=quod … patērētur=: this use of _quod_ with the Subjunctive after a verb of speaking, instead of the Infinitive with subject Accusative, is late. For the usual construction, cf. Bk. III, 11. =et ipse=: ‘he too.’ 23. =Ephesum=: Ephesus at the mouth of the Caÿster in Lydia, was the chief city in Asia Minor. It was especially famous for its temple of Diana. 24. =ūnō diē occiderentur=: on that day over 80,000 Italians were put to death. PAGE 49. CH. 6. 1. =Aristōne=: he was a celebrated philosopher. 3. =Archelāum=: Archelaus was a distinguished general of Mithradates. At first he met with some success, but was twice defeated by Sulla in the battles of Chaeronea and Orchomenos in Boeotia. 11. =commīsit=: sc. _proelium_. 15. =iussit … agī=: lit. ‘ordered it to be treated concerning peace’ ＝ ‘ordered a truce to be made.’ CH. 7. 18. =partim=: contrasted with _aliōs_. 22. =pāx … ōrdināta est=: by the terms of the peace arranged Mithradates abandoned all his conquests in Asia Minor, confined himself to the dominion he had held before the war, paid an indemnity of 3000 talents, and surrendered 80 ships of war fully equipped. PAGE 50. 2. =prōscrīpsērunt=: ‘outlawed.’ This was the first proscription in Roman history. It was so called from the list of the names of the persons who were outlawed. They might be killed by any one with impunity, even by slaves. Their property was confiscated to the state and was sold at public auction. Their children and grandchildren lost their votes in the Comitia and were excluded from all public offices. 6. =Norbānum et Scīpiōnem=: Lucius Norbanus and Gaius Scipio were elected consuls for the year 83 B.C. 7. =contrā Norbānum=: the battle was fought at Mt. Tifata in Campania. After the battle Norbanus shut himself up in Capua. 10. =tōtum … accēpit=: by means of Sulla’s emissaries the whole army deserted Scipio, who was forced to retire from the war. CH. 8. 12. =Marius=: Gaius Marius the younger was elected consul with Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, though he had not yet attained the legal age for the office. 14. =dīmicāvit=: at Sacriportus, between Signia and Praeneste. Marius was driven to Praeneste, and when the town was captured was slain. 19. =portam Collīnam=: one of the gates of Rome on the Quirinal Hill. The battle raged so fiercely and the result was so long in doubt, that Sulla is said to have invoked the aid of Pythian Apollo. With this battle the resistance of the Marian party in Italy was at an end. PAGE 51. CH. 9. 4. =nūllī Rōmānōrum=: this was the first time that any one who had not held the office of consul was permitted to celebrate a triumph. 9. =XXIV=: sc. _mīlia_ with all these numbers, except the last. BOOK VI CH. 1.