The Romans, when their legates returned from Asia, on hearing their report about <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rhodes&groupId=931&placeId=1665">Rhodes</a> and the other towns, summoned the envoys of Perseus, Solon and Hippias.
They made some attempt to discuss the general question and conciliate the Senate, but most of their speech was a defence of their conduct in the matter of the alleged plot against Eumenes.
When their attempted justification was over, the Senate, which had already decided on war, ordered them and all other Macedonian residents to quit <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Rome&groupId=935&placeId=1669">Rome</a> at once and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Italy&groupId=656&placeId=1199">Italy</a> within the space of thirty days.
After this they summoned the consuls, and urged them to take the matter in hand at once and not to lose time.
Walbank Commentary