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The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08

BOOK VIII
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Then, disposing garrisons in the towns which they had taken, they departed to Rome to a triumph universally admitted to be due to them.

To the triumph was added the honour of having equestrian statues erected to them in the forum, a compliment very unusual at that period.

Before they commenced holding the meeting for the election of the consuls for the ensuing year, Camillus moved the senate concerning the Latin states, and spoke thus: "Conscript fathers, that which was to be done by war and arms in Latium has now been fully accomplished by the bounty of the gods and the valour of the soldiers.

The armies of the enemy have been cut down at Pedum and the Astura.

All the Latin towns, and Antium belonging to the Volscians, either taken by storm, or received into surrender, are occupied by your garrisons.


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