Of the LXXII. booke.
THe Italian states revolt, namely the Picents, Vestines, Marsians, Pelignians, Marrucines, Lucanes, and Samnites. The Picents first entred into armes and began the warre. Quintus Ser∣vilius the Pro-consull was slaine in Asculum, together with all the Romane citizens which were in that towne: whereupon the whole people of Rome put on armes and souldiours coats. Servus Galba being surprised by the Lucanes, escaped captivitie by the meanes of one woman, in whose house he toke up his lodging. Esernia and Alba two colonies, were by the Italians besieged. After this, heere are reported the aids of the Latines and other forreine nations sent unto the people of Rome: moreover the expeditions and alternative winning of citties, as well by the one side as the other.