[Sidenote:  B.C. 201 (a.u. 553)]62. [The Carthaginians made overtures for peace to Scipio.  The terms agreed upon were, that they should give hostages, should return the captives and deserters they were holding (whether of the Romans or of the allies), should surrender all the elephants and the triremes (save ten), and for the future possess neither elephants nor ships, should withdraw from all territory of Masinissa that they were holding and restore to him the country and the cities that were properly in his domain, that they should not hold levies, nor use mercenaries, nor make war upon any one contrary to the advice and consent of the Romans. (Ursinus, p. 380.  Zonaras, 9, 14.)

63. ¶ It seemed to Cornelius [Footnote:  Cu.  Cornelius Lentulus.] the consul, as well as to many other Romans, that Carthage ought to be destroyed, and he was wont to say that it was impossible, while that city existed, for them to be free from fear. (Ursinus, p. 381.  Cp.  Zonaras, 9, 14.)

64.  In the popular assembly, however, [lacuna] all unanimously voted for peace. [About three obscure lines (fragmentary) follow.]

[Sidenote:  B.C. 201 (a.u. 553)] And of the elephants the larger number were carried off to Rome, and the rest were presented to Masinissa. [lacuna] of Carthaginians.  And they themselves, immediately after the ratification of the peace, abandoned Italy, and the Romans, Libya.  The Carthaginians who sent commissioners to Rome were allowed by the Romans to contribute for the benefit of the captives severally related to them; and about two hundred of them were sent back without ransoms to Scipio [lacuna] after the treaty [lacuna] and friendship [lacuna] confirmed; and they granted peace [lacuna] [Two fragmentary lines.]

Scipio accordingly attained great prominence by these deeds, but Hannibal was even brought to trial by his own people; he was accused of having refused to capture Rome when he was able to do so, and of having appropriated the plunder in Italy.  He was not, however, convicted, but was shortly after entrusted with the highest office in Carthage [lacuna] [One fragmentary line.] (Paris Fragment, p. 462.  Zonaras, 9, 14.  Livy, 30:42, 43, 45.) [Frag.  LVII]

1[lacuna].  Marcus [lacuna] sent to Philip by the generals [lacuna] from them either [lacuna] was successful; embassy [lacuna] of Philip and [lacuna] and some [lacuna] which he himself [lacuna] had sent to the Carthaginians [lacuna] not at all peace [lacuna] having vanquished [lacuna] enemies by the [lacuna] rendered them of no less importance in reputation. (Paris Fragment, p. 463.  Cp.  Zonaras, 9. 15 = Livy 30:42.)

[Frag.  LVII]

2.  I found the Dardanians to be a race dwelling above the Illyrians and Macedonians.  And the city of Dardanus is there. (Isaac Tzetzes on Lycophron, 1128.  Cp.  Zonaras, 9, 14.)