namque P. Lentulus, clarissimus et amantissimus rei publicae civis, cum in Aventino C. Gracchi nefarios conatus et aciem pia ac forti pugna, magnis vulneribus exceptis, fugasset, proelii illius, quo leges pacem libertatemque in suo statu retinuerat, hanc mercedem tulit, ne in urbe nostra moreretur, si quidem invidia et obtrectatione compulsus, legatione a senatu libera impetrata, habitaque contione qua a dis immortalibus petiit ne umquam ad ingratum populum reverteretur, in Siciliam profectus est, ibique perseveranter morando, compotem se voti fecit.
For P. Lentulus, a most illustrious and patriotic citizen, put to flight the villainous attempts and army of C. Gracchus in a pious and brave fight on the Aventine, in which he received serious wounds. His reward for that battle, by which he had preserved laws, peace, and freedom in their station, was not to die in our city. For he was forced by ill will and backbiting to obtain a free commission from the senate and, after holding a public meeting in which he besought the immortal gods that he never return to the ungrateful people, he left for Sicily. There steadfastly he stayed and so gained his prayer.
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