[Linenotes: 7. +ad proceres+ = _on the chiefs_. For _prŏcer_ cf. _procērus_ = tall. 8-9. +provocare ... increpare.+ Historic Infinitives = Indic. 9. +servitia+ = _the slaves_ = _servos_. Abstract for concrete, freq. in Livy. Cf. Hor. _Od._ ii. 8. 18. (_servitus = servi._) 14. +obiecto+ = _presented_, i.e. to the enemy. 15-16. +ingenti gradu+ = _with mighty (heroic) stand_. Cf. ‘firm as a rock.’ 18. +alacritate perfecti operis+ = _from joy at the completion of the work_. 24. +plus famae ... fidei+ = _destined to win more fame than credit with posterity_. ‘Oh Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman’s life, a Roman’s arms, Take thou in charge this day!’ So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide. --Macaulay.] D10 ETRUSCAN INVASION UNDER PORSENA, 507 B.C. (3) _How C. Mucius lost his Hand, but won a Name._ A. Obsidio erat nihilo minus et frumenti cum summa caritate inopia, sedendoque expugnaturum se urbem spem Porsena habebat, cum C. Mucius, adulescens nobilis, ... primo sua sponte penetrare in hostium castra constituit; dein metuens, ne, si consulum {5} iniussu et ignaris omnibus iret, forte deprehensus a custodibus Romanis retraheretur ut transfuga, fortuna tum urbis crimen affirmante, senatum adit. ‘Transire Tiberim,’ inquit, ‘patres, et intrare, si possim, castra hostium volo, non praedo nec populationum {10} in vicem ultor; maius, si di iuvant, in animo est facinus.’ Approbant patres; abdito intra vestem ferro proficiscitur. Ubi eo venit, in confertissima turba prope regium tribunal constitit. LIVY, ii. 12. [Linenotes: 1. +cum summa caritate+ = _involving_ (+cum+) _a very high price_. 2. +sedendo+ = _by sitting down before_, of a besieging army. 3. +Mucius.+ From this incident surnamed Scaevola = _the left-handed_. After his time, a frequent surname in the Gens Mucia. 7-8. +fortunā ... affirmante+ = (_a charge which_) _the present condition of the city would confirm_ (_substantiate_). 10-11. +non praedo ... ultor+ = _not to plunder nor to retaliate on_ (lit. ‘an avenger in turn on’) _our plunderers_.] B. Cum peteret regem decepta satellite dextra Ingessit sacris se peritura focis. Sed tam saeva pius miracula non tulit hostis Et raptum flammis iussit abire virum. Urere quam potuit contempto Mucius igne, 5 Hanc spectare manum Porsena non potuit. Maior deceptae fama est et gloria dextrae: Si non errasset, fecerat illa minus. MARTIAL, _Ep._ I. xxi.