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and_o all_o the_o rest_n sell_v in_o portsale_n under_o the_o guirland_n these_o be_v grievous_a indignity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o senate_n whereupon_o they_o pass_v the_o same_o ordinance_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o abderite_n rite_n that_o the_o year_n before_o have_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o touch_v the_o coronaeans_n and_o command_v the_o pretour_n q._n maenius_n to_o publish_v the_o say_a decree_n before_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n two_o commissioner_n be_v send_v namely_o c._n sempronius_n blasus_n and_o s._n julius_n caesar_n for_o to_o reestablish_v the_o abderit_n in_o their_o freedom_n who_o also_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o signify_v from_o they_o both_o to_o the_o consul_n hostilius_n and_o also_o to_o the_o pretour_n hortensius_n that_o the_o senate_n judge_v the_o hostility_n offer_v unto_o the_o abderite_n injurious_a and_o the_o war_n unlawful_a and_o therefore_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v into_o servitude_n shall_v be_v seek_v out_o and_o restore_v again_o to_o liberty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n presentation_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o senate_n of_o certain_a complaint_n against_o c._n cassius_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n the_o year_n before_o and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v employ_v in_o quality_n of_o a_o colonel-marshall_n together_o with_o a._n hostilius_n in_o macedon_n likewise_o there_o arrive_v the_o ambassador_n of_o cintibilus_fw-la a_o petty_a king_n of_o the_o gaul_n a_o brother_n of_o his_o have_a gaudience_n grant_v in_o the_o senate_n make_v a_o speech_n wherein_o he_o complain_v that_o c._n cassius_n have_v give_v the_o waist_n to_o the_o land_n and_o territory_n of_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o alps_n who_o be_v their_o ally_n and_o confederates_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v lead_v away_o into_o capritive_a many_o thousand_o person_n and_o much_o at_o one_o instant_a there_o come_v the_o embassador_n of_o the_o carnian_o istrian_o &_o japides_n with_o complaint_n against_o cassius_n that_o first_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o guide_n for_o to_o show_v and_o direct_v he_o the_o best_a way_n to_o march_v with_o his_o army_n into_o macedon_n and_o so_o depart_v in_o peace_n from_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o war_n elsewhere_o but_o afterward_o out_o of_o the_o midway_n of_o his_o journey_n he_o return_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o hostile_a manner_n over_o run_v their_o frontier_n rob_v spoil_v and_o burn_v wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o to_o this_o day_n they_o can_v devise_v and_o know_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o consul_n shall_v hold_v they_o for_o enemy_n and_o deal_n so_o cruel_o by_o they_o as_o well_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gaul_n aforesaid_a being_n absent_a as_o these_o ambassador_n in_o place_n receive_v this_o answer_n that_o as_o touch_v the_o outrage_n for_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o greeve_v the_o senate_n neither_o know_v thereof_o beforehand_o that_o ever_o 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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 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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 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