Sed quid mirum si debitus honos a civibus Metello tributus est, quem superiori Africano etiam hostis praestare non dubitavit? si quidem rex Antiochus, bello quod cum Romanis gerebat, filium eius a militibus suis interceptum honoratissime excepit, regiisque muneribus donatum ultro et celeriter patri remisit, quamquam ab eo tum maxime finibus imperii pellebatur.
But is it surprising that due honour was paid Metellus by his countrymen, which even an enemy did not hesitate to accord to the elder Africanus? For in the war which king Antiochus was waging against Rome his soldiers captured Africanus son. Antiochus received him in the most honourable fashion, gave him royal gifts, and sent him back to his father promptly, without waiting to be asked, although at that very time he was being driven by Africanus from the bounds of his empire.
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