majestic appearance than human, as one sent from heaven as an
expiation of all the wrath of the gods, to transfer to the enemy
destruction turned away from his own side: accordingly, all the terror
and panic being carried along with him, at first disturbed the
battalions of the Latins, then completely pervaded their entire line.
This was most evident, because, in whatever direction he was carried
with his horse, there they became panic-stricken, as if struck by some
pestilential constellation; but when he fell overwhelmed with darts,
instantly the cohorts of the Latins, thrown into manifest consternation,
took to flight, leaving a void to a considerable extent. At the same
time also the Romans, their minds being freed from religious dread,
exerting themselves as if the signal was then given for the first time,
commenced to fight with renewed ardour. For the Rorarii also pushed
forward among the antepilani, and added strength to the spearmen and
principes, and the Triarii resting on the right knee awaited the
consul's nod to rise up.

[Footnote 171: The Novensiles were nine deities brought to Rome by the
Sabines: Lara, Vesta, Minerva, Feronia, Concord, Faith, Fortune, Chance,
Health. See Niebuhr III. ii. 249.]

10. Afterwards, as the contest proceeded, when the superior numbers of
the Latins had the advantage in some places, the consul, Manlius, on
hearing the circumstance of his colleague's death, after he had, as was
right and just, honoured his so glorious a death with tears, as well as
with praises so well merited, hesitated, for a little time, whether it
was yet time for the Triarii to rise; then judging it better that they
should be kept fresh for the decisive blow, he ordered the Accensi to
advance from the rear before the standards. When they moved forward, the
Latins immediately called up their Triarii, as if their opponents had
done the same thing: who, when they had by desperate fighting for a
considerable time both fatigued themselves, and had either broken or
blunted their spears, and were, however, beating back their adversaries,
thinking that the battle was now nearly decided, and that they had come
to the last line; then the consul calls to the Triarii, "Arise now,
fresh as ye are, against men now wearied, mindful of your country and
parents, your wives and children; mindful of your consul who has
submitted to death to insure your victory." When the Triarii arose,
fresh as they were, with their arms glit