ἱστορίαι Historiai
Liv. 2.31 The History of Rome, Livy; served verbatim
Whilst these events were occurring amongst the Volscians, the Dictator, after entering the Sabine territory, where the most serious part of the war lay, defeated and routed the enemy and chased them out of their camp. A cavalry charge had broken the enemv's centre which, owing to the .尸r、以 excessive lengthening of the wings, was weakened by an 纽sufhdent depth of files, and while thus disordered the infantry charged them. In the same charge the camp was captured and the war brought to a close. Since the battle at Take Regillus no more brilliant action had been fou ght in those years, The Dictator rode in triumph into the City. In addition. to the customarv distinctions. a place was assigned in the Circus Maximus to him and to hi sterity, from which to view the Games, and the seZZa Guru as placed there. .After the subjugation of the Volscians, the territory of Velitrae was annexed and a body of Roman citizens was sent out to colonise it. _Some time later, an engagement took place with协“Eclui.Y i me consul was reluctant to铭ht as he would lave to attack on unfavourable gro but his soldiers forced him into action, They accused him the war in order that the Dictator's term of office might expire before they returned home, m. wiuc,4. case lus prornises would tall to the -ground, as those oz zne consul naa 1)reviousiv (tone. I'hev Compelled firm to march his army up the mountain at all hazards; but owing to the cowardice of the enemy this unwise step resulted in success. They were so astounded at the daring of the Romans that before they came within range of their weapons they abandoned their camp, which was in a very strong position, and dashed down into the valley in the rear. 6o the victors gained a bloodless victory and amp卜spoil. Whilst these three wars were tnus brougnz to a successful issue,the course which domestic affairs were taking continued to be a source of anxiety to both the patricians and the plebeians. y-lenders possessed such influence and had taken such cautions that they rendered the commons and even the turned. valerius introduced, as the very first business of the senate l 。.‘·‘,,,··-,--一一------一---一J-一衬-.一2 the treatment of the men wno n.aa teen marcnlng to victory, anci moved a resolution as to what decision they ought to come to with regard to the debtors. His motion was negative弓,on whi中 he said,“‘1 am not acceptable as an advocate of concord. 一,,…,,.,1,,J,、、,, UeDend upon it. you wiii very soon wis几znaz tne.Koman plebs had champions like me. .. as}+ 7'Y。iar as. 1 am concerned,上will no"7^t ^r t longer encourage哪len.o玲citizens in vayr .只即pes nor will,上be 妇lctator in (vain. internal dissensions ana xo职ig n wars nave made this office necessary to the commonwealth;peace has now been secured abroad, at home it is made eimpossible. I would rather be involved in the revolution as a private citiz en than as Dictator." So saying, he left the House and res xgn ed his dictatorship. The reason was quite clear to the plebs;he had resigned office because he was indignant at the way they were treated.The non-fulfilment of his pledge was not due to him, they considered that he had practically kept his word, and on his way home they followed him with approving cheers‘

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Filed here — the addresses this episode attests; counted by the house’s first pass
battle of Take — a candidate entry siege of Velitrae — a candidate entry Dictator — a candidate entry Maximus — a candidate entry

The History of Rome, Livy — translated by Rev. Canon Roberts, 1912
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