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capitol_n stone_n and_o diodorus_n do_v testify_v livy_n himself_o also_o do_v show_v the_o same_o who_o write_v that_o quintus_fw-la fabius_n be_v tribune_n military_a the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o but_o in_o what_o year_n he_o be_v first_o it_o appear_v not_o moreover_o au._n sempronius_n be_v by_o verrius_n flaccus_n name_v the_o son_n of_o lucius_n and_o nephew_n of_o aulus_n diodorus_n reckon_v all_o four_o but_o he_o conceal_v their_o surname_n 339_o p._n cornelius_n cossus_n c._n valeriuw_v potitus_n q._n cincinnatus_n n._n fabius_n vibulanus_n these_o do_v livy_n deliver_v unto_o we_o for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n diodorus_n in_o this_o wise_a p._n corneleus_fw-la caius_n ....._o fabius_n the_o table_n of_o the_o capitol_n thus_o p._n cornelius_n ....._o f._n nephew_n of_o p._n c._n valerius_n son_n of_o l._n nephew_n of_o volusus_n the_o sorename_n of_o quintius_n be_v unknown_a 340_o cn._n cornelius_n cossus_n q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n ii_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n l._n postbumius_n regillensis_n these_o declare_v livius_n for_o this_o year_n but_o diodorus_n titus_n posthumius_fw-la caius_n cornelius_n c._n valerius_n and_o caso_n fabius_n but_o verrius_n flaccus_n name_v p._n posthumius_fw-la soon_o of_o a._n nephew_n also_o of_o aulus_n who_o livy_n write_v to_o have_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o army_n for_o his_o cruelty_n 341_o cn._n cornelius_n cossus_n c._n furius_n medullinus_n then_o the_o noble_n and_o ll._n of_o the_o senate_n import_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v consul_n create_v in_o a_o centriare_a assembly_n which_o q._n fabius_n hold_v and_o the_o consul_n be_v m._n cornelius_n cossus_n and_o l._n furius_n medullinus_n the_o same_o be_v name_v by_o diodorus_n and_o cassiodorus_n but_o that_o they_o leave_v out_o their_o surname_n the_o greek_a record_n have_v cossus_n and_o medullinus_n 342_o q._n fabius_n ambustus_n c._n furius_n pacilus_n livie_n and_o cassiodotus_fw-la name_n these_o for_o consul_n diodotus_n suppress_v their_o surname_n 343_o m._n papyrius_n c._n nautius_n rutilus_n both_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n report_n for_o this_o year_n consul_n m._n papyrius_n and_o c._n nautius_n ratilus_fw-la diodorus_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o their_o surname_n cuspinian_o book_n set_v they_o down_o by_o their_o surname_n only_a mugillanus_n &_o rutilus_n 344_o m._n aunilius_fw-la c._n valerius_n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n call_v these_o consul_n m._n atmilius_fw-la and_o c._n valerius_n diodorus_n instead_o of_o m._n have_v my_o i_o manius_n this_o aimilius_n in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o capitol_n be_v name_v in_o his_o first_o and_o three_o tribuneship_n m._n aimilius_n son_n of_o manius_n nephew_n of_o m._n and_o surname_v mamercinus_n 345_o cn._n cornelius_n cossus_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n ii_o livie_n put_v these_o down_o for_o the_o consul_n of_o this_o year_n cassiodorus_n pass_v over_o their_o surname_n and_o the_o numeral_a note_n of_o two_o diodorus_n have_v lu._n furius_n and_o cn._n pompeius_n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v write_v cn._n cornelius_n out_o of_o the_o end_n of_o a_o break_a fragment_n in_o the_o capitol_n and_o the_o other_o l._n furius_n by_o his_o tribuneship_n testify_v in_o the_o capitol_n record_v 346_o c._n julius_n julus_n tribunes_z military_a in_o coss._n authority_n p._n cornelius_n cossus_n tribunes_z military_a in_o coss._n authority_n c._n servilius_n ahala_n tribunes_z military_a in_o coss._n authority_n these_o be_v set_v down_o for_o tribune_n military_a this_o year_n by_o t._n livius_n diodorus_n say_v nothing_o of_o their_o surname_n which_o the_o capitoline_n table_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o c._n servilius_n be_v write_v in_o his_o second_o tribuneship_n after_o the_o capitol_n record_v the_o son_n of_o pub._n and_o nephew_n of_o q._n surname_v ahala_n 347_o l._n furius_n medullinus_n ii_o n._n fabius_n vibulanus_n ii_o c._n valerius_n potitus_n ii_o c._n servilius_n ahala_n ii_o livie_n report_v that_o the_o four_o tribune_n consular_a be_v all_o patritij_fw-la this_o year_n and_o have_v bear_v that_o dignity_n once_o before_o to_o wit_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n c._n valerius_n potitus_n n._n fabius_n vibulanus_n and_o c._n servilius_n ahala_n and_o that_o this_o man_n last_o name_v be_v choose_v again_o and_o continue_v in_o his_o place_n still_o this_o year_n with_o the_o former_a as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o the_o fresh_a favour_n and_o late_a grace_n get_v by_o his_o singular_a moderation_n and_o rare_a carriage_n in_o his_o government_n diodorus_n have_v c._n furius_n c._n servilius_n c._n valerius_n and_o n._n fabius_n in_o the_o capitoline_n table_n two_o be_v write_v short_a potitus_n volusus_n ii_o and_o medullinus_n the_o other_o two_o at_o full_a whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v as_o onuphrius_n report_v that_o livy_n be_v deceive_v for_o medullinus_n be_v not_o this_o year_n tribune_n the_o second_o time_n but_o the_o first_o who_o have_v be_v twice_o consul_n before_o and_o after_o this_o year_n will_v be_v no_o less_o than_o seven_o time_n
tribune_n military_a 348_o p._n cornelius_n cossus_n cn._n cornelius_n cossus_n n._n fabius_n ambustus_n l._n valerius_n potitus_n of_o these_o four_o tribune_n military_a l._n valerius_n potitus_n and_o n._n fabius_n ambustus_n stand_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o capitol_n table_n the_o other_o two_o as_o appear_z by_o a_o fragment_n thereof_o by_o livy_n also_o and_o cassiodorus_n be_v pub._n cornelius_n son_n of_o aulus_n nephew_n of_o m._n rutilius_n cossus_n so_o write_v by_o his_o dictatorship_n diodorus_n reckon_v terentius_n maximus_n for_o the_o four_o tribune_n 349_o t._n quintius_n capitolinus_n q._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n c._n julius_n julus_n ii_o a._n manlius_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n iii_o m._n aemilius_n mamercus_n diodorus_n say_v that_o this_o year_n six_o tribune_n be_v create_v but_o he_o name_v but_o three_o t._n quintius_n capitolinus_n c._n julius_n and_o au._n manlius_n livy_n rehearse_v they_o all_o as_o here_o they_o be_v set_v down_o the_o capitoline_n stone_n have_v julus_n ii_o capitolinus_n barbetus_fw-la cincinnatus_n &_o the_o other_o three_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o year_n that_o have_v six_o tribune_n military_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o law_n permit_v it_o before_o at_o what_o time_n as_o first_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o tribune_n shall_v be_v create_v and_o in_o this_o year_n begin_v the_o siege_n first_o before_o veij_fw-la 350_o c._n valerius_n potitus_n iii_o m._n sergius_n fidenas_n p._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n cn._n cornelius_n cossus_n k._n fabius_n ambustus_n sp._n nautius_n rutilus_n ii_o the_o same_o tribune_n that_o livy_n name_v diodorus_n also_o reherse_v but_o that_o heee_o leave_v out_o the_o surname_n and_o corrupt_o call_v cn._n cornelius_n by_o the_o name_n of_o junius_n lucullus_n in_o the_o capitoline_n stone_n they_o be_v write_v maluginensis_n cossus_n ii_o ambustus_n and_o the_o other_o three_o full_o out_o nautius_n rutilus_n livy_n name_v the_o second_o time_n but_o verrius_n flaccus_n the_o three_o time_n 351_o m._n aimilius_n mamercus_n ii_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n iii_o app._n claudius_n crassus_n m._n furius_n camillus_n m._n quintius_n vâ—us_fw-fr l._n julius_n julus_n m._n posthumius_fw-la m._n postunius_fw-la albinus_n livie_n write_v that_o the_o number_n of_o tribune_n military_a be_v by_o the_o roman_n augment_v &_o eight_o of_o they_o create_v which_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o time_n before_o who_o name_n we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o diodorus_n they_o be_v thus_o name_v manius_n claudius_n mar._n quintilius_n lu._n julius_n m._n furius_n l._n valerius_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v want_v in_o he_o some_o tribune_n yet_o onuphrius_n think_v and_o so_o do_v sigonius_n that_o himself_o by_o hiw_n own_o writing_n deliver_v not_o eight_o but_o six_o which_o verrius_n flaccus_n also_o observe_v in_o the_o capitoline_n table_n 352_o c._n servilius_n ahala_n iii_o q._n servilius_n l._n virginius_n q._n sulpitius_n a._n manlius_n ii_o m._n sergius_n ii_o in_o livy_n the_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n be_v c._n servilius_n ahala_n the_o three_o time_n quin_fw-la sevilius_fw-la and_o lu._n virginius_n the_o rest_n as_o in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o capitol_n but_o only_o the_o forename_n livy_n name_v qu._n servilius_n fidenas_n in_o the_o oath_n six_o tribuneship_n follow_v which_o he_o shall_v bear_v to_o lucus_n virginius_n onuphrius_n add_v tricostus_n a_o surname_n usual_a in_o that_o house_n diodorus_n square_v not_o out_o of_o this_o range_v but_o as_o sigonius_n note_v he_o do_v fault_n in_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o fragment_n of_o the_o capitol_n they_o be_v thus_o name_v qu._n sulpitius_n the_o son_n of_o servius_n n._n camerinus_n cornutus_n au._n manlius_n soon_o of_o aulus_n nephew_n of_o c._n vulso_n capitolinus_n the_o second_o time_n m._n sergius_n son_n of_o lucius_n nephew_n of_o lucius_n surname_v fidenas_n the_o second_o time_n 353_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n iv._o m._n furius_n camillus_n m._n aemi._n mamercinus_n iii_o cn._n cornelius_n cossus_n k._n fabius_n ambusius_fw-la l._n julius_n julus_n livie_n reckon_v all_o these_o tribune_n this_o year_n diodorus_n put_v down_o lu._n julius_n m._n furius_n aemylius_fw-la mamercus_n caius_n cornelius_n caeso_fw-la fabius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o amiss_o in_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o capitol_n they_o be_v thus_o name_v lucius_n julius_n son_n of_o lucius_n nephew_n of_o vopiseus_n surname_v julus_n marcus_n aemylius_fw-la son_n of_o manius_n nephew_n of_o mar._n mamercus_n k._n fabius_n son_n of_o marcus_n nephew_n of_o qu._n ambuslus_fw-la the_o second_o time_n these_o be_v command_v to_o enter_v into_o government_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n whereas_o the_o thirteent_n of_o december_n be_v the_o usual_a day_n beforetime_o by_o reason_n son_n of_o a_o overthrow_n receive_v the_o former_a year_n at_o veij_fw-la by_o m._n sergius_n camilius_n make_v a_o expedition_n in_o the_o faliscians_n country_n cornelius_n to_o the_o capenate_n valerius_n to_o the_o volscian_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o anxur_n aemylius_fw-la and_o fabius_n to_o besiege_v veij_fw-la 354_o p._n licinius_n calvus_n t._n titinius_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n p._n maenius_n p._n maelius_n l._n publius_n vulscus_fw-la these_o by_o t._n livius_n be_v this_o year_n name_v the_o tribune_n military_a but_o diodorus_n rehearse_v only_o three_o namely_o p._n melius_n sp._n maenius_n and_o l._n furius_n but_o onuphrius_n think_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v read_v not_o l._n furius_n but_o sp._n furius_n the_o same_o author_n have_v put_v to_o p._n licinius_n the_o surname_n of_o calvius_n who_o livy_n write_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o man_n of_o the_o commonalty_n choose_v tribune_n military_a only_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o say_v right_a and_o interest_n 355_o m._n veturius_n c._n duilius_n cn._n genutius_n m._n pomponius_n volero_n publilius_n l._n atilius_n these_o diodorus_n show_v for_o tribune_n but_o livy_n set_v down_o marcus_n veturius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a patrician_n and_o the_o rest_n commoner_n namely_o m._n pomponius_n c._n duilius_n volero_n publilius_n cn._n genutius_n l._n atilius_n cuspinian_n his_o book_n who_o every_o year_n deliver_v the_o name_n only_o of_o two_o tribune_n have_v augurius_n and_o longus_n surname_n of_o genutius_n and_o attilius_n 356_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n v._o m._n valerius_n max._n m._n furius_n camillus_n ii_o l._n furius_n medullinus_n q._n servilius_n fidenus_fw-la ii_o q._n sulpitius_n camerinus_n all_o these_o tribune_n military_a for_o this_o year_n create_v be_v patritij_fw-la as_o livy_n write_v neither_o differ_v diodorus_n although_o he_o recite_v two_o name_n corrupt_o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o camillus_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o say_v camillus_n the_o second_o time_n tribune_n military_a and_o the_o capitoline_n stone_n of_o medullinus_n the_o three_o time_n 357_o l._n julius_n julus_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n four_o l._n sergius_n eidenas_n a._n posthumius_fw-la regillensis_n p._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n a._n manlius_n in_o this_o wise_a livy_n reckon_v they_o but_o diodorus_n l._n sergius_n a._n posthumius_fw-la p._n cornelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n manlius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o those_o two_o greek-written_a name_n as_o sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n observe_v there_o be_v a_o foul_a error_n 358_o p._n licinius_n p._n f._n calvus_n p._n menius_n ii_o cn_fw-la genutius_n ii_o l._n titinius_n ii_o p._n maelius_n ii_o l._n atilius_n ii_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v these_o tribune_n military_a deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o livy_n but_o diodorus_n name_v they_o thus_o l._n titinius_n p._n licinius_n p._n malius_fw-la q._n maenius_n cn._n genutius_n and_o l._n attilius_n all_o these_o but_o l._n licinius_n the_o son_n of_o publius_n as_o livy_n say_v bear_v the_o dignity_n of_o tribuneship_n a_o little_a before_o who_o write_v moreover_o that_o genutius_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o the_o faliscines_n 359_o p._n cornelius_n cossus_n k._n fabius_n ambustus_n four_o m._n valerius_n max._n ii_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n v._o q._n servilius_n iii_o after_o the_o win_n of_o veij_fw-la this_o year_n have_v for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n those_o abovenamed_a diodorus_n call_v p._n and_o ser._n cornelius_n both_o cossi_n in_o the_o rest_n save_v that_o he_o conceal_v their_o surname_n he_o agree_v 360_o l._n furius_n medullinus_n vi_o c._n aemylius_fw-la l._n valerius_n poplicola_n sp._n posthumius_fw-la p._n cornelius_n ii_o m._n furius_n camillus_n livie_n name_v these_o in_o this_o year_n diodorus_n m._n furius_n aimilius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o corrupt_o camillus_n now_o be_v the_o three_o time_n sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n think_v that_o by_o p._n cornelius_n we_o must_v understand_v scipio_n and_o not_o cossus_n this_o year_n camillus_n tribune_n military_a by_o his_o just_a deal_n reduce_v the_o faliscians_n to_o the_o obeisance_n
of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o he_o send_v back_o unto_o they_o that_o schoolmaster_n who_o betray_v their_o child_n as_o livy_n &_o plutarch_n write_v valerius_n not_o without_o some_o suspicion_n of_o error_n write_v in_o his_o six_o book_n that_o camillus_n do_v this_o be_v consul_n whereas_o plutarch_n say_v he_o be_v never_o consul_n 361_o l._n lucretius_n flavus_n serv._n sulpitius_n camerinus_n after_o fifteen_o year_n say_v livy_n coss._n be_v create_v again_o l._n lucretius_n flavus_n and_o serv._n sulpitius_n camerinus_n diodorus_n and_o cassiodorus_n pass_v over_o the_o surname_n the_o sicilian_a register_n do_v show_v flavus_n and_o camerinus_n 362_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n m._n manlius_n capitolinus_n lvcius_fw-la valerius_n potitus_n and_o m._n manlius_n surname_v afterward_o capitolinus_n be_v by_o livy_n report_v consul_n this_o year_n dionysius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o consul_n name_v they_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n and_o t._n manlius_n capitolinus_n cassiodorus_n deliver_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o l._n valerius_n and_o m._n manlius_n diodorus_n of_o l._n valerius_n and_o a._n manlius_n but_o the_o sicilian_a register_n of_o potitus_n and_o capitolinus_n 363_o l._n lucretius_n serv._n sulpitius_n m._n aemilius_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n vii_o agrippa_z furius_n c._n aemilius_n ii_o by_o occasion_n that_o the_o coss._n lie_v sick_a think_v good_a it_o be_v to_o renew_v the_o government_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o interregencie_n therefore_o after_o they_o have_v depose_v the_o consul_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n six_o tribune_n military_a be_v create_v with_o consular_a authority_n by_o the_o interregent_n who_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o julie_n begin_v their_o magistracy_n as_o livy_n say_v diodorus_n mention_v but_o four_o namely_o l._n lucretius_n serv._n sulpitius_n c._n aemilius_n and_o lu._n furius_n as_o for_o sulpitius_n zonaras_n call_v he_o rufus_n which_o surname_n onuphrius_n also_o have_v put_v unto_o he_o 364_o q._n fabius_n ambustus_n the_o ij_o brother_n of_o q._n fabius_n ambustus_n q._n sulpitius_n longus_n q._n servilius_n four_o servile_a cor._n maluginensis_n these_o be_v by_o t._n livius_n record_v for_o tribb._n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n but_o diodorus_n reckon_v the_o three_o fabius_n q.k._n and_o c._n and_o the_o other_o three_o beside_o plutarch_n in_o camillus_n gellius_n out_o of_o verrius_n flaccus_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n and_o 17_o chapter_n macrobius_n also_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o saturnal_n make_v report_n of_o quintus_n sulpitius_n a_o tribune_n military_a 365_o l._n valerius_n poplicola_n ii_o l._n virginius_n p._n cornelius_n a._n manlius_n l._n aemilius_n l._n postumius_n according_a to_o livy_n these_o be_v create_v tribune_n military_a after_o the_o win_n of_o the_o city_n but_o by_o diodorus_n they_o be_v pub._n cornelius_n l._n virginius_n valerius_n a._n manlius_n and_o l._n posthumius_fw-la of_o these_o tribune_n macrobius_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o saturnalia_fw-la 366_o t._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n q._n servilius_n fidenas_n v._n l._n julius_n julus_n l._n aquilius_n corvus_n l._n lucretius_n tricipitinus_n ser._n sulpitius_n rufus_n these_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n for_o this_o year_n livy_n thus_o declare_v unto_o we_o diodorus_n have_v these_o tribune_n titus_n quintius_n l._n servilius_n l._n julius_n aquilus_n l._n lucretius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servius_n sulpitius_n 367_o l._n papirius_n l._n aemilius_n ii_o l._n menenius_n c._n sergius_n c._n cornelius_n l._n valerius_n poplicola_n iii_o these_o livy_n report_v for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n this_o year_n but_o diodorus_n have_v l._n papirius_n c._n cornelius_n l._n menenius_n c._n servilius_n a._n valerius_n and_o q._n fabius_n howbeit_o there_o be_v want_v in_o livy_n the_o name_n of_o the_o six_o tribune_n who_o out_o of_o diodorus_n sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n have_v set_v to_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o c._n cornelius_n diodorus_n also_o for_o sergius_n have_v servilius_n and_o aemilius_z for_o fabius_n 368_o m._n furius_n camillus_n ser._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n q._n servilius_n fidenas_n vi._n l._n horatius_n pulvillus_n l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n p._n valerius_n the_o commonweal_n come_v to_o be_v govern_v again_o by_o camillus_n a_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n and_o for_o colleague_n be_v add_v unto_o he_o these_o 5_o here_o name_v but_o diodorus_n say_v there_o be_v 4_o create_v m._n cornelius_n q._n servilius_n m._n furius_n and_o l._n quintius_n in_o this_o year_n when_o the_o dictatorship_n be_v offer_v unto_o camillus_n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n thereof_o and_o he_o together_o with_o the_o tribb._n his_o colleague_n vanquish_v the_o volscian_n antiotes_n and_o tuscans_n which_o rebel_v 369_o a._n manlius_n l._n quintius_n capitolinus_n t._n quintius_n capitolinus_n p._n cornelius_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n ii_o c._n sergius_n ii_o these_o have_v livy_n but_o diodorus_n say_v that_o four_o only_o be_v create_v namely_o l._n papirius_n q.t._n and_o l._n all_o quinty_n but_o of_o those_o six_o a._n manlius_n have_v be_v tribune_n military_a in_o the_o year_n 365_o and_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n 371_o must_v now_o very_o be_v the_o second_o time_n 370_o ser._n corn._n maluginensis_n iv._n m._n furius_n camillus_n v._n c._n papirius_n crassus_n p._n valerius_n potitus_n ii_o ser._n sulpitius_n rufus_n ii_o t._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n ii_o these_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o livy_n but_o diodorus_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v put_v down_o four_o serv._n sulpitius_n l._n papirius_n mar._n cornelius_n and_o t._n quintius_n in_o this_o year_n m._n manlius_n attaint_v and_o condemn_v for_o aspire_v to_o be_v k._n be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o from_o the_o rock_n tarpeia_n liv._o plutar._n and_o valer._n 371_o l._n valerius_n iv._n a._n manlius_n iii_o ser._n sulpitius_n iii_o l._n lucretius_n l._n aemilius_n m._n tribonius_n livie_n range_v these_o in_o this_o year_n diodorus_n name_v four_o l._n valerius_n crispus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o tribonius_n au._n manlius_n and_o serv._n sulpitius_n crispus_n some_o call_v flavus_n 372_o sp._n papirius_n l._n papirius_n ser._n cornelius_n iv._n q._n servilius_n c._n sulpitius_n l_o aemilius_n iv._n according_a to_o livy_n these_o be_v create_v tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n the_o surname_n of_o cornelius_n as_o we_o see_v before_o be_v maluginensis_n diodorus_n write_v four_o q._n servilius_n sp._n papirius_n cornelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o true_o 373_o m._n furius_n camillus_n vi._n a._n posthumius_fw-la regillensis_n l._n postbumius_n regillensis_n l._n furius_n l._n lucretius_n m._n fabius_n ambustus_n livie_n name_v these_o as_o we_o have_v place_v they_o but_o diodorus_n in_o this_o wise_a m._n and_o l._n both_o furij_fw-la a._n posthumius_fw-la l._n lucretius_n m._n fabius_n and_o l._n posthumius_fw-la plutarch_n also_o name_v camillus_n tribune_n military_a this_o year_n wherein_o he_o vanquish_v the_o prenestine_n the_o volscian_n and_o the_o tusculan_n also_o against_o who_o war_n be_v proclaim_v because_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o field_n under_o the_o prenestine_n 374_o l._n valerius_n v._n l._n valerius_n iii_o c._n sergius_n iii_o l._n menenius_n ii_o p._n papirius_n ser._n cornel._n maluginensis_n these_o six_o be_v set_v down_o by_o livy_n but_o diodorus_n reckon_v eight_o namely_o l._n and_o p._n both_o valerij_fw-la c._n terentius_n l._n menenius_n c._n sulpitius_n t._n papirius_n l._n aimilius_n m._n fabius_n 375_o p._n manlius_n c._n manlius_n l._n julius_n c._n sextilius_n m._n albinus_n l._n antistius_n after_o this_o be_v the_o general_a assembly_n hold_v for_o the_o election_n of_o military_a tribune_n in_o consul_n authority_n wherein_o be_v as_o many_o create_v of_o the_o commoner_n as_o of_o the_o patritij_fw-la namely_o p._n and_o c._n both_o manlij_n with_o l._n julius_n patritian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o commons_o c._n sextilius_n m._n albinus_n and_o l._n antistius_n but_o diodorus_n exhibit_v eight_o and_o to_o these_o above_o rehearse_v he_o add_v c._n herenucius_fw-la and_o p._n trebonius_n sextilius_n also_o he_o call_v sextius_n 376_o sp._n furius_n q._n servilius_n ii_o c._n licinius_n p._n cloelius_n m._n horatius_n l._n geganius_n livie_n report_v these_o for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n this_o year_n but_o in_o livy_n for_o lu._n menenius_n the_o three_o time_n you_o must_v read_v c._n licinius_n as_o sigonius_n have_v show_v in_o his_o scholiae_fw-la upon_o livy_n which_o onuphrius_n also_o in_o his_o calendar_n approove_v but_o diodorus_n speak_v of_o no_o more_o than_o four_o q._n servilius_n c._n licinius_n l._n furius_n p._n cloelius_n 377_o l._n aemilius_n p._n valerius_n iv._n c._n veturius_n ser._n sulpitius_n l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n c._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n these_o tribune_n military_a the_o consul_n
be_v force_v by_o the_o might_n and_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o city_n choose_v all_o patritian_n as_o livy_n witness_v the_o same_o also_o be_v name_v by_o diodorus_n except_v only_o c._n quintius_n who_o be_v call_v by_o he_o c._n cornelius_n as_o for_o serv._n sulpitius_n he_o be_v surname_v praetextatus_n zonara_n name_v he_o rusus_n 378._o 379._o 380._o 381._o 382._o c._n licinius_n stolo_n l._n sextius_n tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o five_o year_n in_o this_o year_n happen_v the_o four_o change_n of_o the_o roman_a government_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a fall_v from_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n to_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o author_n that_o procure_v this_o mutation_n be_v as_o livy_n report_v c._n licinius_n stolo_n and_o l._n sextius_n tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o who_o in_o the_o former_a year_n have_v promulge_v three_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o patritij_fw-la the_o first_o for_o redress_v of_o debt_n a_o second_o for_o a_o stint_v of_o land_n and_o possession_n &_o the_o three_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o election_n of_o tribb._n military_a &_o that_o one_o of_o the_o coss._n shall_v necessary_o be_v choose_v a_o commoner_n see_v they_o can_v not_o go_v through_o with_o these_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o fellow_n opposition_n who_o of_o purpose_n the_o noble_n have_v make_v for_o themselves_o fall_v into_o a_o anger_n and_o will_v suffer_v no_o curule_n magistrate_n of_o state_n to_o be_v create_v nor_o any_o election_n to_o be_v hold_v but_o only_o of_o aedile_n &_o tribune_n both_o of_o commons_o this_o desolate_a estate_n and_o want_n of_o magistrate_n while_o the_o commons_o make_v the_o same_o tribune_n still_o who_o with_o uncessant_a and_o invincible_a persistance_n never_o give_v over_o to_o cross_v the_o election_n of_o tribune_n military_a continue_v in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n as_o livy_n say_v this_o want_n of_o magistrate_n diodorus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cast_v it_o upon_o the_o former_a year_n but_o sext._n rusus_n eutropius_n cassiodorus_n and_o zonaras_n write_v that_o they_o rule_v the_o state_n not_o five_o year_n but_o four_o only_o sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n in_o his_o calendar_n follow_v livy_n and_o his_o annal_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o capitoline_n writer_n go_v by_o pliny_n also_o in_o the_o sixteen_o book_n and_o four_o and_o forty_o chapter_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o seventy_o nine_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n in_o which_o year_n he_o say_v that_o at_o rome_n 383_o l._n furius_n a._n manlius_n ser._n sulpitius_n ser._n cornelius_n p._n valerius_n c._n valerius_n when_o c._n licinius_n and_o l._n sextius_n the_o tribune_n give_v over_o their_o opposition_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o negative_a voice_n whereby_o the_o interregent_n call_v &_o hold_v a_o assembly_n for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n the_o abovenamed_a tribune_n military_a be_v as_o livy_n say_v create_v for_o this_o year_n diodorus_n name_v they_o thus_o l._n papirius_n l._n menenius_n ser._n cornelius_n and_o ser._n sulpitius_n who_o write_v also_o that_o after_o they_o there_o be_v another_o anarchy_n &_o when_o that_o be_v overpast_v and_o go_v then_o be_v create_v a._n manlius_n l._n furius_n serv._n sulpitius_n and_o serv._n cornelius_n but_o in_o his_o story_n as_o well_o through_o his_o own_o default_n as_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o writer_n that_o copy_v out_o the_o same_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o yearly_a magistrate_n 384_o q._n servilius_n c._n veturius_n ii_o a._n cornelius_n m._n cornelius_n q._n quintius_n m._n fabius_n this_o year_n also_o as_o livy_n write_v have_v these_o for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n but_o diodorus_n have_v q._n servilius_n c._n veturius_n a._n cornelius_n m._n cornelius_n and_o mar._n fabius_n as_o for_o quintius_n sigonius_n call_v he_o rather_o cincinnatus_n than_o capitolinus_n the_o rest_n have_v their_o warrant_n out_o of_o the_o capitoline_n fragment_n wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o find_v cossus_n ......_o maluginensis_n ....._o cincinnatus_n ......_o mar._n fabius_n ambustus_n this_o be_v that_o m._n fabius_n ambustus_n who_o have_v bestow_v his_o two_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n the_o one_o to_o c._n licinius_n stolo_n the_o other_o to_o serv._n sulpitius_n praetextatus_n as_o livy_n write_v 385_o l._n quintius_n serv._n sulpitius_n l._n papirius_n ser._n cornelius_n sp._n servilius_n l._n veturius_n livie_n declare_v these_o six_o for_o tribune_n military_a this_o year_n diodorus_n rehearse_v but_o three_o namely_o t._n quintius_n servius_n cornelius_n and_o servius_n sulpitius_n what_o surname_n all_o these_o carry_v and_o with_o what_o numeral_a note_n signify_v how_o often_o they_o have_v bear_v the_o office_n they_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v the_o capitoline_n fragment_n do_v show_v wherein_o they_o stand_v thus_o capitolinus_n ...._o maluginensis_n ii_o praetextatus_n four_o sp._n servilius_n structus_n l._n papirius_n crassus_n l._n veturius_n crassus_n cicurinus_n 386_o two_o dictator_n without_o any_o curule_n magistrate_n of_o state_n beside_o present_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o year_n they_o proceed_v to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o final_a issue_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o foresay_a law_n propose_v by_o licinius_n and_o sextius_n when_o the_o tribe_n be_v call_v to_o give_v their_o voice_n and_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o negative_n of_o their_o colleague_n come_v between_o the_o noble_n begin_v then_o to_o quake_v for_o fear_n and_o in_o all_o haste_n betake_v they_o to_o their_o two_o last_o help_n and_o mean_n of_o refuge_n the_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a government_n and_o the_o principal_a citizen_n and_o great_a man_n 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