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procopius_n to_o belisarius_n the_o general_n to_o be_v of_o his_o counsel_n suidas_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secretary_n to_o belisarius_n but_o he_o himself_o who_o best_o know_v his_o own_o employment_n tell_v we_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a history_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belisarius_n his_o assessor_n what_o profession_n he_o be_v of_o before_o he_o arrive_v at_o this_o and_o other_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o honour_n be_v various_o deliver_v by_o several_a author_n evagrius_n and_o agathias_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oratorem_fw-la suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o explain_v which_o word_n say_v hoeschelius_n ille_fw-la est_fw-la orator_n qui_fw-la causas_fw-la in_o concione_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la in_fw-la senatu_fw-la agit_fw-fr hic_fw-la latinis_fw-la rhetor_n qui_fw-la in_o scholis_fw-la docet_fw-la artem_fw-la oratoriam_fw-la he_o the_o latin_n call_v a_o orator_n who_o plead_v at_o 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be_v three_o of_o that_o name_n procopius_n gazaeus_n procopius_n sophista_fw-la and_o our_o procopius_n caesariensis_n now_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o two_o former_a be_v both_o call_v sophistae_fw-la rhetorician_n and_o gazaei_n too_o be_v both_o of_o gaza_n and_o all_o three_o be_v likewise_o countryman_n both_o gaza_n and_o caesarea_n be_v in_o palestine_n the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o we_o live_v both_o in_o justinian_o time_n by_o who_o procopius_n our_o author_n be_v not_o only_o continue_v in_o his_o employment_n under_o belisarius_n be_v never_o permit_v upon_o any_o term_n either_o in_o the_o expedition_n into_o italy_n or_o africa_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o general_n but_o be_v prize_v at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n that_o justinian_n do_v conceive_v the_o roman_a territory_n be_v as_o much_o establish_v and_o propagate_v by_o the_o integrity_n and_o advise_v of_o procopius_n as_o by_o the_o valour_n and_o prowess_n of_o belisarius_n and_o no_o soon_o be_v belisarius_n call_v out_o of_o africa_n upon_o his_o late_a victory_n complete_v there_o but_o procopius_n be_v send_v to_o carthage_n to_o solomon_n the_o then_o general_n to_o secure_v those_o part_n which_o be_v but_o new_o subdue_v be_v therefore_o capable_a of_o revolt_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o roman_a subjection_n what_o employment_n he_o have_v in_o persia_n italy_n rome_n naples_n and_o syracuse_n himself_z discovers_z in_o this_o history_n which_o several_a action_n of_o he_o though_o he_o mention_n very_o modest_o and_o by_o the_o by_o only_a as_o if_o he_o repute_v they_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o relation_n yet_o sure_o we_o be_v they_o purchase_v for_o he_o so_o great_a renown_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o justinian_n do_v thereupon_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o person_n who_o the_o roman_n do_v call_v illustres_fw-la &_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o suidas_n begin_v his_o account_n of_o procopius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n procopius_n illustris_fw-la of_o caesarea_n in_o palestine_n after_o this_o he_o
quit_v not_o his_o hope_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o fell_a to_o accuse_v some_o alexandrian_n for_o arrear_n to_o the_o treasury_n this_o just_a vengeance_n fall_v upon_o john_n the_o cappadocian_n ten_o year_n after_o this_o time_n but_o then_o the_o emperor_n make_v belisarius_n general_n of_o the_o east_n again_o and_o send_v he_o into_o africa_n 7._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 533._o &_o justiniani_fw-la 7._o recover_v the_o country_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o declare_v which_o much_o vex_a chosroes_n and_o the_o persian_n repent_v they_o have_v make_v a_o peace_n when_o he_o see_v the_o roman_n power_n so_o augment_v and_o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o constantinople_n he_o congratulate_v with_o the_o emperor_n and_o in_o merriment_n demand_v his_o share_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o africa_n see_v he_o have_v not_o vanquish_v the_o vandal_n if_o the_o persian_n have_v not_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o but_o justinian_n send_v chosroës_n a_o present_a in_o money_n and_o dismiss_v the_o ambassador_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o daras_n one_o john_n a_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n some_o few_o of_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n conspire_v usurp_v and_o possess_v the_o city_n in_o the_o palace_n there_o as_o in_o a_o citadel_n he_o sit_v confirm_v daily_o his_o tyranny_n and_o have_v not_o there_o be_v peace_n then_o with_o the_o persian_n some_o desperate_a mischief_n have_v fall_v out_o the_o four_o day_n of_o this_o tyranny_n some_o other_o soldier_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o mamas_n bishop_n of_o daras_n and_o anastasius_n a_o principal_a citizen_n go_v to_o the_o palace_n at_o noon_n each_o have_v under_o his_o cassock_n a_o short_a sword_n and_o first_o at_o the_o inner_a court_n find_v some_o few_o lancier_n of_o the_o guard_n they_o kill_v they_o then_o go_v into_o the_o hall_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o usurper_n some_o say_v the_o soldier_n do_v not_o begin_v with_o he_o but_o that_o they_o demur_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o inner_a court_n afraid_a of_o the_o danger_n a_o pudding_n seller_n in_o their_o company_n rush_v in_o sudden_o upon_o john_n and_o with_o his_o knife_n wound_v he_o not_o mortal_o but_o fly_v in_o haste_n he_o fall_v among_o the_o soldier_n and_o then_o they_o say_v they_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o have_v set_v the_o place_n on_o fire_n that_o it_o may_v not_o encourage_v any_o hereafter_o to_o rebel_v they_o put_v he_o fetter_v in_o the_o common_a prison_n where_o one_o among_o they_o fear_v that_o the_o soldier_n know_v he_o to_o be_v live_v may_v trouble_v the_o city_n again_o kill_v he_o and_o so_o appease_v the_o mutiny_n and_o the_o say_a tyranny_n in_o daras_n finis_fw-la lib._n 1._o bell._n pers_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a war._n chap._n i._n chosroes_n seek_v occasion_n of_o war_n cause_v alamundarus_n to_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o invade_v except_v against_o justinian_n for_o seek_v to_o gain_n alamundarus_n and_o for_o provoke_v the_o hun_n to_o invade_v persia_n ambassador_n from_o vitigis_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n persuade_v he_o unto_o it_o chap._n ii_o the_o war_n in_o armenia_n where_o sitta_n a_o brave_a general_n be_v unfortunate_o slay_v buzes_n succeed_v upon_o the_o kill_n of_o john_n they_o revolt_v to_o chrosroes_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o break_v the_o perpetual_a peace_n chap._n iii_o a_o comet_n a_o cruel_a invasion_n of_o hun_n into_o thrace_n and_o illyrium_n justinian_n dehort_v chosroes_n from_o war_n chosroes_n first_o invasion_n his_o cunning_a take_n of_o sura_n and_o destroy_v it_o he_o cause_v candidus_n bishop_n of_o sergiopolis_n to_o redeem_v their_o captive_n chap._n iu._n buzes_n abandon_v hierapolis_n with_o a_o speech_n germanus_n be_v send_v to_o antioch_n hierapolis_n compound_v berrhoea_n be_v take_v of_o their_o bishop_n megas_n chap._n v._n the_o antiochian_o refuse_v composition_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o megas_n their_o bishop_n berrhoea_n be_v take_v he_o obtain_v their_o body_n of_o chosroes_n who_o have_v sack_v the_o city_n before_o chap._n vi_o antiochia_n be_v assault_v and_o present_o take_v the_o soldier_n run_v away_o at_o another_o gate_n zabergane_n dissuade_v mercy_n the_o cruel_a execution_n two_o lady_n drown_v themselves_o chosroes_n his_o vaunt_a dissimulation_n and_o his_o character_n chap._n vii_o chosroes_n have_v rob_v the_o church_n of_o great_a treasure_n and_o sack_v the_o city_n burn_v it_o all_o save_v the_o church_n and_o some_o few_o building_n he_o spare_v the_o wall_n the_o ambassador_n get_v a_o promise_n of_o peace_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n in_o hand_n and_o a_o yearly_a pension_n chap._n viii_o he_o burn_v the_o church_n of_o st_n michael_n the_o archangel_n in_o daphne_n by_o a_o mistake_n enter_v apamea_n which_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o true_a cross_n and_o take_v all_o their_o treasure_n chosroes_n will_v be_v for_o the_o prasini_n justinian_n be_v for_o the_o veneti_n colchis_n redeem_v itself_o chap._n ix_o chosroes_n attempt_v edessa_n a_o digression_n of_o augarus_n and_o augustus_n and_o christ_n letter_n that_o the_o town_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v edessa_n give_v a_o little_a money_n and_o be_v let_v alone_o chap._n x._o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o antiochian_a captive_n hinder_v by_o buze_n a_o digression_n why_o chosroes_n claim_v constantina_n daras_n besiege_v and_o save_v by_o a_o countermine_n antioch_n of_o chosroes_n a_o prodigy_n foreshow_v the_o destruction_n of_o antioch_n belisarius_n have_v bring_v vitigis_fw-la prisoner_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v appoint_v general_n against_o chosroes_n chap._n xi_o colchis_n call_v lazica_fw-la revolt_n to_o the_o persian_a and_o invite_v he_o thither_o with_o a_o army_n be_v anger_v by_o john_n tzibus_fw-la the_o general_n there_o belisarius_n resolve_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o captain_n to_o invade_v persia_n chap._n xii_o chosroes_n his_o second_o invasion_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o lazica_fw-la petra_n be_v take_v by_o composition_n after_o the_o kill_n of_o john_n tzibus_fw-la chap._n xiii_o belisarius_n at_o nisibis_n fight_v with_o nabede_n without_o much_o advantage_n send_v arethas_n to_o spoil_v assyria_n who_o return_v another_o way_n belisarius_n take_v sisabranum_n and_o 800_o persian_n in_o it_o then_o wise_o return_v in_o safety_n and_o chosroes_n come_v out_o of_o lazica_fw-la chap._n fourteen_o chosroes_n his_o three_o invasion_n sergiopolis_n escape_v but_o their_o bishop_n candidus_n be_v make_v a_o captive_a belisarius_n come_v post_n into_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v the_o scatter_a force_n to_o europus_n chap._n xv._o belisarius_n rid_v away_o chosroes_n with_o a_o bravado_n a_o truce_n be_v agree_v yet_o cullinicum_n destroy_v by_o chosroes_n chap._n xvi_o a_o universal_a pestilence_n and_o how_o it_o rage_v in_o constantinople_n where_o die_v 10000_o a_o day_n chap._n xvii_o the_o peace_n be_v not_o conclude_v through_o justinian_o default_n his_o captain_n invade_v persarmenia_n disorderly_a and_o be_v overthrow_v at_o anglon_n and_o shameful_o run_v away_o chap._n xviii_o chosroes_n his_o four_o invasion_n against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o edessa_n he_o raise_v a_o mount_n stephanus_n a_o physician_n persuade_v peace_n but_o can_v prevail_v chap._n xix_o the_o entreaty_n of_o martinus_n for_o a_o peace_n be_v reject_v the_o roman_n burn_v the_o mount_n the_o persian_n be_v beat_v back_o from_o their_o assault_n a_o truce_n for_o five_o year_n be_v accord_v alamundarus_n have_v a_o war_n chap._n xx._n chosroes_n plot_n the_o possession_n of_o lazica_fw-la and_o by_o his_o ambassador_n isdigunas_n the_o surprise_n of_o daras_n who_o fail_v in_o that_o design_n but_o be_v magnificent_o entertain_v by_o justinian_n at_o constantinople_n chap._n xxi_o chosroes_n send_v fabrizus_n to_o kill_v gubazes_n who_o fail_v in_o his_o plot_n gubazes_n revolt_v to_o justinian_n dagisthaeus_n besiege_n the_o persian_n in_o petra_n the_o description_n of_o phasis_n dagisthaeus_n by_o absurd_o dally_v miss_v the_o take_a petra_n chap._n xxii_o mermeroeâ—_n with_o a_o army_n of_o persian_n force_v his_o way_n through_o the_o passage_n whereupon_o dagisthaeus_n run_v base_o from_o petra_n mermeroes_n have_v relieve_v petra_n retire_v home_o leave_v 5000_o who_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n by_o gubazes_n john_n the_o cappadocian_n after_o theodora_n death_n return_v to_o constantinople_n a_o priest_n only_o and_o how_o he_o wear_v the_o habit_n of_o augustus_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o persian_a war._n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n chosroes_n hear_v how_o belisarius_n be_v recover_v italy_n for_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n can_v hold_v no_o long_o but_o will_v find_v some_o specious_a pretext_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n alamundarus_n he_o direct_v to_o procure_v cause_n of_o a_o war_n who_o charge_v arethas_n for_o encroach_a on_o he_o with_o that_o colour_n forage_v the_o roman_n allege_v it_o no_o breach_n of_o peace_n between_o they_o and_o the_o
moor_n remain_v fly_v to_o jabdas_n to_o mount_v aurasium_n althias_n his_o single_a combat_n with_o jabdas_n solomon_n make_v war_n on_o he_o in_o aurasium_n without_o effect_n he_o prepare_v a_o new_a war_n that_o way_n and_o against_o the_o moor_n of_o sardinia_n chap._n x._o belisarius_n in_o sicily_n a_o strange_a passion_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o year_n together_o a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o africa_n cause_v by_o their_o vandal_n wife_n solomon_n flee_v to_o belisarius_n into_o sicily_n chap._n xi_o stotzas_n general_n of_o the_o mutineer_n besiege_n carthage_n belisarius_n come_v from_o sicily_n with_o 100_o man_n fright_v he_o away_o and_o defeat_v his_o army_n at_o membresa_n then_o upon_o a_o mutiny_n in_o sicily_n return_n the_o commander_n of_o numidia_n be_v forsake_v by_o their_o soldier_n and_o slay_v by_o stotzas_n chap._n xii_o germanus_n the_o emperor_n nephew_n be_v send_v into_o africa_n he_o pacify_v the_o army_n somewhat_o defeat_v stotzas_n in_o numidia_n take_v the_o mutineer_n camp_n stotzas_n fly_v into_o mauritania_n and_o so_o that_o mutiny_n end_v chap._n xiii_o maximinus_n his_o mutiny_n who_o grow_v worse_a be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o general_n lifeguard_n be_v defeat_v and_o crucify_v chap._n fourteen_o solomon_n second_o government_n of_o africa_n he_o beat_v jabdas_n to_o the_o top_n of_o aurasium_n take_v zerbule_n and_o besieges_fw-fr jabdas_n in_o tumar_n chap._n xv._o solomon_n encourage_v his_o army_n he_o assail_v and_o take_v the_o two_o castle_n and_o jabdas_n fly_v into_o mauritania_n chap._n xvi_o sergius_n nephew_n to_o solomon_n be_v governor_n of_o tripoli_n and_o kill_v 70_o moor_n who_o come_v to_o treat_v antalas_o revolt_n and_o with_o the_o leucathian_a moor_n infest_v africa_n solomon_n be_v slay_v sergius_n make_v governor_n of_o africa_n be_v hate_v antalas_n grow_v strong_a chap._n xvii_o solomon_n the_o young_a escape_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o a_o wile_n himerius_n be_v take_v get_v adramettus_n for_o the_o moor_n which_o be_v recover_v again_o by_o the_o stratagem_n of_o paul_n a_o priest_n the_o moor_n and_o stotzas_n do_v much_o mischief_n chap._n xviii_o areobindus_n be_v join_v with_o sergius_n then_o be_v sole_a governor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n son_n of_o sisinniolus_n who_o have_v wish_v to_o die_v after_o the_o kill_n of_o stotzas_n and_o stotzas_n have_v in_o like_a sort_n wish_v against_o john_n they_o both_o have_v their_o wish_n in_o a_o sort_n gontharis_n plot_n against_o areobindus_n with_o antalas_n and_o areobindus_n have_v a_o counterplot_n with_o cutzinas_n chap._n xix_o gontharis_n perfidious_o kill_v areobindus_n after_o oath_n give_v by_o reparatus_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o 28c_n and_o usurp_v the_o pusillanimity_n of_o areobindus_n in_o his_o death_n artabane_n the_o armenian_a plot_n his_o ruin_n chap._n xx._n gontharis_n plot_v a_o marriage_n with_o projecta_fw-la artabanes_n willing_o omit_v the_o beat_n of_o antalas_n with_o gregorius_n and_o artasiris_n plot_n to_o kill_v gontharis_n and_o resolute_o do_v it_o at_o a_o feast_n africa_n under_o john_n after_o various_a success_n get_v quietness_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n book_n i._o of_o the_o war_n with_o the_o vandal_n chap._n i._n this_o end_n have_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o vandal_n and_o moor_n first_o show_v from_o whence_o those_o vandal_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a province_n after_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n a_o most_o just_a prince_n and_o a_o great_a soldier_n his_o two_o son_n succeed_v arcadius_n the_o elder_a in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o honorius_n in_o the_o west_n this_o division_n be_v former_o make_v by_o constantine_n and_o his_o son_n who_o first_o transfer_v the_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n which_o city_n he_o much_o enlarge_v and_o dignify_v and_o call_v it_o 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the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o wit_n at_o his_o most_o need_n for_o the_o sword_n lose_v the_o vigour_n upon_o those_o arrow_n about_o his_o arm_n he_o have_v no_o hurt_n but_o he_o kill_v vlitheus_n peter_n and_o artabanes_n take_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o gontharis_n and_o vlitheus_n and_o kill_v the_o other_o two_o of_o the_o guard_n the_o armenian_n who_o stand_v without_o with_o the_o guard_n hear_v the_o cry_n and_o tumult_n snatch_v up_o the_o shield_n according_a to_o their_o plot_n and_o run_v to_o the_o other_o couch_n where_o they_o slay_v the_o vandal_n and_o gontharis_n favourite_n artabanes_n charge_v athanasius_n open_o to_o look_v to_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o palace_n all_o be_v there_o which_o areobindus_n leave_v the_o guard_n without_o hear_v of_o the_o tyrant_n death_n join_v present_o with_o the_o armenian_n have_v be_v most_o of_o areobindus_n retinue_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n they_o all_o cry_v emperor_n justinian_n victorious_a which_o grow_v very_o loud_o from_o such_o a_o multitude_n reach_v to_o most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n such_o as_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o emperor_n break_v into_o the_o mutineer_n lodging_n and_o kill_v they_o be_v asleep_a or_o eat_a or_o amaze_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o and_o among_o they_o pasiphilus_n john_n the_o mutineer_n and_o some_o vandal_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n who_o artabanes_n take_v out_o upon_o assurance_n and_o send_v they_o to_o constantinople_n and_o have_v recover_v the_o city_n for_o the_o emperor_n he_o make_v it_o safe_a this_o kill_n of_o the_o tyrant_n be_v the_o 35_o day_n of_o his_o usurpation_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o justinian_o reign_n and_o for_o this_o service_n artabanes_n get_v a_o great_a renown_n projecta_fw-la areobindus_n widow_n 19_o an._n dâ—m_n 545._o just_a 19_o give_v he_o a_o great_a present_a and_o the_o emperor_n make_v he_o general_n of_o africa_n not_o long_o after_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o artabanes_n he_o send_v for_o he_o home_o and_o make_v john_n the_o brother_n of_o pappus_n general_n who_o immediate_o fight_v with_o antalas_n and_o the_o moor_n of_o byzacium_n and_o defeat_v they_o kill_v many_o and_o recover_v all_o the_o ensign_n take_v at_o the_o kill_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n all_o other_o moor_n he_o drive_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o afterward_o the_o leucathians_n come_v from_o tripoli_n into_o byzacium_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o join_v with_o antalas_n john_n meet_v they_o and_o be_v beat_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o and_o flee_v to_o laribum_n the_o enemy_n then_o overran_a africa_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n john_n quick_o rally_v the_o soldier_n remain_v and_o draw_v cutzinas_n and_o other_o moor_n to_o his_o aid_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v they_o beyond_o expectation_n and_o kill_v number_n of_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o flee_v in_o confusion_n the_o rest_n escape_v to_o the_o uttermost_a march_n of_o africa_n and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o african_n who_o be_v leave_v be_v few_o and_o very_o poor_a with_o much_o ado_n obtain_v some_o quietness_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n chap._n i._n of_o augustulus_n and_o his_o father_n orestes_n odoacer_n tyrant_n of_o italy_n who_o theodorick_n overthrow_v and_o beseige_n ravenna_n three_o year_n and_o be_v king_n of_o italy_n chap._n ii_o theodoricks_n strange_a death_n after_o kill_v symmachus_n and_o boetius_fw-la by_o a_o fish_n head_n amalasunâ—ha_n for_o her_o son_n atalarick_n govern_v the_o goth_n mislike_v their_o king_n civil_a breed_n conspire_v against_o she_o she_o seem_v to_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n theodatus_fw-la plot_n revolt_v to_o justinian_n chap._n iii_o justinian_n quarrel_n with_o amalasuntha_n in_o show_n have_v offer_n from_o she_o and_o theodatus_fw-la of_o italy_n atalarick_n die_v she_o unwise_o invite_v theodatus_fw-la to_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iu._n amalasuntha_n be_v imprison_v justinian_n will_v aid_v she_o but_o before_o she_o be_v murder_v he_o enter_v into_o war_n with_o the_o goth_n anno_fw-la 9_o of_o his_o reign_n belisarius_n be_v send_v with_o 7000_o man_n who_o finish_v the_o subdue_a of_o sicily_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o consulship_n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o share_n italy_n with_o the_o emperor_n chap._n v._n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o resign_v italy_n to_o justinian_n for_o land_n worth_a 12_o centenaries_n per_n annum_fw-la mundus_n and_o his_o son_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o goth_n in_o dalmatia_n which_o cause_v theodatus_fw-la to_o refuse_v the_o agreement_n discourse_n concern_v ambassador_n chap._n vi_o constantianus_fw-la subdue_v dalmatia_n and_o liburnia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr naples_n and_o try_v to_o get_v it_o by_o composition_n chap._n vii_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n hinder_v the_o surrender_n of_o naples_n the_o augury_n of_o hog_n fright_n theodatus_fw-la belisarius_n be_v rise_v from_o naples_n but_o chap._n viii_o he_o take_v the_o city_n the_o great_a aquaduct_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o neapolitan_n their_o woman_n child_n and_o other_o prisoner_n after_o much_o slaughter_n chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n theodatus_fw-la depose_v vitigis_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n theodatus_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o optaris_fw-la who_o love_n he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o another_o chap._n x._o vitigis_fw-la leaf_n rome_n his_o reason_n he_o marry_v amalasunth_n daughter_n a_o digression_n of_o the_o frank_n come_v into_o gaul_n with_o the_o arborychi_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o roman_a soldier_n theodorick_n ally_n himself_o with_o they_o chap._n xi_o the_o frank_n and_o theodorick_n share_v the_o burgundian_n country_n they_o beat_v the_o visigoth_n theudis_fw-la a_o goth_n usurp_v spain_n the_o franc_n conquer_v thuringia_n utter_o expel_v the_o visigoth_n who_o flee_v into_o spain_n and_o divide_v all_o gaul_n with_o the_o goth_n chap._n xii_o the_o goth_n give_v the_o french_a their_o part_n of_o gaul_n and_o 20._o centenaries_n of_o gold_n to_o join_v with_o they_o via_fw-la appiâ—_n belisarius_n enter_v rome_n repair_v the_o wall_n and_o prepare_v against_o a_o siege_n chap._n xiii_o half_n samnium_n calabria_n and_o apulia_n submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n diomedes_z and_o the_o boar_n tooth_n the_o palladium_n a_o description_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o tuscany_n take_v war_n in_o dalmatia_n chap._n fourteen_o vitigis_fw-la march_n towards_o rome_n pass_v the_o tiber_n where_o belisarius_n with_o a_o few_o hazard_v his_o person_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n chap._n xv._o belisarius_n enter_v rome_n with_o difficulty_n visandus_n find_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n a_o false_a alarm_n vacis_n be_v send_v to_o rail_n belisarius_n be_v confident_a of_o victory_n chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o goth_n
intrenchment_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n quarter_a at_o the_o several_a gate_n belisarius_n invention_n of_o mill_n with_o boat_n a_o presage_n of_o his_o victory_n by_o samnite_n boy_n chap._n xvii_o vitigis_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o terrify_v the_o roman_n already_o faint_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o ram_n balista_n wolf_n belisarius_n laugh_v at_o the_o enemy_n shoot_v two_o of_o their_o man_n dead_a and_o by_o kill_v their_o ox_n prevent_v their_o assault_n chap._n xviii_o mole_n adriana_n or_o adrian's_n tomb_n be_v assault_v and_o well_o defend_v the_o break_a wall_n in_o the_o guard_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o goth_n stick_v into_o a_o tree_n with_o a_o arrow_n from_o a_o balista_n chap._n xix_o the_o goth_n defeat_v in_o the_o park_n belisarius_n sally_n and_o rout_v their_o whole_a army_n and_z kills_z â—0000_n man_n more_o force_n demand_v by_o belisarius_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o send_v the_o roman_n victory_n presage_v by_o theodoricks_n image_n at_o naples_n in_o musaique_a work_n sibylla_n oracle_n obscure_a chap._n xx._n belisarius_n rid_v rome_n of_o the_o unnecessary_a mouth_n the_o commons_o be_v entertain_v to_o serve_v upon_o the_o guard_n silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n and_o vigilius_n by_o belisarius_n make_v bishop_n the_o temple_n of_o janus_n vitigis_fw-la cause_v the_o roman_a senator_n his_o prisoner_n to_o be_v slay_v chap._n xxi_o portus_n surprise_v by_o the_o goth_n the_o description_n thereof_o and_o of_o ostia_n belisasarius_fw-la with_o three_o sally_n kill_v 4000_o goth_n who_o imitate_v his_o stratagem_n therein_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n chap._n xxii_o belisarius_n tell_v why_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o victory_n he_o be_v importune_v by_o the_o soldier_n to_o a_o battle_n he_o incourage_v they_o order_v his_o troop_n resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o horse_n only_o the_o foot_n be_v over_o few_o but_o be_v dissuade_v by_o principius_n and_o tarmutus_n chap._n xxiii_o vitigis_fw-la encourage_v his_o army_n and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n the_o roman_n in_o nero_n field_n first_o conquer_v then_o by_o disâ—â—der_n be_v ruin_v the_o rest_n first_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o end_n be_v beat_v unto_o their_o wall_n by_o the_o goth_n with_o some_o loss_n especial_o of_o principius_n and_o tarmutus_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n thus_o be_v the_o roman_a affair_n in_o africa_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o gothick_n war_n first_o touch_v in_o a_o word_n what_o happen_v to_o the_o goth_n and_o italian_n before_o this_o war_n when_o zeno_n be_v emperor_n of_o constantinople_n augustus_n hold_v the_o western_a dominion_n who_o by_o a_o diminutive_a the_o roman_n call_v augustulus_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o empire_n be_v yet_o a_o boy_n which_o his_o father_n orestes_n a_o very_a wise_a man_n do_v administer_v the_o roman_n sometime_o before_o have_v draw_v to_o their_o aid_n skirrians_n and_o alan_o and_o other_o gothick_n nation_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o suffer_v those_o thing_n from_o alaricus_n and_o attalus_n former_o relate_v as_o the_o barbarian_n grow_v strong_a the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v undervalved_n and_o by_o these_o newcomer_n under_o colour_n of_o aid_n they_o be_v tirâ—nnyzed_v and_o force_v impudent_o to_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o demand_v of_o oresâ—es_n all_o the_o land_n in_o italy_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o to_o have_v a_o three_o part_n allot_v they_o and_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o they_o kill_v he_o there_o be_v among_o they_o one_o odoacer_n one_o of_o the_o lifeguard_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o promise_v to_o satisfy_v their_o demand_n if_o they_o will_v place_v he_o in_o the_o government_n †_o so_o he_o usurp_v 479._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 479._o permit_v the_o emperor_n to_o live_v still_o a_o private_a man_n without_o other_o harm_n he_o give_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o barbarian_n and_o so_o make_v they_o sure_a his_o own_o and_o establish_v his_o tyranny_n for_o ten_o year_n together_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o goth_n plant_v in_o thrace_n by_o the_o emperor_n rebel_v against_o the_o roman_n under_o theodoricus_n a_o patrician_n and_o advance_v in_o constantinople_n to_o the_o consulâ—ship_n zeno_n skilful_a at_o a_o present_a accommodation_n advise_v theodoricus_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n to_o fight_v with_o odoacer_n and_o to_o get_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o goth_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o west_n it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o be_v a_o senator_n to_o beat_v out_o the_o tyrant_n and_o reign_v in_o rome_n and_o italy_n then_o to_o run_v a_o hazard_n by_o contend_v with_o the_o emperor_n theodoricus_n like_v his_o counsel_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n with_o all_o the_o goth_n put_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o wagon_n and_o all_o the_o good_n they_o can_v carry_v they_o can_v not_o cross_v the_o ionian_a gulf_n durazzo_n these_o be_v seat_v in_o albania_n now_o upon_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n near_o unto_o epidamus_n now_o durazzo_n want_v ship_n but_o compass_v the_o gulf_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o taulantian_o and_o other_o nation_n odoacer_n and_o his_o people_n oppose_v they_o and_o be_v beat_v in_o many_o battle_n then_o they_o shut_v themselves_o up_o in_o ravenna_n with_o their_o prince_n and_o in_o other_o strong_a to_n all_o the_o town_n the_o goth_n take_v in_o by_o siege_n save_o the_o castle_n of_o caesina_fw-la about_o thirty_o seven_o mile_n distant_a from_o ravenna_n and_o ravenna_n itself_o where_o odoacer_n be_v which_o they_o can_v not_o get_v by_o force_n nor_o composition_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o open_a champion_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n distant_a only_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n ravenna_n be_v hard_a of_o access_n for_o a_o army_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n no_o ship_n can_v land_n upon_o the_o shore_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o shelve_n of_o almost_o four_o mile_n lie_v before_o it_o which_o keep_v the_o sailor_n far_o from_o the_o coast_n though_o it_o seem_v near_o at_o first_o neither_o be_v it_o approachable_a by_o a_o army_n of_o foot_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o river_n po_n by_o some_o call_v eridanus_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o gaul_n and_o of_o other_o navigable_a river_n and_o lake_n compass_v the_o city_n with_o water_n where_o happen_v a_o daily_a wonder_n the_o sea_n each_o morning_n rise_v a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o land_n and_o make_v it_o navigable_a and_o at_o evening_n draw_v home_o her_o water_n and_o spoil_n the_o passage_n such_o as_o be_v to_o import_v to_o the_o city_n merchandise_n or_o to_o export_v the_o same_o tow_n their_o ship_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o water_n use_v to_o make_v a_o passage_n and_o there_o stay_v for_o a_o flood_n which_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o float_v their_o vessel_n and_o steer_v away_o this_o happen_v all_o along_o that_o coast_n to_o aquileia_n but_o not_o always_o alike_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v little_a the_o tide_n be_v weak_a and_o after_o the_o first_o half_a moon_n to_o the_o other_o the_o course_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v strong_a but_o theodorick_n and_o the_o goth_n spend_v three_o year_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o ravenna_n and_o be_v weary_v with_o it_o aswell_o as_o odoacer_n and_o his_o man_n who_o be_v also_o press_v with_o want_n so_o that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n they_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n that_o theodorick_n and_o odoacer_n shall_v remain_v in_o ravenna_n upon_o equal_a term_n this_o for_o a_o while_n be_v observe_v but_o theodorick_n as_o he_o say_v find_v he_o plot_v against_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o gain_v so_o the_o barbarian_a enemy_n survive_v he_o have_v the_o sole_a dominion_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o italian_n he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o habit_n or_o style_n of_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o continue_v the_o name_n of_o rex_fw-la as_o the_o barbarian_n call_v their_o ruler_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o have_v all_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o true_a king_n be_v zealous_a of_o justice_n and_o maintain_v the_o law_n guard_v also_o the_o province_n from_o the_o neighbour_a barbarian_n and_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n he_o never_o do_v injury_n to_o his_o subject_n nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o practise_v such_o thing_n only_o he_o distribute_v to_o the_o goth_n the_o land_n by_o odoacer_n allot_v for_o his_o partisan_n so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o repute_n a_o usurper_n but_o in_o effect_n a_o true_a prince_n no_o less_o than_o those_o who_o have_v successive_o be_v grace_v with_o that_o dignity_n the_o goth_n and_o italian_n love_v
strong_a man_n and_o swift_a he_o get_v clear_a though_o in_o that_o case_n as_o far_o as_o to_o porta_n pinciana_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o his_o companion_n think_v he_o dead_a bring_v he_o in_o upon_o a_o shield_n he_o survive_v only_o two_o day_n and_o then_o dye_v leave_v a_o great_a name_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o roman_n within_o be_v terrify_v guard_v the_o wall_n and_o tumultuous_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o the_o fly_a soldier_n fear_v the_o enemy_n may_v enter_v with_o they_o pell_o mell_o such_o soldier_n as_o have_v not_o get_v within_o the_o wall_n already_o leap_v over_o the_o ditch_n and_o with_o their_o back_n to_o the_o wall_n stand_v tremble_v unable_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o goth_n ready_a to_o leap_v over_o the_o ditch_n to_o they_o in_o regard_v their_o lance_n be_v break_v and_o their_o bow_n they_o can_v not_o use_v stand_v so_o close_o to_o one_o another_o while_o few_o be_v on_o the_o battlement_n the_o goth_n press_v on_o to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o but_o when_o they_o see_v number_n of_o soldier_n and_o common_a people_n upon_o the_o battlement_n ready_a to_o resist_v they_o ride_v back_o despair_v thereof_o after_o some_o rail_a word_n and_o thus_o the_o fight_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o goth_n trench_n end_v at_o the_o ditch_n and_o city_n wall_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n chap._n i._n skirmish_n by_o bessas_n peranius_n constantianus_fw-la wherein_o the_o goth_n be_v rout_v a_o roman_a and_o a_o goth_n be_v both_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n agree_v as_o friend_n to_o get_v out_o the_o valour_n rashness_n and_o death_n of_o chorsomantis_n chap._n ii_o treasure_n arrive_v from_o constantinople_n many_o brave_a skirmish_n divert_v the_o goth_n from_o hinder_v the_o entry_n thereof_o into_o rome_n cutilas_n buchas_fw-es brave_o end_v their_o life_n arzes_n strange_a recovery_n of_o a_o hurt_n chap._n iii_o the_o goth_n block_n up_o rome_n which_o cause_v a_o famine_n and_o a_o plague_n belisarius_n refuse_v to_o fight_v at_o the_o people_n importunity_n and_o send_v procopius_n and_o antonina_n to_o naples_n and_o also_o send_v out_o party_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o goth_n forager_n chap._n iu._n the_o goth_n by_o garrison_n abroad_o be_v bring_v to_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n mount_v vesuvius_n bellow_v new_a force_n from_o constantinople_n belisarius_n issue_v out_o at_o porta_n flaminia_n and_o put_v the_o enemy_n into_o despair_n chap._n v._n the_o goth_n despair_n and_o send_v a_o ambassage_n of_o peace_n their_o â—offer_n of_o sicily_n campania_n naples_n be_v refuse_v they_o have_v leave_v to_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n chap._n vi_o acessation_n provision_n be_v bring_v into_o rome_n and_o new_a force_n portus_n centumcellae_n and_o alba_n surprise_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o goth_n long_o to_o break_v the_o cessation_n belisarius_n send_v out_o john_n with_o strong_a force_n .._o chap._n vii_o upon_o a_o quarrel_n between_o belisarius_n and_o valerianus_n the_o late_a lose_v his_o life_n the_o goth_n try_v to_o enter_v the_o city_n by_o a_o aquaduct_n but_o fail_v as_o in_o another_o design_n and_o in_o a_o assault_n chap._n viii_o john_n prosper_v take_v ariminum_n which_o make_v the_o goth_n raise_v their_o siege_n of_o rome_n who_o in_o their_o retreat_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n ildiger_n and_o martinus_n be_v send_v to_o john_n and_o vitigis_fw-la put_v garrison_n in_o the_o strong_a place_n chap._n ix_o ildiger_n and_o martinus_n take_v petra-pertusa_a vitigis_fw-la besieges_fw-fr ariminum_n be_v beat_v off_o with_o his_o tower_n and_o resolve_v to_o famish_v it_o chap._n x._o mundilas_n overthrow_v the_o goth_n and_z seizes_z upon_o milan_n vitigis_fw-la come_v with_o his_o army_n and_o a_o aid_n of_o a_o 10000_o burgundian_n send_v by_o theodibert_n k._n of_o the_o franc_n milan_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o ancona_n which_o be_v assault_v but_o preserve_v by_o two_o of_o belisarius_n his_o lifeguard_n chap._n xi_o a_o digression_n touch_v the_o herulian_o who_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o lombard_n some_o of_o they_o come_v into_o illyrium_n and_o make_v league_n with_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n other_o go_v to_o the_o island_n of_o thule_n chap._n xii_o the_o description_n of_o thule_n the_o scritifini_n the_o herulian_o near_o illyrium_n send_v thither_o for_o a_o king_n to_o their_o kinsman_n already_o plant_v there_o they_o send_v one_o but_o before_o they_o have_v demand_v of_o justinian_n one_o suartua_n their_o countryman_n who_o they_o expel_v and_o take_v he_o that_o come_v from_o thule_n upon_o this_o occasion_n they_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n chap._n xiii_o belisarius_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o narses_n be_v bring_v to_o relieve_v john_n in_o ariminum_n a_o strange_a child_n nurse_v by_o a_o shee-goat_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o siege_n of_o ariminum_n raise_v by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o belisarius_n narses_n raise_v a_o faction_n against_o he_o chap._n xv._o urbinum_n despair_v of_o by_o narses_n but_o take_v by_o belisarius_n upon_o composition_n with_o half_a the_o army_n john_n take_v in_o emilia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr urbiventum_n chap._n xvi_o a_o digression_n concern_v a_o general_a famine_n waste_v italy_n milan_n in_o danger_n be_v not_o relieve_v as_o it_o shall_v by_o martinus_n and_o uliaris_n nor_o by_o john_n chap._n xvii_o milan_n for_o want_n of_o relieve_v be_v miserable_o destroy_v and_o 300000_o man_n slay_v the_o rest_n make_v slave_n john_n attend_v narses_n direction_n and_o not_o join_v with_o martinus_n by_o belisarius_n command_n cause_v this_o ruin_n chap._n xviii_o narses_n be_v send_v from_o home_n the_o herulian_o abandon_v the_o army_n vitigis_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o chosroes_n to_o provoke_v he_o against_o justinian_n belisarius_n send_v out_o force_n to_o favour_v his_o intend_a siege_n of_o auximum_n and_o ravenna_n chap._n xix_o belisarius_n block_n up_o auximum_n the_o roman_n be_v beat_v by_o a_o ambush_n for_o want_v of_o know_v the_o use_n of_o trumpet_n vitigis_fw-la promise_n to_o relieve_v the_o town_n but_o only_o send_v uraias_n who_o lie_v close_o by_o the_o roman_n neither_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o fight_v chap._n xx._n the_o franc_n cr_n germane_a come_v into_o italy_n with_o 50000_o man_n against_o both_o part_n and_o rout_n 2_o army_n of_o each_o but_o be_v ruin_v with_o sickness_n and_o retire_v have_v lose_v a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o army_n chap._n xxi_o the_o goth_n in_o auximum_n endure_v much_o convey_v letter_n to_o vitigis_fw-la by_o burcentius_n a_o roman_a soldier_n which_o practice_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o steal_n of_o a_o goth_n by_o a_o slavonian_a and_o be_v punish_v by_o burn_a burcentius_n alive_a chap._n xxii_o in_o a_o fight_n about_o break_v of_o a_o cistern_n the_o goth_n be_v rout_v by_o the_o valour_n chief_o of_o 7_o armenian_n fesula_n be_v yield_v to_o cyprian_a by_o composition_n and_o auximum_n to_o belisarius_n after_o much_o endure_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o poe_z strange_o be_v so_o low_a that_o the_o goth_n provision_n be_v intercept_v the_o goth_n refuse_v the_o frank_n motion_n to_o divide_v italy_n belisarius_n hire_v one_o to_o burn_v the_o magazine_n of_o ravenna_n castle_n upon_o alps_n cottiae_n be_v take_v in_o by_o the_o roman_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o emperor_n offer_v a_o peace_n belisarius_n mislike_v the_o condition_n though_o the_o commander_n approve_v it_o the_o goth_n offer_v he_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o accept_v and_o thereby_o take_v vitigis_fw-la and_o the_o principal_a goth_n and_o ravenna_n with_o their_o own_o consent_n chap._n xxv_o belisarius_n be_v send_v for_o home_n uraias_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o goth_n they_o choose_v ildebad_v and_o by_o his_o advice_n importune_v belisarius_n to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n he_o constant_o refuse_v and_o go_v towards_o constantinople_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o roman_n dare_v no_o more_o hazard_v their_o whole_a army_n with_o the_o goth_n but_o skirmish_v with_o the_o goth_n as_o before_o with_o their_o horse_n both_o of_o they_o be_v line_v with_o foot_n march_v at_o their_o horse_n side_n and_o ever_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o barbarian_n bessas_n in_o one_o encounter_n charge_v the_o enemy_n with_o his_o lance_n killed_z three_z of_o their_o best_a horseman_n and_o make_v the_o rest_n run_v away_o constantianus_fw-la at_o another_o time_n lead_v the_o hun_n into_o nero_n field_n about_o the_o evening_n and_o find_v himself_o overmatcht_a in_o number_n he_o do_v thus_o upon_o a_o great_a old_a stadium_n stand_v there_o where_o former_o the_o fencer_n use_v to_o combat_v be_v many_o house_n build_v and_o consequent_o divers_a narrow_a lane_n constantianus_fw-la not_o able_a to_o encounter_v the_o
yield_v if_o succour_n come_v not_o germanus_n than_o liberius_n appoint_a general_n for_o italy_n verus_n be_v slay_v chap._n xxi_o the_o slavonian_n spoil_v thrace_n and_o illyrium_n beat_v the_o emperor_n army_n and_o commit_v savage_a murder_n rhegium_n yield_v to_o the_o goth_n messina_n besiege_v after_o liberius_n and_o artabanes_n germanus_n be_v make_v general_n against_o the_o goth_n who_o make_v a_o powerful_a preparation_n fright_v away_o the_o slavonian_n out_o of_o illyrium_n and_o die_v at_o sardice_n in_o illyrium_n john_n be_v appoint_v to_o lead_v the_o army_n chap._n xxii_o artabanes_n escape_v a_o storm_n at_o sea_n liberius_n quit_v syracuse_n totilas_n be_v persuade_v by_o spinus_fw-la to_o leave_n sicily_n the_o slavonian_n do_v much_o spoil_v rout_n a_o roman_a army_n and_o come_v up_o even_o to_o the_o long_a wall_n in_o thrace_n a_o day_n journey_n from_o constantinople_n they_o be_v beat_v home_o the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n thus_o belisarius_n leave_v italy_n yet_o unsettle_a bring_v vitigis_fw-la and_o ildebad_n child_n to_o constantinople_n with_o all_o the_o rich_a spoil_n accompany_v only_o with_o ildiger_n valerianus_n martinus_n and_o herodian_a justinian_n be_v glad_a to_o see_v vitigis_fw-la and_o his_o queen_n admit_v the_o goth_n for_o their_o beautiful_a tall_a body_n theodericks_n treasure_n a_o goodly_a sight_n to_o behold_v he_o take_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o in_o private_a expose_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o senate_n glory_v much_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v he_o show_v not_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n nor_o allow_v belisarius_n a_o triumph_n as_o after_o his_o conquest_n of_o gelimer_n and_o the_o vandal_n yet_o be_v belisarius_n the_o discourse_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v gain_v the_o honour_n of_o two_o unmatchable_a victory_n bring_v two_o king_n prisoner_n to_o constantinople_n and_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n make_v spoil_n of_o war_n the_o race_n and_o wealth_n of_o gensericke_n and_o theoderick_n the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o all_o the_o barbarian_n he_o bring_v back_o also_o to_o the_o roman_a state_n their_o own_o wealth_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n recover_v the_o dominion_n of_o almost_o one_o half_a of_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_o and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o to_o behold_v daily_a belisarius_n pass_v from_o his_o house_n and_o return_v thither_o through_o the_o marketplace_n his_o go_v in_o the_o street_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o triumph_n multitude_n of_o vandal_n goth_n and_o moor_n ever_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o beautiful_a personage_n tall_a and_o of_o the_o goodly_a countenance_n that_o can_v be_v see_v to_o suitor_n ever_o easy_a of_o access_n and_o mild_a as_o the_o mean_a man_n both_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o countryman_n be_v ever_o infinite_o in_o love_n with_o his_o government_n be_v to_o the_o soldier_n exceed_v bountiful_a to_o such_o as_o have_v mischance_n in_o fight_n comfort_v their_o wound_n with_o large_a sum_n and_o to_o such_o as_o do_v brave_o give_v chain_n and_o bracelet_n for_o prize_n of_o honour_n if_o a_o soldier_n in_o fight_n lose_v his_o horse_n or_o his_o bow_n or_o the_o like_a present_o he_o have_v another_o from_o belisarius_n and_o he_o be_v dear_a to_o the_o country_n people_n because_o he_o use_v such_o good_a husbandry_n and_o providence_n that_o where_o he_o be_v general_n none_o ever_o suffer_v violence_n but_o all_o where_o his_o army_n come_v have_v the_o strange_a fortune_n to_o grow_v rich_a sell_v their_o commodity_n to_o the_o soldier_n at_o their_o own_o rate_n who_o guard_v still_o their_o ripe_a corn_n to_o keep_v off_o horse_n from_o spoil_v they_o neither_o be_v any_o suffer_v to_o take_v away_o their_o ripe_a fruit_n beside_o he_o have_v a_o wonderful_a care_n of_o his_o chastity_n never_o touch_v any_o woman_n but_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o so_o many_o fair_a prisoner_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o the_o goth_n such_o as_o none_o ever_o see_v the_o like_a suffer_v not_o one_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o sight_n nor_o to_o come_v at_o he_o he_o be_v of_o a_o very_a sharp_a wit_n and_o excellent_a in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n to_o devise_v the_o best_a way_n valiant_a in_o war_n with_o cautiousnesse_n and_o bold_a upon_o advice_n of_o reason_n ever_o either_o swift_a or_o flow_v in_o his_o undertake_n upon_o a_o enemy_n according_a to_o occasion_n in_o extremity_n resolute_a full_a of_o hope_n and_o free_a from_o perturbation_n in_o prosperity_n he_o be_v neither_o exalt_v nor_o voluptuous_a no_o man_n ever_o see_v belisarius_n drink_v and_o thus_o during_o his_o command_n in_o africa_n and_o italy_n he_o be_v still_o victorious_a and_o master_n of_o all_o in_o his_o way_n and_o when_o he_o come_v 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