Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 43
Alfred C. Schlesinger, Ph.D., Ed.

11. This and other affairs in Macedonia conducted¹ with no success were reported by Sextus Digitius, a tribune of the soldiers, who had come to Rome to offer a sacrifice. [2] The result was that the Fathers, solicitous lest some greater disgrace might befall, sent as commissioners to Macedonia Marcus Fulvius Flaccus and Marcus Caninius Rebilus, who were to report after investigation on what was taking place; [3] the Fathers also decided that Aulus Atilius the consul should proclaim the assembly for the election of consuls for such a time that it might be completed during the month of January, and that he should return to the city at the first possible moment. [4] Meanwhile Marcus Raecius the praetor was charged with recalling to Rome by proclamation all senators from the whole of Italy, except those who were absent on public business, while those [5??] who were in Rome were not to go more than a mile away from Rome.² These matters were carried out as the senate voted. [6] The consular elections were held on the twenty-sixth of January. The consuls elected were Quintus Marcius Philippus for the second time³ and Gnaeus Servilius Caepio. Two days later there were elected as praetors Gaius Decimius, Marcus Claudius Marcellus.⁴ [7] Gaius Sulpicius Gallus, Gaius Marcius Figulus, Servius Cornelius Lentulus, Publius Fonteius Capito. For the praetors-elect four assign [p. 41]ments besides the two in the city were decreed:⁵ Spain, Sardinia, Sicily, and the fleet.

[8] The commissioners from Macedonia returned when the month of February was just ended. [9] These reported the successes achieved by King Perseus during that summer, and how great a panic had seized the allies of the Roman people when so many cities were brought under the control of the king. [10] The army of the consul, said the commissioners, was reduced in numbers because leaves of absence had been lavishly granted as a means of currying political favour; blame for this situation was placed by the consul on the tribunes of the soldiers, but by them, on the other hand, on the consul. [11] The Fathers took it that⁶ the commissioners were minimizing the disgrace inflicted by the rashness of Claudius, since they reported that very few soldiers of Italian stock, but chiefly those enrolled on the spot in an irregular levy, had been lost. [12] The consuls-elect were ordered to present to the senate, as soon as they entered upon their office, the problem of Macedonia; and Italy and Macedonia were designated as their provinces.

[13] In this year there was an intercalation; the additional month began on the third day after the Terminalia.⁷ There died of the priests in that year Lucius Flamininus . . .⁸ two pontiffs passed away, Lucius Furius Philus and Gaius Livius Salinator. [p. 43]In place of Furius the pontiffs chose Titus Manlius⁹ Torquatus,¹⁰ in place of Livius, Marcus Servilius.