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the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o will_v many_o time_n assemble_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n and_o warn_v they_o to_o be_v virtuous_a noble_a mind_v and_o pitiful_a unto_o the_o common_a sort_n advertise_v they_o that_o assure_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o virtuous_a as_o with_o son_n and_o with_o the_o wicked_a as_o with_o enemy_n three_o time_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o roman_a people_n great_a quantity_n of_o wheat_n in_o time_n of_o great_a dearth_n also_o at_o other_o time_n he_o give_v of_o his_o grace_n unto_o the_o ancient_a horseman_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n understand_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o to_o be_v in_o debt_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n many_o person_n that_o live_v not_o but_o by_o usury_n by_o which_o mean_v much_o good_n be_v lose_v and_o many_o house_n become_v tributary_n wherein_o alexander_n command_v exceed_a diligence_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o reviewe_n of_o such_o contract_n and_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o most_o notable_a grief_n to_o be_v give_v he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v he_o punish_v the_o usurer_n and_o give_v liberty_n unto_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v oppress_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o dispatch_v in_o affair_n be_v to_o be_v patient_a in_o hear_v mild_a in_o answer_v skilful_a in_o conceive_v and_o pitiful_a in_o deny_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o if_o he_o give_v not_o that_o which_o they_o demand_v at_o the_o least_o he_o give_v they_o comfort_n with_o his_o word_n after_o he_o come_v from_o the_o senate_n and_o have_v dispatch_v the_o affair_n of_o suitor_n he_o do_v always_o pass_v the_o time_n in_o read_v greek_a rather_o then_o latin_a amongst_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o use_v to_o read_v be_v plato_n his_o common_a wealth_n cicero_n his_o office_n horace_n and_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n with_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n who_o his_o vice_n except_v he_o diligent_o do_v imitate_v if_o he_o see_v any_o of_o his_o officer_n that_o for_o age_n or_o impotency_n may_v not_o serve_v he_o do_v either_o call_v he_o or_o visit_v he_o give_v he_o many_o thanks_n for_o the_o service_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o and_o will_v request_v he_o to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n to_o receive_v his_o whole_a stipend_n with_o ease_n and_o rest_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o to_o place_v some_o other_o in_o that_o office_n meet_v for_o his_o service_n usual_o he_o do_v eat_v twice_o a_o day_n and_o in_o his_o feed_n more_o clean_o and_o curious_a then_o costly_a and_o sumptuous_a and_o never_o be_v offend_v with_o his_o officer_n for_o the_o lack_n of_o many_o or_o exquisite_a meat_n but_o for_o want_v of_o cleanliness_n and_o good_a season_n many_o person_n wander_v in_o rome_n and_o
commandment_n of_o commission_n of_o his_o successor_n will_v they_o obey_v advouchinge_v it_o to_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o place_n of_o so_o virtuous_a a_o prince_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o a_o traitor_n so_o detestable_a finis_fw-la error_n escape_v page_n 136_o page_n 143_o page_n 335_o page_n 366_o page_n 431_o fault_n chap._n two_o fault_n chap._n xi_o fault_n chap._n iiii_o fault_n chap._n twelve_o fault_n oath_n fault_n manea_n correction_n chap._n seven_o correction_n chap._n x._o correction_n chap._n iii._n correction_n chap._n x._o correction_n other_o correction_n mamea_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v ¶_o a_o general_a table_n contain_v the_o title_n or_o argument_n of_o every_o chapter_n throughout_o the_o body_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n ⸫_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n pag._n 13._o chap._n 1_o of_o four_o renown_a city_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v subvert_v in_o spain_n 2_o of_o the_o country_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n 3_o how_o traiane_n pass_v out_o of_o spain_n be_v a_o young_a man_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n 4_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o parentage_n that_o traiane_n have_v with_o the_o emperor_n nerua_n 5_o how_o nerua_n be_v make_v emperor_n and_o adopt_a traiane_n his_o son_n 6_o of_o the_o law_n that_o traiane_n make_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 7_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o notable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o traiane_n 8_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n which_o traiane_n make_v 9_o of_o some_o vice_n whereof_o traiane_n be_v note_v 10_o of_o the_o first_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v against_o the_o datian_n 11_z how_o traiane_n triumph_v over_o the_o datian_n and_o reform_v his_o common_a wealth_n 12_o of_o the_o second_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v against_o the_o datian_n 13_o of_o the_o great_a building_n that_o traiane_n make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o datia_n 14_o of_o the_o second_o enter_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n and_o the_o notable_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o 15_o what_o traiane_n do_v in_o sicyl_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o spain_n 16_o how_o trajan_n do_v pass_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o asia_n and_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o war_n 17_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n 18_o how_o trajan_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n 19_o how_o trajan_n after_o great_a travel_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o india_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v 20_o how_o traiane_n come_v from_o asia_n to_o triumph_v in_o rome_n be_v stay_v by_o death_n in_o sicyl_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n pag._n 71._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n from_o whence_o adrian_n descend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v &_o nourish_v 2_o of_o some_o evil_a inclination_n that_o possess_v &_o have_v power_n in_o adrian_n 3_o of_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n which_o adrian_n have_v 4_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n 5_o of_o the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o adrian_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 6_o how_o at_o traianes_n death_n adrian_n be_v declare_v emperor_n 7_o of_o his_o entrance_n into_o rome_n 8_o of_o the_o good_a condition_n and_o inclination_n of_o adrian_n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o adrian_n use_v with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n 10_o of_o the_o act_n that_o adrian_n do_v in_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n 11_z how_o adrian_n do_v pass_v into_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o chance_v there_o 12_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n that_o adrian_n use_v and_o some_o cruelty_n that_o he_o commit_v 13_o of_o the_o law_n that_o adrian_n make_v 14_o of_o some_o of_o his_o gracious_a and_o pithy_a sentence_n 15_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v worthy_a praise_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n worthy_a dispraise_n 16_o who_o adrian_n do_v adopt_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o empire_n 17_o how_o and_o where_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n die_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n 2_o of_o the_o inclination_n proportion_n and_o natural_a fashion_n of_o his_o body_n 3_o of_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v entitle_v antoninus_n pius_n 4_o of_o the_o word_n that_o adrian_n say_v unto_o the_o senate_n when_o he_o do_v adopt_v antoninus_n pius_fw-la 5_o of_o the_o office_n that_o antoninus_n hold_v before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 6_o how_o he_o hold_v all_o province_n in_o peace_n not_o by_o arm_n but_o with_o letter_n 7_o how_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o house_n 8_o of_o certain_a notable_a building_n erect_v by_o antoninus_n 9_o of_o certain_a law_n which_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n make_v 10_o of_o the_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o happen_v during_o the_o empire_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 11_o of_o the_o war_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n and_o other_o his_o act_n 12_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n pag._n 149._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 2_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n give_v to_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n 3_o how_o commodus_n do_v inherit_v the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a speech_n which_o he_o use_v unto_o the_o senate_n 4_o of_o a_o certain_a famous_a and_o notable_a speech_n use_v by_o one_o of_o his_o tutor_n for_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n unfinished_a 5_o how_o commodus_n leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n 6_o how_o commodus_n be_v cruel_a and_o of_o the_o cruelty_n which_o he_o use_v 7_o of_o a_o certain_a conspiracy_n attempt_v against_o commodus_n and_o of_o perennius_fw-la his_o most_o favour_a counsellor_n 8_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o perennius_fw-la wrought_v against_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 9_o of_o the_o tyrant_n maternus_n and_o of_o his_o treason_n against_o commodus_n 10_o of_o the_o inexpected_a death_n of_o cleander_n a_o favour_a and_o most_o private_a servant_n unto_o commodus_n 11_o the_o report_n of_o a_o fire_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v in_o rome_n the_o temple_n of_o peace_n 12_o of_o many_o cruelty_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fantastical_a practice_n of_o commodus_n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 14_o how_o commodus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o devise_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o courtesane_a martia_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n pag._n 240._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n 2_o of_o the_o variable_a fortune_n that_o pertinax_n do_v pass_v before_o he_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 3_o what_o be_v say_v and_o what_o he_o answer_v unto_o those_o person_n that_o offer_v he_o the_o empire_n 4_o a_o certain_a notable_a speech_n utter_v by_o letus_fw-la unto_o the_o army_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o pertinax_n 5_o of_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o pertinax_n in_o the_o senate_n immediate_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n 6_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v after_o he_o be_v emperor_n 7_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v ordain_v &_o reform_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 8_o of_o certain_a vice_n wherewith_o he_o be_v infect_v and_o of_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 9_o of_o the_o occasion_n that_o the_o pretorian_n take_v to_o murder_v he_o 10_o of_o a_o notable_a speech_n that_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n use_v when_o his_o soldier_n come_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n pag._n 246._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o life_n lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n 2_o how_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n and_o also_o sell_v by_o proclamation_n 3_o of_o the_o great_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n which_o the_o roman_n do_v bear_v unto_o julianus_n for_o buy_v the_o empire_n 4_o of_o two_o roman_a captain_n name_v severus_n and_o pessenius_fw-la that_o rebel_v against_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n 5_o how_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o emperor_n julianus_n be_v slay_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n pag._n 266._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n 2_o of_o the_o office_n which_o severus_n hold_v in_o the_o empire_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 3_o how_o the_o
present_a adrian_n be_v a_o most_o singular_a friend_n of_o virtuous_a man_n and_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o never_o want_v their_o company_n either_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n because_o of_o the_o virtuous_a he_o learn_v how_o to_o live_v and_o of_o the_o philosopher_n how_o to_o govern_v turbone_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n man_n have_v a_o son_n with_o adrian_n sufficient_o valiant_a and_o with_o adrian_n very_o private_a but_o joint_o with_o this_o he_o hold_v he_o for_o presumptuous_a in_o speech_n and_o covetous_a in_o deal_n because_o all_o which_o adrian_n do_v at_o his_o request_n and_o suit_n he_o sell_v it_o all_o for_o money_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o case_n be_v know_v adrian_n receive_v thereof_o so_o great_a displeasure_n that_o present_o he_o command_v the_o young_a man_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o by_o bribery_n he_o have_v purloin_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o restore_v unto_o the_o owner_n and_o to_o be_v transport_v as_o a_o banish_a man_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o pontus_n unto_o who_o adrian_n say_v of_o this_o offence_n thou_o shall_v remain_v chastise_v and_o i_o warn_v for_o ever_o more_o to_o show_v overmuch_o and_o extreme_a favour_n unto_o my_o servant_n whereby_o to_o convert_v love_n into_o pride_n or_o to_o sell_v favour_n for_o covetise_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o adrian_n use_v with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n when_o adrian_n part_v from_o almain_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n not_o as_o then_o determine_v to_o have_v stay_v long_o there_o but_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o stay_n be_v for_o that_o the_o good_a traiane_n in_o his_o latter_a year_n be_v detain_v so_o long_a time_n in_o the_o war_n of_o asia_n &_o europa_n that_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o italy_n be_v grow_v to_o great_a and_o overmuch_o liberty_n adrian_n depart_v from_o rome_n come_v straight_o unto_o gallia_n transalpina_n not_o to_o conquer_v but_o to_o visit_v the_o same_o the_o frenchman_n do_v much_o rejoice_v at_o his_o come_n and_o in_o every_o province_n do_v he_o great_a service_n because_o adrian_n be_v the_o first_o roman_a prince_n that_o ever_o enter_v france_n in_o peace_n for_o that_o all_o his_o predecessor_n break_v in_o by_o violent_a hostility_n personal_o visit_v all_o gallia_n wherein_o he_o do_v erect_v new_a building_n repair_v the_o old_a re-edify_v temple_n reform_a priest_n set_v at_o liberty_n certain_a gentleman_n give_v gift_n unto_o the_o people_n pardon_v some_o offence_n and_o punish_v other_o final_o all_o his_o deed_n be_v grateful_a unto_o the_o citizen_n &_o profitable_a unto_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o affair_n of_o france_n be_v set_v in_o order_n once_o more_o he_o return_v to_o pass_v the_o alps_n and_o take_v his_o way_n into_o almain_n without_o any_o disposition_n to_o make_v war_n but_o to_o procure_v peace_n for_o that_o adrian_n natural_o be_v give_v friendly_a with_o all_o man_n to_o have_v peace_n which_o if_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v he_o 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