=venēnum bibit=: “Thus ignominiously ended the career of the man who stood once at the head of the commanders of the world, and whose memory is still honored for the magnificence of his ambition in daring to attack and expecting to conquer the most powerful nation of his time.” CH. 6. 19. =rebellāvit=: on account of the division of the conquered territory after the fall of Antiochus, Philip became indignant at the Romans, and planned a revolt on a large scale. His death in 179 B.C. prevented him from putting his plans into execution. His son Perseus attempted to carry them out. Owing to his lack of genius, he did not act promptly and with energy when the opportunity offered, and let it slip by. 20. =Thraciae=: Thrace was the name given originally to the whole region north of the Aegean Sea. Afterwards it was confined to the valley of the Hebrus. It became a Roman province in 46 A.D. =Īllyricī=: Illyricum was on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea. Its rocky coasts were infested with pirates until it was conquered by the Romans in the second century B.C. It was made a province afterwards and known as Dalmatia. 21. =Rōmānīs … auxiliō=: cf. _auxiliō … Rōmānīs_, Ch. 4. 24. =utrīsque … praebuit=: lit. ‘furnished himself equal to both’ ＝ ‘remained neutral.’ 25. =P. Licinius=: sc. _Crassus_. He was utterly incompetent and thoroughly unscrupulous. 26. =gravī proeliō victus=: near Larisa. If Perseus had possessed the energy to follow up this victory, the result might have been different. PAGE 39. 1. =mox missus contrā eum=: Eutropius does not mention the two campaigns under Aulus Hostilius and Quintius Marcius Philippus, in both of which the Romans were unsuccessful. 2. =L. Aemilius Paulus=: he was the son of the consul who fell at Cannae, Bk. III, 10. He was one of the best specimens of the sturdy Roman character. He was noted for his discipline in the army, and maintained throughout life a pure and unspotted character. 6. =ante … quam=: cf. note on _ante … quam_, Bk. II, 13. CH. 7. 8. =III Nōnās Septembrēs=: the full expression would be _ante diem tertium Nōnās Septembrēs_; cf. _XI Kal. Māiās_, Bk. I, 1. 9. =vīcit=: at the battle of Pydna in Macedonia, 168 B.C. “It was in fact the last battle in which a civilized state confronted Rome in the field on a footing of equality with her as a great power. … The whole civilized world henceforth recognized in the Roman senate the supreme tribunal whose commissioners decided in the last resort between kings and nations.” Mommsen, _History of Rome_, Vol. II, p. 330. 14. =honōrem … habuit=: ‘held him in honor’ ＝ ‘honored him.’ =victō=: in apposition with _eī_. 15. =sibi=: _sibi_ and _sē_ refer to Paulus. 23. =convīviī apparātū=: ‘in his entertainments.’ CH. 8. 25. =praedam … distribuit=: this act of cruelty was commanded by the senate. PAGE 40. 2. =triumphāvit autem māgnificentissimē=: never before had Rome seen so grand a triumph. It lasted for three days.