§8.16.1insequens annus, L. Papirio Crasso K. Duillio consulibus, Ausonum magis novo quam magno bello fuit insignis.
The following year, in the consulship of Lucius Papirius Crassus and Kaeso Duillius, was marked by a war with the Ausones that was novel rather than great.
§8.16.2ea gens Cales urbem incolebat; Sidicinis finitimis arma coniunxerat unoque proelio haud sane memorabili duorum populorum exercitus fusus propinquitate urbium et ad fugam pronior et in fuga ipsa tutior fuit.
This nation inhabited the city of Cales; they had joined arms with their neighbors, the Sidicini, and in a single, by no means memorable battle, the army of the two peoples was routed, being both readier to flee and safer in their flight itself owing to the proximity of their cities.
§8.16.3nec tamen omissa eius belli cura patribus, quia totiens iam Sidicini aut ipsi moverant bellum aut moventibus auxilium tulerant aut causa armorum fuerant.
Nor, however, was the care of that war dismissed by the senators, because so many times already the Sidicini had either themselves started a war, or brought help to those who did, or been the cause of hostilities.
§8.16.4itaque omni ope adnisi sunt, ut maximum ea tempestate imperatorem M. Valerium Corvum consulem quartum facerent;
Therefore, they exerted every effort to make Marcus Valerius Corvus, the greatest general of that time, consul for the fourth time.
§8.16.5collega additus Corvo M. Atilius Regulus; et ne forte casu erraretur, petitum ab consulibus, ut extra sortem Corvi ea provincia esset.
Marcus Atilius Regulus was given to Corvus as his colleague; and lest by any chance there should be a mistake of fortune, a request was made of the consuls that this province should be assigned to Corvus without casting lots.
exercitu victore a superioribus consulibus accepto, §8.16.6ad Cales, unde bellum ortum erat, profectus cum hostes ab superioris etiam certaminis memoria providos clamore atque impetu primo fudisset, moenia ipsa oppugnare est adgressus.
Having received the victorious army from the former consuls, he set out for Cales, whence the war had arisen, and when, by a shout and the first onset, he had routed the enemy, who were cautious even from the memory of the previous battle, he proceeded to assault the walls themselves.
§8.16.7et militum quidem is erat ardor, ut iam inde cum scalis succedere ad muros vellent evasurosque contenderent;
And indeed, such was the eagerness of the soldiers that they wished to advance to the walls with ladders immediately and maintained that they would scale them.
§8.16.8Corvus, quia id arduum factu erat, labore militum potius quam periculo peragere inceptum voluit.
Corvus, because this was difficult to do, preferred to accomplish his undertaking by the labor of his soldiers rather than by their danger.
itaque aggerem et vineas egit turresque muro admovit, quarum usum forte oblata opportunitas praevertit.
Therefore, he constructed a ramp and moved up penthouses and towers to the wall, but a chance opportunity anticipated the use of them.
§8.16.9namque M. Fabius, captiuus Romanus, cum per neglegentiam custodum festo die vinculis ruptis per murum inter opera Romanorum, religata ad pinnam muri reste suspensus, §8.16.10manibus se demisisset, perpulit imperatorein, ut vino epulisque sopitos hostes adgrederetur.
For Marcus Fabius, a Roman captive, having broken his chains on a festival day through the negligence of his guards, and having lowered himself by hand, suspended from a rope tied to a battlement of the wall, down along the wall among the works of the Romans, when he had lowered himself by his hands, he persuaded the general to attack the enemy while they were heavy with wine and feasting.
nec maiore certamine capti cum urbe Ausones sunt, quam acie fusi erant.
Nor were the Ausones with their city captured with any greater struggle than they had been routed in the field.
praeda capta ingens est praesidioque inposito Calibus reductae Romam legiones. consul ex senatus consulto triumphavit et,
A vast amount of booty was taken, and after a garrison had been placed in Cales, the legions were marched back to Rome.
§8.16.11ne Atilius expers gloriae esset, iussi ambo consules adversus Sidicinos ducere exercitum.
The consul triumphed in accordance with a decree of the senate, and, lest Atilius should be without a share of the glory, both consuls were ordered to lead the army against the Sidicini.
§8.16.12dictatorem ante ex senatus consulto comitiorum habendorum causa dixerunt L. Aemilium Mamercinum; is magistrum equitum Q. Publilium Philonem dixit.
Before that, in accordance with a decree of the senate, they named Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus as dictator for the purpose of holding the elections; he appointed Quintus Publilius Philo as master of the horse.
dictatore comitia habente consules creati sunt T. Veturius Sp. Postumius.
While the dictator was holding the elections, Titus Veturius and Spurius Postumius were created consuls.
ei, §8.16.13etsi belli pars cum Sidicinis restabat, tamen, ut beneficio praevenirent desiderium plebis, de colonia deducenda Cales rettulerunt; §8.16.14factoque senatus consulto, ut duo milia quingenti homines eo scriberentur, triumviros coloniae deducendae agroque dividundo creaverunt K. Duillium, T. Quinctium, M. Fabium.
They, although a part of the war with the Sidicini still remained, yet, in order to forestall the desire of the plebs by a benefit, referred to the senate the question of sending a colony to Cales; and a decree of the senate having been passed that two thousand five hundred men should be enrolled for that purpose, they appointed Kaeso Duillius, Titus Quinctius, and Marcus Fabius as the three commissioners for leading the colony and distributing the land.