THE XXXVIII. BOOKE OF THE [unspec H] HISTORIES OF T. LIVIVS of Padoa, from the foundation of the Cittie of Rome. (Book 38)
Marcus Fulvius the Consull besieged the Ambracians in Epirus, and received them upon com∣posuion [unspec I] to mercie. He subdued Cephalenia, vanquished & brought under his subicction the Aetolians, and made peace with them. The Consull Cn. Manlius his colleague, overcame the Gallogreekes, the Tolistobogians, the Tectosages, and the Trocmians, who were pas∣sed overinto Asia under the conduct of Brennus: the only people that within the mountaine Taurus yeelded not obedience to the Romanes. Their first beginning and rising is set down: also the time when as they seized first of those places which they hold. Here is recounted also the example of the rare valour and chastitie of a woman, who being the wise of a certaine king of the Gallogreekes, chaunced to be taken prisoner: and when a Centurion had faced and abused her body, shee killed him with her owne hands. The Censors held a sissing of the citie: in which by computa∣tion were numbred 258328 pols of Romane citizens. Amitie was contracted with Ariarathes king of Cappadocia. Cn. [unspec K] Manlius triumphed over the Gallogreekes, not withstanding the contradiction of those ten Commissioners, by whose ad∣vise and assistance he had articled and engrossed the accord and alliances with Antiochus, and pleaded his owne cause 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the Senate against them. Scipio africanus was indicted as some say, by Quintus Petilius Acteus a Tribune of the Commoners: as others, by Navius, For that he had defrauded the citie chamber of some part of the pillage which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from Antiochus. When the day was come that he should make his answere, hee was called up to the publicke pulpit and place of audience, and with a loud voice said unto the people: My masters, you that are citizens of Rome, This very 〈◊〉〈◊〉 h•••••• I w••m Carthage: and with that hee ascended up into the Capitoll, and the people accompanied him thither: and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thence, because hee would avoid these hard and iniurious courses of the Tribunes, and be no more tormented with 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he retired himselfe to Lito••um, as it were into voluntary exile: and whether be ended his dayes there or at Rome, it is not well known: for his ••••mbe and monument was to be scene in both places. L. Scipio Asiaticus (the brother of A∣••••••••••us) was accused of the same crime of embezeling the publicke treasure and robbing the common-weale, and thereof [unspec L] condemned: but as he was led to prison, and should have beene laid up in bonds and yrons, Tib. Sempronius Grachus a Tribune of the Commons (who before-time had beene an adversarie and enemie unto the Scipioes) interposed himselfe and rescued him: and for that pleasure done, he tooke to wife the daughter of Africanus. When the Pretour sent the trea∣surers of the citie to seize upon all his goods for the use of the citie, so fare off they were from finding any remnant or to∣•••••• of the kings riches and money, that they could not meet with as much as would satisfie the fine wherein hee was con∣demned. And when his kinsfolke and friends had contributed and raised an infinite masse of money for him, he would not receive the same: and as much onely was redeemed and bought againe, as might serve for his necessities to find and main∣taine him.
DVring the time of the warres in Asia, the affaires also in Aetolia were in small rest and quietnes: which troubles arose first from the Athamanians, who af∣ter that Aminander was dispossessed of his kingdome, were held in obedi∣ence [unspec M] by garrisons under the captaines of king Philip; and they bare them∣selves so proud, insolent, and outragious in their government, that the Atha∣manians found a great misse of Aminander, and were desirous of him againe. Now remained hee at that time as a banished person in Aetolia; and upon letters received from