§40.36.1legatus ad ea, quae interrogatus erat, respondit neque se neque quemquam alium divinare posse, quid in animo Celtiberi haberent aut porro habituri essent.
The legate, in reply to the things about which he had been asked, answered that neither he nor anyone else could divine what the Celtiberians had in mind or would have in the future.
itaque negare non posse, §40.36.2quin rectius sit etiam ad pacatos barbaros, nondum satis adsuetos imperio, exercitum mitti.
Therefore, it could not be denied that it was more proper for an army to be sent even to the pacified barbarians, who were not yet sufficiently accustomed to our rule.
§40.36.3novo autem an vetere exercitu opus sit, eius esse dicere, qui scire possit, qua fide Celtiberi in pace mansuri sint, simul et qui illud exploratum habeat, quieturos milites, si diutius in provincia retineantur.
But whether there was need of a new or an old army, he said it was for him to say who could know with what loyalty the Celtiberians would remain in peace, and at the same time who had it as a certainty that the soldiers would remain quiet if they were retained longer in the province.
§40.36.4si ex eo, quod aut inter se loquantur aut succlamationibus apud contionantem imperatorem significent, quid sentiant, coniectandum sit, palam vociferatos esse aut imperatorem in provincia retenturos aut cum eo in Italiam venturos esse.
If a conjecture was to be made as to what they thought from what they either said among themselves or indicated by their shouts before their general when he was addressing them, they had openly clamored that they would either retain their general in the province or return with him to Italy.
§40.36.5disceptationem inter praetorem legatumque consulum relatio interrupit, qui suas ornari provincias, priusquam de praetoris exercitu ageretur, aequum censebant.
The dispute between the praetor and the legate was interrupted by the motion of the consuls, who thought it fair that their own provinces should be equipped before the question of the praetor's army was dealt with.
§40.36.6novus omnis exercitus consulibus est decretus, binae legiones Romanae cum suo equitatu, et socium Latini nominis quantus semper numerus, quindecim milia peditum, octingenti equites.
A completely new army was decreed for the consuls: two Roman legions each, with their own cavalry, and from the allies of the Latin name the usual number, fifteen thousand infantry and eight hundred cavalry.
§40.36.7cum hoc exercitu Apuanis Liguribus ut bellum inferrent, mandatum est.
With this army they were commanded to wage war on the Apuan Ligurians.
P. Cornelio et M. Baebio prorogatum imperium iussique provincias obtinere, donec consules venissent; tum imperatum, ut dimisso, quem haberent, exercitu reverterentur Romam.
The command of Publius Cornelius and Marcus Baebius was prolonged, and they were ordered to hold their provinces until the consuls should arrive; then they were commanded to dismiss the army they had and return to Rome.
de Ti. Sempronii deinde exercitu actum est.
Next, the army of Tiberius Sempronius was discussed.
§40.36.8novam legionem ei quinque milium et ducentorum peditum cum equitibus quadringentis consules scribere iussi, et mille praeterea peditum Romanorum, quinquaginta equites, §40.36.9et sociis nominis Latini imperare septem milia peditum, trecentos equites.
The consuls were ordered to enroll for him a new legion of five thousand two hundred infantry with four hundred cavalry, and besides, one thousand Roman infantry and fifty cavalry, and to demand from the allies of the Latin name seven thousand infantry and three hundred cavalry.
cum hoc exercitu placuit ire in Hispaniam citeriorem Ti. Sempronium.
It was decided that Tiberius Sempronius should go with this army to Hither Spain.
§40.36.10Q. Fulvio permissum, ut, qui milites ante Sp. Postumium Q. Marcium consules cives Romani sociive in Hispaniam transportati essent, et praeterea supplemento adducto, quo amplius in duabus legionibus quam decem milia et quadringenti pedites, §40.36.11sescenti equites essent, et socium Latini nominis duodecim milia, sescenti equites, quorum forti opera duobus adversus Celtiberos proeliis usus Q. Fulvius esset, eos, si videretur, secum deportaret.
Quintus Fulvius was permitted to bring back with him, if it seemed good to him, those soldiers, whether Roman citizens or allies, who had been transported to Spain before the consulship of Spurius Postumius and Quintus Marcius, and besides, out of the reinforcement that had been brought, those who exceeded ten thousand four hundred infantry and six hundred cavalry in the two legions, and twelve thousand infantry and six hundred cavalry of the allies of the Latin name—whose brave service Quintus Fulvius had used in the two battles against the Celtiberians.
§40.36.12et supplicationes decretae, quod is prospere rem publicam gessisset.
Thanksgiving services were also decreed because he had successfully conducted the affairs of the state.
§40.36.13et ceteri praetores in provincias missi.
And the other praetors were sent to their provinces.
Q. Fabio Buteoni prorogatum in Gallia imperium est.
The command of Quintus Fabius Buteo in Gaul was prolonged.
octo legiones praeter exercitum veterem, qui in Liguribus in spe propinqua missionis erat, eo anno esse placuit.
It was decided that there should be eight legions that year, besides the old army which was in Liguria with the near hope of discharge.
§40.36.14et is ipse exercitus aegre explebatur propter pestilentiam, quae tertium iam annum urbem Romanam atque Italiam vastabat.
And even that army was with difficulty filled up because of the pestilence which was now for the third year devastating the city of Rome and Italy.