Latin Texts & Translations

But, a thing that is more surprising still, crowns ^[Note] of gold were given to the citizens as well. As to the person who was first presented with one, so far as I have enquired, I have not been able to ascertain his name: L. Piso says, however, that the Dictator ^[Note] A. Posthumius was the first who conferred one: on taking the camp of the Latins at Lake Regillus, ^[Note] he gave a crown of gold, made from the spoil, to the soldier whose valour had mainly contributed to this success. L. Lentulus,

also, when consul, ^[Note] presented one to Servius Cornelius Merenda, on taking a town of the Samnites; but in his case it was five pounds in weight. Piso Frugi, too, presented his son with a golden crown, at his own private expense, making ^[Note] it a specific legacy in his will.