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shall_v at_o once_o be_v the_o most_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o wise_a chap._n xiii_o of_o desire_n of_o life_n romans_z 1._o mu._n aquilius_n consular_a legate_n 2._o cn._n carbo_n thrice_o consul_n 3._o d._n junius_n brutus_n proconsul_n foreigner_n 1._o xerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n 2._o massinissa_n king_n of_o the_o numidian_n 3._o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o pherean_o 4._o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n now_o because_o we_o have_v touch_v upon_o some_o casual_a some_o courageous_a some_o rash_a termination_n of_o life_n we_o may_v now_o add_v some_o that_o be_v low-spirited_a and_o effeminate_a that_o by_o the_o comparison_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o death_n may_v be_v sometime_o not_o only_o more_o stout_o but_o more_o prudent_o desire_v 1._o mu._n aquilius_n when_o he_o may_v have_v brave_o die_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o ignominious_a slave_n to_o mithridates_n whether_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o best_o deserve_v the_o pontic_a punisshment_n or_o the_o roman_a empire_n 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caesar_n twice_o consul_n 3._o the_o roman_a army_n foreigner_n 1._o hannibal_n 2._o the_o people_n of_o athens_n sudden_a also_o and_o vehement_a be_v the_o instigation_n of_o rashness_n by_o the_o stroke_n whereof_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v disorder_v not_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v their_o own_o danger_n nor_o prosecute_v the_o fact_n of_o other_o with_o a_o due_a consideration_n 1._o for_o how_o rash_o do_v the_o great_a africanus_n across_o the_o sea_n out_o of_o spain_n with_o two_o galley_n of_o five_o oar_n to_o syphax_n the_o king_n trust_v his_o own_o and_o his_o country_n safety_n in_o the_o faithless_a breast_n of_o one_o numidian_a so_o that_o in_o one_o moment_n it_o be_v a_o doubtful_a question_n whether_o scipio_n shall_v be_v the_o captive_n or_o the_o conqueror_n of_o syphax_n 2._o the_o doubtful_a attempt_n also_o of_o c._n caesar_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o heaven_n for_o impatient_a of_o the_o legion_n cross_v from_o brundisium_n to_o apollonia_n leave_v the_o 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chap._n ix_o of_o error_n 1._o of_o the_o roman_a people_n 2._o c._n cassius_n longinus_n proconsul_n 3._o the_o guard_n of_o lartis_n tolumnius_n king_n of_o the_o veientes_n error_n be_v next_o to_o rashness_n as_o equal_o prejudicial_a so_o to_o they_o also_o it_o lest_o know_v because_o it_o commit_v mistake_v not_o willing_o but_o out_o of_o false_a imagination_n which_o be_v far_o spread_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n if_o i_o shall_v omit_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o error_n which_o i_o blame_v therefore_o let_v we_o recite_v a_o few_o mistake_v 1._o c._n helvius_n cinna_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n returning_z home_n from_o caesar_n funeral_n be_v tear_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n mistake_v for_o cornelius_n cinna_n upon_o who_o they_o think_v to_o have_v spend_v their_o rage_n provoke_v against_o he_o because_o that_o be_v caesar_n kinsman_n he_o have_v make_v a_o abusive_a oration_n against_o he_o that_o be_v impious_o slay_v and_o so_o far_o 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through_o thus_o fall_v that_o unhappy_a man_n more_o miserable_a in_o the_o author_n of_o his_o death_n then_o in_o his_o death_n itself_o 6._o which_o be_v the_o bitter_a lot_n of_o l._n villius_n annlis_n who_o come_v into_o the_o field_n to_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o son_n for_o quâ—â—â—_n and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v proscribe_v fly_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ion_n but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o youngman_n be_v thâ—_n cause_n that_o he_o be_v not_o safe_a in_o his_o protection_n for_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o follow_v his_o step_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o presence_n twice_o a_o parricide_n by_o counsel_n and_o behold_v the_o slaughter_n 7._o vettius_n sallassus_fw-la proscribe_v have_v a_o end_n no_o less_o bitter_a who_o be_v hide_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v whether_o his_o wife_n deliver_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v or_o slay_v he_o herself_o for_o how_o can_v we_o think_v the_o crime_n less_o where_o the_o hand_n be_v only_o absent_a foreigner_n 1._o but_o this_o fact_n because_o foreign_a shall_v be_v more_o calm_o deliver_v scipio_n africanus_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o uncle_n at_o new_a carthage_n with_o a_o gladiatory_a gift_n two_o king_n son_n their_o father_n be_v dead_a enter_v upon_o the_o sand_n promise_v there_o to_o fight_v for_o the_o kingdom_n that_o their_o combat_n may_v make_v the_o spectacle_n mere_a famous_a they_o when_o scipio_n admonish_v rather_o to_o contend_v in_o word_n than_o blow_n who_o shall_v reign_v and_o that_o the_o elder_a submit_v to_o his_o advice_n the_o young_a trust_v to_o his_o strength_n persiss_v in_o his_o madness_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o combat_n be_v that_o the_o more_o obstinate_a impiety_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 2._o mithridates_n much_o move_v wicked_o who_o not_o only_o make_v war_n with_o his_o brother_n but_o with_o his_o own_o father_n himself_o for_o the_o kingdom_n wherein_o how_o he_o get_v assistant_n to_o help_v he_o or_o dare_v invoke_v the_o god_n be_v to_o i_o a_o wonder_n 3._o but_o why_o shall_v we_o wonder_v at_o a_o thing_n as_o not_o usual_a with_o those_o people_n when_o sariaster_n so_o conspire_v with_o his_o friend_n against_o tigranes_n his_o father_n king_n of_o armenia_n that_o all_o of_o they_o let_v themselves_o blood_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o drink_v it_o up_o hardly_o be_v such_o a_o bloody_a conspiracy_n to_o be_v endure_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o parent_n 4._o but_o why_o do_v i_o slay_v upon_o these_o example_n when_o i_o see_v all_o villainy_n exceed_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o one_o parricide_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o transport_v to_o dilacerate_a it_o with_o a_o pious_a rather_o than_o strong_a affection_n for_o who_o the_o say_v of_o friendship_n be_v extinct_a can_v find_v word_n enough_o to_o send_v to_o the_o abyss_n of_o due_a execration_n the_o person_n that_o endeavour_v the_o subversion_n of_o all_o mankind_n can_v thou_o more_o cruel_a than_o the_o cruelty_n of_o barbarism_n itself_o have_v rule_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o our_o prince_n and_o parent_n govern_v with_o his_o protect_a arm_n or_o while_o thou_o be_v so_o mad_a can_v the_o world_n have_v remain_v steady_a thy_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v represent_v the_o mad_a intention_n of_o thy_o fury_n and_o to_o have_v outdo_v the_o city_n take_v by_o the_o gaul_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o three_o hundred_o nobleman_n the_o battle_n of_o allia_n the_o scipio_n ruin_v in_o spain_n thrasimene_n cannae_n and_o aemathia_n reak_a with_o civil_a blood_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o god_n be_v awake_a the_o star_n be_v also_o watchful_a the_o altar_n bed_n and_o temple_n be_v full_a of_o the_o present_a numen_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o permit_v to_o grow_v drowsy_a that_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o head_n and_o safety_n of_o augustus_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o author_n and_o defender_n of_o our_o safety_n by_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n 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pindarus_n 8._o anacrcon_n 9_o milo_n the_o crotoniate_n 10._o polydamas_n of_o syracuse_n the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n contain_v the_o condition_n of_o humane_a life_n for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v with_o what_o lucky_a omen_n it_o begin_v and_o how_o it_o end_v and_o therefore_o we_o account_v he_o happy_a that_o begin_v his_o life_n with_o prosperity_n and_o end_v it_o with_o quietness_n the_o middle_a course_n of_o time_n be_v sometime_o rugged_a sometime_o calm_a always_o deceive_v hope_n while_o we_o wish_v it_o long_o and_o yet_o idle_o consume_v it_o for_o by_o use_v it_o well_o a_o short_a time_n become_v long_o exceed_v the_o multitude_n of_o year_n in_o the_o number_n of_o famous_a action_n but_o not_o to_o wander_v far_o let_v we_o mention_v those_o that_o have_v die_v no_o vulgar_a death_n tullus_n hostilius_n the_o king_n be_v strike_v with_o thunder_n and_o burn_v together_o with_o his_o whole_a palace_n a_o singular_a lot_n of_o fate_n by_o which_o it_o 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that_o be_v tax_v by_o pole_n a_o noble_a citizen_n yet_o by_o the_o novelty_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o not_o so_o propitious_a to_o antiquity_n not_o unmindful_a that_o if_o military_a sloth_n shall_v persist_v to_o despise_v humility_n he_o himself_o may_v be_v deem_v a_o commander_n cess_v by_o the_o pole_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o best_o to_o obliterate_v that_o proud_a way_n of_o choice_n among_o the_o roman_a army_n lest_o the_o contagion_n of_o that_o mark_n shall_v spread_v itself_o to_o the_o obscure_v his_o own_o glory_n 2._o the_o discipline_n of_o handle_v arm_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o soldier_n by_o p._n rutilius_n consul_n colleague_n with_o cn._n mallius_n for_o not_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o any_o commander_n before_o he_o calling_z together_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gladiator_n from_o the_o play_n of_o cn._n aurelius_n scaurus_n he_o first_o begin_v to_o have_v the_o soldier_n learn_v the_o way_n of_o shun_v and_o give_v blow_n according_a to_o the_o 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such_o minute_n excess_n from_o honesty_n be_v punish_v chap._n iii_o of_o woman_n that_o plead_v cause_n before_o magistrate_n 1._o amasia_n sentia_n 2._o afrania_n the_o wife_n of_o licinius_n buccio_n 3._o hortensia_n q._n f._n nor_o must_v we_o omit_v those_o woman_n who_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o modesty_n can_v not_o hinder_v from_o appear_v and_o speak_v in_o public_a court_n of_o judicature_n 1._o amaesia_n sentia_n be_v guilty_a before_o a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n plead_v she_o own_o cause_n titius_n the_o praetor_n then_o sit_v in_o court_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o part_n and_o elegancy_n of_o a_o true_a defence_n not_o only_o diligent_o but_o stout_o be_v quit_v in_o her_o first_o action_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o all_o and_o because_o that_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o woman_n she_o carry_v a_o manly_a resolution_n they_o call_v she_o androgynon_n 2._o afrania_n the_o wife_n of_o licinius_n buccio_n the_o senator_n 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by_o his_o master_n he_o constant_o affirm_v that_o he_o do_v commit_v the_o fact_n thereupon_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o fannius_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v slay_v return_v home_o 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n alexander_n the_o servant_n of_o fannius_n be_v suspect_v to_o have_v murder_v c._n fl._n a_o roman_a knight_n be_v six_o time_n torture_v deny_v that_o he_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o it_o but_o as_o if_o he_o have_v confess_v it_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o by_o calpurnius_n the_o triumvir_n crucify_v 3._o fulvius_n flaccus_n the_o consul_n plead_v philip_z his_o servant_z upon_o who_o the_o whole_a testimony_n lay_v be_v eight_o time_n torture_v will_v not_o utter_v a_o word_n to_o his_o master_n prejudice_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a when_o one_o eight_o time_n torture_v have_v give_v a_o more_o certain_a argument_n of_o innocence_n than_o eight_o once_o torment_v have_v afford_v chap._n v._o of_o testimony_n void_a or_o confirm_v 1._o of_o the_o caepio_n '_o s_o and_o metelli_n against_o q._n pompey_n 2._o of_o aemilius_n scaurus_n against_o several_a 3._o of_o l._n crassus_n against_o m._n marcellus_n 4._o of_o q._n metellus_n the_o luculli_n hortensii_n and_o lepeius_fw-la against_o gracchus_n 5._o of_o m._n cicero_n against_o p._n clodius_n 6._o of_o p._n servilius_n isauricus_n against_o a_o certain_a person_n 1._o it_o follow_v that_o i_o relate_v pertinent_a example_n concern_v witness_n cneus_fw-la and_o servilius_n caepio_n bear_v both_o of_o the_o same_o parent_n and_o have_v â—â—â—â—ted_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o height_n of_o greatness_n also_o the_o two_o brother_n q._n and_o l._n metellus_n of_o the_o consular_a and_o censor_n dignity_n and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v triumph_v give_v in_o severe_a testimony_n against_o q._n pompey_n a._n f._n who_o stand_v accuse_v of_o bribery_n the_o credit_n of_o their_o testimony_n be_v not_o quite_o abrogate_a by_o the_o acquittal_n of_o pompey_n but_o it_o be_v do_v so_o that_o a_o enemy_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v oppress_v by_o power_n 2._o m._n aemilius_n scaurus_n prince_n of_o the_o senate_n prosecute_v c._n memmius_n for_o bribery_n with_o smart_a testimony_n he_o followed_z flavius_z accuse_v by_o the_o same_o law_n with_o the_o same_o fierceness_n he_o profest_o endeavour_v to_o ruin_v c._n norbanus_n for_o treason_n put_v to_o the_o public_a rack_n yet_o neither_o by_o his_o authority_n which_o be_v very_o great_a nor_o by_o his_o piety_n of_o which_o no_o man_n doubt_v can_v he_o do_v any_o of_o they_o any_o harm_n 3._o l._n crassus_n also_o as_o great_a among_o the_o judge_n as_o scaurus_n among_o the_o conscript_n father_n for_o he_o govern_v their_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n by_o the_o
potent_a and_o happy_a salary_n of_o his_o eloquence_n prince_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o senate_n yet_o when_o he_o shoot_v a_o thunderbolt_n of_o testimony_n against_o marcellus_n it_o fall_v heavy_a indeed_o but_o vanish_v in_o smoke_n 4._o again_o there_o be_v q._n metellus_n the_o holy_a the_o luculli_n the_o hortensii_n m._n lepidus_n what_o weight_n do_v they_o not_o only_o lay_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o c._n cornelius_n accuse_v of_o treason_n but_o also_o deny_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v stand_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v safe_a all_o which_o ornament_n of_o the_o city_n it_o shame_v i_o to_o relate_v it_o be_v all_o keep_v off_o by_o the_o shield_n of_o justice_n 5._o what!_o m._n cicero_n who_o by_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o law_n attain_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o the_o noble_a place_n of_o dignity_n be_v he_o not_o as_o a_o witness_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o very_a camp_n of_o his_o eloquence_n while_o he_o swear_v that_o clodius_n be_v at_o his_o house_n in_o rome_n for_o by_o that_o one_o argument_n of_o his_o absence_n the_o prisoner_n fend_v off_o the_o villainy_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o so_o the_o judge_n rather_o choose_v to_o acquit_v clodius_n of_o the_o incest_n than_o cicero_n of_o the_o infamy_n of_o perjury_n 6._o among_o so_o many_o witness_n of_o high_a degree_n i_o will_v relate_v one_o who_o authority_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o new_a manner_n of_o reason_v in_o court_n publius_n servilius_n a_o consul_n a_o censor_n a_o triumpher_n who_o add_v the_o name_n of_o isauricus_n to_o that_o of_o his_o ancestor_n when_o walk_v by_o the_o court_n he_o see_v several_a witness_n produce_v against_o a_o criminal_a he_o place_v himself_o among_o the_o witness_n and_o to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o the_o party_n friend_n and_o accuser_n thus_o begin_v this_o person_n say_v he_o most_o reverend_a judge_n that_o plead_v what_o country_n he_o be_v of_o or_o what_o course_n of_o life_n he_o lead_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v deserve_o or_o wrongful_o accuse_v i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o meet_v i_o once_o in_o the_o laurentine_n way_n as_o i_o be_v travel_v along_o in_o a_o very_a narrow_a passage_n he_o will_v not_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n which_o whether_o it_o belong_v to_o your_o cognizance_n i_o know_v not_o do_v you_o consider_v that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o conceal_v this_o matter_n present_o the_o judge_n condemn_v the_o party_n scarce_o hear_v any_o other_o witness_n for_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o speaker_n prevail_v with_o they_o and_o his_o indignation_n at_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o neglect_a dignity_n believe_v that_o he_o that_o scorn_v to_o reverence_v prince_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o run_v into_o any_o wickedness_n chap._n vi_o of_o those_o who_o commit_v themselves_o what_o they_o revenge_v in_o other_o 1._o c._n lic_a hoplomachus_n 2._o c._n marius_n six_o time_n consul_n 3._o c._n licinius_n calvus_n stolo_n 4._o q._n varius_n ibrida_n nor_o must_v we_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n those_o who_o commit_v themselves_o what_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o 1._o c._n licinius_n surname_v hoplomachus_n desire_v of_o the_o praetor_n that_o his_o father_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n as_o one_o that_o consume_v it_o what_o he_o request_v he_o obtain_v but_o he_o himself_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o when_o the_o old-man_n be_v dead_a present_o waste_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o several_a farm_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o father_n worthy_a that_o vicissitude_n of_o punishment_n as_o one_o that_o rather_o choose_v to_o consume_v his_o estate_n than_o take_v it_o as_o a_o heir_n 2_o c_o marius_n have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o great_a and_o faithful_a citizen_n in_o ruine_v or_o l._n saturninus_n who_o hold_v forth_o a_o cap_n to_o the_o slave_n like_o a_o ensign_n invite_v they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n but_o when_o sylla_n invade_v the_o city_n with_o his_o army_n 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be_v a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o law_n against_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o college_n of_o tribune_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o command_n to_o inquire_v by_o who_o treachery_n the_o ally_n be_v stir_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o first_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o war_n of_o the_o ally_n and_o then_o the_o civil_a war._n but_o while_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o pestiferous_a tribune_n before_o that_o of_o a_o certain_a citizen_n his_o own_o law_n cut_v he_o off_o entangle_v in_o his_o own_o domestic_a snare_n chap._n vii_o of_o study_n and_o industry_n among_o the_o romans_z 1._o m._n cato_n the_o great_a 2._o cato_n of_o utica_n 3._o m._n terentius_n varro_n 4._o c._n livius_n drusus_n 5._o paulus_n the_o senator_n and_o pontius_n lupus_n 6._o crassus_n mutianus_n 7._o q._n roscius_n the_o comedian_n foreigner_n 1._o demosthenes_n of_o athens_n 2._o pythagoras_n of_o samos_n 3._o plato_n of_o athens_n 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