at Fabius, cauta speculator mente futuri nec laetus dubiis parcusque lacessere Martem et melior clauso bellum producere ferro: prima super tantis rebus pensanda, ducisne ceperit arma furor, patres an signa moveri censuerint; mittique viros, qui exacta reportent.
But Fabius,a peering warily into the future, no lover of doubtful courses, slow to provoke war, and skilful to prolong a campaign without unsheathing the sword, was next to speak. He said that in so grave a matter they must first find out whether the madness of Hannibal began the war, or the senate of Carthage ordered the army to advance; they must send envoys to examine and report.
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