So spake Octavian.Thereupon some of his hearers went again to Praeneste.Lucius said to them merely,that both sides had already begun hostilities, that Octavian was practising deception; for he had lately sent a legion to Brundusium to prevent Antony from coming home. Manius showed also a letter of Antony's, either true or fictitious, saying that they should fight if anybody assailed his dignity. When the senators asked if anybody had assailed Antony's dignity, and urged Manius to submit that question to trial, he indulged in many other quibbles till they went away unsuccessful. Nor did they collectively bring any answer to Octavian, either because they had communicated it each for himself, or because they were
ashamed, or for some other reason. The war broke out and Octavian set forth to take part in it, leaving Lepidus with two legions to guard Rome. Most of the aristocrats then most clearly showed, by joining Lucius, that they were not pleased with the rule of the triumvirs.3The following were the principal events of the war. A sedition broke out in two of Lucius' legions at Alba, which expelled their commanding officers and began to revolt. Both Octavian and Lucius hastened to them. Lucius arrived there first and kept them by a large donative and great promises. While Furnius was bringing a reinforcement to Lucius, Octavian fell upon his rearguard. Furnius took refuge on a hill and withdrew by night, suspecting
an ambush,but the next day he laid siege to Sentia and Furnius' camp together.Lucius, who was hastening toward Rome,sent forward three cohorts,which effected an entrance into the city clandestinely by night.He followed with his main army and some cavalry and gladiators. Nonius, who had charge of the gates, admitted him,and handed over to him the forces under his own command. Lepidus fled to Octavian. Lucius made a speech to the citizens, saying that he should visit punishment upon Octavian and Lepidus for their lawless rule, and that his brother would voluntarily resign his share of it and accept the consulship, exchanging an unlawful magistracy for a lawful one, a tyranny for the constitution of their fathers.
気づき、自分が指揮していた群を彼に引き渡した。LepidusはOctavianの元に富んでいった。Luciusは市民の前で演説し、法なき支配を理由にOctavianとLepidusに罰を下さねばならない、彼の弟は喜んで自分の職を辞め、執政官となり、法なき裁判制を法に則ったものに変え、独裁制を元老院議員による立憲政治に変えなければならないと述べた。
