What became of the Tarentines?
28.

To whom did they have recourse?
29.

How did this terminate?
FOOTNOTES: [1] An additional instance of the severity with which military discipline was maintained among the Romans, happened a short time previous to this: L.Papir'ius Cursor, the dictator, having occasion to quit the army and repair to Rome, strictly forbade Q.Fa'bius Rullia'nus, his master of the horse, to venture a battle in his absence.

This order Fa'bius disobeyed, and gained a complete victory.
Instead, however, of finding success a palliation of his offence, he was immediately condemned by the stern dictator to expiate his breach of discipline by death.

In spite of the mutinous disposition of the army--in spite of the intercessions and threats, both of the senate and people, Papir'ius persisted in his resolution: but what menaces and powerful interposition could not obtain, was granted to the prayers and tears of the criminal's relatives; and Fa'bius lived to fill some of the highest offices of the state, with honour to himself and infinite advantage to his country.