§13.1τῶν δὲ στρατηγῶν οὔτε Πρόκλος οὔτε Παυλῖνος συνεισελθεῖν ἐτόλμησαν, ἀλλʼ ἐξέκλιναν φοβούμενοι τοὺς στρατιώτας ἤδη τὴν αἰτίαν ἐπὶ τοὺς στρατηγοὺς τρέποντας.
But of the generals, neither Proclus nor Paulinus dared to enter the camp with them, but they turned aside out of fear of the soldiers, who were already laying the blame upon the generals.
Ἄννιος δὲ Γάλλος ἀνελάμβανεν ἐν τῇ πόλει καὶ παρεμυθεῖτο τοὺς ἐκ τῆς μάχης συλλεγομένους, ὡς ἀγχωμάλου γεγενημένης καὶ πολλοῖς κεκρατηκότας μέρεσι τῶν πολεμίων.
But Annius Gallus received them in the city and encouraged those who were gathering from the battle, saying that it had been a close contest and that they had prevailed over the enemy in many parts.
§13.2Μάριος δὲ Κέλσος τοὺς ἐν τέλει συναγαγὼν ἐκέλευσε σκοπεῖν τὸ κοινόν, ὡς ἐπὶ συμφορᾷ τηλικαύτῃ καὶ φόνῳ τοσούτῳ πολιτῶν μηδὲ Ὄθωνος, εἴπερ ἀνὴρ ἀγαθός ἐστιν, ἐθελήσοντος ἔτι πειρᾶσθαι τῆς τύχης, ὅπου καὶ Κάτων καὶ Σκηπίων, Καίσαρι κρατοῦντι μετὰ Φάρσαλον εἶξαι μὴ θελήσαντες, αἰτίαν ἔχουσιν ὡς πολλοὺς καὶ ἀγαθοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν Λιβύῃ παραναλώσαντες οὐκ ἀναγκαίως, καίπερ ἀγωνιζόμενοι περὶ τῆς Ῥωμαίων ἐλευθερίας.
And Marius Celsus, having assembled the magistrates, urged them to consider the public interest, saying that in the face of such a great disaster and so much slaughter of citizens, not even Otho, if he were a good man, would wish to tempt fortune any longer, seeing that even Cato and Scipio, because they refused to yield to the victorious Caesar after Pharsalus, were blamed for having needlessly sacrificed many good men in Libya, even though they were fighting for the freedom of the Romans.
§13.3τὰ γὰρ ἄλλα κοινὴν ἡ τύχη παρέχουσα πᾶσιν ἑαυτὴν ἓν οὐκ ἀφαιρεῖται τῶν ἀγαθῶν, τὸ κἂν πταίσωσιν εὐλογιστεῖν πρὸς τὰ συντυγχάνοντα.
For while fortune makes herself common to all in other respects, she does not deprive good men of one thing, namely, that even if they stumble, they should reason wisely in the face of what befalls them.
ταῦτα λέγων ἔπειθε τοὺς ἡγεμονικούς, ἐπεὶ δὲ πειρώμενοι τοὺς στρατιώτας ἑώρων εἰρήνης δεομένους καὶ Τιτιανὸς ἐκέλευε πρεσβεύειν ὑπὲρ ὁμονοίας, ἔδοξε Κέλσῳ καὶ Γάλλῳ βαδίζειν καὶ διαλέγεσθαι τοῖς περὶ τὸν Κεκίναν καὶ Οὐάλεντα.
By saying this he persuaded the leaders; and when upon trial they saw that the soldiers were pleading for peace, and Titianus ordered them to send an embassy for harmony, it seemed best to Celsus and Gallus to go and treat with Caecina and Valens.
§13.4βαδίζουσι δὲ αὐτοῖς ἀπήντησαν ἑκατοντάρχαι τὴν μὲν δύναμιν ἤδη κεκινημένην λέγοντες ἐρχομένην ἐπὶ τὸ Βητριακόν, αὐτοὶ δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν στρατηγῶν ἀπεστάλθαι περὶ ὁμονοίας, ἐπαινέσαντες οὖν οἱ περὶ τὸν Κέλσον ἐκέλευσαν αὐτοὺς ἀναστρέψαντας πάλιν ἀπαντᾶν μετʼ αὐτῶν τοῖς περὶ τὸν Κεκίναν.
And as they were going, centurions met them, saying that the army had already set itself in motion and was coming toward Bedriacum, but that they themselves had been sent by the generals to treat for harmony. Therefore Celsus and his companions praised them and ordered them to turn back and meet Caecina's party again with them.
ἐπεὶ δὲ ἐγγὺς ἦσαν, ἐκινδύνευσεν ὁ Κέλσος. ἔτυχον γὰρ οἱ περὶ τὴν ἐνέδραν ἡττημένοι πρότερον ἱππεῖς προεξελαύνοντες.
But when they were near, Celsus ran a great risk; for the horsemen who had previously been defeated in the ambush happened to be riding in advance.
§13.5ὡς οὖν προσιόντα τὸν Κέλσον κατεῖδον, εὐθὺς βοήσαντες ὥρμησαν ἐπ αὐτόν, οἱ δὲ ἑκατοντάρχαι προέστησαν ἀνείργοντες· καὶ τῶν ἄλλων λοχαγῶν φείδεσθαι βοώντων οἱ περὶ τὸν Κεκίναν πυθόμενοι καὶ προσελάσαντες τὴν ἀκοσμίαν ταχὺ τῶν ἱππέων ἔπαυσαν, τὸν δὲ Κέλσον ἀσπασάμενοι φιλοφρόνως ἐβάδιζον μετʼ αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ Βητριακόν.
When therefore they descried Celsus approaching, they immediately raised a shout and rushed upon him, but the centurions stood in front and held them back; and while the other captains were shouting to spare him, Caecina and his officers, having heard of it and ridden up, quickly put an end to the disorder of the horsemen, and greeting Celsus kindly, they marched with them to Bedriacum.
§13.6ἐν δὲ τούτῳ μετάνοια Τιτιανὸν ἔσχεν ἐκπέμψαντα τοὺς πρέσβεις· καὶ τῶν στρατιωτῶν τοὺς θρασυνομένους αὖθις ἀνεβίβαζεν ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους παρεκάλει βοηθεῖν.
Meanwhile Titianus was seized with regret for having sent the ambassadors; and he again made the boldest of the soldiers go up onto the walls, and exhorted the others to help.
τοῦ δὲ Κεκίνα προσελάσαντος τῷ ἵππῳ καὶ τὴν δεξιὰν ὀρέγοντος οὐδεὶς ἀντέσχεν, ἀλλʼ οἱ μὲν ἀπὸ τῶν τειχῶν ἠσπάζοντο τοὺς στρατιώτας, οἱ δὲ τὰς πύλας ἀνοίξαντες ἐξῄεσαν καὶ ἀνεμίγνυντο τοῖς προσήκουσιν.
But when Caecina rode up and stretched out his right hand, no one resisted, but some from the walls greeted the soldiers, while others, opening the gates, went out and mingled with the newcomers.
§13.7ἠδίκει δὲ οὐδείς, ἀλλὰ καὶ φιλοφροσύναι καὶ δεξιώσεις ἦσαν, ὤμοσαν δὲ πάντες περὶ τοῦ Οὐϊτελλίου καὶ προσεχώρησαν.
And no one was wronged, but there were even friendly greetings and handshakes, and they all took the oath to Vitellius and came over to his side.