§19.14.1ταῦτα μὲν τῶν τριῶν πρεσβευτῶν παρόντων ἔλεξεν, ἰδίᾳ δὲ τὸν Φαβρίκιον ἀπολαβών· ἐγὼ σέ, φησίν, ὦ Φαβρίκιε, πυνθάνομαι κράτιστον ἐν ἡγεμονίαις πολέμων εἶναι κἀν τῷ βίῳ δίκαιον καὶ σώφρονα καὶ τὰς ἄλλας ἁπάσας ἔχοντα ἀρετάς, χρημάτων δʼ ἄπορον καὶ καθʼ ἓν τὸ μέρος τοῦτο ἐλασσούμενον ὑπὸ τῆς τύχης, ὥστε μηδὲν ἄμεινον τῶν πενεστάτων βουλευτῶν ἐν τοῖς κατὰ τὸν βίον διατελεῖν.
These things he said in the presence of the three ambassadors; but taking Fabricius aside in private, he said: "I learn, Fabricius, that you are most excellent in the command of wars, and in your life just and temperate, possessing all other virtues, but lacking in wealth, and in this single respect disadvantaged by fortune, so that in your daily life you pass your time in no better condition than the poorest of the senators.
§19.14.2τοῦτο δὴ τὸ μέρος ἐκπληρῶσαι προθυμούμενος ἕτοιμός εἰμι διδόναι σοὶ πλῆθος ἀργυρίου καὶ χρυσίου τοσοῦτον, ὅσον κτησάμενος ἅπαντας ὑπερβαλεῖς πλούτῳ τοὺς μάλιστα δοκοῦντας Ῥωμαίων εὐπορεῖν· καλὸν νομίσας ἀνάλωμα καὶ πρέπον ἡγεμόνι τοὺς ἀγαθοὺς ἄνδρας ἀναξίως τῆς ἀρετῆς διὰ πενίαν πράττοντας εὐεργετεῖν καὶ βασιλικοῦ πλούτου τοῦτʼ ἀνάθημα καὶ κατασκεύασμα λαμπρότατον.
Desiring, therefore, to fill up this deficiency, I am ready to give you such a quantity of silver and gold that, once you have acquired it, you will surpass in wealth all those who are thought to be the most prosperous of the Romans; for I consider it a noble expenditure and one becoming a leader to benefit good men who, unworthily of their virtue, are faring poorly because of poverty, and that this is the most brilliant dedication and achievement of royal wealth.
§19.14.3μαθὼν δὲ τὴν ἐμὴν προαίρεσιν, Φαβρίκιε, καὶ πᾶσαν ἀποθέμενος αἰδῶ μέτεχε τῶν παρʼ ἡμῖν ὑπαρχόντων ἀγαθῶν, ὡς ἐμοῦ μέλλοντος εἴσεσθαι καὶ μεγάλην σοι χάριν, καὶ μὰ Δίʼ οὐκ ἐλάττω. . . καὶ ξένων τοὺς τιμιωτάτους εἶναι νόμιζε.
Therefore, Fabricius, learning of my purpose, and putting aside all embarrassment, share in the good things we possess, since I shall feel a great obligation to you, and, by Zeus, not less... and consider me among your guests the most esteemed.
ἐμοὶ δʼ ἀντὶ τούτων μήτʼ ἄδικον μήτʼ αἰσχρὰν πρᾶξιν ὑπηρετήσῃς μηδεμίαν, ἀλλʼ ἐξ ὧν αὐτὸς κρείττων ἔσῃ καὶ τιμιώτερος ἐν τῇ σεαυτοῦ πατρίδι.
In return for these things, do not render me any unjust or shameful service, but only those things by which you yourself will become greater and more honored in your own country.
§19.14.4καὶ πρῶτον μὲν ἐπὶ τὰς διαλλαγάς, ὅση δύναμις ἐν σοί, παρόρμησον τὴν ἄχρι τοῦδε δύσεριν καὶ οὐδὲν τῶν μετρίων φρονοῦσαν βουλήν, διδάσκων, ὡς οὐκ ἐπὶ κακῷ τῆς πόλεως ὑμῶν ἀφῖγμαι Ταραντίνοις καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις Ἰταλιώταις ὑποσχόμενος βοηθήσειν, οὓς οὔτε ὅσιον οὔτʼ εὔσχημόν ἐστί μοι παρόντι μετὰ δυνάμεως καὶ τὴν πρώτην νενικηκότι μάχην ἐγκαταλιπεῖν.
And first of all, urge the senate, which has hitherto been contentious and has harbored no moderate thoughts, toward peace, with all the power that is in you, teaching them that I have not come for the harm of your city, but because I promised to help the Tarentines and the other Italiotes, whom it is neither holy nor honorable for me to abandon, now that I am present with an army and have won the first battle.
καὶ πάνυ πολλὰ καὶ ἀναγκαῖα πράγματα κατὰ τοῦτον γενόμενα τὸν καιρὸν ἐπὶ τὴν ἰδίαν με ἀρχὴν μετακαλεῖ.
Moreover, very many and urgent affairs arising at this time call me back to my own dominion.
§19.14.5πίστεις τε ὑπέχομαι πάσας, ὁπόσαι βεβαιοῦσιν ἀνθρώπων ὁμολογίας, καὶ μόνῳ καὶ μετὰ τῶν ἄλλων πρεσβευτῶν περὶ τῆς οἴκαδε ἀνακομιδῆς % εἶναι Ῥωμαῖοι ποιήσαιντο φίλοι, ἵνα θαρρῶν πρὸς τοὺς σεαυτοῦ πολίτας λέγῃς, εἰ δή τισι τὸ τῆς βασιλείας ὄνομα ὕποπτόν ἐστιν ὡς ἀπατηλὸν ἐν ὁμολογίαις, ἐξ ὧν ἕτεροί τινες ἐν ὅρκοις καὶ σπονδαῖς παρανομεῖν ἔδοξαν ὅμοια καὶ περὶ ἐμοῦ τεκμαιρομένοις.
And I offer all guarantees, such as secure the agreements of men, both to you alone and in common with the other ambassadors regarding the return home... if the Romans should make friends, so that you may speak with confidence to your citizens, if indeed the name of kingship is suspected by some as deceitful in treaties, judging from the fact that certain others have seemed to violate their oaths and treaties, and inferring similar things about me.
§19.14.6γενομένης δὲ τῆς εἰρήνης ἴθι μετʼ ἐμοῦ σύμβουλός τε ἁπάντων ἐσόμενος ἐμοὶ καὶ ὑποστράτηγος καὶ τῆς βασιλικῆς εὐτυχίας μέτοχος. ἐμοί τε γὰρ ἀνδρὸς ἀγαθοῦ καὶ πιστοῦ φίλου δεῖ, σοί τε χορηγίας βασιλικῆς καὶ πραγμάτων βασιλικῶν·
And when peace is made, come with me to be my adviser in all things, and my lieutenant, and a sharer in my royal fortune; for I need a good man and a faithful friend, and you need royal support and royal affairs.
ἐὰν δὴ συνενέγκωμεν ταῦτʼ εἰς τὸ κοινόν, τὰ μέγιστα τῶν ἀγαθῶν παρʼ ἀλλήλων ἀποισόμεθα.
If, then, we bring these things together into a common stock, we shall carry away the greatest of benefits from each other."