The treaty violated, Stilicho with all eagerness grasped at the conflict proffered where Rome was now far away from danger and Padus flowed between witnessing the strife. He rejoices that now opportune treachery has broken out in rebellious risings and, setting an example of endurance, he shirks neither fiery sun nor scorching dust. Himself he is everywhere with dreadful arm; he stations troops

[31] The chroniclers do not mention this battle. It is probably to be attributed to the summer of 403.

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instruit arma locis et qua vocat usus ab omni

parte venit. fesso si deficit agmine miles,

utitur auxiliis damni securus, et astu

debilitat saevum cognatis viribus Histrum 220

et duplici lucro committens proelia vertit

in se barbariem nobis utrimque cadentem.

ipsum te caperet letoque, Alarice, dedisset,