This relaxation being obtained for the commons, there was no delay with respect to the levy.

New legions being enlisted, it was resolved that two armies should be led into the Volscian territory, the legions being divided.

Spurius Furius and Marcus Horatius proceed to the right, towards the sea-coast and Antium; Quintus Servilius and Lucius Geganius to the left, to Ecetra towards the mountains.

On neither side did the enemy meet them.

Devastation was therefore committed, not similar to that straggling kind which the Volscian had practised by snatches under the influence of trepidation after the manner of a banditti, relying on the dissensions among the enemy and dreading their valour; but committed with the full meed of their resentment by a regular army, more severe also by reason of their continuance.