Elections of Magistrates and Submissions in Bruttium — Livy, History of Rome Book 29 (29.38.1–29.38.8), Latin & English

§29.38.1

eadem aestate in Bruttiis Clampetia a consule vi capta, Consentia et Pandosia et ignobiles aliae civitates voluntate in dicionem venerunt.

In the same summer, in the territory of the Bruttii, Clampetia was taken by storm by the consul, and Consentia, Pandosia, and other ignoble states came voluntarily into subjection.

§29.38.2

et cum comitiorum iam adpeteret tempus, Cornelium potius ex Etruria, ubi nihil belli erat, Romam acciri placuit.¹ is consules Cn. Servilium Caepionem et C. Servilium Geminum creavit.

And since the time for the elections was now approaching, it was decided that Cornelius rather should be summoned to Rome from Etruria, where there was no war. He elected as consuls Cn. Servilius Caepio and C. Servilius Geminus.

§29.38.4

inde praetoria comitia habita. creati P. Cornelius Lentulus, P. Quinctilius Varus, P. Aelius Paetus, P. Villius Tappulus:

Then the praetorian elections were held. P. Cornelius Lentulus, P. Quinctilius Varus, P. Aelius Paetus, and P. Villius Tappulus were elected.

§29.38.5

hi duo cum aediles plebis essent,² praetores creati sunt. consul comitiis perfectis ad exercitum in Etruriam redit.

These latter two, while they were plebeian aediles, were elected praetors. The consul, when the elections were completed, returned to his army in Etruria.

§29.38.6

sacerdotes eo anno mortui atque in locum eorum suffecti: Ti. Veturius Philo flamen Martialis in locum M. Aemili Regilli, qui priore anno mortuus erat, creatus inauguratusque;

The priests who died that year, and those who were substituted in their places: Ti. Veturius Philo was elected and inaugurated as flamen Martialis in the place of M. Aemilius Regillus, who had died the previous year;

§29.38.7

in M. Pomponi Mathonis auguris et decemviri locum creati decemvir M. Aurelius Cotta, augur Ti. Sempronius Gracchus admodum adulescens, quod tum perrarum in mandandis sacerdotiis erat.³

in the place of M. Pomponius Matho, who had been augur and decemvir, M. Aurelius Cotta was elected decemvir, and Ti. Sempronius Gracchus, a very young man, was elected augur—which was at that time extremely rare in the conferring of priesthoods.

§29.38.8

quadrigae aureae eo anno in Capitolio positae ab aedilibus curulibus C. Livio et M. Servilio Gemino, et ludi Romani biduum instaurati, item per biduum plebei ab aedilibus P. Aelio, P. Villio. et Iovis epulum fuit ludorum causa.

In that year, golden quadrigae were placed on the Capitol by the curule aediles C. Livius and M. Servilius Geminus, and the Roman Games were repeated for two days, and likewise the Plebeian Games for two days by the aediles P. Aelius and P. Villius. There was also a feast of Jupiter on account of the games.

Syntax notes3 items

29.38.2Cornelium ... Romam acciri placuit
The accusative and infinitive clause Cornelium ... Romam acciri serves as the subject of the impersonal verb placuit ("it was decided").
29.38.5hi duo cum aediles plebis essent
The subjunctive imperfect essent in the cum clause indicates the temporal circumstance (or concession) that these two men were serving as plebeian aediles at the time of their election. hi duo refers to the last two individuals mentioned in the previous list.
29.38.7quod tum perrarum in mandandis sacerdotiis erat
The relative pronoun quod (neuter nominative) refers back to the entire preceding clause/fact (a very young man being elected augur) as its antecedent. in mandandis sacerdotiis uses the gerundive in agreement with sacerdotiis after the preposition in, meaning "in the conferring of priesthoods."

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25)urn:cts:latinLit:phi0914.phi001.humanitext-lat2:29.38.1-29.38.8