§41.6.1sedato tandem Histrico tumultu senatus consultum factum est, ut consules inter se compararent, uter eorum ad comitia habenda Romam rediret.
When the Histrian disturbance was at last settled, a decree of the senate was passed that the consuls should agree between themselves which of them should return to Rome to hold the elections.
§41.6.2cum absentem Manlium tribuni plebis A. Licinius Nerva et C. Papirius Turdus in contionibus lacerarent rogationemque promulgarent, ne Manlius post idus Martias — prorogatae namque consulibus iam in annum provinciae erant — imperium retineret, ut causam extemplo dicere, §41.6.3cum abisset magistratu, posset, huic rogationi Q. Aelius collega intercessit magnisque contentionibus obtinuit, ne perferretur.
While the tribunes of the plebs Aulus Licinius Nerva and Gaius Papirius Turdus were attacking the absent Manlius in public assemblies and proposing a bill that Manlius should not retain his command after the Ides of March—for the provinces had already been extended for the consuls for a year—so that he might be able to plead his cause immediately when he had retired from office, his colleague Quintus Aelius vetoed this bill and, after great struggles, obtained that it should not be passed.
§41.6.4per eos dies Ti. Sempronius Gracchus et L. Postumius Albinus ex Hispania Romam cum revertissent, senatus iis a M. Titinio praetore datus in aede Bellonae ad disserendas res, quas gessissent, postulandosque honores meritos et ut diis immortalibus haberetur honos.
During those days, when Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Lucius Postumius Albinus had returned to Rome from Spain, an audience of the senate was granted to them by the praetor Marcus Titinius in the temple of Bellona, to set forth the things which they had performed, to demand the deserved honors, and that thanks should be rendered to the immortal gods.
§41.6.5eodem tempore et in Sardinia magnum tumultum esse litteris T. Aebuti praetoris cognitum est, quas filius eius ad senatum attulerat.
At the same time, it was learned from a letter of the praetor Titus Aebutius, which his son had brought to the senate, that there was a great disturbance in Sardinia also.
§41.6.6Ilienses adiunctis Balarorum auxiliis pacatam provinciam invaserant, nec eis invalido exercitu et magna parte pestilentia absumpto resisti poterat.
The Ilienses, having joined to themselves the auxiliary forces of the Balari, had invaded the pacified province, and it was not possible to resist them with an army that was weak and of which a large part had been carried off by pestilence.
§41.6.7eadem et Sardorum legati nuntiabant orantes, ut urbibus saltem — iam enim agros deploratos esse — opem senatus ferret.
Ambassadors of the Sardinians also reported the same things, entreating the senate to bring aid at least to the cities—for the fields were already given up as lost.
haec legatio totumque, quod ad Sardiniam pertinebat, ad novos magistratus reiectum est.
This embassy and everything relating to Sardinia was referred to the new magistrates.
§41.6.8aeque miserabilis legatio Lyciorum, qui crudelitatem Rhodiorum, quibus ab L. Cornelio Scipione attributi erant, querebantur:
Equally miserable was the embassy of the Lycians, who complained of the cruelty of the Rhodians, to whom they had been assigned by Lucius Cornelius Scipio.
§41.6.9fuisse se sub dicione Antiochi; eam regiam servitutem conlatam cum praesenti statu praeclaram libertatem visam.
They said that they had been under the sway of Antiochus; but that royal servitude, compared with their present state, had appeared to be glorious liberty.
non publice tantum se premi imperio, sed singulos iustum pati servitium.
They were not only oppressed publicly by their government, but as individuals they suffered actual slavery.
§41.6.10coniuges liberosque vexari; in corpus, in tergum saeviri; famam, quod indignum sit, maculari dehonestarique; et palam res odiosas fieri iuris etiam usurpandi causa, ne pro dubio habeant, nihil inter se et argento parata mancipia interesse.
Their wives and children were abused; violence was inflicted upon their bodies and their backs; their reputation, which was shameful, was stained and dishonored; and offensive acts were openly committed merely for the sake of asserting authority, so that they might have no doubt that there was no difference between themselves and slaves purchased with money.
§41.6.11motus his senatus litteras Lyciis ad Rhodios dedit, nec Lycios Rhodiis nec ullos alii cuiquam, qui nati liberi sint, in servitutem dari placere; §41.6.12Lycios ita sub Rhodiorum simul imperio et tutela esse, ut in dicione populi Romani civitates sociae sint.
Moved by these things, the senate gave the Lycians a letter to the Rhodians, stating that it was not pleasing to the senate that either the Lycians should be subjected to slavery by the Rhodians, or any other people who were born free to anyone else; and that the Lycians were under the government and protection of the Rhodians in such a manner that the allied states are under the sway of the Roman people.