P. Decius <Mus> qui consulatum in familiam suam primus intulit, cum Latino bello Romanam aciem inclinatam et paene iam prostratam videret, caput suum pro salute rei publicae devovit, ac protinus concitato equo in medium hostium agmen, patriae salutem, sibi mortem petens, irrupit, factaque ingenti strage plurimis telis obrutus super corruit.
In the Latin War P. Decius Mus, who was the first to bring the Consulship into his family, seeing the Roman line of battle bending and almost laid low, devoted his life for the salvation of the commonwealth and forthwith urging on his horse broke into the midst of the enemy ranks, seeking salvation for his country and death for himself. After making a great slaughter, he fell on top of it, overwhelmed with a multitude of missiles.
final_alignments\Valerius_Memorable_Book5.json