While Manlius was crossing the river Colobatus, envoys reached him from the city of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Isinda&groupId=652&placeId=1192">Isinda</a> begging him to help them;
for the Termessians, summoning Philomelus to their assistance, had devastated their territory and pillaged their city and were now besieging the citadel in which all the citizens with their wives and children had sought refuge.
Manlius, after listening to their request, said he would be very pleased to come to their help; and, looking upon this chance as a godsend, began to march towards <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pamphylia&groupId=833&placeId=1505">Pamphylia</a>.
On approaching Termessus he received that people into his alliance on receipt of fifty talents, and likewise the people of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Aspendus&groupId=373&placeId=704">Aspendus</a>.
After receiving the envoys of the other Pamphylian cities, and producing on all of them on the occasion of their audience an impression similar to that I have described, he first raised the siege of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Isinda&groupId=652&placeId=1192">Isinda</a> and then again began to march against the Gauls.
Walbank Commentary