The latter prodigy excited a greater degree of alarm, because it had frequently occurred.
In a street called the Arched Way, near the Campus Martius, several men were struck by lightning and killed.

These prodigies were expiated according to the books.

Ambassadors from Paestum brought some golden goblets to Rome; they were thanked, as the Neapolitans were, but the gold was not accepted.
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During the same time a fleet from Hiero arrived at Ostia with a large cargo of supplies.

The Syracusan ambassadors, on being introduced into the senate, delivered this message: "That king Hiero was so much affected at the slaughter announced to him of Caius Flaminius the consul and his troops, that he could not have been more distressed at any disasters which could have befallen himself or his own kingdom; and accordingly, though he was well aware that the greatness of the Roman people was almost more admirable in adversity than prosperity, he had nevertheless sent every thing which good and faithful allies are wont to contribute to assist the operations of war, which he earnestly implored the conscript fathers not to refuse to accept.