He was liberal in his donations of the spoil; and this munificence, engaging in itself, he enhanced by his courteous demeanour, by which conduct he inspired his soldiers with ardour to meet both toil and danger.
Quintus Fabius, proconsul, fought a pitched battle with the armies of the Samnites, near the city of Allifae.

The victory was complete.

The enemy were driven from the field, and pursued to their camp; nor would they have kept possession of that, had not the day been almost spent.
It was invested, however, before night, and guarded until day, lest any should slip away.

Next morning, while it was scarcely clear day, they proposed to capitulate, and it was agreed, that such as were natives of Samnium should be dismissed with single garments.

All these were sent under the yoke.