Statimque concitus ira immani, cum armigera manu, festinatione ipsa tutissimus pervolavit, et grassatoribus foeda consternatione depulsis,
Translation :
At once roused to furious anger, Julian hurried forth with an armed force,—his safest course lay in his very speed-and routed the marauders in shameful confusion;
Edition :
Ammianus Marcellinus. With An English Translation. John C. Rolfe, Ph.D., Litt.D. Cambridge. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1935-1940.
Remark :
context: For the preceding Persian attack on three scouting units, refer to: "The Persian surena and his men kill a tribune and a few other soldiers of three Roman scouting cavalry units."