(Livy, Virgil); a town of the Volsci, in Latium, to the east of Setia. Privernates, the people. Whole ambassadors being asked, What punishment they deserved for their revolt? answered, What those deserve who deem themselves worthy of liberty. And again, being asked by the Roman consul, should the punishment be remitted, What peace was to be expected with them? If you grant a good peace, you may hope to have it sincere and lasting; but if a bad one, you may well expect it of short continuance. At which answer, the Romans were so far from being displeased, that by a vote of the people they had the freedom of the city granted them. Privernas, -atis, the epithet. The town is now called Pignano Vecchio, situated in the Campania of Rome. E. Long. 10° 0'. N. Lat. 41° 30'.