On this the troops were withdrawn out of Samnium.
37.

The dictator entered the city in triumph; and, though desirous of resigning his office immediately, yet, by order of the senate, he held it until the consuls were elected: these were Caius Sulpicius Longus a second time, and Quintus AEmilius Cerretanus.

The Samnites, without finishing the treaty of peace, the terms being still in negotiation, brought home with them a truce for a year.

Nor was even that faithfully observed; so strongly was their inclination for war excited, on hearing that Papirius was gone out of office.

In this consulate of Caius Sulpicius and Quintus AEmilius, (some histories have Aulius,) to the revolt of the Samnites was added a new war with the Apulians.