Fulvius (huic nam spondebant praesagia mentis venturum decus, et Capuae pereuntis imago iam tum erat ante oculos): non si Carthaginis, inquit, ductorem vestris devinctum colla catenis Romam victor agis, posthac intrare Quirini sacratas dabitur sedes: tende ocius, oro, quo mens aegra vocat.
Thereupon Fulvius,c whose prophetic soul assured him of future glory, and who could already see with his minds eye the ruin of Capua, spoke thus: Even if you conquer Hannibal and bring him here to Rome as your captive, never again shall you be permitted to enter the sacred dwelling-place of Quirinus.d I beg you will hasten to the goal,e whither your folly summons you.
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