[The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six by Titus Livius]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six BOOK IX 114/123
To the Anagnians, and the others, who had made war on the Romans, was granted the freedom of the state, without the right of voting; public assemblies, and intermarriages, were not allowed them, and their magistrates were prohibited from acting except in the ministration of public worship. During this year, Caius Junius Bubulcus, censor, contracted for the building of a temple to Health, which he had vowed during his consulate in the war with the Samnites.
By the same person, and his colleague, Marcus Valerius Maximus, roads were made through the fields at the public expense.
During the same year the treaty with the Carthaginians was renewed a third time, and ample presents made to their ambassadors who came on that business. 44.
This year had a dictator in office, Publius Cornelius Scipio, with Publius Decius Mus, master of the horse.
By these the election of consuls was held, being the purpose for which they had been created, because neither of the consuls could be absent from the armies.
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