§42.35.1haec ubi dixit, conlaudatum multis verbis P. Licinius consul ex contione in senatum duxit.
When he had said this, the consul Publius Licinius, having praised him with many words, led him from the assembly into the senate.
§42.35.2ibi quoque ei ex auctoritate senatus gratiae actae, tribunique militares in legione prima primum pilum virtutis causa ei adsignarunt.
There also, thanks were returned to him by the authority of the senate, and the military tribunes assigned him the post of chief centurion in the first legion on account of his bravery.
ceteri centuriones remissa appellatione ad dilectum oboedienter responderunt.
The other centurions, having withdrawn their appeal, obediently answered to the enlistment.
§42.35.3quo maturius in provincias magistratus proficiscerentur, Latinae kalendis Iuniis fuere; eoque sollemni perfecto C. Lucretius praetor omnibus, quae ad classem opus erant, praemissis Brundisium est profectus.
In order that the magistrates might set out for their provinces more speedily, the Latin Festival was held on the calends of June; and when this solemnity was completed, the praetor Gaius Lucretius, having sent forward everything that was necessary for the fleet, set out for Brundisium.
§42.35.4praeter eos exercitus, quos consules comparabant, C. Sulpicio Galbae praetori negotium datum, ut quattuor legiones scriberet urbanas, iusto numero peditum equitumque, iisque quattuor tribunos militum ex senatu legeret, qui praeessent; §42.35.5sociis Latini nominis imperaret quindecim milia peditum, mille et ducentos equites; is exercitus uti paratus esset, quo senatus censuisset.
In addition to those armies which the consuls were preparing, the praetor Gaius Sulpicius Galba was given the task of enrolling four city legions with the regular number of infantry and cavalry, and of choosing from the senate four military tribunes to command them; and of demanding from the allies of the Latin name fifteen thousand infantry and twelve hundred cavalry, so that this army should be ready wherever the senate should determine.
§42.35.6P. Licinio consuli ad exercitum civilem socialemque petenti addita auxilia, Ligurum duo milia, Cretenses sagittarii — incertus numerus, quantum rogati Cretenses misissent —, Numidae item equites elephantique.
To the consul Publius Licinius, who requested them for his army of citizens and allies, auxiliary forces were added: two thousand Ligurians, Cretan archers—the number being uncertain, as many as the Cretans when requested had sent—and likewise Numidian cavalry and elephants.
§42.35.7in eam rem legati ad Masinissam Carthaginiensesque missi L. Postumius Albinus Q. Terentius Culleo C. Aburius.
For this purpose, envoys were sent to Masinissa and the Carthaginienses: Lucius Postumius Albinus, Quintus Terentius Culleo, and Gaius Aburius.
in Cretam item legatos tres ire placuit, A. Postumium Albinum C. Decimium A. Licinium Nervam.
It was likewise decided that three envoys should go to Crete: Aulus Postumius Albinus, Gaius Decimius, and Aulus Licinius Nerva.