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TITUS I4VIUS’
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JiuOK II.
ried at the public ex pence. The ladies mourned for him,
as they had done for Brutus.
This year too, two Latin colonies, Pome.tia and Cora?,
revolted. U> the Arunci, against whom war was commen¬
ced, and a numerous army of them being defeated, who
had the boldness to make head against the consuls enter¬
ing their country; the whole weight of the war fell upon
Pometia. After the battle, the Arunci were spared no
more than hi the heat of action. For many more were
slain than taken; Sind the prisoners were put to the sword
Without' distinction; nor did even the hostages to the
number of three hundred, escape the rage of war. This
year also, there was a triumph at Rome.
CHAP. XVII.
Defeat of the Arwici, and capture of Pometia.
ThE following consuls, Opiter Virginiq?, and Sp.
Cassius, first endeavoured to take Pometia by storm, and
afterwards by a dose siege, by raising Vineae,* and
other works.
But the Arunci, instigated more by irreconcileable
hatred, than any hopes of succeeding, or the advantage
■of a favourable opportunity, made a sally, and armed
with lighted torches rather than swords, scattered fire
and slaughter every where. Having burnt down the
Vineae, and killed and wounded many of the besiegers,
one of the consuls, but which of them is not said, was
throw n from his horse mortally wounded, and left almost
dead in the field. Upon this disaster, the Romans re¬
turned home, and the consul was left among many who
were wounded, with but very little hopes of his re¬
covery.
Having, employed a short tirpe in curing their wounds,
and recruiting their army, against Pometia they marched,
with a more numerous army, and hearts more keenly
set oiv revenge. The Vmeae and other works >vere re¬
paired, aad the siege so far advanced, that the soldiers
* This was a warlike engine made oftimber and hurdles, under
which, in an assault they came safely under the trails of a town,
and so seated them.