§10.13.1eodem anno Carseolos colonia in agrum Aequiculorum deducta.
In the same year, the colony of Carseoli was led into the territory of the Aequiculi.
Fulvius consul de Samnitibus triumphavit.
The consul Fulvius triumphed over the Samnites.
§10.13.2cum comitia consularia instarent, fama exorta Etruscos Samnitesque ingentes conscribere exercitus: §10.13.3palam omnibus conciliis vexari principes Etruscorum, quod non Gallos quacumque condicione traxerint ad bellum; increpari magistratus Samnitium, quod exercitum adversus Lucanum hostem conparatum obiecerint Romanis; §10.13.4itaque suis sociorumque viribus consurgere hostes ad bellum, et haudquaquam pari defungendum esse certamine.
When the consular elections were at hand, a rumor arose that the Etruscans and Samnites were levying immense armies: that in all public councils the leading men of the Etruscans were openly harassed because they had not drawn the Gauls, on whatever terms, into the war; and that the magistrates of the Samnites were rebuked because they had exposed to the Romans an army prepared against the Lucanian enemy; and that therefore the enemy was rising up for war with their own forces and those of their allies, and that they would have to contend in a contest by no means equal.
hic terror, §10.13.5cum inlustres viri consulatum peterent, omnes in Q. Fabium Maximum primo non petentem, deinde, ut inclinata studia vidit, etiam recusantem convertit: §10.13.6quid se iam senem ac perfunctum laboribus laborumque praemiis sollicitarent? nec corporis nec animi vigorem remanere eundem, et fortunam ipsam vereri, ne cui deorum nimia iam in se et constantior, quam velint humanae res, videatur.
This terror, when illustrious men were seeking the consulship, turned everyone toward Quintus Fabius Maximus, who at first was not seeking it, and then, as he saw the inclination of their enthusiasm, was even refusing it: why did they trouble him, who was now an old man and had completed his labors and the rewards of his labors? Neither the vigor of his body nor of his mind remained the same, and he feared fortune itself, lest it should seem to some of the gods that her favor toward him was now too great and more constant than human affairs would wish.
§10.13.7et se gloriae seniorum subcrevisse et ad suam gloriam consurgentes alios laetum aspicere; nec honores magnos fortissimis viris Romae nec honoribus deesse fortes viros.
He had grown up under the glory of his elders, and he was glad to look upon others rising up to his own glory; neither were great honors lacking to the bravest men at Rome, nor were brave men lacking for honors.
§10.13.8acuebat hac moderatione tam iusta studia; quae verecundia legum restinguenda ratus, legem recitari iussit, qua intra decem annos eundem consulem refici non liceret.
By this moderation he sharpened their enthusiasm, which was already so justified; thinking that this should be extinguished by respect for the laws, he ordered the law to be read aloud, by which it was not permitted for the same man to be re-elected consul within ten years.
§10.13.9vix prae strepitu audita lex est, tribunique plebis nihil id inpedimenti futurum aiebant: §10.13.10se ad populum laturos, uti legibus solveretur.
The law was scarcely heard because of the noise, and the tribunes of the plebs said that it would be no impediment: they would propose to the people that he be exempted from the laws.
et ille quidem in recusando perstabat, quid ergo attineret leges ferri rogitans, quibus per eosdem, qui tulissent, fraus fieret. iam regi leges, non — regere.
And he indeed persisted in refusing, repeatedly asking what was the use of laws being passed if they were to be defrauded by the very men who had proposed them; laws were now ruled, not ruling.
§10.13.11populus nihilo minus suffragia inibat et, ut quaeque intro vocata erat centuria, consulem haud dubie Fabium dicebat.
The people, nevertheless, went to vote, and as each century was called in, they named Fabius consul without doubt.
§10.13.12tum demum consensu civitatis victus “dei adprobent” inquit, “quod agitis acturique estis, Quirites. ceterum, quoniam in me, quod vos vultis, facturi estis, in collega sit meae apud vos gratiae locus:
Then at last, overcome by the consensus of the state, he said, "May the gods approve what you are doing and are about to do, Quirites.
§10.13.13P. Decium, expertum mihi concordi collegio virum, dignum vobis, dignum parente suo, quaeso mecum consulem faciatis. ” iusta suffragatio visa.
But, since you are going to do to me what you wish, let there be room for my favor with you in the choice of a colleague: I pray that you make Publius Decius, a man tested by me in a harmonious colleagueship, worthy of you, worthy of his father, consul with me." The request seemed just.
omnes, quae supererant, centuriae Q. Fabium, P. Decium consules dixere.
All the remaining centuries named Quintus Fabius and Publius Decius consuls.
§10.13.14eo anno plerisque dies dicta ab aedilibus, quia plus quam quod lege finitum erat agri possiderent; nec quisquam ferme est purgatus, vinculumque ingens immodicae cupiditati iniectum est.
In that year, a prosecution was brought against many by the aediles because they possessed more land than was limited by law; and scarcely anyone was acquitted, and a great restraint was imposed on immoderate greed.