when being upon the progress of his victories, C. Popilius came to him from the Senate, and at their first meeting refused to take him by the hand, till he had first read his letters, which after the king had read, and told him he would consider of them, Popilius made a circle about him with his cane, saying:
Haren garaipenen aitzinatzean, K. Popilio senatuaren partez heldu zen harengana, eta hasieratik ukatu zuen haren eskuaren ukitzea ez bazituen zekarzkion gutunak irakurtzen. Erregek irakurririk eta gogoetatuko zuela esanik, Popiliok inguratu zuen zegoen lekua bere makilaz, esaten ziolarik: