ἱστορίαι Historiai
Liv. 30.21 The History of Rome, Livy; served verbatim
The Carthaginian Ambassadors访Rome.-The news -1-tago's departure reached Rome at the same time as that QO Hannibal. The joyrelief was received黯which the intelligence of this twhowever, chastened by the fact昭 their generals had. through lack of either courage or strength, tailed.to detain them, though they has_ receives express instructions from the senate to that ettect. There was also a feeling of anxiety whole brunt of the Tust at this time. a commission arrived from Sazuntum oringzng some uartnaginians wno nag ianaea in -jpam for the purpose of hiring auxiliaries, and whom they had captured together with the money they had brought. 250 pounds of silver and Boo pounds of gold were deposited in the vestibule of the senate-house. After the men had been handed over and thrown into prison, the gold and silver was returned to the Saguntines. A vote of thanks was accorded to them, they were presented cl.and 晰also with gifts provided with ships in which to return to Spain. Following u pon this incident some of the senior senators reminded the House of a omission. Men," they said, “are much more alive to their misfortunes than to the good things that come to them. We remember what panic and terror we felt wh en Hannibal descended upon Italy. What defeats and mourning followed!The enemy's camp was visible from the C 1 ty-what prayers we one and all put up 1 How often m our councils have we heard the plaint of men lifting up their hands to heaven and asking whether the day’ would ever come when they would see Italy freed from an enemy's presence and urishing in peace and prosperity!At last, after sixteen years war, the gods have’granted us this boon, and yet there‘are none who ask that thanks should be offered to them. Men do not receive even a present blessing with grateful hearts, much less are they are likely to remember past benefits." A general shout arose from all parts of the House calling upon the praetor P. Aelius to submit a motion. It was decreed that a five days' thanks梦ving should be offered at all the shrines and a hundred and twenty full-grown victims sacrificed. Laelius had by this time left Rome with Masinissa's envoys. On tidings being received that the Carthaginian peace deputation had been seen at Puteoli and would come on from there by land it was decided to recall Laelius in order that he might be present at the interview. - Q. Fulvius G illo, one of Sc staff-officers,conducted the Carthaginians to Rome. As were forbidden to enter the City they were domiciled in a country house belonging to the State, and an audience of the senate was granted them. in the temple of Bellona..

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Filed here — the addresses this episode attests; counted by the house’s first pass
Carthaginian — a candidate entry Hannibal — a life Laelius — a candidate entry Masinissa — a candidate entry

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