Histories 2.71

Hist. 2.71.1Proximus Vitelliō ē praetōriīs cohortibus metus erat.Vitellius' next fear was from the praetorian cohorts. Hist. 2.71.1Sēparātī prīmum, deinde additō honestae missiōnis lēnīmentō, arma ad tribūnōs suōs dēferēbant, dōnec mōtum ā Vespasiānō bellum crēbrēsceret: tum resūmptā mīlitiā rōbur Flāviānārum partium fuēre.First they were separated, then, with the soothing offer of honourable discharge added, they began handing over their arms to their tribunes, until the war launched by Vespasian grew in strength: then, taking up service again, they were the backbone of the Flavian party. Hist. 2.71.1Prīma classicōrum legiō in Hispāniam missa ut pāce et ōtiō mītēsceret, ūndecima ac septima suīs hībernīs redditae, tertiadecimānī struere amphitheātra iussī;The First legion of marines was sent to Spain so that it might grow gentler in peace and quiet, the Eleventh and the Seventh were returned to their own winter quarters, and the men of the Thirteenth were ordered to build amphitheatres; Hist. 2.71.1nam Caecīna Cremōnae, Valēns Bonōniae spectāculum gladiātōrum ēdere parābant, numquam ita ad cūrās intentō Vitelliō ut voluptātum oblīvīscerētur.for Caecina at Cremona and Valens at Bononia were preparing to put on gladiatorial shows, Vitellius never being so intent on his responsibilities as to forget his pleasures.