§3.28.1ibi dictator, quantum nocte prospici poterat, equo circumvectus contemplatusque, qui tractus castrorum quaeque forma esset, tribunis militum imperavit, ut sarcinas in unum conici iubeant, militem cum armis valloque redire in ordines suos.
There the dictator, riding round and observing, as far as could be seen in the night, what the extent of the camp was and what its shape, ordered the military tribunes to command that the baggage be thrown into one heap, and that the soldiers with their arms and stakes should return to their ranks.
facta quae imperavit.
His orders were executed.
turn, §3.28.2quo fuerant ordine in via, exercitum omnem longo agmine circumdat hostium castris et, ubi signum datum sit, clamorem omnes tollere iubet, clamore sublato ante se quemque ducere fossam et iacere vallum.
Then, in the same order as they had been on the march, he surrounded the enemy's camp with his whole army in a long column, and ordered that, when the signal should be given, they should all raise a shout, and that, after the shout was raised, each man should dig a trench before himself and fix his stake.
§3.28.3edito imperio signum secutum est.
The signal followed the delivery of the command.
iussa miles exsequitur.
The soldiers executed their orders.
clamor hostes circumsonat; superat inde castra hostium et in castra consulis venit;
The shout resounded around the enemy; then it passed beyond the enemy's camp and reached the camp of the consul.
§3.28.4alibi pavorem, alibi gaudium ingens facit.
In one place it caused terror, in another immense joy.
Romani civilem esse clamorem atque auxilium adesse inter se gratulantes ultro ex stationibus ac vigiliis territant hostem.
The Romans, congratulating each other that it was the shout of citizens and that help was at hand, actively terrified the enemy from their outposts and watches.
§3.28.5consul differendum negat: illo clamore non adventum modo significari, sed rem ab suis coeptam; mirumque esse, ni iam exteriore parte castra hostium oppugnentur.
The consul declared that they must not delay; by that shout not merely the arrival was indicated, but that action had been commenced by their own men; and it would be a wonder if the enemy's camp were not already being attacked on its outer side.
§3.28.6itaque arma suos capere et se subsequi iubet.
Therefore he ordered his men to take arms and follow him.
nocte initum proelium est; legionibus dictatoris clamore significant ab ea quoque parte rem in discrimine esse.
The battle was begun in the night; by their shout they indicated to the dictator's legions that on their side also the matter was in crisis.
§3.28.7iam se ad prohibenda circumdari opera Aequi parabant, cum ab interiore hoste proelio coepto, ne per media sua castra fieret eruptio, a munientibus ad pugnantes introrsum versi vacuam noctem operi dedere; pugnatumque cum consule ad lucem est.
Already the Aequi were preparing to prevent the works from surrounding them, when, the battle having been commenced by the inner enemy, lest a sally should be made through the middle of their own camp, they turned inward from the builders to the fighters, and left the night free for the work; and they fought with the consul until dawn.
§3.28.8luce prima iam circumvallati ab dictatore erant et vix adversus unum exercitum pugnam sustinebant.
At dawn they were already surrounded by the dictator, and could scarcely maintain the fight against one army.
tum a Quinctiano exercitu, qui confestim a perfecto opere ad arma rediit, invaditur vallum.
Then the rampart was attacked by Quinctius' army, which immediately after finishing the work had returned to their arms.
hic instabat nova pugna; illa nihil remiserat prior.
Here a new battle was pressing; the former one had in no way slackened.
§3.28.9tum ancipiti malo urgente a proelio ad preces versi hinc dictatorem, hinc consulem orare, ne in occidione victoriam ponerent, ut inermes se inde abire sinerent.
Then, pressed by a double danger, they turned from fighting to entreaties, and began to implore on one side the dictator, on the other the consul, not to place their victory in carnage, but to suffer them to depart from there unarmed.
ab consule ad dictatorem ire iussi; is ignominiam infensus addidit: §3.28.10Gracchum Cloelium ducem principesque alios vinctos ad se adduci iubet, oppido Corbione decedi.
They were ordered by the consul to go to the dictator; the latter, full of resentment, added ignominy: he ordered Gracchus Cloelius, the general, and the other chiefs to be brought to him in chains, and the town of Corbio to be evacuated.
sanguinis se Aequorum non egere; licere abire; sed, ut exprimatur tandem confessio subactam domitamque esse gentem, sub iugum abituros.
He said that he did not need the blood of the Aequi; they were permitted to depart; but, that a confession might at length be wrung from them that their nation was conquered and subdued, they must pass under the yoke.
§3.28.11tribus hastis iugum fit humi fixis duabus superque eas transversa una deligata.
A yoke is made of three spears, two fixed in the ground and one tied across over them.
sub hoc iugum dictator Aequos misit.
Under this yoke the dictator sent the Aequi.