Aware that fame, in the beginning of all military operations, makes a deep impression, that general advanced by rapid journeys, and at iEgea, a city of Cilicia,,met Quadratus, who chose an interview at that place, rather than wait till Corbulo showed himself at the head of his army in the province of Syria, where he had reason, to fear that the eyes of the people would be fixed on his rival in command. The fact was, Corbulo possessed many advantages:
Honek, lan berrietan indartu ohi den ospea bilatuz, bidea martxa betean eginik, Ziliziako hiri Egeasen Kuadratorekin topo egin zuen, zeinak harako aurrea hartua baitzuen, Korbulonek ez zitzan, tropak bere esku hartzeko Sirian sartzen bazen, denen begiak erakar bere altuera itzelez, etorri bikainez eta, esperientziaz eta jakinduriaz gainera, itxura edertzen zuen ospez.