tr._n c._n furius_n pacilus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 503_o c._n atilius_n regulus_n ii_o l._n manlius_n vulso_n ii_o elephant_n first_o take_v and_o send_v to_o rome_n regulus_n send_v to_o rome_n dissuade_v a_o peace_n and_o be_v return_v to_o carthage_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 504_o p._n claudius_n pulcher._n l._n junius_n pullus_n book_n ix_o m._n claudius_n glicia_n who_o have_v be_v a_o scrivener_n make_v dictator_n but_o force_v to_o resign_v in_o who_o place_n be_v create_v the_o sixty_o five_o dictator_n a._n atilius_n calatinus_n l._n caecilius_n mâ—tellus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 505_o c._n aurelius_n cotta_n ii_o p_o servilius_n geminus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 506_o l._n caecilius_n metellus_n ii_o n._n fabius_n buteo_n censor_n a._n atilius_n calatinus_n a._n manlius_n torquat_fw-la attic._n he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o eight_o lustrum_fw-la the_o number_n now_o enroll_v be_v but_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o the_o war_n have_v destroy_v so_o many_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 507_o m._n otacilius_n crassus_n ii_o m._n fabius_n licinus_n the_o sixty_o six_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la ti._n coruncanius_n nepos_n m._n fulvius_n flaccus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 508_o m._n fabius_n buteo_n c._n atilius_n bulbus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 509_o a._n manlius_n torquat_fw-la attic._n c._n sempronius_n blaesus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 510_o c._n fundanius_n fundulus_n c._n sulpicius_n gallus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 511_o c._n lutatius_n catulus_n tr._n a._n postumius_n albinus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n have_v continue_v almost_o twenty_o four_o year_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 512_o a._n manlius_n torquat_fw-la attic._n ii_o tr._n q._n lutatius_n cerco_n tr._n a_o great_a fire_n at_o rome_n censor_n c._n aurelius_n cotta_n n._n fabius_n buteo_n book_n x_o he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o nine_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 513_o c._n claudius_n centho_n m._n sempronius_n tuditanus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 514_o c._n mamilius_n turrinus_n q._n valerius_n falto_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 515_o ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n p_o valerius_n falto_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 516_o l._n cornelius_n lentul_n caudinus_n tr._n q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 517_o p._n cornel._n lentul_n caudin_n c._n licinius_n varus_n censor_n l._n corn._n lent_n caudin_n q._n lutatius_n cerco_n die_v in_o his_o office_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 518_o t._n manlius_n torquatus_n c._n atilius_n bulbus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 519_o l._n postumius_n albinus_n sp._n carvilius_n maximus_n tr._n censor_n c._n atilius_n bulbus_n a._n postumius_n albinus_n he_o hold_v the_o forty_o lustrum_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o janus_n be_v shut_v which_o it_o have_v not_o be_v since_o k._n numa_n day_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 520_o q._n fabius_n max._n verrucos_fw-la tr._n m._n pomponius_n matho_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 521_o m._n aimilius_n lepidus_n m._n poblicius_n malleolus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 522_o m._n pomponius_n matho_n ii_o c._n papirius_n maso_n tr._n sp._n carvilius_n ruga_n divorce_v his_o wife_n the_o first_o precedent_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o rome_n the_o sixty_o seven_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la c._n duilius_n c._n aurelius_n cotta_n m._n e._n censor_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n be_v undue_o make_v they_o resign_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 523_o m._n aimilius_n barbula_n m._n junius_n pera._n censor_n q._n fabius_n max._n verrucos_fw-la m._n sempronius_n tuditanus_n hold_v the_o forty_o first_fw-mi lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 524_o l._n postumius_n albinus_n ii_o cn._n fulvius_n centumalus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 525_o sp._n carvilius_n maximus_n ii_o q._n fabius_n max._n verruc_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 526_o p._n valerius_n flaccus_n m._n atilius_n regulus_n the_o number_n of_o praetor_n double_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 527_o m._n valerius_n messalla_n l._n apustius_n fullo_n war_n with_o the_o cisalpine_a gaul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 528_o l._n aimilius_n papus_n tr._n c._n atilius_n regulus_n kill_v in_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o gaul_n who_o yet_o be_v rout_v and_o forty_o thousand_o of_o they_o slay_v censor_n c._n claudius_n centho_n m._n junius_n pera._n hold_v the_o forty_o second_v lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 529_o t._n manlius_n torquatus_n q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n ii_o the_o sixty_o eight_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la l._n caecilius_n metellus_n n._n fabius_n buteo_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 530_o c._n flaminius_n nepos_n tr._n p._n furius_n philus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 531_o cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n calvus_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 532_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n asina_n tr._n m._n minucius_n rufus_n the_o sixty_o nine_o dictator_n q._n fabius_n max._n verrucos_fw-la c._n flaminius_n nepos_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 533_o l._n veturius_n philo._n c._n lutatius_n catulus_n the_o illyrick_a war_n begin_v censor_n l._n aimilius_n papus_n c._n flaminius_n he_o hold_v the_o 43._o lustrum_fw-la the_o number_n be_v 270213._o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 534_o m._n livius_n salinator_n l._n aimilius_n paulus_n the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la or_o chronology_n relate_v to_o the_o three_o decade_n of_o livy_n history_n contain_v eighteen_o year_n consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 535_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n ti._n sempronius_n longus_n book_n i_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n begin_v annibal_n pass_v the_o alps_o into_o italy_n and_o rout_v the_o roman_n at_o ticinus_n and_o trebia_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 536_o c._n flaminius_n ii_o slay_v in_o a_o battle_n at_o thrasymenus_n in_o who_o room_n be_v choose_v cn._n servilius_n geminus_n book_n two_o m._n atilius_n regulus_n the_o seventi_v dictator_n q._n fabius_n max._n verrucos_fw-la m._n minucius_n rufus_n m._n e._n the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o these_o two_o be_v afterward_o by_o a_o special_a order_n of_o the_o people_n make_v equal_a the_o seventy_o first_o dictator_n l._n veturius_n philo._n m._n pomponius_n matho_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 537_o c._n terentius_n varro_n l._n aimilius_n paulus_n slay_v in_o battle_n at_o the_o book_n iii_o battle_n of_o cannae_n where_o the_o roman_n lose_v above_o forty_o thousand_o man_n the_o seventy_o second_o dictator_n m._n junius_n pera._n ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n m._n e._n the_o seventy_o three_o dictator_n n._n fabius_n buteo_n choose_v for_o fill_v up_o the_o senate_n without_o any_o master_n of_o horse_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 538_o l._n postumius_n albinus_n iii_o before_o he_o enter_v on_o the_o office_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o place_n come_v m._n claudius_n marcellus_n ii_o but_o he_o be_v undue_o choose_v at_o last_o be_v elect_v q._n fabius_n max._n verrucos_fw-la iii_o ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 539_o q._n fabius_n max._n verrucos_fw-la iv_o m._n claudius_n marcellus_n iii_o o._n book_n iv_o censor_n m._n atilius_n regulus_n resign_v p._n furius_n philus_n die_v in_o his_o office_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 540_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n ii_o book_n five_o the_o seventy_o four_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la c._n claudius_n centho_n q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 541_o ap._n claudius_n pulcher._n q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n iii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 542_o p._n sulpicius_n galba_n max._n cn._n fulvius_n centumalus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 543_o m._n valerius_n laevinus_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n iu._n book_n vi_o the_o seventy_o five_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la book_n vii_o q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n p._n licinius_n crassus_n dives_n m._n e._n censor_n l._n veturius_n philo_n die_v in_o his_o office_n p._n licinius_n crassus_n dive_v renounce_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 544_o q_n fabius_n max._n verruc_n v._o q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n iu._n censor_n m._n cornelius_n cethegus_n p._n sempronius_n tuditanus_n hold_v the_o forty_o four_o lustrum_fw-la neither_o of_o these_o have_v be_v consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 545_o m._n claudius_n marcellus_n v._n t._n quinctius_n crispinus_n both_o slay_v in_o battle_n the_o seventy_o six_o dictator_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n c._n servilius_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 546_o c._n claudius_n nero_n tr._n m._n livius_n salinator_n tr._n book_n viii_o the_o seventy_o seven_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la m._n livius_n salinator_n q._n caecilius_n metellus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 547_o q._n caecilius_n metellus_n l._n veturius_n philo._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 548_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n afterward_o africanus_n p._n licinius_n crassus_n dives_fw-la book_n ix_o the_o seventy_o eight_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la q._n caecilius_n metellus_n l._n veturius_n philo_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 549_o m._n cornelius_n cethegus_n p._n sempronius_n tuditanus_n censor_n m._n livius_n salinator_n c._n claudius_n nero_n hold_v the_o forty_o five_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 550_o cn._n servilius_n coepio_n c._n servilius_n book_n x_o the_o seventy_o nine_o dictator_n for_o
hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la p._n sulpicius_n galba_n max._n m._n servilius_n pulex_n geminus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 551_o t._n claudius_n nero._n m._n servilius_n pulex_n geminus_n the_o eighti_v dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la c._n servilius_n p._n ailius_n paetus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 552_o cn._n cornelius_n lentulus_n tr._n p._n ailius_n paetus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war._n the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la for_o the_o four_o decade_n of_o livy_n history_n contain_v twenty_o two_o year_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 553_o p._n sulpicius_n galba_n max._n ii_o c._n aurelius_n cotta_n book_n i_o the_o macedonian_a war._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 554_o l._n cornelius_n lentulus_n p._n villius_n tappulus_n book_n two_o censor_n p._n cornelius_n scipio_n afric_n p._n ailius_n paetus_n hold_v the_o forty_o six_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 555_o t._n quinctius_n flamininus_n sex_n ailius_n paetus_n catus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 556_o c_o cornelius_n cethegus_n tr._n q._n minucius_n rufus_n tr._n book_n iii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 557_o l._n furius_n purpureo_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n peace_n grant_v to_o king_n philip_n of_o macedon_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 558_o m._n porcius_n cato_n l._n valerius_n flaccus_n book_n iv_o m._n helvius_n blasio_n the_o proconsul_n have_v a_o ovation_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 559_o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n afr._n ii_o q._n minucius_n thermus_n the_o proconsul_n tr._n ti._n sempronius_n longus_n censor_n sex_n ailius_n paetus_n catus_n c._n cornel_n cethegus_n hold_v the_o forty_o seven_o lustrum_fw-la proconsul_n tr._n m._n porcius_n cato_n t._n quinctius_n flaminius_n anni_fw-la v._n c._n 560_o l._n cornelius_n merula_n q._n minucius_n thermus_n book_n five_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 561_o l._n quinctius_n flamininus_n cn._n domitius_n ahenobarbus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 562_o m._n acilius_n glabrio_n p._n cornelius_n scipio_n nasica_n tr._n book_n vi_o the_o war_n with_o king_n antiochus_n m._n fulvius_n nobilior_n proconsul_n o._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 563_o l._n cornelius_n scipio_n afterward_o call_v asiaticus_n c._n laelius_n nepos_n book_n vii_o m._n acilius_n glabrio_n proconsul_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 564_o cn._n manlius_n vulso_n m._n fulvius_n nobilior_n book_n viii_o censor_n t._n quinctius_n flamininus_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n hold_v the_o forty_o eight_o lustrum_fw-la proconsul_n tr._n l._n aimilius_n regillus_n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n asiaticus_n q._n fabius_n labeo_n anni_fw-la v._n c._n 565_o c._n livius_n salinator_n m._n valerius_n messalla_n scipio_n africanus_n banish_v himself_o from_o rome_n be_v accuse_v book_n ix_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 566_o m._n aimilius_n lepidus_n c._n flaminius_n nepos_n proconsul_n tr._n m._n fulvius_n nobilior_n cn._n manlius_n vulso_n anni_fw-la v._n c._n 567_o sp._n postumius_n albinus_n q._n marcius_n philippus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 568_o ap._n claudius_n pulcher._n m._n sempronius_n tuditanus_n l._n manlius_n acidin_n fulvian_n proconsul_n o._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 569_o p._n claudius_n pulcher._n l._n porcius_n licinus_n censor_n l._n valerius_n flaccus_n m._n porcins_n cato_n hold_v the_o forty_o nine_o lustrum_fw-la proconsul_n tr._n c._n calpurnius_n piso_n l._n quinctius_n crispinus_n anni_fw-la v._n c._n 570_o q._n fabius_n labeo_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n annibal_n poison_v himself_o scipio_n africanus_n die_v in_o banishment_n book_n x_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 571_o l._n aimilius_n paulus_n cn._n baebius_n tamphilus_n a._n terentius_n varro_n proconsul_n o._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 572_o p._n cornelius_n cethegus_n m._n baebius_n tamphilus_n the_o book_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n find_v and_o burn_v l._n aimilius_n paulus_n proconsul_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 573_o a._n postumius_n albinus_n c._n calpurnius_n piso_n die_v in_o his_o office_n and_o in_o his_o room_n be_v subrogated_a q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n proconsul_n tr._n p._n cornelius_n cethegus_n proconsul_n tr._n m._n baebius_n tamphilus_n proconsul_n tr._n q._n fulvius_n flaccus_n proconsul_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 574_o l._n manlius_n acid._n fulvian_n q_o fulvius_n flaccus_n tr._n censor_n m._n aimilius_n lepidus_n m._n fulvius_n nobilior_n hold_v the_o fifty_o lustrum_fw-la the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la for_o that_o part_n of_o livy_n five_o decade_n that_o be_v extant_a contain_v fourteen_o year_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 575_o m._n junius_n brutus_n a._n manlius_n vulso_n book_n i_o proconsul_n tr._n t._n sempronius_n gracchus_n l._n postumius_n albinus_n anni_fw-la v._n c._n 576_o c._n claudius_n pulcher_n tr._n ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 577_o cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n hispalus_n he_o die_v in_o his_o place_n be_v choose_v c._n valerius_n laevinus_n q._n petilius_n spurinus_n kill_v in_o battle_n after_o he_o have_v subrogated_a to_o himself_o a_o colleague_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 578_o p._n mutius_n scaevola_n tr._n m._n aimilius_n lepidus_n ii_o proconsul_n tr._n ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n proconsul_n tr._n c._n valerius_n laevinus_n proconsul_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 579_o sp._n postumius_n albin_n paululus_fw-la m._n mucius_n scaevola_n censor_n m._n fulvius_n flaccus_n a._n postumius_n albinus_n hold_v the_o fifty_o first_o lustrum_fw-la app._n claudius_n centho_n proconsul_n o._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 580_o l._n postumius_n albinus_n m._n popilius_n laenas_n book_n two_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 581_o c._n popilius_n laenas_n p._n ailius_n ligus_n the_o first_o that_o be_v both_o commoner_n c._n cicereius_n proconsul_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 582_o p._n licinius_n assus_n c._n cassius_n longinus_n book_n iii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 583_o a._n hostilius_n mancinus_n a._n atilius_n serranus_n war_n with_o king_n perseus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 584_o q._n marcius_n philippus_n ii_o c._n servilius_n coepio_n book_n iv_o censor_n c._n claudius_n pulcher._n ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n hold_v the_o fifty_o second_o lustrum_fw-la 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the_o enemy_n scarce_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o come_v to_o a_o full_a engagement_n for_o what_o can_v those_o pirate_n only_o enure_v to_o rapine_n dare_v or_o be_v able_a to_o do_v against_o such_o a_o well-appointed_a fleet_n which_o almost_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v affright_v they_o and_o make_v they_o by_o the_o lightness_n of_o their_o vessel_n endeavour_v to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o a_o disorderly_a flight_n some_o few_o of_o the_o foremost_a and_o heavy_a ship_n be_v present_o at_o the_o first_o on_o set_n partly_o sink_v and_o partly_o take_v and_o so_o yield_v we_o a_o cheap_a and_o easy_a victory_n nor_o be_v that_o enough_o but_o anicius_n pursue_v those_o that_o think_v to_o have_v escape_v and_o come_v up_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o lie_v close_o among_o the_o island_n near_o the_o continent_n he_o with_o promise_n of_o quarter_n induce_v they_o to_o yield_v and_o present_o all_o the_o island_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o gentius_n at_o first_o sight_n do_v likewise_o surrender_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n as_o fol._n 854._o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o second_o defective_a passage_n of_o the_o forty_o four_o book_n after_o the_o thirty_o second_o chapter_n fol._n 855._o the_o soldier_n be_v order_v to_o get_v timber_n out_o of_o the_o next_o wood_n to_o fortify_v the_o rampire_n with_o which_o the_o camp_n with_o incredible_a labour_n and_o no_o less_o expedition_n be_v round_o about_o encircle_v which_o perseus_n also_o fortify_v with_o bastion_n and_o military_a engine_n dispose_v in_o all_o place_n convenient_a whereby_o he_o think_v himself_o secure_a against_o all_o the_o roman_a force_n and_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v they_o in_o play_n till_o weary_v and_o weaken_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o so_o long_a a_o siege_n they_o may_v at_o length_n desist_v from_o the_o attempt_n but_o paulus_n aemilius_n by_o how_o much_o he_o see_v the_o macedonian_a strength_n to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o how_o careful_o and_o cautious_o they_o have_v provide_v for_o and_o manage_v their_o affair_n so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_a be_v he_o to_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a nor_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o elude_v their_o art_n by_o his_o own_o skill_n and_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n effect_v the_o work_n his_o camp_n be_v plentiful_o supply_v with_o provision_n out_o of_o thessaly_n that_o lay_v just_a at_o his_o back_n but_o they_o be_v much_o straighten_a for_o water_n for_o by_o the_o unusual_a drought_n the_o river_n near_o hand_n be_v dry_v up_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o spring_n or_o but_o very_o few_o and_o those_o muddy_a not_o yield_v near_o enough_o water_n to_o supply_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n so_o that_o his_o man_n daily_o perish_v for_o thirst_n and_o his_o horse_n die_v as_o fast_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o consul_n therefore_o send_v some_o to_o search_v all_o
v._o c._n 287_o sp._n postumius_n albus_n regill_n q._n servilius_n priscus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 288_o t._n quint._n capitol_n barb._n iii_o he_o hold_v the_o math_n lustrum_fw-la q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 289_o a._n posthumius_fw-la albus_n regill_n sp._n furius_n medullinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 290_o p._n servilius_n priscus_n l._n aebutius_n elva_n die_v in_o his_o office_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 291_o l._n lucretius_n tricipitinus_n tr._n t._n veturius_n geminus_n ou._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 292_o p._n velumnius_n gallus_n ser._n sulpicius_n camerinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 293_o p._n valerius_n popl_n ii_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o bondslave_n who_o this_o year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o ap._n herdonius_n the_o sabine_a have_v seize_v the_o capitol_n in_o his_o room_n be_v elect_v q._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n c._n claudius_n sabinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 294_o q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n iii_o l._n cornelius_n maligunensis_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 295_o l._n minucius_n augurinus_n who_o be_v force_v to_o resign_v by_o the_o dictator_n q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n come_v in_o his_o stead_n g._n nantius_n rutilus_n ii_o the_o four_o dictator_n l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n l._n tarqvinius_n flaccus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 296_o q._n minucius_n augurinus_n c._n horatius_n pulvillus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 297_o m._n valerius_n maximus_n sp._n virginius_n coelimontanus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 298_o t._n romilius_n vaticanus_n c._n viturius_fw-la cicurinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 299_o sp._n tarpeius_n capitolinus_n a._n aterius_n fontinalis_n ambassador_n send_v to_o greece_n to_o bring_v to_o rome_n a_o transcript_n of_o their_o law_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 300_o p._n horatius_n trigeminus_n sext._n quintilius_n varus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 301_o pub._n sextius_n capitolinus_n t._n menenius_n lanatus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 302_o ap._n claudius_n crassinus_n t._n genucius_n augurinus_n the_o before_o mention_v ambassador_n be_v return_v from_o greece_n these_o two_o consul_n resign_v their_o office_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o select_a committee_n of_o ten_o person_n with_o consular_a authority_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o without_o any_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n from_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v in_o that_o time_n draw_v up_o what_o law_n they_o shall_v think_v good_a for_o the_o public_a anni_fw-la v._o c._n 302_o the_o decemvir_n of_o the_o first_o year_n all_o patrician_n app._n claudius_n crassinus_n regill_n t._n genucius_n augurinus_n sp._n veturius_n crassus_n c._n julius_n julus_n a._n manlius_n vulso_n sp._n posth_n albus_n regill_n ser._n sulpicius_n camerinus_n p._n sestius_n capitolinus_n t._n romilius_n rocus_n vaticanus_n p._n horatius_n tergeminus_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 303_o the_o decemvir_n of_o the_o second_o year_n partly_o commoner_n ap._n claudius_n crassinus_n ii_o m._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n l._n minucius_n augurinus_n t._n antonius_n merenda_n m._n sergius_n q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n m._n rabuleius_n q._n petilius_n k._n duilius_n sp._n opius_n cornicen_n of_o these_o the_o commoner_n be_v petilius_n ducilius_n and_o opius_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 304_o the_o same_o decemviri_fw-la by_o force_n continue_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o office_n without_o any_o election_n of_o the_o people_n but_o at_o last_o a_o tumult_n arise_v by_o reason_n of_o ap._n claudius_n endeavour_v to_o seize_v a_o commoner_n daughter_n as_o a_o bondslave_n to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n they_o be_v force_v to_o give_v up_o their_o office_n and_o then_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v make_v consul_n again_o anni_fw-la v._n c._n 304_o l._n valerius_n poplic_a potitus_fw-la tr._n m._n horatius_n barbatus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 305_o lar._n herminius_n t._n virginius_n coelimont_n tricostus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 306_o m._n geganius_n macerinus_n c._n julius_n julus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 307_o t._n quinctius_n capitolinus_n iu._n agr._n furius_n fusus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 308_o m._n genucius_n augurinus_n c._n curtius_n book_n iv_o the_o commons_o tug_v to_o have_v one_o consul_n choose_v out_o of_o their_o rank_n at_o last_o obtain_v that_o six_o tribune_n military_a three_o patrician_n and_o three_o commoner_n instead_o of_o consul_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o year_n but_o only_o three_o be_v actual_o elect_v and_o all_o patrician_n who_o name_n be_v as_o follow_v tribunes_z military_a anni_fw-la v._o c._n 309_o a._n sempronius_n atratinus_n t._n cloelius_n siculus_n and_o l._n attilius_n longus_n but_o these_o be_v create_v without_o the_o due_a ceremony_n as_o the_o augur_n pretend_v be_v force_v after_o three_o month_n time_n to_o resign_v and_o then_o be_v elect_v consul_n again_o anni_fw-la v._n c._n 309_o l._n papirius_n mugillanus_n l._n sempronius_n atratinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 310_o m._n geganius_n macerinus_n ii_o tr._n t._n quinctius_n capit._fw-la barbat_fw-la 5._o now_o be_v create_v the_o first_o censor_n who_o office_n at_o first_o be_v for_o five_o year_n l._n papirius_n mugillanus_n l._n sempronius_n atratinus_n he_o hold_v the_o eleven_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 311_o m._n fabius_n vibulanus_n postumus_n aebutius_n elva_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 312_o c._n furius_n pacilus_n m._n papirius_n crassus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 313_o proculus_n geganius_n macerinus_n l._n menenius_n lanatus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 314_o t._n quintius_n capitolinus_n vi._n agr._n menenius_n lanatus_n the_o five_o dictator_n l._n quinctius_n cincinnatus_n ii_o for_o quiet_v a_o sedition_n c._n servilius_n ahala_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o now_o tribune_n military_a with_o the_o full_a authority_n that_o consul_n have_v but_o more_o in_o number_n be_v choose_v viz._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 315_o mam._n aemilius_n mamercinus_n l._n quinctius_n cincinnatus_n and_o l._n julius_n julus_n but_o the_o year_n follow_v consul_n again_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 316_o m._n geganius_n macerinus_n iii_o l._n sergius_n who_o in_o this_o honour_n obtain_v the_o surname_n of_o fidaenas_n the_o six_o dictator_n m._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n tr._n l._n quinctius_n cincinnatus_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 317_o m._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n l._n papirius_n crassus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 318_o c._n julius_n julus_n ii_o l._n virginius_n tricostus_n the_o seven_o dictator_n q._n servilius_n priscus_n postumus_n aebutius_n elva_n cornicer_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n censor_n c._n furius_n fusus_n m._n geganius_n macerinus_n he_o hold_v the_o twelve_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 319_o c._n julius_n julus_n iii_o l._n virginius_n tricostus_n ii_o the_o eight_o dictator_n mam._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n ii_o a._n postumius_n tubertus_n m._n e._n the_o censor_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n but_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a hence_o forward_o tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o three_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 320_o m._n fabius_n vibulanus_n m._n fostius_n larinator_n and_o l._n sergius_n fidaenas_n tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o four_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 321_o l._n pinarius_n mamercus_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n and_o sp._n postumius_n albus_n regill_n consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 322_o t._n quinctius_n pennus_n cincinn_n c._n julius_n mento_n the_o nine_o dictator_n a._n postumius_n tr._n l._n julius_n vopiscus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 323_o l._n papirius_n crassus_n ii_o l._n julius_n julus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 324_o l._n sergius_n fidenas_n ii_o hostus_n lucretius_n tricipitinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 325_o t._n quinctius_n cincinnatus_n pennus_n a._n cornelius_n costus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 326_o c._n servilius_n structus_n ahala_n l._n papirius_n mugillan_n ii_o tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o five_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 327_o t._n quinctius_n pennus_n cincinn_n c._n furius_n pacilus_n m._n postumius_n albus_n a._n cornelius_n cossus_n the_o ten_o dictator_n m._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n iii_o tr._n a._n cornelius_n cossus_n m._n e._n tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o six_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 328_o a._n sempronius_n atratinus_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n ii_o l._n horatius_n barbatus_n tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o seven_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 329_o ap._n claudius_n crassus_n sp._n nantius_n rutilus_n l._n sergius_n fidenas_n ii_o sext._n julius_n julus_n consul_n again_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 330_o c._n sempronius_n atratinus_n q._n fabius_n vibulanus_n tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o eight_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 331_o l._n manlius_n capitolinus_n q._n antonius_n merenda_n c._n papirius_n mugillanus_n l._n servilius_n structus_n consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 332_o t._n quintius_n capitolinus_n o._n n._n fabius_n vibulanus_n tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o nine_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 333_o t._n quintius_n pennus_n ii_o m._n manlius_n capitolinus_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n iii_o a._n sempronius_n
v._o c._n 447_o q._n marcius_n tremulus_n tr._n p._n cornelius_n arviva_fw-la the_o fifty_o seven_o dictator_n p._n cornelius_n scipio_n barbatus_n p._n decius_n must_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 448_o l._n postumius_n magellus_n t._n minucius_n augurinus_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o battle_n in_o his_o room_n come_v m._n fulvius_n corvus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 449_o p._n sempronius_n sophus_n tr._n p._n sulpicius_n saverrio_n tr._n censor_n q_o fabius_n maximus_n p._n decius_n mus._n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o eight_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 450_o ser._n cornelius_n lentulus_n l._n genucius_n aventinensis_n book_n x_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 451_o m._n livius_n denter_n m._n aimilius_n paulus_n the_o fifty_o eight_o dictator_n c._n junius_n bibulc_n brutus_n ii_o tr._n m._n titinius_n m._n e._n the_o fifty_o nine_o dictator_n q._n fabius_n maximus_n ii_o m._n aimilius_n paulus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 452_o this_o year_n there_o be_v no_o consul_n but_o affair_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o dictator_n and_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o sixti_v dictator_n m._n valerius_n corvus_n ii_o tr._n p._n sempronius_n sophus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 453_o q._n apuleius_n pansa_n m._n valerius_n corvus_n v._n augur_n first_o make_v out_o of_o the_o commons_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 454_o m._n fulvius_n paetinus_n tr._n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n who_o die_v in_o his_o place_n come_v m._n valerius_n corvus_n vi._n censor_n p._n sempronius_n sophus_n p._n sulpicius_n saverrio_n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o nine_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 455_o l._n cornelius_n scipio_n c._n fulvius_n max._n centumalus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 456_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n iu._n q._n decius_n must_n iii_o he_o refuse_v this_o honour_n because_o of_o his_o age_n and_o cite_v a_o law_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o bear_v the_o same_o office_n twice_o in_o ten_o year_n but_o the_o people_n will_v not_o excuse_v he_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 457_o ap._n claudius_n caecus_n ii_o l._n volumnius_n flamma_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 458_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n v._o tr._n iii_o p._n decius_n must_n iu._n who_o devote_a himself_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 459_o l._n postumius_n magellus_n tr._n m._n atilius_n regulus_n tr._n censor_n p._n cornelius_n arvina_n c._n marcius_n rutilus_n lustr_n 30._o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 460_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n tr._n sp._n carvilius_n maximus_n tr._n the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la or_o chronological_a catalogue_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o livy_n second_o decade_n supply_v by_o freinshemius_n contain_v seventy_o four_o year_n consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 461_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n gurges_n tr._n d._n junius_n brutus_n scaeva_n book_n i_o his_o father_n act_v with_o he_o as_o his_o lieutenant_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 462_o l._n postumius_n megellus_n iii_o c._n junius_n brutus_n bibuleus_n the_o god_n aesculapius_n bring_v to_o rome_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 463_o p._n cornelius_n rufinus_n tr._n m._n curius_n dentatus_n tr._n tr._n g_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 464_o m._n valerius_n corvinus_n q._n caidicius_n noctua_n the_o tresviri_fw-la capitales_fw-la first_o institute_v censor_n m._n curius_n dentatus_n two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o thousand_o head_n enroll_v l._n papirius_n cursor_n he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o first_fw-mi lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 465_o q._n marcius_n tremulus_n ii_o p._n cornelius_n arvina_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 466_o m._n claudius_n marcellus_n s._n nautius_n rutilus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 467_o m._n valerius_n potitus_n c._n ailius_n paetus_n the_o sixty_o first_o dictator_n for_o appease_v a_o sedition_n q_o hortensius_n who_o die_v in_o his_o office_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n not_o know_v he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o commons_o shall_v bind_v all_o the_o people_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 468_o c._n claudius_n canina_n m._n aimilius_n lepidus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 469_o c._n servilius_n tucca._n l._n caecilius_n denter_n who_o be_v slay_v in_o a_o battle_n in_o his_o room_n be_v surrogated_a manius_n curius_n dentatus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 470_o p._n cornelius_n max._n dolabella_n tr._n cn._n domitius_n calvinus_n book_n two_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 471_o c._n fabricius_n luscinus_n tr._n q._n aimilius_n papus_n the_o tarentine_n war._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 472_o l._n aimilius_n barbula_n tr._n q._n martius_n philippus_n tr._n king_n pyrrhus_n come_v into_o italy_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 473_o p._n valerius_n laevinus_n ti._n coruncanius_n nepos_n tr._n censor_n q._n fabius_n max._n gurges_n cn._n domitius_n calvinus_n book_n iii_o who_o hold_v the_o thirty_o second_v lustrum_fw-la and_o be_v the_o first_o commoner_n that_o ever_o do_v it_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 474_o p._n sulpicius_n saverrio_n p._n decius_n must_n slay_v in_o battle_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 475_o c._n fabricius_n luscinus_n ii_o tr._n q._n aimilius_n papus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 476_o p._n cornelius_n rufinus_n ii_o c._n junius_n brutus_n bubulc_n ii_o tr._n book_n iv_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 477_o q._n fabius_n max._n gurges_n ii_o tr._n c._n genucius_n clepsina_n the_o sixty_o second_o dictator_n p._n corn._n rufinus_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n not_o know_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 478_o m._n curius_n dentatus_n ii_o tr._n l._n cornelius_n lentulus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 479_o ser._n cornelius_n merenda_n m._n curius_n dentatus_n iii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 480_o c._n fabius_n dorso_n licinus_n c._n claudius_n canina_n ii_o tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 481_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n ii_o tr._n sp._n carvilius_n max._n ii_o tr._n they_o put_v a_o end_n both_o to_o the_o samnite_n and_o tarentine_n war_n censor_n m._n curius_n dentatus_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o third_n lustrum_fw-la king_n pyrrhus_n kill_v by_o a_o woman_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 482_o c._n quinctius_n claudus_n l._n genucius_n clepsina_n book_n five_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 483_o c._n genucius_n clepsina_n ii_o cn._n cornelius_n blasio_n tr._n censor_n ti._n coruncanius_n *****_o the_o thirty_o four_o lustrum_fw-la the_o roman_n first_o coin_n silver_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 484_o c._n fabius_n pictor_n q._n ogulnius_n gallus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 485_o p._n sempronius_n sophus_n tr._n ap._n claudius_n rufus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 486_o m._n atilius_n regulus_n tr._n l._n julius_n libo_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 487_o n._n fabius_n pictor_n tr._n tr._n d._n junius_n pera_n tr._n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 488_o q._n fabius_n max._n gurges_n iii_o l._n mamilius_n vitulus_n censor_n c._n cornelius_n blasio_n c._n marcius_n rutilus_n ii_o he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o five_o lustrum_fw-la the_o first_o punic_a war_n begin_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 489_o ap._n claudius_n caudex_fw-la m._n fulvius_n flaccus_n book_n vi_o the_o cruel_a sport_n of_o the_o gladiator_n first_o begin_v by_o the_o bruti_fw-la in_o honour_n of_o their_o father_n funeral_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 490_o m._n valerius_n max._n tr._n m._n otacilius_n crassus_n a_o clock_n first_o see_v at_o rome_n the_o sixty_o three_o dictator_n for_o drive_v the_o nail_n cn._n fulvius_n max._n centumalus_n q._n marcius_n philippus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 491_o l._n postumius_n megellus_n q._n aimilius_n vitulus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 492_o l._n valerius_n flaccus_n t._n otacilius_n crassus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 493_o cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n asina_n c._n duilius_n tr._n be_v the_o first_o that_o celebrate_a book_n vii_o a_o naval_a triumph_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 494_o l._n cornelius_n scipio_n tr._n c._n aquilius_n florus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 495_o a._n atilius_n callatinus_n tr._n c._n sulpicius_n paterculus_n tr._n annibal_n the_o elder_a beat_v at_o sea_n be_v crucify_a by_o his_o own_o men._n censor_n c._n duilius_n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o six_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 496_o c._n atilius_n regulus_n tr._n cn._n cornelius_n blasio_n ii_o the_o sixty_o four_o dictator_n for_o celebrate_v the_o latin_a holiday_n q._n ogulnius_n gallus_n m._n laetorius_n plancianus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 497_o l._n manlius_n vulso_n longus_n q._n caeditius_n die_v in_o his_o office_n which_o be_v supply_v by_o m._n atilius_n regulus_n regulus_n take_v sixty_o three_o carthaginian_a ship_n and_o sink_v thirty_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 498_o ser._n fulvius_n paetin_n nobilior_fw-la tr._n m._n aimilius_n paulus_n tr._n book_n viii_o regulus_n take_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 499_o cn._n corn._n scipio_n asina_n ii_o tr._n a._n atilius_n galatinus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 500_o cn._n servilius_n caepio_n c._n sempronius_n blaesus_n tr._n censor_n d._n junius_n pera._n l._n postumius_n megill_n die_v in_o his_o office_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 501_o c._n aurelius_n cotta_n tr._n p._n servilius_n geminus_n censor_n m._n valerius_n max._n messal_n p._n sempronius_n sophus_n he_o hold_v the_o thirty_o seven_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 502_o l._n caecilius_n metellus_n
choose_v in_o any_o comitia_fw-la nor_o by_o the_o senate_n but_o by_o one_o of_o the_o consul_n and_o as_o the_o first_o dictator_n t._n lartius_n create_v anno_fw-la vrbis_fw-la 255._o behave_v himself_o in_o this_o sovereign_a power_n with_o so_o much_o modesty_n that_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o latin_a war_n and_o elect_v new_a consul_n he_o free_o resign_v his_o office_n have_v not_o cause_v any_o one_o citizen_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n banish_v or_o outrageous_o fine_v so_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o that_o office_n for_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n observe_v the_o like_a moderation_n not_o one_o of_o they_o abuse_v his_o authority_n until_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n and_o afterward_o of_o julius_n caesar_n who_o against_o the_o law_n make_v himself_o perpetual_a dictator_n but_o although_o dictator_n be_v first_o and_o principal_o choose_v in_o great_a strait_n yet_o in_o time_n they_o be_v make_v upon_o small_a occasion_n as_o to_o perform_v the_o religious_a ceremony_n of_o drive_v a_o nail_n into_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o jupiter_n temple_n ouâ—r_o against_o â—â—at_n of_o miâ—erva_n which_o they_o think_v in_o a_o time_n of_o pestilence_n or_o sedition_n will_v appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n to_o celebrate_v the_o latin_a holiday_n or_o roman_a gâ—mes_n or_o hold_v the_o câ—â—â—itiâ—_n for_o election_n of_o magistrate_n when_o the_o consul_n that_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o war_n and_o can_v not_o be_v convenient_o recall_v none_o can_v be_v nominate_v dictator_n but_o one_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n and_o at_o first_o he_o be_v always_o a_o patrician_n but_o in_o time_n commoner_n do_v also_o obtain_v it_o the_o first_o of_o that_o rank_n that_o hold_v it_o be_v c._n martâ—uâ—_n rutilus_n a._n v._o c._n 397._o the_o dictator_n always_o choose_v his_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v call_v magister_fw-la equitum_fw-la the_o general_n or_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n who_o have_v the_o command_n in_o the_o dictator_n absence_n but_o yet_o be_v to_o act_v nothing_o against_o his_o order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o â—_z of_o q._n fabius_n and_o m._n minucius_n who_o for_o fight_v against_o the_o dictator_n command_n in_o his_o absence_n be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v execute_v and_o very_o hardly_o escape_v this_o office_n be_v most_o time_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v be_v consul_n duumviri_fw-la magistrate_n two_o in_o number_n of_o several_a sort_n as_o duumviri_fw-la capitales_fw-la juâ—â—â—â—_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o who_o a_o appeal_n lie_v to_o the_o people_n duumviri_fw-la navales_fw-la two_o â—â—â—missioners_n of_o the_o navy_n duumviri_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la two_o patrician_n ordain_v fiâ—st_n for_o kâ—â—pâ—â—â—_n oâ—_n sibylla_n book_n dedicate_a of_o temple_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v increase_v first_o to_o five_o and_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—s_n to_o ten_o see_v decemviri_fw-la equestris_n ordo_fw-la the_o equestrian_a order_n be_v next_o to_o the_o senatorian_n and_o above_o the_o plâ—â—â—â—_n it_o consist_v of_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n call_v equites_fw-la in_o latin_a not_o only_o for_o serve_v in_o â—he_n war_n on_o horseback_n for_o so_o do_v the_o ordinary_a trooper_n and_o be_v also_o call_v equites_fw-la but_o yet_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o order_n but_o also_o because_o when_o they_o be_v muster_v by_o the_o censor_n or_o elect_v into_o that_o order_n they_o receive_v a_o horse_n from_o they_o which_o be_v call_v equus_n publicus_n because_o they_o have_v a_o allowance_n from_o the_o state_n to_o keep_v he_o as_o well_o in_o peace_n as_o war._n they_o also_o have_v a_o ring_n give_v they_o by_o which_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o populacy_n for_o none_o but_o of_o the_o senatorian_n or_o equestrian_a degree_n may_v wear_v a_o gold_n ring_n from_o the_o senator_n the_o equestrians_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o former_n wear_v the_o laticlavium_fw-la or_o a_o robe_n bestud_v with_o flourishing_n of_o purple_a silk_n in_o manner_n of_o broad_a nail-head_n whereas_o the_o latter_a wear_v angusticlavium_n a_o garment_n that_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o purple_a studd_n wherewith_o it_o be_v embroider_v be_v narrow_a the_o estate_n requisite_a to_o qualify_v a_o person_n of_o this_o order_n be_v that_o he_o must_v be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o thousand_o sesterce_n that_o be_v of_o our_o money_n about_o 3000_o l._n which_o estate_n if_o he_o have_v consume_v or_o commit_v any_o misdemeanour_n for_o which_o the_o censor_n take_v away_o his_o public_a horse_n and_o forbid_v he_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ring_n than_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o degrade_v and_o no_o long_o a_o gentleman_n but_o one_o of_o the_o populace_n epulones_n be_v certain_a priest_n who_o office_n be_v to_o prepare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o solemn_a feast_n for_o jupiter_n and_o other_o god_n call_v epulum_fw-la of_o who_o there_o be_v first_o three_o and_o afterward_o seven_o call_v triumvir_n and_o septemviri_fw-la epulones_n faeciales_n be_v herald_n or_o officer_n at_o arm_n who_o business_n be_v to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n of_o denounce_v of_o war_n and_o make_v peace_n or_o league_n the_o principal_a of_o they_o who_o be_v as_o their_o dean_n be_v call_v pater_fw-la patratus_fw-la and_o he_o plutarch_n say_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o both_o have_v child_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n live_v fasti_fw-la be_v use_v sometime_o for_o festi_fw-la dies_fw-la or_o holiday_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n ovid_n entitle_v those_o book_n of_o he_o fasti_fw-la wherein_o he_o set_v down_o the_o ordinary_a feast_n of_o every_o month._n at_o other_o time_n it_o signify_v law-day_n whereon_o the_o praetor_n be_v allow_v to_o administer_v justice_n and_o try_v cause_n but_o beside_o it_o be_v put_v for_o certain_a book_n or_o registry_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v every_o year_n record_v and_o hence_o the_o fasti_fw-la consulares_fw-la before_o recite_v flamen_v be_v roman_a priest_n so_o call_v of_o filamen_n a_o fillet_n of_o woollen_a yarn_n they_o wear_v about_o their_o head_n three_o of_o they_o be_v patrician_n and_o call_v the_o great_a flamen_n viz._n dialis_n for_o the_o service_n of_o jupiter_n martialis_n the_o priest_n of_o mars_n and_o quirinalis_n that_o look_v after_o the_o worship_n of_o romulus_n after_o he_o be_v deify_v twelve_o more_o be_v commoner_n depute_v to_o the_o rite_n of_o minor_a deity_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o pomona_n the_o goddess_n of_o apple_n for_o his_o fortuna_fw-la be_v that_o goddess_n fortune_n in_o rome_n who_o temple_n stand_v beyond_o the_o tiber_n worship_v of_o such_o idle_a people_n as_o follow_v no_o trade_n nor_o call_v but_o live_v whole_o on_o their_o rent_n who_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o she_o because_o she_o come_v unlooked_a for_o undeserved_a beside_o which_o there_o be_v fortis_fw-la fortuna_fw-la honour_v for_o her_o power_n in_o battle_n fortuna_fw-la mulicuris_fw-la that_o be_v propitious_a to_o the_o woman_n seia_n fortuna_n seek_v unto_o for_o the_o kind_n and_o seasonable_a ripen_n of_o corn_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n forum_n à _fw-la ferendo_fw-la from_o bring_v of_o ware_n or_o cause_n thither_o signify_v either_o a_o market_n and_o then_o common_o with_o some_o epithet_n to_o signify_v of_o what_o kind_n as_o forum_n boarium_fw-la the_o beast-market_n forum_n olitorium_fw-la the_o herb_n market_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o for_o the_o common_a hall_n or_o place_n where_o people_n assemble_v for_o plead_v of_o cause_n and_o have_v justice_n administer_v but_o most_o time_n use_v for_o that_o great_a and_o most_o notable_a part_n of_o rome_n reach_v from_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o capitol_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o palatine_a hill_n build_v round_o with_o stately_a edifice_n here_o be_v the_o basilicae_n and_o the_o comitium_n here_o be_v also_o the_o rostra_fw-la or_o common_a plead_v place_n where_o they_o make_v oration_n to_o the_o people_n saturn_n sanctuary_n wherein_o be_v keep_v the_o roman_n exchequer_n or_o treasury_n there_o be_v also_o other_o forum_n afterward_o build_v as_o forum_n julium_n augustus_n forum_n trajan_n forum_n which_o we_o may_v english_a magnificent_a square_n with_o statue_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o and_o other_o rarity_n h._n s._n this_o character_n stand_v for_o a_o certain_a silver_n coin_n of_o the_o roman_n call_v sestertius_fw-la not_o compound_v of_o two_o i_o is._n signify_v two_o but_o mistake_v for_o two_o l_o ls._n signify_v dvas_fw-la libras_fw-la two_o pound_n and_o the_o s._n for_o semis_fw-la half_z for_o the_o sestertius_fw-la contain_v two_o ass_n which_o be_v at_o first_o two_o pound_n of_o brass_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o a_o half_a and_o be_v in_o value_n of_o our_o money_n three_o half_a penny_n farthing_n half_a farthing_n a_o thousand_o of_o these_o sestertii_fw-la
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