populace.

"If the people gather in the streets and shout for Hannibal, these
cowards will hesitate. They are accessible only in their moneybags,
and rather than risk a riot they would vote for the destruction of
Moloch's temple. Giscon and Adherbal, do you go to the barracks,
get as many of your comrades together as are of our way of thinking,
talk to the soldiers of the glories of Hamilcar Barca, of the rich
booty they won under him, of the glory of their arms when he led
them, tell them that in Hannibal they have their old commander
revived, and that Hanno and his companions seek only to have
him removed, because they fear that the luster of his deeds will
overshadow them.

"Urge that he is the elect of the army of Spain, that the voice of
the soldiers has acclaimed him, and that the troops here should
join their voices to those of their comrades in Spain. They too
may ere long have to take share in the war, and would it not be
far better for them to be led by a soldier like Hannibal than by
Hanno, whose incapacity has been proved a score of times, and who
is solely chosen because he is rich, and because he has pandered
to the fat traders and lazy shopkeepers?

"Do you, Stryphex, go to the weavers' quarter; you have influence
there. Work upon the men, point out to them how, since Hamilcar
and Hasdrubal have conquered Spain, and the gold and silver from
the mines have poured into Carthage, their trade has flourished.
Before that gold was scarce known in the city, none could purchase
their choice productions, their wages would scarce keep the wolf
from the door. Show them that under Hanno disaster will be sure