Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 42
Evan T. Sage, Ph.D. and Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D., Ed.

53. Although throughout all the speech there had been often enough outbursts of applause, at that moment indeed such an outcry arose from those who were at once enraged and threatening, while some of them bade the king be of good cheer, that he put an end to his speech, merely ordering them to prepare for a [2??] march, for it was reported that the Romans had already moved camp from the Place of the Nymphs. After dismissing the assembly he turned to hearing embassies from the cities of Macedonia. [3] These groups had come in order to promise funds for the war, each according to its ability, and grain. [4] To all thanks were expressed and the offers refused; [p. 457]they were informed that the royal stores were¹ sufficient for these purposes. Only wagons were ordered, to carry the catapults and a huge supply of missile weapons which was ready and other martial equipment.

[5] Then setting out by way of Eordaea² with the whole army, after camping at the lake called Begorritis, the king advanced on the next day into Elimea to the Haliacmon river. [6] Then crossing the mountains which they call Cambunian by a narrow pass, he came down to Azorus, Pythoüs and Dolichê; the inhabitants call them Tripolis. [7] These three towns, after brief hesitation because they had given hostages to the people of Larisa, nevertheless, overcome by immediate fear, yielded in surrender. [8] After reassuring speeches to these, Perseus, not doubting that the Perrhaebians also would do the same . . .³ at once on his arrival received the surrender of the city with no delay on the part of the inhabitants. [9] Forced to besiege Cyretiae, he was repulsed the first day by a sharp rally of fighters at the gates; on the next day, by attacking with all his forces, he received before nightfall the surrender of everyone.