Aemilius Paulus

Abandon, then, young men, this empty insolence and pride of victory, and take a humble posture as you confront the future, always expectant of the time when the Deity shall at last launch against each one of you his jealous displeasure at your present prosperity.

Many such words were uttered by Aemilius, we are told, and he sent the young men away with their vainglorious insolence and pride well curbed by his trenchant speech, as by a bridle.

After this, he gave his army a chance to rest, while he himself went about to see Greece, occupying himself in ways alike honourable and humane.

For in his progress he restored the popular governments and established their civil polities; he also gave gifts to the cities, to some grain from the royal stores, to others oil.

For it is said that so great stores were found laid up that petitioners and receivers failed before the abundance discovered was exhausted.