1Then laws were passed which not only cleared the consul of the suspicion of kingship but turned so far in the opposite direction that they even made him popular. 1From this came his surname Publicola. 2Above all, the laws on appeal to the people against the magistrates, and on consecrating the life and property of anyone who formed plans to seize the kingship, were welcome to the people. 3When he had carried these alone, so that the credit for them might be his alone, then at last he held an election to choose a colleague. 4Spurius Lucretius was elected consul, who, being very old and his strength no longer equal to performing the duties of a consul, dies within a few days.
4Marcus Horatius Pulvillus was chosen to replace Lucretius. 5In some ancient authorities I do not find Lucretius as consul; 5they put Horatius straight after Brutus; 5I believe that, because no notable deed distinguished his consulship, its memory has been lost. 5The temple of Jupiter on the Capitol had not yet been dedicated. 6The consuls Valerius and Horatius drew lots to decide which of them should dedicate it. 6The lot fell to Horatius; 6Publicola set out for the war against the Veientes. 7Valerius' friends took it harder than was fitting that the dedication of so famous a temple should be given to Horatius. 7After trying to prevent it in every way, when other attempts had failed, as the consul was already holding the doorpost during the prayer to the gods they hurl at him the dreadful news that his son was dead, and that with his family in mourning he could not dedicate the temple.
8Whether he did not believe it had happened, or had such strength of mind, is neither handed down for certain nor easy to judge; 8turned aside from his purpose by that news only so far as to order that the body be carried out for burial, he finishes the prayer still holding the doorpost and dedicates the temple. 9These were the deeds done at home and in the field in the first year after the expulsion of the kings. 9Then Publius Valerius, for the second time, and Titus Lucretius were made consuls.