Ab urbe condita

We ask of you the peace which we have ourselves observed, and pray you to turn the tide of war where a state of war exists; if we are to learn by painful experience the power which your arms can exert against us, we will learn it without using arms ourselves. This is our determination — may the gods make it as fortunate as it is dutiful!

As for the accusations which induced you to declare war, although it is unnecessary to refute in words what has been disproved by facts, still, even supposing them to be true, we believe that it would have been safe to admit them, since we should have given such evident proofs of repentance.

Let us acknowledge that we havo wronged you, if only you are worthy to receive such satisfaction.” This was practically what the Tusculans said. They obtained peace at the time and not long after full citizonship. The legions were marched back from Tusculum.

After[*](Unrest in the City —War with Praeneste.) thus distinguishing himself by his skill and courage in the Volscian war and bringing the expedition against Tusculum to such a happy termination, and on both occasions treating his colleague with singular consideration and forbearance, Camillus went out of

office. The consular tribunes for the next year were: Lucius Valerius (for the fifth time) and Publius (for the third time), C. Sergius (also for the third time), L. Menenius (for the second time), P. Papirius, and Ser. Cornelius