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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
day_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v no_o show_n or_o token_n at_o all_o the_o other_o of_o severus_n whereof_o there_o remain_v still_o overagainst_a s._n gregory_n church_n three_o zone_n or_o girdle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o curious_a work_n for_o the_o beauty_n and_o stateliness_n of_o the_o pillar_n worth_a the_o see_n and_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v rear_v it_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a street_n call_v appia_n and_o build_v by_o severus_n himself_o that_o which_o now_o be_v leave_v thereof_o lean_v out_o so_o as_o it_o seem_v ever_o and_o anon_o ready_a to_o fall_v chap._n xvii_o the_o triumphant_a arch_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n these_o triumphant_a arch_n be_v erect_v for_o they_o only_o who_o have_v subdue_v whole_a province_n or_o conquer_a foreign_a nation_n and_o obtain_v brave_a and_o fortunate_a victory_n seem_v worthy_a of_o triumph_n and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v call_v triumphant_a arch_n upon_o these_o arch_n for_o the_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o act_n achieve_v be_v cut_v and_o engrave_v the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o war_n be_v perform_v the_o resemblance_n of_o fabric_n and_o range_v battle_n if_o the_o service_n be_v on_o land_n and_o of_o ship_n if_o it_o be_v at_o sea_n howbeit_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n no_o man_n raise_v any_o arch_n and_o in_o pliny_n day_n they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v build_v so_o as_o that_o of_o titus_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o ancient_a for_o before_o their_o age_n only_a statue_n and_o trophy_n be_v set_v up_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n follow_v many_o of_o these_o arch_n be_v raise_v among_o which_o that_o of_o constantine_n be_v to_o be_v see_v above_o the_o rest_n at_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o mount_n palatine_n near_o the_o theatre_n beautify_v with_o triumphal_a ornament_n and_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n in_o a_o manner_n sound_a and_o whole_a without_o any_o hurt_n this_o arch_n constantine_n erect_v for_o himself_o upon_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v over_o maxentius_n at_o the_o bridge_n milvius_n chap._n xviii_o coelius_n the_o mount_n and_o coeliolus_n the_o mount_n coelius_n in_o old_a time_n be_v name_v querquetulanus_n for_o the_o number_n of_o oak_n there_o grow_v but_o afterward_o it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o one_o coelius_n vibennus_fw-la a_o duke_n of_o the_o tuscan_a nation_n unto_o who_o the_o roman_n grant_v a_o place_n in_o that_o mountain_n to_o inhabit_v for_o when_o as_o the_o tuscan_a people_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o the_o strong_a fence_a place_n which_o they_o hold_v be_v suspect_v command_v they_o be_v to_o remove_v into_o a_o street_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v name_v thuscus_n but_o such_o as_o be_v without_o suspicion_n keep_v the_o hill_n coeliolus_n or_o coelicolus_fw-la i._o the_o little_a coelius_n a_o place_n where_o sometime_o the_o goddess_n diana_n be_v worship_v and_o at_o this_o day_n there_o stand_v the_o church_n consecrate_v to_o s._n evangelista_n the_o virgin_n this_o mountain_n afterward_o by_o tiberius_n be_v name_v augustus_n chap._n xix_o the_o temple_n of_o faunus_n venus_n and_o cupid_n the_o court_n hostilia_n the_o foreign_a camp_n the_o house_n of_o the_o laterane_n the_o palace_n of_o constantine_n and_o casorianus_fw-la the_o horseman_n statue_n of_o l._n verius_fw-la upon_o the_o ridge_n or_o side_n of_o the_o mount_n coelius_n there_o stand_v a_o round_a church_n now_o patronise_v by_o s._n stephen_n but_o hallow_v and_o consecrate_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o faunus_n faunus_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o that_o he_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o voice_n and_o not_o by_o sign_n the_o alban_n in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n stand_v of_o s._n marie_n dominicke_n in_o the_o hill_n coelius_n stand_v sometime_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o cupid_n not_o far_o from_o the_o gate_n naevia_n where_o now_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o court_n hostilia_n be_v in_o two_o place_n of_o rome_n the_o one_o in_o the_o common_a forum_n hard_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o peace_n where_o k._n hostilius_n first_o dwell_v the_o other_o in_o that_o place_n where_o afterward_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n john_n and_o saint_n paul_n be_v build_v a_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n coelius_n call_v castra_n peregrina_fw-la towards_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o esquiliae_n where_o at_o this_o time_n the_o church_n of_o the_o four_o crown_a saint_n be_v frequent_v the_o house_n of_o the_o laterane_n also_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o mount_n at_o the_o palace_n or_o stately_a hall_n of_o the_o laterane_n the_o palace_n of_o flavius_n constantinus_n near_o the_o house_n of_o the_o laterane_n stand_v between_o the_o gate_n caelimontana_n and_o gabiusa_n the_o palace_n of_o caesorianus_fw-la be_v build_v at_o the_o gate_n naevia_n and_o the_o church_n of_o s._n holy-crosse_a in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o street_n call_v lateranensis_fw-la stand_v the_o statue_n on_o horseback_n of_o l._n verius_fw-la some_o say_v it_o be_v make_v for_o m._n aurelius_n antonius_n other_o for_o septimius_n severus_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o amphitheatre_n and_o first_o of_o that_o of_o statilius_n taurus_n now_o it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o amphitheatre_n of_o statilius_n taurus_n but_o before_o we_o write_v thereof_o it_o will_v be_v brief_o show_v what_o a_o amphitheatre_n be_v now_o this_o word_n amphitheatrum_fw-la come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o of_o look_v round_o about_o for_o two_o prospect_n join_v in_o one_o make_v the_o form_n of_o a_o hemisphere_n or_o half_a circle_n some_o think_v that_o titus_n devise_v the_o amphitheatre_n first_o but_o some_o avow_v and_o prove_v that_o c._n caesar_n build_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o mars_n field_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o suetonius_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o statilius_n rear_v one_o amphitheatre_n before_o titus_n in_o these_o amphitheatre_n be_v prize_n and_o reward_v propound_v to_o they_o that_o will_v fight_v with_o beast_n condemn_a person_n likewise_o yield_v there_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n a_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a sight_n to_o behold_v for_o thither_o be_v those_o prisoner_n bring_v by_o the_o lictour_n within_o that_o enclosure_n to_o wrestle_v and_o maintain_v conflict_n with_o wild_a beast_n moreover_o the_o emperor_n before_o they_o take_v their_o journey_n to_o any_o war_n or_o expedition_n exhibit_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o these_o amphitheatre_n show_v of_o sword-fencer_n at_o the_o sharp_a for_o life_n and_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o fight_n and_o learn_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o weapon_n of_o wound_n no_o nor_o of_o blood_n shed_v nor_o to_o draw_v back_o and_o avoid_v the_o peril_n of_o war_n to_o come_v for_o the_o novelty_n and_o strangeness_n thereof_o a_o great_a part_n of_o statilius_n his_o amphitheatrum_fw-la be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v near_o the_o wall_n at_o s._n cross_n church_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o build_v it_o when_o augustus_n caesar_n encourage_v and_o exhort_v the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n to_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v the_o city_n chap._n xxi_o the_o water_n conduit_n why_o they_o be_v devise_v by_o what_o mean_n water_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o city_n to_o what_o purpose_n by_o who_o first_o and_o how_o many_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o beginning_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n be_v but_o narrow_a of_o compass_n and_o contain_v within_o small_a bound_n and_o the_o people_n for_o commodity_n and_o store_n of_o water_n settle_v upon_o the_o river_n tiber_n but_o as_o the_o city_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v necessary_a it_o be_v that_o some_o shall_v build_v they_o house_n and_o habitation_n in_o 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