Res Gestae

Therefore, the remainder, their arrogance now cooling down, feared lest the same leader, a man of ready valour (as was evident), on his first entrance into their territories should lay low or put to flight the invading hordes, or should lay ambuscades for them in the dark woods; so, after making many vain attempts from time to time to break through, they lost their confidence for battle and begged for indulgence and pardon for the past. And after being thus conquered for the time, they did nothing in violation of the conditions of the peace that was granted them, being especially struck with fear because a strong force of Gallic troops had been added to the defence of Illyricum.[*](374 ff. A.D.)

At the time when these storms, so many and so terrible, were causing constant disturbances, while Claudius was governing the Eternal City,[*](As prefect of the city, in 374.) the

While all the remaining quarters of the city, which extend down to a gentler level,[*](Cf. xvi. 10, 14; intra septem montium culmina. . . posita urbis membra. ) were under water, the mountains alone, and such buildings[*](I.e., blocks of houses.) as were especially high, were protected from present danger. And since the height of the waters prevented movement anywhere on foot, a supply of food was furnished in abundance by boats and skiffs, for fear that many people might starve to death. But, in fact, when the stormy weather moderated, and the river, which had broken its bonds,[*](Cf. xxiv. 1, 11; Livy, xxvii, 28, 10 (Wagner).) returned to its usual course, all fear was dispelled and no further trouble was looked for.