The Romans, learning the news from the envoys sent to Greece and from the despatches of Metellus, decided that the Achaeans were in the wrong, and they ordered Mummius, the consul elected for that year, to lead a fleet with a land force against them. As soon as Metellus learned that Mummius and his army were comingThe reading of the MSS., ἀφίκοιτο, should mean “had arrived,” a meaning inconsistent with the end of the sentence. It seems likely, therefore, that Kayser's emendation, ἀφίξοιτο, is right. to fight the Achaeans, he was full of enthusiasm to bring the war to a conclusion without help before Mummius reached Greece.