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The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08

BOOK III
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The senate at Rome, being convened by Quintus Fabius, praefect of the city, ordered Quintius to enter the city in triumph, in the order of march in which he was coming.

The leaders of the enemy were led before his car: the military standards were carried before him: his army followed laden with spoil.

Tables with provisions are said to have been laid out before the houses of all, and (the soldiers) partaking of the entertainment, followed the car with the triumphal hymn and the usual jests, after the manner of revellers.

On that day the freedom of the state was granted to Lucius Mamilius of Tusculum, with universal approbation.

The dictator would have laid down his office, had not the assembly for the trial of Marcus Volscius, the false witness, detained him; the fear of the dictator prevented the tribunes from obstructing it.


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