§45.26.1dum haec ibi, alia in Macedonia, alia Romae geruntur, interim in Illyrico L. Anicius rege Gentio, sicut ante dictum est, in potestatem redacto Scodrae, §45.26.2quae regia fuerat, praesidio inposito Gabinium praefecit, Rhizoni et Olcinio, urbibus opportunis, C. Licinium.
While these things were being done there, and other things in Macedonia, and others at Rome, in the meantime in Illyricum, L. Anicius, King Gentius having been brought under his power, as was said before, placed a garrison in Scodra, which had been the royal capital, and appointed Gabinius as prefect; and he appointed C. Licinius over Rhizon and Olcinium, suitable cities.
§45.26.3praepositis his Illyrico, reliquo exercitu in Epirum est profectus.
Having placed these men in charge of Illyricum, he set out for Epirus with the rest of the army.
ubi prima Phanote ei dedita est omni multitudine cum infulis obviam effusa.
There, Phanote was the first to surrender to him, the entire multitude pouring out to meet him with fillets.
§45.26.4hinc praesidio inposito in Molossidem transgressus, cuius omnibus oppidis praeter Passaronem et Tecmonem et Phylacen et Horreum receptis primum ad Passaronem ducit.
Having placed a garrison here, he crossed over into Molossis; and after all its towns except Passaron, Tecmon, Phylace, and Horreum had been received, he first led his army to Passaron.
§45.26.5Antinous et Theodotus principes eius civitatis erant, insignes et favore Persei et odio adversus Romanos, iidem universae genti auctores desciscendi ab Romanis.
Antinous and Theodotus were the leading men of that state, distinguished both for their favor toward Perseus and their hatred against the Romans, and they were also the instigators of the revolt from the Romans for the entire nation.
§45.26.6hi conscientia privatae noxae, quia ipsis nulla spes veniae erat, ut communi ruina patriae opprimerentur, clauserunt portas, multitudinem, ut mortem servituti praeponerent, hortantes.
These men, from a consciousness of their own private guilt, because they had no hope of pardon, so that they might be buried in the common ruin of their country, closed the gates, exhorting the multitude to prefer death to slavery.
§45.26.7nemo adversus praepotentis viros hiscere audebat; tandem Theodotus quidam, nobilis et ipse adulescens, cum maior a Romanis metus timorem a principibus suis vicisset, “quae vos rabies” inquit “agitat, qui duorum hominum noxae civitatem accessionem facitis?
No one dared to open his mouth against such powerful men; at last, a certain Theodotus, himself a noble youth, when a greater fear of the Romans had overcome the fear of their own leaders, said: "What madness drives you, who make the state an appendage to the guilt of two men?
§45.26.8equidem pro patria qui letum oppetissent, saepe fando audivi: qui patriam pro se perire aecum censerent, hi primi inventi sunt.
Indeed, I have often heard by report of those who met death for their country; but those who thought it right that their country should perish for them, these are the first to be found.
quin aperimus portas et imperium accipimus, quod orbis terrarum accepit?” §45.26.9haec dicentem cum multitudo sequeretur, Antinous et Theodotus in primam stationem hostium inruperunt atque ibi offerentes se ipsi volneribus interfecti; urbs dedita est Romanis.
Why do we not open the gates and accept the rule which the whole world has accepted?" As the multitude followed him when he said this, Antinous and Theodotus rushed into the first outpost of the enemy, and there, offering themselves to wounds, they were killed; the city was surrendered to the Romans.
§45.26.10simili pertinacia Cephalonis principis clausum Tecmonem ipso interfecto per deditionem recepit.
He received through surrender Tecmon, which had been closed with similar obstacy by its leader Cephalo, after Cephalo himself was killed.
nec Phylace nec Horreum oppugnationem tulerunt.
Neither Phylace nor Horreum withstood an attack.
§45.26.11pacata Epiro divisisque in hiberna copiis per opportunas urbes, regressus ipse in Illyricum Scodrae, quo quinque legati ab Roma venerant, evocatis ex tota provincia principibus conventum habuit.
Epirus having been pacified and the troops distributed into winter quarters through the convenient cities, he himself returned to Illyricum, to Scodra, where five commissioners had come from Rome, and having summoned the leading men from the entire province, he held an assembly.
§45.26.12ibi pro tribunali pronuntiavit de sententia consilii senatum populumque Romanum Illyrios esse liberos iubere: praesidia ex omnibus oppidis, arcibus, castellis sese deducturum.
There, from the tribunal, he announced according to the decision of the council that the Roman senate and people ordered the Illyrians to be free: that he would withdraw the garrisons from all towns, citadels, and fortresses.
§45.26.13non solum liberos, sed etiam inmunes fore Issenses et Taulantios, Dassaretiorum Pirustas, Rhizonitas, Olciniatas, quod incolumi Gentio ad Romanos defecissent.
Not only would they be free, but also the Issenses, the Taulantii, the Pirustae of the Dassaretii, the Rhizonitae, and the Olciniatae would be exempt from tax, because they had defected to the Romans while Gentius was still unharmed.
§45.26.14Daorsis quoque immunitatem dare, quod relicto Caravantio cum armis ad Romanos transissent.
To the Daorsi also he gave exemption from tax, because they had left Caravantius and gone over to the Romans with their arms.
Scodrensibus et Dassarensibus et Selepitanis ceterisque Illyriis vectigal dimidium eius, quod regi pependissent, inpositum, inde in tres partes Illyricum divisit.
On the Scodrenses, Dassarenses, Selepitani, and other Illyrians, a tax of half of what they had paid to the king was imposed, and then he divided Illyricum into three parts.
§45.26.15unam eam fecit, quae supra † dictam est, alteram Labeatas omnis, tertiam Agravonitas et Rhizonitas et Olciniatas accolasque eorum.
One part he made that which was mentioned above, the second all the Labeatae, the third the Agravonitae, the Rhizonitae, the Olciniatae, and their neighbors.
hac formula dicta Illyrico ipse inde Epiri Passaronem in hiberna redit.
Having pronounced this formula for Illyricum, he himself returned from there to Passaron in Epirus for winter quarters.