§35.22.1sub idem tempus legati ab regibus Romam reverterunt; §35.22.2qui cum nihil, quod satis maturam causam belli haberet nisi adversus Lacedaemonium tyrannum, attulissent, quem et Achaei legati nuntiabant contra foedus maritimam oram Laconum oppugnare, Atilius praetor cum classe missus in Graeciam est ad tuendos socios.
About the same time, the ambassadors returned to Rome from the kings; since they brought back no news that offered a sufficiently ripe cause for war, except against the Lacedaemonian tyrant, whom the Achaean ambassadors also reported to be attacking the maritime coast of the Laconians in violation of the treaty, the praetor Atilius was sent to Greece with a fleet to protect the allies.
§35.22.3consules, quando nihil ab Antiocho instaret, proficisci ambo in provincias placuit.
Since no danger was threatening from Antiochus, it was decided that both consuls should set out for their provinces.
Domitius ab Arimino, qua proximum fuit, Quinctius per Ligures in Boios venit.
Domitius came to the Boii from Ariminum, by the shortest route, and Quinctius through the Ligurians.
§35.22.4duo consulum agmina diversa late agrum hostium pervastarunt.
The two armies of the consuls, operating in different directions, laid waste the enemy's territory far and wide.
primo equites eorum pauci cum praefectis, deinde universus senatus, postremo in quibus aut fortuna aliqua aut dignitas erat, ad mille quingenti ad consules transfugerunt. —
First a few of their cavalry with their commanders, then the entire senate, and finally all those who possessed either some fortune or dignity, to the number of about fifteen hundred, fled over to the consuls.
§35.22.5et in utraque Hispania eo anno res prospere gestae; nam et C. Flaminius oppidum Licabrum munitum opulentumque vineis expugnavit et nobilem regulum Conribilonem vivum cepit, §35.22.6et M. Fulvius proconsul cum duobus exercitibus hostium duo secunda proelia fecit, oppida duo Hispanorum, Vesceliam Helonemque, et castella multa expugnavit; alia voluntate ad eum defecerunt.
In both Spains, too, operations were successfully conducted that year; for Gaius Flaminius stormed the town of Licabrum, which was well fortified and wealthy in vineyards, and captured the noble chieftain Conribilo alive, and the proconsul Marcus Fulvius fought two successful battles with two armies of the enemy, stormed two Spanish towns, Vescelia and Helo, and many forts; others surrendered to him voluntarily.
§35.22.7tum in Oretanos progressus et ibi duobus potitus oppidis, Noliba et Cusibi, ad Tagum amnem ire pergit.
Then, having advanced into the territory of the Oretani and there gained possession of two towns, Noliba and Cusibi, he proceeded to march to the river Tagus.
§35.22.8Toletum ibi parva urbs erat, sed loco munito.
Toledo was a small city there, but situated in a fortified position.
eam cum oppugnaret, Vettonum magnus exercitus Toletanis subsidio venit.
While he was besieging it, a large army of the Vettones came to the aid of the Toletani.
cum iis signis collatis prospere pugnavit et fusis Vettonibus operibus Toletum cepit.
He fought a successful pitched battle with them, and after routing the Vettones, he took Toledo by siege works.