§2.20.1referentibus iam pedem ab ea parte Romanis M. Valerius, Publicolae frater, conspicatus ferocem iuvenem Tarquinium ostentantem se in prima exulum acie, §2.20.2domestica etiam gloria accensus, ut, cuius familiae decus eiecti reges erant, eiusdem interfecti forent, subdit calcaria equo et Tarquinium infesto spiculo petit.
As the Romans were already retreating in that quarter, Marcus Valerius, brother of Publicola, having espied the fierce young Tarquin showing himself in the front line of the exiles, kindled also by family glory, in order that, as the expulsion of the kings had been the glory of his family, their slaughter might be the glory of the same family, dug his spurs into his horse and charged Tarquin with hostile spear.
Tarquinius retro in agmen suorum infenso cessit hosti.
Tarquin withdrew backward into the column of his men before the hostile enemy.
§2.20.3Valerium temere invectum in exulum aciem ex transverso quidam adortus transfigit, nec quicquam equitis vulnere equo retardato moribundus Romanus labentibus super corpus armis ad terram defluxit.
Someone, having attacked from the flank Valerius as he charged blindly into the line of the exiles, pierced him through; and without the horse being at all slowed down by the wound of its rider, the dying Roman, with his arms slipping over his body, slid down to the earth.
§2.20.4dictator Postumius postquam cecidisse talem virum, exules ferociter citato agmine invehi, §2.20.5suos perculsos cedere animadvertit, cohorti suae, quam delectam manum praesidii causa circa se habebat, dat signum, ut, quem suorum fugientem viderint, pro hoste habeant.
After the dictator Postumius noticed that so great a man had fallen, that the exiles were charging fiercely with quickened column, and that his own men, stricken, were giving way, he gave the signal to his cohort, which he had around him as a chosen band for the purpose of a guard, that they should treat as an enemy whomever of their own men they saw fleeing.
ita metu ancipiti versi a fuga Romani in hostem et restituta acies.
Thus, turned from flight toward the enemy by a double fear, the Romans restored the line of battle.
§2.20.6cohors dictatoris tum primum proelium iniit; integris corporibus animisque fessos adorti exules caedunt.
The dictator's cohort then for the first time entered the battle; attacking the exhausted exiles with fresh bodies and spirits, they slaughtered them.
§2.20.7ibi alia inter proceres coorta pugna.
There another battle arose among the leaders.
imperator Latinus ubi cohortem exulum a dictatore Romano prope circumventam vidit, ex subsidiariis manipulos aliquot in primam aciem secum rapit.
When the Latin commander saw the cohort of exiles almost surrounded by the Roman dictator, he snatched several maniples from the reserves into the front line with him.
§2.20.8hos agmine venientes T. Herminius legatus conspicatus interque eos insignem veste armisque Mamilium noscitans tanto vi maiore, quam paulo ante magister equitum, cum hostium duce proelium iniit, §2.20.9ut et uno ictu transfixum per latus occiderit Mamilium et ipse inter spoliandum corpus hostis veruto percussus, cum victor in castra esset relatus, inter primam curationem exspiraverit.
The lieutenant Titus Herminius, having espied them coming in a column, and recognizing Mamilius among them, distinguished by his dress and arms, entered into battle with the leader of the enemies with a force so much greater than the master of the horse had done a little before, that he both killed Mamilius, pierced through the side by a single blow, and he himself, struck by a javelin while despoiling the body of the enemy, when he was carried back victorious to the camp, expired during the first treatment.
§2.20.10tum ad equites dictator advolat obtestans, ut fesso iam pedite descendant ex equis et pugnam capessant.
Then the dictator flew to the cavalry, entreating them, since the infantry was already exhausted, to dismount from their horses and take up the fight.
dicto paruere: desiliunt ex equis, provolant in primum et pro antesignanis parmas obiciunt.
They obeyed the command: they leaped down from their horses, dashed forward to the front, and opposed their small shields in front of the standard-bearers.
§2.20.11recipit extemplo animum pedestris acies, postquam iuventutis proceres aequato genere pugnae secum partem periculi sustinentes vidit.
The infantry line immediately recovered its courage after it saw the leading men of the youth bearing a part of the danger with them in an equalized kind of fighting.
§2.20.12tum demum inpulsi Latini, perculsaque inclinavit acies.
Then at last the Latins were pushed back, and their stricken line gave way.
equiti admoti equi, ut persequi hostem posset; secuta et pedestris acies.
Their horses were brought up to the cavalry so that they could pursue the enemy; the infantry line also followed.
ibi nihil nec divinae nec humanae opis dictator praetermittens aedem Castori vovisse fertur ac pronuntiasse militi praemia, qui primus, qui secundus castra hostium intrasset; tantusque ardor fuit, §2.20.13ut eodem impetu, quo fuderant hostem Romani, castra caperent.
There the dictator, neglecting nothing of either divine or human aid, is said to have vowed a temple to Castor and to have promised rewards to the soldier who should be the first, and to him who should be the second, to enter the enemy's camp; and so great was their ardor, that the Romans captured the camp with the same onset with which they had routed the enemy.
hoc modo ad lacum Regillum pugnatum est.
In this manner the battle at Lake Regillus was fought.
dictator et magister equitum triumphantes in urbem rediere.
The dictator and the master of the horse returned in triumph to the city.