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Livy · History of Rome §40.34.1-40.34.14

Founding of Aquileia and the Triumph of Paulus

Passage 1537 of 1770 · Latin

Summary

This passage records the founding of the colony of Aquileia, the dedication of several temples, and Paulus's triumph over the Ligurians, alongside affairs in Corsica, Sardinia, and Carthage during the same year.

§40.34.1haec in citeriore Hispania eo anno gesta.
These things were done in Hither Spain in that year.
in ulteriore Manlius praetor secunda aliquot proelia cum Lusitanis fecit.
In Farther Spain, the praetor Manlius fought several successful battles with the Lusitanians.
§40.34.2Aquileia colonia Latina eodem anno in agrum Gallorum est deducta.
In the same year, the Latin colony of Aquileia was founded in the territory of the Gauls.
tria milia peditum quinquagena iugera, centuriones centena, centena quadragena equites acceperunt.
Three thousand infantrymen received fifty iugera each, centurions one hundred, and cavalrymen one hundred and forty.
§40.34.3tresviri deduxerunt P. Cornelius Scipio Nasica C. Flaminius L. Manlius Acidinus.
The triumvirs who led them out were Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica, Gaius Flaminius, and Lucius Manlius Acidinus.
§40.34.4aedes duae eo anno dedicatae sunt, una Veneris Erycinae ad portam Collinam: dedicavit L. Porcius L. f. Licinus duumvir, vota erat a consule L. Porcio Ligustino bello, altera in foro holitorio Pietatis.
Two temples were dedicated in that year: one to Venus of Eryx near the Colline Gate, which was dedicated by the duumvir Lucius Porcius Licinus, son of Lucius, and had been vowed during the Ligurian War by the consul Lucius Porcius; the other, to Piety, in the vegetable market.
§40.34.5eam aedem dedicavit M’. Acilius Glabrio duumvir; statuamque auratam, quae prima omnium in Italia est statuta aurata, patris Glabrionis posuit.
This temple was dedicated by the duumvir Manius Acilius Glabrio; and he set up a gilded statue of his father Glabrio, which was the first gilded statue erected in Italy.
§40.34.6is erat, qui ipse eam aedem voverat, quo die cum rege Antiocho ad Thermopylas depugnasset, locaveratque idem ex senatus consulto.
He was the one who had vowed the temple himself on the day he had fought against King Antiochus at Thermopylae, and he had also contracted for its construction in accordance with a decree of the senate.
per eosdem dies, §40.34.7quibus aedes hae dedicatae sunt, L. Aemilius Paulus proconsul ex Liguribus Ingaunis triumphavit.
Around those same days, during which these temples were dedicated, the proconsul Lucius Aemilius Paulus celebrated a triumph over the Ingaunian Ligurians.
§40.34.8transtulit coronas aureas quinque et viginti, nec praeterea quicquam auri argentique in eo triumpho latum.
He carried in his triumph twenty-five golden crowns, and besides this, no gold or silver was carried in that triumph.
captivi multi principes Ligurum ante currum ducti.
Many captive leaders of the Ligurians were led before his chariot.
aeris trecenos militibus divisit.
He distributed three hundred asses of bronze to each of the soldiers.
§40.34.9auxerunt eius triumphi famam legati Ligurum pacem perpetuam orantes: ita in animum induxisse Ligurum gentem, nulla umquam arma nisi imperata a populo Romano sumere.
The fame of his triumph was enhanced by envoys of the Ligurians, who came to beg for a lasting peace, stating that the Ligurian nation had so resolved in their minds never to take up arms again except by order of the Roman people.
§40.34.10responsum a Q. Fabio praetore est Liguribus iussu senatus orationem eam non novam Liguribus esse: mens vero ut nova et orationi conveniens esset, ipsorum id plurimum referre.
A response was given to the Ligurians by the praetor Quintus Fabius by order of the senate, stating that this speech was not new for the Ligurians; but that it was of the greatest importance to themselves that their mind indeed be new and consistent with their speech.
§40.34.11ad consules irent, et, quae ab iis imperata essent, facerent. nulli alii quam consulibus senatum crediturum esse sincera fide in pace Ligures esse.
They should go to the consuls and do what was commanded by them; the senate would believe no other than the consuls that the Ligurians were in peace with sincere good faith.
§40.34.12pax in Liguribus fuit.
Peace prevailed among the Ligurians.
in Corsica pugnatum cum Corsis: ad duo milia eorum M. Pinarius praetor in acie occidit.
In Corsica, battle was joined with the Corsicans; the praetor Marcus Pinarius slew about two thousand of them in battle.
qua clade compulsi obsides dederunt et cerae centum milia pondo.
Forced by this disaster, they gave hostages and one hundred thousand pounds of wax.
inde in Sardiniam exercitus ductus, §40.34.13et cum Iliensibus, gente ne nunc quidem omni parte pacata, secunda proelia facta.
From there, the army was led to Sardinia, and successful battles were fought with the Ilienses, a tribe not even now entirely pacified in every part.
§40.34.14Carthaginiensibus eodem anno centum obsides redditi, pacemque iis populus Romanus non ab se tantum sed ab rege etiam Masinissa praestitit, qui cum praesidio armato agrum, qui in controversia erat, obtinebat.
In the same year, one hundred hostages were restored to the Carthaginians, and the Roman people guaranteed them peace not only on their own part but also on the part of King Masinissa, who was holding with an armed garrison the territory that was in dispute.

Notes

  1. 40.34.2quinquagena iugera, centuriones centena, centena quadragena equites — The distributive numerals `quinquagena` (fifty each), `centena` (one hundred each), and `centena quadragena` (one hundred and forty each) modify the accusative neuter plural noun `iugera` (iugera, a unit of land area), which serves as the object of `acceperunt`.
  2. 40.34.4Ligustino bello — An ablative of time indicating "during the Ligurian war." The adjective `Ligustinus` modifies `bello` and refers to the war against the Ligurians.
  3. 40.34.5quae prima omnium in Italia est statuta aurata — The nominative adjective `prima` acts predicatively, meaning "the first to be [erected]." `omnium` (of all) is a partitive genitive. `aurata` (gilded) is another predicate adjective with `statuta [est]`, meaning "which was the first of all in Italy to be erected as a gilded statue."
  4. 40.34.9in animum induxisse — The idiom `in animum inducere` means "to resolve, to make up one's mind." Here, the perfect active infinitive `induxisse` is used as the main verb of the indirect discourse, with the accusative `Ligurum gentem` as its subject accusative. The following `sumere` is the object infinitive of `induxisse`.
  5. 40.34.10mens vero ut nova et orationi conveniens esset, ipsorum id plurimum referre — A construction with the impersonal verb `referre` (to matter, to concern). The persons concerned (themselves) are expressed by the genitive `ipsorum` (of themselves). The degree of importance is indicated by the adverbial `plurimum`, and the matter of importance is expressed by the subject `ut`-clause (`mens ... esset`). `id` is a neuter pronoun anticipating or standing in apposition to the `ut`-clause.

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Livy, History of Rome §40.34.1-40.34.14. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0914.phi001.humanitext-lat2:40.34.1-40.34.14

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