Page 102 - The Story of Camillus

In the war against the Veitanos Marcus Furis Camillus was besieging
the city Falerii. In this siege when the elementary school teacher
had led the sons of the leaders from the city into the camp of the
enemies, Camillus did not accept this girt, but he handed over the
wicked man with his hands bound behind his back to the boys to be led
back to Falerii; and he gave them sticks, with which to drive the
traitor back into the city. The Faliscans having been moved by such
great nobility of soul they handed over their city to the Romans.
Thus Camillus turned around with much better distinction than when he
returned with white horses celebrating his triumph over the inhabit-
ants of Veii. For he had conquered the enemy by justice and loyalty.

Camillus however accepted the charges from Rome, because the white
horse would triumph, and the spoils were separated unevenly. On
account of this reason he was damned and expelled.

Somewhat after the Senones of Gaul came to the city, near the Allia
river was a disasterous defeat for the Romans, and the city was
occupied by them. Now nothing beyond the capioline hill could be
defended. And now the defenses were suffering from hunger, and they
were on the point of buying from Gaul to keep peace, when Camillus
arrived with the army forces the enemy was defeated in battle.