This, it is suggested, was the motive of Otho's generals in advising delay, and Paulinus in particular had high hopes, since he was the senior ex-consul, and a distinguished general who had earned a brilliant reputation by his operations in Britain.
horixe itxaroten zuen Paulinok batipat, kontsul ohietariko zaharrena eta milizian gurena izanik, britaniar espedizioetan aintza eta ospea irabazia zelako.