when_o i_o consider_v and_o compare_v my_o symplenesse_n and_o impotence_n with_o your_o preeminent_a dignity_n i_o find_v myself_o great_o insufficient_a to_o parforme_v or_o attempt_v any_o besynesse_n or_o work_n which_o i_o may_v condynglie_o present_v unto_o your_o honourable_a presence_n nevertheless_o after_o many_o consyderation_n the_o gracious_a regard_n of_o ben_a gravite_n which_o i_o behold_v in_o your_o countenance_n and_o the_o evident_a sign_n of_o humilite_n which_o outward_o aper_v radicaâ—e_v in_o your_o noble_a heart_n reconfort_v my_o insufficience_n &_o inbold_v my_o spirit_n some_o thing_n to_o write_v my_o custom_n which_o i_o may_v present_v into_o your_o gracious_a hand_n as_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n a_o and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o my_o devout_a service_n &_o amorous_a affection_n against_o your_o magnificent_a highness_n in_o this_o consyderation_n i_o have_v revolue_v many_o &_o diverse_a volume_n studyeng_a of_o which_o one_n the_o translation_n may_v correspond_v with_o your_o noble_a estate_n but_o at_o last_o i_o have_v remember_v that_o a_o mercial_a matter_n be_v most_o congruent_a unto_o a_o marcial_a &_o victorious_a prince_n wherefore_o i_o have_v attempt_v to_o translate_v into_o our_o maternal_a langage_fw-fr the_fw-fr ancient_a chronicle_n &_o famous_a history_n of_o the_o war_n and_o dyvers_a batayl_n which_o the_o romayn_v do_v against_o the_o tyrant_n jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n which_o history_n be_v write_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o ronowmed_a romayne_n sallust_n who_o word_n in_o latyn_a i_o have_v also_o add_v unto_o the_o marge_n of_o this_o my_o translation_n to_o thintent_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v dysdayne_v to_o rede_n my_o translation_n in_o englysshe_n may_v rede_n this_o history_n more_o compendyous_o &_o more_o obscure_o write_v in_o latin_a which_o history_n paraventure_fw-fr shall_v apere_fw-la more_o clear_o &_o plain_a unto_o theym_n in_o many_o place_n by_o help_n of_o this_o my_o translation_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v tedyous_a to_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v &_o undestande_v latyn_a but_o unto_o many_o noble_a gentylman_n which_o understande_v not_o latyn_a tongue_n ê‘fet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o this_o my_o labour_n shall_v be_v both_o pleasure_n &_o profet_z for_o by_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o help_n towards_o the_o understanding_n of_o latyn_a which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v almost_o contemn_v of_o gentylman_n and_o also_o they_o shall_v understande_v a_o right_a fruytful_a history_n both_o pleasant_a profitable_a &_o right_a necessary_a unto_o every_o degree_n but_o special_o to_o gentylman_n which_o coveyt_n to_o attain_v to_o clear_a fame_n and_o honour_n by_o glorious_a dede_n of_o chyvalry_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o some_o calumnyous_a detractour_n shall_v malign_v against_o this_o my_o besyne_n and_o ê“fitable_a labour_n say_n that_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o man_n ê“fess_v to_o obseruamce_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v far_o contrary_a &_o dysagre_v to_o intermyt_n himself_o with_o warfare_n or_o to_o intermyt_n with_o thyngê_n of_o batayle_n other_o by_o dede_n counsel_n or_o write_a but_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o calumniatour_n moo_v soverayne_a prince_n meseme_v right_a &_o convenient_a in_o this_o place_n somewhat_o to_o write_v aswell_o concern_v the_o commodity_n &_o laudes_fw-la of_o history_n as_o apertenent_a unto_o my_o own_o excusation_n and_o first_o i_o knowledge_n it_o much_o more_o convenient_a a_o priest_n to_o arm_v himself_o with_o constancy_n holy_a scripture_n pureness_n of_o life_n &_o radiant_a virtue_n and_o with_o such_o socour_n &_o armour_n defend_v bold_o &_o valiant_o to_o bid_v batayle_n against_o vice_n to_o pursue_v the_o obstinate_a sinner_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o contend_v also_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o his_o carnal_a concupiscence_n against_o these_o mundayne_a blandimente_n &_o delectation_n and_o against_o his_o goste_o enemy_n suggestyon_n for_o under_o this_o manner_n as_o afferm_v the_o holy_a man_n job_n mannes_z life_n upon_o yerth_n be_v but_o a_o warfare_n &_o a_o very_a maze_n of_o misery_n a_o inâ—ricate_a circuit_n of_o vary_v able_a and_z inevitable_a error_n for_o certain_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o warfare_n of_o a_o man_n within_o holy_a order_n avow_a &_o submyt_n unto_o the_o holy_a minystery_n &_o auter_n of_o god_n but_o this_o other_o temperal_n war_n be_v permit_v unto_o worde_o lyver_n and_o may_v not_o be_v omyt_v namely_o in_o this_o world_n oppress_v with_o tyranny_n of_o injurious_a and_o odyous_a exactors_n and_o oppressor_n who_o obstinate_a presumption_n assaute_n &_o invasion_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v repress_v than_o by_o violence_n armour_n &_o batayle_n under_o ministration_n of_o good_a and_o ryghtwyse_a prince_n defender_n &_o mayntayner_n of_o the_o come_v well_o than_o it_o be_v lauful_a a_o priest_n to_o write_v such_o act_n for_o example_n of_o our_o posterite_n for_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o laudes_fw-la of_o good_a prince_n which_o have_v be_v here_o in_o earth_n the_o scourge_n of_o god_n to_o correct_v tyrant_n &_o sinner_n but_o great_a be_v the_o laud_n &_o many_o be_v the_o commodity_n &_o utility_n of_o history_n a_o hystore_n be_v the_o recorder_n of_o time_n pass_v the_o light_n of_o verity_n the_o master_n of_o man_n lyveng_n the_o presydent_a of_o memory_n the_o messenger_n of_o antiquite_v and_o as_o titus_n livius_n record_v in_o his_o prologue_n the_o knowledge_n of_o history_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v most_o wholesome_a necessary_a and_z ê“fitable_a for_o every_o good_a example_n which_o in_o they_o be_v write_v be_v set_v for_o a_o warning_n &_o monytion_n unto_o prince_n and_o governor_n thereby_o to_o rule_v &_o order_v themselves_o &_o a_o come_v well_o and_o every_o example_n of_o miserable_a fortune_n of_o tyrant_n be_v set_v as_o a_o monition_fw-la for_o the_o same_o governor_n nat_n to_o be_v of_o tyrannous_a behaviour_n lest_z at_o last_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o like_o miserable_a ruin_n &_o calamite_n and_o also_o as_o say_v cicero_n a_o man_n to_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o his_o time_n &_o remembrance_n that_o be_v as_o who_o say_v always_o to_o be_v a_o child_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o comely_a &_o necessary_a before_o other_o to_o know_v these_o cronycle_n &_o noble_a act_n of_o ancient_a time_n &_o remembrance_n to_o keep_v in_o mind_n the_o order_n &_o course_n of_o antiquite_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o exemple_n for_o every_o matter_n &_o purpose_n for_o in_o likewise_o as_o unto_o age_a man_n be_v more_o credence_n &_o auctorite_n give_v than_z to_o young_a man_n because_o of_o experience_n of_o many_o thyngê_n so_o such_o noble_a &_o diligent_a myndê_n as_o delyte_v in_o rede_a history_n may_v have_v knowledge_n not_o only_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o one_o man_n life_n but_o also_o of_o the_o dede_n most_o famous_a of_o all_o time_n since_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o as_o say_v dyodorus_n it_o be_v a_o comely_a &_o fair_a thing_n moche_n necessary_a &_o commendable_a a_o man_n to_o refourme_v &_o amend_v his_o life_n by_o example_n of_o a_o other_o man_n fautê_n &_o damage_n wherefore_o demetrius_n phalerus_n the_o great_a philosopher_n often_o warn_v &_o counsel_v the_o king_n ptolemy_n to_o excercise_n himself_o in_o often_o rede_v of_o book_n of_o history_n for_o in_o so_o do_v prince_n shall_v find_v write_v in_o book_n before_o their_o eye_n right_a many_o thyngê_n concern_v their_o well_o honour_n &_o fame_n which_o their_o frendê_n dare_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o tell_v they_o for_o drede_n of_o dysplesure_n fathermore_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o history_n never_o man_n coude_fw-fr become_v good_a orator_n for_o as_o afferm_v quintilian_n history_n be_v of_o such_o may_v and_o effect_n that_o they_o may_v norisshe_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o orator_n withsoft_a and_o sweet_a liquor_n these_o premise_n with_o otherlyke_a considere_v moo_v magnificent_a prince_n i_o think_v it_o thing_n not_o inconvenient_a a_o priest_n to_o write_v of_o history_n of_o war_n and_o also_o i_o think_v both_o pleasant_a &_o profitable_a to_o noble_a man_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o rede_v the_o same_o for_o brefe_o to_o speak_v by_o ryghtwysie_a batel_n the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n be_v mentayn_v vice_n &_o vicious_a man_n correct_v virtue_n and_z good_a man_n reward_v and_o exalt_v our_o faith_n against_o infideles_fw-la defend_v rebeller_n &_o tyrant_n subdue_a and_o final_o all_o thyngê_n direct_v &_o to_o due_a order_n reduce_v fathermore_o the_o same_o rede_n of_o hystores_fw-la seem_v to_o avayle_v not_o a_o lytel_n to_o the_o knowledge_n &_o contempt_n of_o this_o transytorie_a pleasure_n mundayne_a &_o misery_n of_o this_o uncertain_a life_n for_o when_o history_n represent_v before_o our_o sight_n the_o valiant_a and_o bold_a hert_v knight_n shine_v
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o famous_a cronycle_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v against_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n which_o cronycle_n be_v compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o renown_a romayn_v sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o sir_n alexander_n barclay_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ⸪_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a history_n first_o the_o preface_n of_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prinâ—â—_n thomas_n duke_n of_o northâ—olke_n 〈◊〉_d compendyous_a extract_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d theffect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a history_n fo._n primo_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o sallust_n first_o compyler_n of_o this_o history_n fo._n iii._n ¶_o of_o what_o matter_n sallust_n intend_v â—o_o treat_v in_o process_n of_o this_o book_n &_o what_o cause_v move_v he_o of_o such_o matter_n to_o write_v the_o first_o chapyter_n fo._n v._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n massmissa_n come_v into_o favour_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o the_o kyngdone_v of_o numidy_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o cha_z fo._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o publyus_n scipio_n counsel_v jugurth_n at_o his_o depart_n after_o the_o city_n of_o numance_n be_v destroy_v the_o three_o chapyter_n fo._n seven_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o scipio_n unto_o the_o king_n micipsa_n in_o commendation_n and_o laud_n of_o jugurth_n the_o four_o chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o fyft_a chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o the_o exhortation_n or_o monition_fw-la which_o the_o king_n micipsa_n before_o his_o death_n give_v to_o jugurth_n the_o vi_o cha_z fo._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n depart_v from_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o discord_n bytwene_v jugurth_n and_o the_o son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o vii_o cha_z fo._n x._o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n by_o treason_n slay_v hiempsall_n the_o young_a son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o eight_o chapyter_n fo._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n overcome_v adherball_n in_o batayle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n how_o adherbal_n sle_z to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o how_o jugurth_n acloy_v with_o reward_n many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o ronâ—_n by_o who_o mean_n his_o cruelty_n be_v defend_v the_o ix_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o adherbal_n in_o form_n deliberative_a in_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o senators_n to_o command_v socour_n &_o aid_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o ê“ue_v the_o same_o to_o be_v ê“fitable_a honest_a &_o easy_a the_o roman_v to_o do_v ê“fitable_a that_o he_o may_v continue_v a_o friend_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n honest_a for_o his_o father_n &_o granfather_n have_v so_o deserve_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o romayn_v at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o other_o war_n else_o where_o the_o ten_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o thembassadour_n of_o jugurth_n reply_v against_o the_o word_n of_o adherbal_n &_o what_o direction_n be_v take_v for_o both_o party_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n the_o xi_o cha_z fo._n xv_o ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o habitables_n part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o africa_n namely_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o have_v amity_n or_o waxre_n with_o the_o romayn_v the_o twelve_o chapyter_n fo._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o adherhal_n yet_o once_o again_o and_o how_o adherbal_n again_o be_v overcome_v in_o batayle_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n at_o rome_n labour_v so_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o three_o young_a man_n inexpert_a and_o without_o polycie_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o afrique_a to_o cease_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o two_o kyngê_n &_o how_o these_o embassadors_v return_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n xx_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o leter_n send_v from_o adherbal_n unto_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n what_o time_n he_o lay_v bysege_v by_o jugurth_n within_o the_o town_n of_o cyrtha_n the_o xu_o cha_z fo._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senator_n send_v new_a ambassador_n to_o jugurth_n command_n he_o to_o desy_v from_o persecution_n of_o adherbal_n and_o how_o they_o prevayl_v nothing_o how_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n be_v yield_v to_o jugurth_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v adherbal_n the_o xvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senators_v certyfy_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o army_n against_o he_o how_o theÌ„bassadors_v of_o jugurth_n be_v not_o receyve_v into_o rome_n and_o how_o calphurniê°_n the_o roman_n captain_n be_v acloy_v by_o bribe_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xvii_o cha_z fo._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o ruler_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v grevous_o displease_v for_o grant_v of_o the_o peace_n &_o disalow_v the_o same_o &_o how_o memmius_n inflame_v the_o come_v people_n against_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xviii_o cha_z fo._n twenty-five_o ¶_o the_o orison_n of_o memmius_n have_v before_o the_o come_v people_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o orison_n he_o induce_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o repress_v and_o prosecute_v with_o hatred_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o xix_o cha_z fo._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o memmius_n induce_v the_o peple_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o say_a orison_n so_o that_o cassius_n be_v send_v for_o jugurthe_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o declare_v and_o aâ—â—â—se_v the_o supporter_n of_o his_o dede_n the_o twenty_o chapyter_n fo._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soudyour_n and_o other_o which_o be_v leave_v in_o numidyâ—_n while_o scaurus_n the_o consul_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o xxi_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n come_v to_o rome_n with_o cassius_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o there_o the_o xxii_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n increase_v his_o cruel_a tie_n at_o rome_n and_o renew_a his_o murdre_fw-fr in_o slea_v a_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o micipsa_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o batel_n renew_v again_o of_o hole_n the_o xxiii_o cha_z fo._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o albynus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o at_o last_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n leve_v his_o brother_n aulus_n in_o numidy_n with_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n the_o xxiiii_o cha_z fo._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o aulus_n and_o the_o romayne_n army_n be_v dyscomfyte_v of_o jugurth_n and_o how_o peace_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o aulus_n &_o to_o what_o shame_n the_o romayn_v be_v put_v by_o rasshe_n folly_n of_o the_o same_o capitayne_n aulus_n the_o xxu_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxii_o ¶_o what_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o in_o the_o city_n after_z that_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v bring_v thyder_n the_o xxvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxiii_o ¶_o whereof_o the_o dyscorde_n and_o take_n of_o party_n bytwene_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o commons_n of_o rome_n have_v first_o beginning_n the_o xxvii_o cha_z fo._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n be_v create_v consul_n and_o send_v by_o the_o romayn_v to_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a behaviour_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n the_o xxviii_o cha_z fo._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o metellus_n require_v unfayned_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o metellus_n behave_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o ambassador_n the_o xxix_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o war_n &_o what_o ordinace_n and_o polycie_n he_o use_v against_o the_o new_a consul_n metellus_n the_o xxx_o chapyter_n fo._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n fight_v bytwene_n metellus_n and_o jugurth_n the_o xxxi_o chapyter_n fo._n xl_o ¶_o how_o bomylchar_n undercaptayne_n of_o jugurth_n and_o his_o company_n be_v dyscoufyteâ—_n by_o rutilyus_fw-la undercapten_n of_o metellus_n the_o xxxii_o cha_z foe_fw-mi xli_o ¶_o what_o waste_n and_o dystruction_n metellus_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n after_o this_o first_o batayle_n and_o flight_n of_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o gyle_v of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n the_o xxxiii_o chapyter_n fo._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n which_o be_v demean_v at_o rome_n for_o this_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o gyde_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_z continue_v &_o augment_v this_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v goten_a the_o xxxxiiii_fw-la cha_z fo._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n besyge_v sammam_fw-la one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o
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