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[Sidenote: FRAG. XCVII] 1. ¶Mithridates, when the Roman envoys[63]
arrived, did not make the slightest move, but after bringing some
counter-charges and also exhibiting to the envoys the amount of his
wealth, some of which he had at that time spent on various objects
public and private, he remained quiet. But Nicomedes, elated by their
alliance and being in need of money, invaded his territory. (Ursinus,
p. 386.)

[Footnote 63: Their leader was M.' Aquilius.]

2. ¶Mithridates despatched envoys to Rome requesting them if they
deemed Nicomedes a friend to persuade him or compel him to act justly
toward him, or if not, to allow him (Mithridates) to take measures
against his foe. They, so far from doing what he wished, even
threatened him with punishment if he should not give back Cappadocia
to Ariobarzanes and remain at peace with Nicomedes. His envoys they
sent away the very day and furthermore ordered him never to send
another one unless he should render them obedience. (Ursinus, ib.)

[Sidenote: FRAG. XCVIII] [Sidenote: B.C. 89 (_a.u._ 665)] ¶Cato,[64]
the greater part of whose army was effeminate and superannuated, found
his power diminished in every direction: and once, when he had
ventured to rebuke them because they were unwilling to work hard or
obey orders readily, he came near being overwhelmed with a shower of
missiles from them. He would certainly have been killed, if they had
had plenty of stones; but since the site where they were assembled
was given over to agriculture and happened to be very wet, he received