The senate must be the judge of that matter.

He would therefore take no step in the business, but leave it to be determined at Rome; and for that purpose he granted them a truce of ninety days." When the Epirots, who were sent to Rome, addressed the senate, they rather enumerated hostile acts which they had not committed, than cleared themselves of those laid to their charge; and they received such an answer that they seemed rather to have obtained pardon than proved their innocence.

About the same time ambassadors from king Philip were introduced to the senate, and presented his congratulations on their late successes.

They asked leave to sacrifice in the Capitol, and to deposit an offering of gold in the temple of Jupiter supremely good and great.

This was granted by the senate, and they presented a golden crown of a hundred pounds' weight.