Greek Texts & Translations

with a city of the same name. ^note Beyond this is Castrum Novum, ^note and the river Piomba, ^note flowing from the city of Adria, ^note and having [at its mouth] the naval station of Adria, which bears the same name as itself. In the interior is [the city of Adria] itself and Asculum Picenum, ^note a very strong position, upon which is built a wall: the mountains which surround it are not accessible to armies. ^note Above Picenum are the Vestini, ^note the Marsi, ^note the Peligni, ^note the Marucini, ^note and the Frentani, ^note a Samnitic nation possessing the hill-country, and extending almost to the sea. All these nations are small, but extremely brave, and have frequently given the Romans proofs of their valour, first as enemies, afterwards as allies; and finally, having demanded the liberty and rights of citizens, and being denied, they revolted and kindled the Marsian war. ^note They decreed that Corfinium, ^note the metropolis of the Peligni, should be the capital for all the Italians instead of Rome: made it their place d'armes, and new-named it Italica. Then, having convoked deputies from all the people friendly to their design, they created consuls ^note and pretors, and maintained the war for two ^note years, until they had obtained the rights for which they struggled. The war was named the Marsian ^note war, be-