam ferme in exitu annus erat;
Therefore, the battle was of no great struggle; the first shout and onset decided the matter. The Numidians, having stood quiet on the wings during the clash, when they saw their own men turning their backs, became companions in their flight only for a short time; after they saw everyone seeking Agrigentum in a disordered line, they themselves, through fear of a siege, slipped away in all directions to the nearest cities. Many thousands of men were slain, six thousand captured, along with eight elephants. This was Marcellus’ last battle in Sicily. As victor, he returned from there to Syracuse. The year was now almost at its end;
itaque senatus Romae decrevit, ut P. Cornelius praetor litteras Capuam ad consules mitteret:
therefore the senate at Rome decreed that Publius Cornelius, the praetor, should send a letter to the consuls at Capua:
dum Hannibal procul abesset, nec ulla magni discriminis res ad Capuam gereretur, alter eorum, si ita videretur, ad magistratus subrogandos3 Romam veniret.
that while Hannibal was far away, and no matter of great crisis was being conducted at Capua, one of them, if it seemed good, should come to Rome to elect the magistrates.
litteris acceptis inter se consules compararunt, ut Claudius comitia perficeret, Fulvius ad Capuam maneret.
Upon receiving the letter, the consuls arranged between themselves that Claudius should conduct the elections, and Fulvius should remain at Capua.
consules Claudius creavit Cn. Fulvium Centumalum et P. Sulpicium Servii filium Galbam, qui nullum antea curulem magistratum gessisset.
Claudius elected as consuls Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus and Publius Sulpicius Galba, the son of Servius, who had previously held no curule magistracy.
praetores deinde creati L. Cornelius Lentulus M. Cornelius Cethegus C. Sulpicius C. Calpurnius Piso.
The praetors then elected were Lucius Cornelius Lentulus, Marcus Cornelius Cethegus, Gaius Sulpicius, and Gaius Calpurnius Piso.
Pisoni iuris dictio urbana, Sulpicio Sicilia, Cethego Apulia, Lentulo Sardinia evenit. consulibus prorogatum in annum imperium est.
The urban jurisdiction fell to Piso, Sicily to Sulpicius, Apulia to Cethegus, and Sardinia to Lentulus. The command of the consuls was prorogued for a year.
- 25.41.1indignum ratus Marcellus se ... hostibus cedere
The accusative with infinitive clause (se ... cedere), with se (Marcellus himself) as the subject, serves as the object of indignum ratus ('deeming it unworthy'). The verb cedere ('to yield') governs the dative, which is why his ... hostibus is in the dative case.
- 25.41.4promissi fidem
promissi is the genitive of the neuter noun promissum ('promise'), functioning as an objective genitive with fides ('faith, fulfillment'), meaning 'faithfulness to what had been promised.'
- 25.41.9ad magistratus subrogandos
The preposition ad is followed by a gerundive construction (magistratus subrogandos) expressing purpose ('for the purpose of electing/replacing magistrates').