§43.6.1multarum simul Graeciae Asiaeque civitatium legati Romam convenerunt.
At the same time, envoys from many states of Greece and Asia assembled in Rome.
§43.6.2primi Athenienses introducti; ii se, quod navium habuerint militumque, P. Licinio consuli et C. Lucretio praetori misisse exposuerunt; §43.6.3quibus eos non usos frumenti sibi centum milia imperasse; quod, quamquam sterilem terram ararent, ipsosque etiam agrestis peregrino frumento alerent, tamen, ne deessent officio, confecisse; et alia, quae imperarentur, praestare paratos esse.
First, the Athenians were introduced; they explained that they had sent whatever ships and soldiers they had to the consul Publius Licinius and the praetor Gaius Lucretius; they added that the latter, not having used them, had demanded of them one hundred thousand modii of grain; and that, although they cultivated a sterile soil, and even their own country-dwellers were fed on imported grain, they had nevertheless provided it, so as not to fail in their duty; and they were ready to furnish other things also, which might be commanded.
§43.6.4Milesii nihil, quod praestitissent, memorantes, si quid imperare ad bellum senatus vellet, praestare se paratos esse polliciti sunt.
The Milesians, mentioning nothing that they had already furnished, promised that if the senate wished to command anything for the war, they were ready to supply it.
§43.6.5Alabandenses templum Urbis Romae se fecisse commemoravere ludosque anniversarios ei divae instituisse; §43.6.6et coronam auream quinquaginta pondo, quam in Capitolio ponerent donum Iovi optimo maximo, attulisse et scuta equestria trecenta; ea, cui iussissent, tradituros.
The Alabandians mentioned that they had built a temple to the City of Rome, and had instituted annual games in honor of that goddess; and that they had brought a golden crown of fifty pounds' weight, to be placed on the Capitol as a gift to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, and three hundred cavalry shields; these they would deliver to whomever they should order.
donum ut in Capitolio ponere et sacrificare liceret, petebant.
They requested that they might be allowed to place the gift on the Capitol and to offer sacrifice.
§43.6.7hoc et Lampsaceni, octoginta pondo coronam adferentes, §43.6.8petebant, commemorantes discessisse se a Perseo, postquam Romanus exercitus in Macedoniam venisset, cum sub dicione Persei et ante Philippi fuissent.
This was requested also by the Lampsacenes, who brought a crown of eighty pounds' weight, mentioning that they had revolted from Perseus after the Roman army had come into Macedonia, although they had been under the sway of Perseus, and before that, of Philip.
§43.6.9pro eo et quod imperatoribus Romanis omnia praestitissent, id se tantum orare, ut in amicitiam populi Romani reciperentur, et, si pax cum Perseo fieret, exciperentur, ne in regiam potestatem reciderent.
In return for this, and because they had supplied everything to the Roman commanders, they begged only this: that they might be received into the friendship of the Roman people, and that, if peace should be made with Perseus, they might be excepted, so that they would not fall back under the royal power.
§43.6.10ceteris legatis comiter responsum; Lampsacenos in sociorum formulam referre Q. Maenius praetor iussus.
A courteous answer was given to the other envoys; the praetor Quintus Maenius was ordered to enroll the Lampsacenes in the list of allies.
munera omnibus in singulos binum milium aeris data.
Gifts of two thousand asses each were given to them all.
Alabandenses scuta reportare ad A. Hostilium consulem in Macedoniam iussi.
The Alabandians were ordered to carry the shields back to the consul Aulus Hostilius in Macedonia.
§43.6.11et ex Africa legati simul Carthaginiensium et Masinissae venerunt: legati Carthaginiensium tritici deciens centum milia et hordei quingenta indicantes se ad mare devecta habere, ut, quo senatus censuisset, deportarent; §43.6.12id munus officiumque suum scire minus esse quam pro meritis populi Romani et voluntate sua; sed saepe alias bonis in rebus utriusque populi se gratorum fideliumque socium muneribus functos esse.
Envoys from Africa, both of the Carthaginians and of Masinissa, arrived at the same time: the envoys of the Carthaginians announced that they had a million modii of wheat and five hundred thousand of barley brought down to the sea, so that they might transport them to whatever place the senate should decree; they said they knew that this gift and service of theirs was less than was due to the merits of the Roman people and their own goodwill; but that often on other occasions, in times of prosperity for both peoples, they had performed the duties of grateful and faithful allies.
§43.6.13item Masinissae legati tritici eandem summam polliciti et mille et ducentos equites, duodecim elephantos; et si quid aliud opus esset, uti inperaret senatus: aeque propenso animo et, quae ipse ultro pollicitus sit, praestaturum esse.
Likewise, the envoys of Masinissa promised the same quantity of wheat, and twelve hundred cavalry, and twelve elephants; and they said that if anything else were needed, the senate should command it: he would supply it with an equally willing mind, as well as those things which he himself had voluntarily promised.
§43.6.14gratiae et Carthaginiensibus et regi actae, rogatique, ut ea. , quae pollicerentur, ad Hostilium consulem in Macedoniam deportarent.
Thanks were returned both to the Carthaginians and to the king, and they were requested to transport the things which they promised to the consul Hostilius in Macedonia.
legatis in singulos binum milium aeris munera missa.
Gifts of two thousand asses each were sent to the envoys.