§6.33.1seditio tum inter Antiates Latinosque coorta, cum Antiates victi malis subactique bello, in quo et nati erant et consenuerant, deditionem spectarent, §6.33.2Latinos ex diutina pace nova defectio recentibus adhuc animis ferociores ad perseverandum in bello faceret.
A discord then arose between the Antiates and the Latins, while the Antiates, defeated by disasters and subdued by the war, in which they had been both born and grown old, were looking toward surrender, and the Latins, because of their new defection from a long-continued peace, with spirits still fresh, were made more fierce for persisting in the war.
finis certaminis fuit, postquam utrisque apparuit nihil per alteros stare, quo minus incepta persequerentur.
The end of the contest came after it appeared to both sides that nothing stood in the way on the part of the others to prevent them from pursuing what they had begun.
Latini profecti a societate pacis, §6.33.3ut rebantur, inhonestae sese vindicaverunt, Antiates incommodis arbitris salutarium consiliorum remotis urbem agrosque Romanis dedunt.
The Latins, departing from the alliance of peace, which they regarded as dishonorable, asserted their own independence; the Antiates, having removed the troublesome witnesses of their salutary designs, surrendered their city and lands to the Romans.
§6.33.4ira et rabies Latinorum, quia nec Romanos bello laedere nec Volscos in armis retinere potuerant, eo erupit, ut Satricum urbem, quae receptaculum primum eis adversae pugnae fuerat, igni concremarent; nec aliud tectum eius superfuit urbis, cum faces pariter sacris profanisque inicerent, quam matris Matutae templum;
The rage and madness of the Latins, because they had been able neither to harm the Romans in war nor to keep the Volscians in arms, burst out to such a degree that they consumed with fire the city of Satricum, which had been their first refuge after the adverse battle; nor did any other building of that city survive, since they threw torches equally upon things sacred and profane, except the temple of Mater Matuta.
inde eos §6.33.5nec sua religio nec verecundia deum arcuisse dicitur, sed vox horrenda edita templo cum tristibus minis, ni nefandos ignes procul delubris amovissent.
From thence, it is said that neither their own religious feeling nor reverence for the gods kept them back, but a terrible voice was uttered from the temple with dreadful threats, unless they removed the abominable fires far from the shrines.
Incensos ea rabie impetus Tusculum tulit ob iram, §6.33.6quod deserto communi concilio Latinorum non in societatem modo Romanam, sed etiam in civitatem se dedissent.
Their onset, inflamed by that madness, directed them toward Tusculum out of anger, because, having deserted the common council of the Latins, they had surrendered themselves not only into alliance with Rome, but even into citizenship.
§6.33.7patentibus portis cum inproviso incidissent, primo clamore oppidum praeter arcem captum est.
Since they had fallen upon it unexpectedly while the gates were open, at the first shout the town, except the citadel, was taken.
in arcem oppidani refugere cum coniugibus ac liberis nuntiosque Romam, qui certiorem de suo casu senatum facerent, misere.
The townsmen fled for refuge into the citadel with their wives and children, and sent messengers to Rome to make the senate acquainted with their disaster.
§6.33.8haud segnius, quam fide populi Romani dignum fuit, exercitus Tusculum ductus; L. Quinctius et Ser. Sulpicius tribuni militum duxere.
With no less promptness than was worthy of the good faith of the Roman people, an army was led to Tusculum; the military tribunes Lucius Quinctius and Servius Sulpicius led them.
§6.33.9clausas portas Tusculi Latinosque simul obsidentium atque obsessorum animo hinc moenia Tusculi tueri vident, illinc arcem oppugnare, terrere una ac pavere.
They saw the closed gates of Tusculum and the Latins at the same time with the mind of besiegers and besieged: on the one hand defending the walls of Tusculum, on the other attacking the citadel, at once terrifying others and themselves in fear.
§6.33.10adventus Romanorum mutaverat utriusque partis animos; Tusculanos ex ingenti metu in summam alacritatem, Latinos ex prope certa fiducia mox capiendae arcis, quoniam oppido potirentur, in exiguam de se ipsis spem verterat.
The arrival of the Romans had changed the minds of both parties; it turned the Tusculans from great fear to the highest alacrity, and the Latins from a nearly certain confidence of soon taking the citadel, since they were in possession of the town, to a very small hope for themselves.
§6.33.11tollitur ex arce clamor ab Tusculanis; excipit aliquanto maior ab exercitu Romano.
A shout was raised from the citadel by the Tusculans; a somewhat louder one from the Roman army answered it.
utrimque urgentur Latini; nec impetus Tusculanorum decurrentium ex superiore loco sustinent nec Romanos subeuntes moenia molientesque obices portarum arcere possunt.
The Latins were hard pressed on both sides; they could neither withstand the charge of the Tusculans running down from the higher ground, nor repel the Romans who were mounting the walls and forcing the barriers of the gates.
§6.33.12scalis prius moenia capta; inde effracta claustra portarum; et cum anceps hostis et a fronte et a tergo urgeret nec ad pugnam ulla vis nec ad fugam loci quicquam superesset, in medio caesi ad unum omnes.
First the walls were taken by ladders; then the barriers of the gates were broken open; and when the enemy pressed hard on them from both sides, both in front and in rear, and no strength remained for battle nor any place for flight, they were cut down in the midst to a man.
recuperate ab hostibus Tusculo exercitus Romam est reductus.
Having recovered Tusculum from the enemy, the army was led back to Rome.