§3.24.1Prima luce productis omnibus copiis duplici acie instituta, auxiliis in mediam aciem coniectis, quid hostes consilii caperent expectabat.
At daybreak, having drawn out all his forces and formed a double line of battle, with the auxiliary troops placed in the center of the line, he waited to see what plan the enemy would adopt.
§3.24.2Illi, etsi propter multitudinem et veterem belli gloriam paucitatemque nostrorum se tuto dimicaturos existimabant, tamen tutius esse arbitrabantur obsessis viis commeatu intercluso sine vulnere victoria potiri,
The enemy, although they thought they would fight safely on account of their great numbers, their ancient glory in war, and the small number of our men, nevertheless judged that it would be safer to gain the victory without any wound by blockading the roads and cutting off supplies.
§3.24.3et si propter inopiam rei frumentariae Romani se recipere coepissent, impeditos in agmine et sub sarcinis infirmiores animo adoriri cogitabant.
And if the Romans should begin to retreat on account of the scarcity of provisions, they intended to attack them when they were impeded on the march and disheartened under their baggage.
§3.24.4Hoc consilio probato ab ducibus, productis Romanorum copiis, sese castris tenebant.
This plan having been approved by their leaders, although the Roman forces had been drawn out, they kept themselves within their camp.
§3.24.5Hac re perspecta Crassus, cum sua cunctatione atque opinione timoris hostes nostros milites alacriores ad pugnandum effecissent atque omnium voces audirentur expectari diutius non oportere quin ad castra iretur, cohortatus suos omnibus cupientibus ad hostium castra contendit.
When Crassus perceived this, since the enemy, by their delay and the impression of their fear, had made our soldiers more eager for battle, and the voices of everyone were heard saying that they ought not to wait any longer before marching to the camp, he encouraged his men, and with everyone eager, hastened toward the enemy's camp.