§3.75.1ὁ δὲ Τεβέριος εἰδὼς μὲν τὰ συμβεβηκότα, βουλόμενος δὲ κατὰ δύναμιν ἐπικρύπτεσθαι τοὺς ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ τὸ γεγονὸς ἔπεμψε τοὺς ἀπαγγελοῦντας ὅτι μάχης γενομένης τὴν νίκην αὐτῶν ὁ χειμὼν ἀφείλετο.
Tiberius, although he knew what had happened, wishing as far as possible to conceal the truth from those in Rome, sent messengers to report that a battle had taken place but that the storm had snatched the victory from them.
§3.75.2οἱ δὲ Ῥωμαῖοι παραυτίκα μὲν ἐπίστευον τοῖς προσπίπτουσιν· μετʼ οὐ πολὺ δὲ πυνθανόμενοι τοὺς μὲν Καρχηδονίους καὶ τὴν παρεμβολὴν τὴν αὑτῶν τηρεῖν καὶ τοὺς Κελτοὺς πάντας ἀπονενευκέναι πρὸς τὴν ἐκείνων φιλίαν, §3.75.3τοὺς δὲ παρʼ αὑτῶν ἀπολελοιπότας τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἐκ τῆς μάχης ἀνακεχωρηκέναι καὶ συνηθροῖσθαι πάντας εἰς τὰς πόλεις καὶ χορηγεῖσθαι δὲ τοῖς ἀναγκαίοις ἐκ θαλάττης ἀνὰ τὸν Πάδον ποταμόν, καὶ λίαν σαφῶς ἔγνωσαν τὰ γεγονότα περὶ τὸν κίνδυνον.
At first, the Romans believed the reports that reached them; but not long afterwards, learning that the Carthaginians were maintaining their own camp and that all the Celts had gone over to their friendship, and that those of their own side who had left the camp had retreated from the battle and had all assembled in the cities, and were being supplied with necessaries from the sea up the river Padus, they came to understand the facts about the danger with all too great clarity.
§3.75.4διὸ καὶ παραδόξου φανέντος αὐτοῖς τοῦ πράγματος, περὶ τὰς λοιπὰς παρασκευὰς διαφερόντως ἐγίνοντο καὶ περὶ φυλακὴν τῶν προκειμένων τόπων, πέμποντες εἰς Σαρδόνα καὶ Σικελίαν στρατόπεδα, πρὸς δὲ τούτοις εἰς Τάραντα προφυλακὰς καὶ τῶν ἄλλων τόπων εἰς τοὺς εὐκαίρους· παρεσκεύασαν δὲ καὶ ναῦς ἑξήκοντα πεντήρεις.
Therefore, as this state of affairs appeared unexpected to them, they became exceptionally active regarding the rest of their preparations and the protection of the places lying before them, sending forces to Sardinia and Sicily, and in addition to these, garrisons to Tarentum and to other suitable places; they also prepared sixty quinqueremes.
Γνάιος δὲ Σερουίλιος καὶ Γάιος Φλαμίνιος, §3.75.5οἵπερ ἔτυχον ὕπατοι τότε καθεσταμένοι, συνῆγον τοὺς συμμάχους καὶ κατέγραφον τὰ παρʼ αὑτοῖς στρατόπεδα.
And Gnaeus Servilius and Gaius Flaminius, who happened to have been appointed consuls at that time, were assembling the allies and enrolling their own legions.
§3.75.6παρῆγον δὲ καὶ τὰς ἀγορὰς τὰς μὲν εἰς Ἀρίμινον τὰς δʼ εἰς Τυρρηνίαν, ὡς ἐπὶ τούτοις ποιησόμενοι τοῖς τόποις τὴν ἔξοδον.
They also forwarded provisions, some to Ariminum and some to Etruria, intending to make their advance from these places.
§3.75.7ἔπεμψαν δὲ καὶ πρὸς Ἱέρωνα περὶ βοηθείας, ὃς καὶ πεντακοσίους αὐτοῖς ἐξαπέστειλε Κρῆτας καὶ χιλίους πελτοφόρους· πάντα δὲ καὶ πανταχόθεν ἐνεργῶς ἡτοίμαζον.
They also sent to Hiero for assistance, who dispatched to them five hundred Cretans and a thousand peltasts; and they actively prepared everything from every quarter.
§3.75.8τότε γάρ εἰσι φοβερώτατοι Ῥωμαῖοι καὶ κοινῇ καὶ κατʼ ἰδίαν, ὅταν αὐτοὺς περιστῇ φόβος ἀληθινός.
For the Romans are most formidable, both collectively and individually, whenever a true terror surrounds them.