Livy, Periochae 41-45

Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.

A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.

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From Book 44
[44.1] Quintus Marcius Philippus entered Macedonia through an inaccessible defile and captured several towns.
[44.2] The Rhodians sent envoys, threatening to support [king] Perseus [of Macedonia] if the Roman people did not conclude a treaty of peace and friendship with them,
[44.3] which provoked indignation.
[44.4] [168] When, during the next year, the war was given to Lucius Aemilius Paullus, consul for the second time, Paullus, after having prayed in a gathering that whatever threatened the Roman people should befall his family, proceeded to Macedonia, completely defeated Perseus and occupied all of Macedonia.
[44.5] Before the battle, he told his army that they should not be surprised if the moon should be eclipsed during the night.^note
[44.6] When king Gentius of the Illyrians revolted, he was also defeated, by praetor Lucius Anicius, and surrendered with his wife and children and relatives and was sent to Rome.
[44.7] Envoys were sent from Alexandria, on behalf of queen Cleopatra [II] and king Ptolemy [VI Philometor], to complain about king Antiochus [IV Epiphanes], who had attacked them.
[44.8] When Perseus, who had asked for help from king Eumenes [II Soter] of Pergamon and king Gentius of Illyricum, did not pay the money he had promised, was left by them.

From Book 44