“From those whose rating was 100,000 asses or more he made 80 centuries, 40 of seniors and 40 of juniors, and termed them all the _first_ class. The seniors were to be ready for guarding the city and the juniors were to serve in the field. The arms required of them were a helmet, round shield, greaves, and cuirass,—all bronze,—for the protection of the body. Their offensive weapons were a spear and a sword. To this class were added two centuries of sappers who were to serve without arms. Their duty was to convey the engines of war. The _second_ class was made up of those whose rating was between 75,000 and 100,000 asses, 20 centuries of seniors and juniors together. They were equipped with an oblong shield (scutum) instead of a round one, and they lacked the cuirass, but in all other respects their arms were the same. The minimal rating of the _third_ class was 50,000 asses, and the number of centuries was the same with the same distinction of age, and there was no change in arms excepting that greaves were not required. In the _fourth_ were those appraised at 25,000 asses. They had the same number of centuries but their arms were changed, nothing being assigned them but a spear and a long javelin. The _fifth_ class was larger, composed of 30 centuries. They carried slings and stones for throwing. Among them were counted the accensi, the hornblowers, and the trumpeters, 3 centuries. This class was appraised at 11,000 asses. Those whose rating was less formed one century exempt from military service. Having thus armed and organized the infantry, he levied 12 centuries of equites from among the chief men of the state. Also the 3 centuries instituted by Romulus he made into 6 others of the same names as those under which the three had originally been inaugurated.” Afterward Livy speaks of the votes of the centuries in the comitia.