nor make him the partaker of any plan, but took up a distinct position with the evident intention of joining battle with the Cimbri before him and winning all the glory of the war.  At the outset they still inspired the enemy with dread, as long as their quarrel was concealed, so much so as to lead the foe to desire peace, but when the Cimbri sent a herald to Manlius as consul Servilius became indignant that they had not directed their embassy to him, refused to agree to any reconciliation, and came near slaying the envoys. (Valesius, p. 630.)

[Footnote 53:  Cn.  Manlius Maximus.]

[Footnote 54:  M.  Aurelius Scaurus (consul suffectus B.C. 108).]

2. (Par.) The soldiers forced Servilius to go to Manlius and consult with him about the emergency.  But so far from coming into accord they became as a result of the meeting even more hostile than before:  they fell into strife and abuse and parted in a disgraceful fashion.  (Valesius, p. 633.)

[Sidenote:  FRAG.  XC] [Sidenote:  B.C. 104 (a.u. 650)] (Par.) After Gnaeus Domitius obtained leave to bring suit against Scaurus, one of the slaves then came forward and offered to bring any damaging charges against his master:  but he refused to become involved in such despicable business, and arresting the fellow delivered him over to Scaurus. (Valesius, ib.)

[Sidenote:  FRAG.  XCI] 1. (Par.) Publius Licinius Nerva, who was praetor in the island, on learning that the slaves were not being justly treated in some respects, or else because he sought an occasion of profit (for he was not inaccessible to bribes), circulated the announcement that all who had any charges to bring against their masters should come to him, for he would assist them.  Accordingly, many of them banded together, and some declared they were being wronged and others made known some other grievances against their masters, thinking they had secured an opportunity for accomplishing without bloodshedding all that they wished.  The freeborn, after consultation, resisted them and would not yield to them on any point.  Therefore Licinius, inspired with fear by the united front of both sides and dreading that some great mischief might be done by the defeated party, would not admit any of the slaves but sent them away thinking that they would suffer no harm or that at any rate they would be scattered and so could cause no more disturbance.  But they, fearing their masters because they had dared to raise their voices at all against them, organized a force and by common consent turned to robbery. (Valesius, p. 633.)

[Sidenote:  B.C. 103 (a.u. 651)] 2. (Par.) The Messenians, believing that they would suffer no abuse, had deposited in that place for safe keeping all their most valuable and highly prized possessions.  Athenio, who as a Cilician held the chief command of the robbers, on learning this attacked them while they were celebrating a public festival in the suburbs, killed many of them as they were scattered about, and almost took the city by storm.  After building a wall to fortify Macella,[55] a strong position, he did serious injury to the country. (Valesius, p. 634.)