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have_v break_v the_o composition_n which_o he_o have_v before_o make_v with_o metellus_n by_o counsel_n of_o bomilchar_n &_o have_v conclude_v again_o to_o begin_v the_o war_n they_o anon_o he_o prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o war_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o with_o great_a have_v he_o assemble_v a_o army_n moreover_o he_o daily_o trouble_v with_o thretning_n or_o fear_n or_o else_o with_o great_a reward_n such_o city_n &_o town_n as_o before_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o yield_v then selfe_o to_o metellus_n so_o that_o he_o spare_v no_o policy_n to_o make_v they_o render_v themselves_o again_o to_o he_o in_o such_o hold_n &_o town_n as_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n he_o set_v garnison_n and_o defence_n of_o man_n of_o war_n he_o renew_v &_o buy_v again_o armour_n and_o wepen_v &_o set_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v before_o or_o deliver_v to_o metellus_n in_o hoop_n of_o peace_n he_o attise_v to_o he_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a subject_n and_o bondman_n by_o promise_v to_o they_o their_o liberty_n he_z also_o prove_v &_o attempt_v with_o reward_n they_o who_o metellus_n have_v set_v &_o assign_v in_o garnison_n guard_n &_o defence_n of_o such_o place_n as_o he_o have_v win_v in_o numidy_n so_o that_o utter_o he_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v leave_v quiet_a or_o unassayed_a but_o by_o all_o manner_n mean_v make_v provysion_n for_o himself_o move_v and_o put_v in_o proof_n every_o thing_n but_o among_o all_o other_o thinhabitante_n of_o the_o city_n call_v vacca_n in_o which_o metellus_n at_o beginning_n have_v set_v his_o garnison_n when_o jugurth_n first_o seek_v his_o peace_n of_o metellus_n be_v desire_v often_o of_o jugurthe_n and_o with_o great_a and_o importune_a instance_n exit_v to_o treason_n in_o somuche_o that_o at_o
mind_n &_o favour_n distracte_v and_o diverse_o divide_v from_o all_o their_o wife_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o have_v so_o many_o that_o they_o reserve_v none_o for_o their_o special_a bedfellow_n wherefore_o they_o all_o be_v repute_v vile_a &_o little_a set_v by_o after_o one_o manner_n thus_o the_o affinity_n between_o these_o two_o king_n jugurth_n &_o bocchus_n be_v little_a set_v by_o and_o small_a avayl_v in_o this_o business_n not_o withstand_v both_o they_o and_o their_o host_n come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n appoint_v thereto_o where_o after_o they_o have_v give_v and_o take_v faith_n &_o truth_n one_o to_o other_o of_o fidelity_n to_o be_v observe_v between_o they_o jugurth_n enhance_v &_o lift_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o bocchus_n with_o his_o word_n say_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v unjust_a ground_v in_o avarice_n without_o suffisance_n or_o measure_n &_o common_a enemy_n to_o every_o man_n &_o to_o every_o country_n &_o that_o they_o have_v as_o much_o quarrel_n against_o bocchus_n as_o against_o he_o and_o ownself_o cause_n to_o war_n against_o they_o both_o and_o also_o against_o many_o other_o nation_n which_o cause_n be_v but_o only_o the_o pleasure_n of_o great_a lordship_n and_o riches_n so_o that_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n all_o kingdom_n to_o they_o be_v adverse_a &_o contrary_a &_o that_o he_o himself_o to_o they_o be_v enemy_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o not_o long_o before_o that_o time_n the_o carthaginenses_n &_o afterward_o perses_n king_n of_o macedony_n be_v subdue_v and_o undo_v by_o the_o roman_n without_o any_o just_a title_n or_o cause_n of_o bataile_n save_v only_a ambition_n and_o envy_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v against_o they_o and_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v everye_o nation_n which_o shall_v have_v wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v become_v enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o their_o inordinate_a pride_n &_o insatiable_a covetise_n ¶_o with_o these_o word_n and_o other_o like_a jugurth_n move_v the_o mind_n of_o bocchus_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o so_o much_o that_o anon_o a_o day_n be_v appoint_v between_o both_o the_o king_n to_o proceed_v forth_o together_o to_o the_o town_n of_o cyrtha_n and_o to_o assail_v the_o same_o with_o both_o their_o power_n conjoin_v this_o town_n they_o purpose_v first_o of_o all_o to_o besiege_v because_o metellus_n have_v leave_v within_o the_o same_o town_n pray_v and_o prisoner_n which_o he_o have_v take_v of_o jugurth_n and_o also_o much_o of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n have_v he_o leave_v there_o to_o avoid_v impediment_n in_o his_o voyage_n thus_o jugurth_n think_v mooste_o expediente_a to_o do_v for_o if_o he_o may_v win_v the_o town_n by_o assault_n before_o the_o rescous_a of_o metellus_n he_o think_v that_o shall_v be_v most_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o profit_n or_o else_o if_o the_o roman_n captain_n metellus_n and_o his_o army_n shall_v come_v to_o succour_v the_o town_n than_o think_v he_o that_o there_o both_o himself_o and_o bocchus_n shall_v geve_v batayle_n to_o metellus_n jugurthe_n for_o craft_n and_o subtyltie_n haste_v thereto_o so_o much_o the_o moor_v to_o tangle_v bocchus_n in_o the_o war_n before_o any_o place_n shall_v be_v move_v bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o romayn_v and_o lest_o the_o same_o bocchus_n by_o prolong_v of_o the_o time_n may_v rather_o incline_v to_o peace_n than_o to_o war_n after_o he_o at_o leasour_n shall_v have_v take_v better_a counsel_n and_o advisement_n for_o jugurth_n suspect_v at_o begin_v that_o metellus_n in_o process_n of_o time_n will_v desire_v this_o bocchus_n not_o to_o medyll_v in_o this_o war_n assist_v the_o part_n of_o jugurth_n nor_o mentayn_v his_o cause_n ¶_o how_o metellus_n use_v himself_o hear_a that_o these_o two_o king_n be_v confederate_a against_o he_o and_o how_o after_o he_o be_v certify_v that_o the_o province_n of_o numidy_n be_v assign_v to_o marius_n the_o new_a consul_n he_o cease_v the_o war_n for_o the_o nonce_n the_o xlviii_o chapter_n when_o metellus_n know_v that_o the_o two_o king_n be_v associate_v together_o he_o think_v not_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o rash_o without_o provision_n nor_o in_o every_o place_n for_o his_o advantage_n or_o not_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v often_o time_n before_o after_o the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o have_v overcome_v jugurth_n but_o within_o his_o field_n well_o and_o sure_o defend_v he_o keep_v himself_o abydinge_v the_o come_v of_o the_o two_o king_n and_o that_o not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n this_o do_v he_o think_v it_o best_o to_o know_v the_o may_v manner_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o mauriens_fw-la first_o or_o he_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o because_o the_o be_v but_o new_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o their_o manner_n unknowen_a to_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o best_a avantage_n than_o think_v he_o to_o gyve_v they_o bataile_n ¶_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o metellus_n tarry_v the_o come_n of_o the_o two_o king_n letter_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o from_o rome_n which_o certefied_a he_o that_o the_o province_n of_o numidi_n be_v commit_v and_o give_v to_o marius_n the_o new_a consul_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v long_o before_o this_o time_n that_o the_o say_v marius_n be_v elect_v consul_n but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o understode_v the_o province_n of_o numidy_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v metellus_n move_v and_o displease_v much_o more_o than_o long_v to_o measure_n or_o honesty_n in_o somuche_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr neither_o refrain_v his_o eye_n from_o weep_v nor_o measure_v his_o tongue_n from_o speak_v ill_a by_o marius_n this_o metellus_n be_v a_o syngule_a noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n in_o all_o other_o condition_n but_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o take_v over_o womanly_a and_o tender_o to_o his_o heart_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o cause_n which_o condition_n some_o repute_v to_o proceed_v of_o a_o proud_a heart_n of_o metellus_n and_o other_o some_o thought_n it_o no_o marvel_n though_o his_o noble_a heart_n be_v move_v and_o kindle_v with_o anger_n for_o this_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o and_o many_o say_v that_o metellus_n take_v so_o great_a sorrow_n and_o displeasure_n because_o the_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v almoost_n optayn_v shall_v be_v pull_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n his_o self_n have_v the_o labour_n &_o peril_fw-mi and_o a_o other_o man_n the_o triumph_n and_o honour_n but_o to_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o mater_fw-la &_o indifferent_o to_o write_v it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o the_o wise_a roman_n but_o that_o the_o dignity_n avancement_n and_o honour_n of_o marius_n greve_v metellus_n much_o more_o than_o do_v his_o own_o injury_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v it_o so_o heve_o if_o the_o province_n of_o numidy_n which_o be_v take_v from_o he_o have_v be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o noble_a man_n than_o to_o marius_n wherefore_o metellus_n be_v let_v from_o his_o first_o besines_n for_o the_o say_a displeasure_n so_o that_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o vex_v himself_o from_o thensforth_o with_o out_o thank_v or_o profet_z and_o also_o he_o think_v it_o folly_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o charge_n of_o another_o man_n matter_n to_o his_o own_o paryll_n labour_n &_o pain_n wherefore_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o king_n bocchus_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n without_o occasion_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o such_o case_n that_o he_o may_v adjoine_v with_o the_o romayn_v felowshyp_n love_n and_o amity_n which_o shall_v be_v much_o better_a to_o he_o and_o more_o profitable_a and_o how_o beit_v he_o trust_v great_o in_o his_o power_n rychesse_n and_o treasour_n yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o change_v certain_a thing_n for_o thing_n incertayne_a for_o every_o batayle_n to_o begin_v be_v easy_a and_o light_v but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o end_v the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v one_o begone_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n thereof_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o same_o man_n for_o war_n may_v be_v begin_v of_o a_o coward_n or_o of_o any_o other_o wretch_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v leave_v of_o again_o nor_o cease_v but_o when_o it_o please_v he_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o be_v master_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o final_o he_o have_v he_o better_a to_o provide_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o kingdom_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o adjoine_v nor_o myngle_v his_o good_n treasour_n and_o fortune_n which_o be_v in_o estate_n royal_a flourish_v with_o the_o good_n and_o fortune_n of_o jugurth_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o destroy_v to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o ambassador_n of_o metellus_n come_v to_o king_n bocchus_n and_o show_v he_o their_o capitain_n will_n as_o be_v say_v
¶_o cicero_n and_o catiline_n in_o the_o senate_n cap._n xvii_o so_o the_o next_o day_n after_o that_o he_o be_v almooste_o slay_v at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n he_o assemble_v the_o senatoure_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n stator_n and_o dysclose_v to_o theym_v all_o the_o matter_n whether_o when_o catiline_n be_v come_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o avoid_v suspicion_n or_o eile_v to_o clear_v himself_o no_o man_n salute_v he_o and_o more_o over_o many_o of_o the_o senator_n on_o that_o side_n that_o he_o come_v forsake_v they_o be_v seat_n and_o leave_v theym_a void_a and_o bare_a than_o m._n tullius_n think_v it_o best_a with_o a_o oration_n wherein_o he_o waa_v excellent_a to_o fear_v and_o abash_v he_o and_o to_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v think_v this_o in_o his_o mind_n that_o if_o all_o the_o conspirator_n with_o catiline_n will_v departout_fw-fr of_o the_o city_n they_o may_v be_v easy_o subdue_v abroad_o or_o if_o they_o tarry_v behind_o without_o catiline_n they_o shall_v be_v but_o weak_a and_o feeble_a for_o catiline_n alone_o in_o the_o city_n be_v dredefull_a he_o search_v out_o all_o thing_n he_o most_o diligent_o provide_v all_o thing_n he_o know_v how_o to_o prevente_v to_o beguile_v to_o deceyve_v to_o dissemble_v to_o attempt_v to_o sollicyetate_v to_o persuade_v to_o move_v to_o watch_v to_o labour_n to_o trouble_v for_o the_o while_n and_o to_o wreste_n and_o bow_n hither_o and_o thither_o he_o appoint_v every_o one_o of_o the_o conspiratoure_n certain_a business_n to_o do_v but_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o accomplyssh_v except_o he_o himself_o oversawe_v all_o thyngsge_n he_o run_v about_o he_o make_v provysyon_n so_o that_o if_o the_o consul_n have_v not_o dryven_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n sure_o the_o common_a weal_n have_v suffer_v great_a calamyty_n some_o may_v wâ—ll_n say_v wherefore_o than_o do_v not_o the_o consul_n apprehend_v and_o take_v he_o why_o dydde_v he_o not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n i_o answer_v because_o he_o think_v it_o not_o profitable_a for_o except_o it_o be_v a_o few_o good_a man_n all_o will_v say_v that_o cicero_n have_v not_o do_v noble_o but_o cruel_o and_o also_o he_o well_o percyve_v that_o by_o his_o death_n the_o conspiracy_n shall_v be_v a_o lytel_fw-mi while_n repress_v but_o not_o extinct_a for_o ever_o for_o be_v oppress_v with_o envy_n he_o can_v not_o pursue_v the_o other_o conspirator_n therefore_o for_o these_o cause_n covet_v to_o drive_v catiliine_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o with_o this_o most_o godly_a oration_n he_o invehed_n ageinst_a l._n sergius_n catiline_n ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o m.t._n cicero_n ageynste_n l._n sergius_n catiline_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o o_o catiline_n abuse_v our_o patience_n how_o long_o shall_v this_o thy_o fury_n delude_v we_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o brag_v of_o thy_o unbridled_a boldness_n come_v do_v not_o the_o 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