Ira tamen tum sequestrata, caduceatoribus missis ex more, clausos blandius hortabatur, ut vitae speique consulturi, obsidium deditione solverent opportuna, reseratisque portis egressi, supplices victori gentium semet offerrent.
However, he suppressed his anger for the time being, and sending heralds in the usual manner, courteously urged the besieged, taking regard for their lives and their hope for the future, to put an end to the blockade by a timely surrender, unbar their gates and come forth, presenting themselves as suppliants to the conqueror of the nations.
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