§5.27.1mos erat Faliscis eodem magistro liberorum et comite uti, simulque plures pueri, quod hodie quoque in Graecia manet, unius curae demandabantur.
It was the custom among the Falisci to employ the same person as the teacher and companion of their children, and at the same time, several boys—a practice which even today remains in Greece—were entrusted to the care of one man.
principum liberos, sicut fere fit, qui scientia videbatur praecellere, erudiebat.
The children of the leading men were educated by one who, as is generally the case, seemed to excel in knowledge.
§5.27.2is cum in pace instituisset pueros ante urbem lusus exercendique causa producere, nihil eo more per belli tempus intermisso modo brevioribus modo longioribus spatiis trahendo eos a porta, lusu sermonibusque variatis longius solito, ubi res dedit, progressus inter stationes eos hostium castraque inde Romana in praetorium ad Camillum perduxit.
Since this man, in time of peace, had established the custom of leading the boys out before the city for the sake of play and exercise, and did not interrupt this habit at all during the war, drawing them away from the gate sometimes by shorter, sometimes by longer distances, and having prolonged their play and various conversations further than usual, when opportunity offered, he advanced past the outposts of the enemy, and then led them through the Roman camp to Camillus at his headquarters.
ibi scelesto facinori scelestiorem sermonem addit, §5.27.3Falerios se in manus Romanis tradidisse, §5.27.4quando eos pueros, quorum parentes capita ibi rerum sint, in potestatem dediderit.
There he added to his wicked deed a still more wicked speech, saying that he had delivered Falerii into the hands of the Romans, since he had surrendered into their power those boys whose parents were the chief men of affairs there.
§5.27.5quae ubi Camillus audivit, “non ad similem” inquit “tui nec populum nec imperatorem scelestus ipse cum scelesto munere venisti.
When Camillus heard this, he said, "Wicked as you are, you have not come with your wicked gift to a people or a commander like yourself.
§5.27.6nobis cum Faliscis, quae pacto fit humano, societas non est; quam ingeneravit natura utrisque, est eritque.
We have no alliance with the Falisci which is established by human compact; but that which nature has implanted in both of us exists and will exist.
sunt et belli sicut pacis iura, iusteque ea non minus quam fortiter didicimus gerere.
There are laws of war just as there are laws of peace, and we have learned to wage war no less justly than bravely.
arma habemus non adversus eam aetatem, §5.27.7cui etiam captis urbibus parcitur, sed adversus armatos et ipsos, qui nec laesi nec lacessiti a nobis castra Romana ad Veios oppugnarunt.
We do not carry arms against that age which is spared even when cities are captured, but against those who are armed and who, though neither harmed nor provoked by us, attacked the Roman camp at Veii.
§5.27.8eos tu, quantum in te fuit, novo scelere vicisti; ego Romanis artibus, virtute, opere, armis, §5.27.9sicut Veios, vincam. ” denudatum deinde eum manibus post tergum inligatis reducendum Falerios pueris tradidit virgasque eis, quibus proditorem agerent in urbem verberantes, dedit.
You, as far as lay in your power, have conquered them by a new crime; but I shall conquer them by Roman arts, by virtue, labor, and arms, just as I conquered Veii." Then, having stripped him and bound his hands behind his back, he delivered him to the boys to be led back to Falerii, and gave them rods with which to scourge the traitor and drive him into the city.
ad quod spectaculum concursu populi primum facto, §5.27.10deinde a magistratibus de re nova vocato senatu tanta mutatio animis est iniecta, ut qui modo efferati odio iraque Veientium exitum paene quam Capenatium pacem mallent, apud eos pacem universa posceret civitas.
At this spectacle, a crowd of people having first gathered, and then the senate having been summoned by the magistrates concerning this unprecedented matter, so great a change was wrought in their minds that, whereas just before, infuriated by hatred and anger, they almost preferred the destruction of the Veientes to the peace of the Capenates, now the entire state began to clamor for peace.
fides Romana, §5.27.11iustitia imperatoris in foro, in curia celebratur, consensuque omnium legati ad Camillum in castra atque inde permissu Camilli Romam ad senatum, qui dederent Falerios, proficiscuntur.
The Roman faith, and the justice of the commander were celebrated in the forum and in the senate-house; and by unanimous consent, ambassadors set out to Camillus in his camp, and thence, with Camillus's permission, to the senate at Rome, to surrender Falerii.
§5.27.12introducti ad senatum ita locuti traduntur: “patres conscripti, victoria, cui nec deus nec homo quisquam invideat, victi a vobis et imperatore vestro dedimus nos vobis rati, quo nihil victori pulchrius est, melius nos sub imperio vestro quam legibus nostris victuros.
Having been introduced to the senate, they are reported to have spoken as follows: "Conscript Fathers, conquered by you and your commander in a victory which neither god nor man could envy, we have surrendered ourselves to you, believing—than which nothing is more glorious for a conqueror—that we shall live better under your sovereignty than under our own laws.
§5.27.13eventu huius belli duo salutaria exempla prodita humano generi sunt: vos fidem in bello quam praesentem victoriam maluistis; nos fide provocati victoriam ultro detulimus.
By the outcome of this war, two salutary examples have been presented to the human race: you preferred faith in war to immediate victory; we, challenged by your faith, have voluntarily surrendered victory to you.
§5.27.14sub dicione vestra sumus; mittite, qui arma, qui obsides, qui urbem patentibus portis accipiant.
We are under your dominion; send men to receive our arms, our hostages, and our city with its gates open.
nec vos fidei nostrae nec nos imperii vestri paenitebit. ” §5.27.15Camillo et ab hostibus et a civibus gratiae actae.
Neither shall you repent of our faith, nor we of your rule." Thanks were returned to Camillus both by the enemy and by his fellow-citizens.
Faliscis in stipendium militum eius anni, ut populus Romanus tributo vacaret, pecunia imperata.
Money was demanded of the Falisci for the pay of the soldiers of that year, so that the Roman people might be exempt from tribute.
pace data exercitus Romam reductus.
Peace having been granted, the army was led back to Rome.