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The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08

BOOK IV
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Another law fixed a certain rate at which the cattle should be estimated, 100 asses for an ox, 10 for a sheep.] 31.

Four military tribunes with consular authority were elected--Titus Quintius Pennus, from the consulship, Caius Furius, Marcus Postumius, and Aulus Cornelius Cossus.

Of these Cossus held the command in the city.

The other three, after the levy was held, set out to Veii, and were an instance how mischievous in military affairs is a plurality of commanders.

By insisting each on his own plans, whilst they severally entertained different views, they left an opportunity open to the enemy to take them at advantage.


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