quorum principatum teneat Blassius, cuius constantia nihil pertinacius: Salapiam enim patriam suam praesidio Punico occupatam Romanis cupiens restituere, Dasium acerrimo studio secum in administratione rei publicae dissidentem et alioquin toto animo Hannibalis amicitiae vacantem, sine quo propositum consilium peragi non poterat, ad idem opus adgrediendum maiore cupiditate quam spe certiore temptare ausus est.
Let Blassius, whose resolution went to the limit of pertinacity, take first place. His native town of Salapia was occupied by a Punic garrison. Wishing to restore it to the Romans, he ventured with more eagerness than sure hope to try to persuade Dasius to join the attempt, for without him his plan could not be carried out. Now Dasius was violently opposed to him in politics and besides wholeheartedly devoted to Hannibals friendship.
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