manavere genis lacrimae, clipeoque paventem protegit et natum stimulans: fortissime, labem hanc pellamus, ait, Poenoque ob mitia facta, quod nullos nostris ignes disperserit arvis, dignum expendamus pretium.
Fabius shed tears, and protected the frightened general with his shield. Then he encouraged his son to battle thus: Brave son, let us wipe off the stain upon us and repay Hannibal in full for his kind treatment in dropping no fire upon our fields.
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