Livy, Periochae 6-10

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 8

[8.1] [340 VC] The Latins defected with Campania and sent envoys to the Senate to tell, that if the Romans wanted peace, one of the consuls had to be a Latin.

[8.2] When this embassy had discussed its objective, their leader Annius fell from the Capitol and died.

[8.3] Consul Titus Manlius [Torquatus] punished his son, who had fought against the Latins without permission, and had him, although he had fought successfully, executed with an ax. 

[8.4] The Roman army fought with great difficulty and Publius Decius [Mus], who was consul with Manlius, devoted himself to the gods to save his army; seated on his horse, he threw himself amidst of his enemies, was killed, and his death gave victory to the Romans.

[8.5] The Latins surrendered.

[8.6] No young men came out to greet Titus Manlius when he returned to the city.

[8.7] [337 VC] The Vestal virgin Minucia was condemned because of unchastity.

[8.8] [328 VC] When the Ausonians were defeated and their capital had been captured, colonies were founded in Cales and Fregellae.

[8.9] [331 VC] Several married women were convicted for poisoning, and many of them perished immediately by drinking their own medicine.

[8.10] For the first time, a law on poisoning was passed.

[8.11] [328 VC] The defeated Privernates, who had revolted, received citizenship.

[8.12] [326 VC] The surrender of the Neapolitans, who were defeated in war and after a siege, was accepted.

[8.13] Quintus Publilius, who had besieged them, was the first to see his powers prolonged and received a triumph as a proconsul. 

[8.14] The poor were freed from debt slavery because of the libiduous passions of a creditor named Lucius Papirius, who demanded a dishonorable act from his debtor Gaius Publilius.

[8.15] [325 VC] When dictator Lucius Papirius Cursor had left the army to go back to the city for renewing the auspices, his master of horse Quintus Fabius, seeing a favorable opportunity, successfully - but without permission - fought against the Samnites. 

[8.16] Because of this, the dictator wanted to execute the master of horse, but Fabius escaped to Rome, and received a pardon after the people had begged for it.

[8.17] Itnote also contains an account of successful wars against the Samnites.