But judging it safer to confide in both the man and in the absolute power with which he was vested, they gave in their names, desisting from all contest.

Ten legions were levied, a greater army than had ever been raised before.

Each of the consuls had three legions assigned him, and the dictator commanded four.

Nor could the war be deferred any longer.
The AEqui had made incursions upon the Latin territory; the deputies of the Latins begged the senate either to send them assistance, or to allow them to arm themselves for the purpose of defending their own frontiers.
It seemed safer that the Latins should be defended without arming, than to allow them to take up arms again.

Wherefore Vetusius the consul was sent to their assistance; this immediately put a stop to the devastations.