The immense number of characters mentioned in a brief and compressed fashion has been the cause of peculiar difficulties. […] A number of men from Picenum, of the tribus Velina, are attested in the consilium of Cn. […] Pompeius made his escape across the Adriatic carrying with him several legions and a large number of senators, a grievous burden of revenge and recrimination. […] The Peninsula contained several colonies officially constituted, irregular settlements of immigrants and a large number of citizens by this date. […] A long time passes before any number of senators emerge on his side.