hinc pestem placitum moliri et spargere causas in castra ambiguas: ferro flammisque pepercit suspectamque loco pacem dedit arte maligna, ceu clandestino traheretur foedere bellum.
Hence Hannibal resolved to stir up mischief and sow disaffection in the camp: with wicked cunning he refrained from fire and sword and left that land in peace; thus men might suspect that the war was prolonged by a secret understanding.
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