Deterruit plerosque provinciarum aemulatio: quod bello caput? Unde ius auspiciumque peteretur? Quam, si cuncta provenissent, sedem imperio legerent? Nondum victoria, iam discordia erat, aliis foedera, quibusdam opes virisque aut vetustatem originis per iurgia iactantibus: taedio futurorum praesentia placuere.
Many were deterred by the rivalry between the Gallic provinces. Where, they asked, are we to find a leader for the war? Where look for orders and the auspices? What shall we choose for our capital if all goes well? They had not yet gained the victory, but discord already prevailed; some boasted in insulting fashion of their treaties, some of their wealth and strength or of their ancient origin: in disgust at the prospects of the future, they finally chose their present state.
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