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of_o the_o eburones_n where_o titurius_n and_o aurunculeius_n be_v lodge_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o place_n the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o fortification_n make_v the_o year_n before_o continue_v perfect_a and_o good_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v ease_v the_o soldier_n of_o some_o labour_n and_o there_o leave_v the_o fourteen_o legion_n for_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o carriage_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o which_o he_o have_v last_o enroll_v in_o italy_n make_v q._n tullius_n cicero_n their_o commander_n and_o with_o he_o he_o leave_v two_o hundred_o horse_n the_o army_n be_v thus_o divide_v he_o command_v titus_n labienus_n to_o carry_v three_o legion_n towards_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n coast_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o menapii_n and_o send_v trebonius_n with_o the_o like_a number_n of_o legion_n to_o wâ—â—â—t_n and_o harry_v that_o country_n which_o confine_v the_o aduatici_n he_o himself_o with_o the_o other_o three_o determine_v to_o go_v to_o the_o river_n scaldis_n which_o run_v into_o the_o maze_n and_o to_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o wood_n arduenna_n for_o that_o he_o understand_v that_o ambiorix_n with_o a_o few_o horseman_n be_v flee_v to_o those_o part_n at_o his_o departure_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v return_v after_o the_o seven_o day_n absence_n for_o at_o that_o day_n he_o know_v that_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o legion_n which_o he_o have_v there_o leave_v in_o garrison_n he_o counsel_v labienus_n and_o trebonius_n to_o return_v likewise_o by_o that_o day_n if_o they_o convenient_o can_v to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o communication_n of_o their_o discovery_n and_o intelligence_n of_o the_o project_n of_o the_o enemy_n they_o may_v think_v upon_o a_o new_a beginning_n of_o war_n observation_n this_o sudden_a surprise_n upon_o ambiorix_n and_o the_o treviri_n prevent_v as_o i_o have_v already_o note_v their_o make_a head_n together_o and_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o such_o shift_n for_o their_o safety_n as_o occasion_n or_o opportunity_n will_v afford_v they_o in_o particular_a and_o albeit_o the_o treviri_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v disperse_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o overthrow_v nor_o utter_o vanquish_v but_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o enemy_n although_o they_o be_v by_o this_o occasion_n defeat_v of_o their_o chief_a mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o better_a to_o prosecute_v they_o in_o their_o particular_a slight_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o disjoin_v he_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o three_o part_n and_o make_v three_o several_a inroad_n upon_o their_o country_n hope_v thereby_o to_o meet_v with_o some_o new_a occasion_n which_o may_v give_v a_o overture_n of_o a_o more_o absolute_a conquest_n for_o diversity_n of_o motion_n do_v breed_v diversity_n of_o occasion_n whereof_o some_o may_v happy_o he_o such_o as_o be_v well_o manage_v may_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n but_o herein_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v to_o observe_v the_o manner_n he_o use_v in_o this_o service_n for_o first_o he_o leave_v a_o rendezvous_fw-fr where_fw-mi all_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o army_n be_v bestow_v with_o a_o competent_a garrison_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n the_o soldier_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o a_o retreat_n what_o difficulty_n soever_o may_v befall_v they_o in_o that_o action_n according_a to_o that_o of_o sertorius_n sertorius_n that_o a_o good_a captain_n shall_v rather_o look_v behind_o he_o then_o before_o he_o and_o appoint_v withal_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o all_o the_o troop_n shall_v meet_v there_o again_o â—t_a rursus_fw-la as_o he_o say_v communicato_fw-la consilio_fw-la exploratisque_fw-la hostium_fw-la rationibus_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d belli_fw-la capere_fw-la possint_fw-la that_o after_o communication_n of_o their_o discovery_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o caesar_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o border_a state_n to_o come_v out_o and_o sack_v the_o eburones_n there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v no_o certain_a band_n or_o troup_n of_o the_o enemy_n caesar_n no_o garrison_n or_o town_n to_o stand_v out_o in_o arm_n but_o the_o multitude_n be_v disperse_v into_o all_o part_n and_o every_o man_n lie_v hide_v either_o in_o some_o secret_a and_o unknown_a valley_n or_o in_o some_o rough_a and_o woody_a place_n or_o in_o some_o bog_n or_o in_o such_o other_o place_n as_o give_v they_o hope_n of_o shelter_n or_o safety_n which_o place_n be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o state_n of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o matter_n require_v great_a diligence_n and_o circumspection_n not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o general_a safety_n of_o the_o army_n for_o there_o can_v no_o danger_n happen_v unto_o they_o the_o enemy_n be_v all_o terrify_a and_o flee_v as_o in_o preserve_v every_o particular_a soldier_n which_o notwithstanding_o dâ—d_v in_o part_n concern_v
be_v do_v forasmuch_o as_o neither_o the_o legion_n dare_v go_v out_o of_o their_o winter_v camp_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o general_n nor_o the_o general_n come_v to_o the_o legion_n without_o a_o convoy_n to_o conclude_v they_o hold_v it_o better_a to_o die_v in_o fight_n then_o to_o lose_v their_o ancient_a honour_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n and_o the_o liberty_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o predecessor_n observation_n this_o chapter_n discover_v such_o sparkle_n of_o revolt_n rise_v from_o the_o discontentment_n of_o the_o conquer_a gall_n as_o be_v like_a to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o universal_a burn_n and_o within_o a_o while_n prove_v such_o a_o fire_n as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v see_v in_o the_o continent_n of_o gallia_n for_o this_o summer_n work_n verify_v the_o say_n of_o the_o samnite_n 3_o quod_fw-la pax_fw-la servientibus_fw-la gravior_n quam_fw-la liberis_fw-la bellum_fw-la esset_fw-la that_o peace_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o vassalage_n than_o war_n be_v to_o free_a man_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o either_o part_n with_o such_o a_o resolution_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o service_n neither_o the_o gall_n do_v before_o that_o time_n engage_v themselves_o serious_o in_o their_o country_n cause_n nor_o do_v the_o roman_n know_v the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o task_n but_o as_o epaminondas_n call_v the_o field_n of_o boeotia_n marcellus_n mars_n his_o scaffold_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o game_n or_o as_o xenophon_n name_v the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n the_o armourer_n shop_n so_o may_v gallia_n for_o this_o year_n be_v call_v the_o theatre_n of_o war_n the_o chief_a encouragement_n of_o the_o gall_n at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o trouble_n and_o dissension_n at_o rome_n about_o the_o death_n of_o clodius_n and_o the_o accusation_n of_o milo_n for_o kill_v clodius_n this_o clodius_n as_o plutarch_n report_v be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o noble_a house_n cicero_n but_o wild_a and_o insolent_a and_o much_o condemn_v for_o profane_v a_o secret_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o lady_n of_o rome_n do_v celebrate_v in_o caesar_n house_n by_o come_v among_o they_o disguise_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o young_a sing_a wench_n which_o he_o do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o pompeia_n caesar_n wife_n whereof_o be_v open_o accuse_v he_o be_v quit_v by_o secret_a mean_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o afterward_o obtain_v the_o tribuneship_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v cicero_n to_o be_v banish_v and_o do_v many_o outrage_n and_o insolence_n in_o his_o tribuneship_n which_o cause_v milo_n to_o kill_v he_o for_o which_o he_o be_v also_o accuse_v and_o the_o senate_n fear_v that_o this_o accusation_n of_o milo_n be_v a_o bold-spirited_n man_n and_o of_o good_a quality_n will_v move_v some_o uproar_n or_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n they_o give_v commission_n to_o pompey_n to_o see_v justice_n execute_v as_o well_o in_o this_o cause_n as_o for_o other_o offence_n capiat_fw-la that_o the_o city_n may_v be_v quiet_a and_o the_o commonwealth_n suffer_v no_o detriment_n whereupon_o pompey_n possess_v the_o marketplace_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v with_o band_n of_o soldier_n and_o troop_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o these_o be_v the_o trouble_n in_o rome_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o clodius_n which_o the_o gall_n do_v take_v as_o a_o occasion_n of_o revolt_n hope_v thereby_o that_o caesar_n be_v in_o gallia_n cisalpina_n which_o province_n be_v allot_v to_o his_o government_n transâ—lpina_n as_o well_o as_o that_o gallia_n northward_o the_o alps_n will_v have_v be_v detain_v from_o his_o army_n chap._n ii_o the_o man_n of_o chartres_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o conduction_n of_o cotuatus_n and_o conctodunus_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o dispute_v caesar_n the_o man_n of_o chartâ—es_n do_v make_v themselves_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o war_n refuse_v no_o danger_n for_o the_o common_a safety_n of_o their_o country_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o at_o that_o present_a they_o can_v not_o give_v caution_n by_o hostage_n lest_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v discover_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o covenant_n strengthen_v by_o oath_n and_o by_o mutual_a collation_n of_o their_o miâ—â—tary_a ensign_n which_o be_v the_o most_o religious_a ceremony_n they_o can_v use_v to_o bind_v the_o rest_n not_o to_o forsake_v they_o have_v make_v a_o entrance_n and_o beginning_n to_o that_o war_n the_o man_n of_o chartres_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a be_v take_v and_o a_o time_n appoint_v to_o begin_v they_o break_v up_o the_o assembly_n when_o the_o day_n come_v they_o of_o chartres_n under_o the_o conduction_n of_o cotuatus_n and_o conetodunus_fw-la two_o desperate_a fellow_n upon_o a_o watchword_n give_v run_v speedy_o to_o orleans_n genabum_n and_o such_o roman_a citizen_n as_o be_v there_o upon_o business_n namely_o c._n fusius_fw-la cotta_n a_o knight_n of_o rome_n who_o caesar_n have_v leave_v overseer_n of_o the_o provision_n of_o corn_n they_o slay_v and_o take_v their_o good_n the_o report_n thereof_o be_v quick_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o state_n of_o gallia_n for_o when_o any_o such_o great_a or_o extraordinary_a matter_n happen_v they_o signify_v it_o through_o the_o country_n by_o a_o outcry_n and_o shout_n which_o be_v take_v by_o other_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o next_o and_o so_o go_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n as_o it_o happen_v at_o this_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v at_o genabum_n at_o sunrising_n be_v before_o the_o first_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n be_v end_v hear_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o arverni_n which_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o mile_n distant_a observation_n this_o manner_n of_o outcry_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v usual_a in_o gallia_n be_v the_o same_o which_o remain_v in_o use_n at_o this_o present_a in_o wales_n hooboub_v although_o not_o so_o frequent_a as_o in_o former_a time_n for_o the_o custom_n be_v there_o as_o often_o as_o any_o robbery_n happen_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o any_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v or_o what_o other_o outrage_n or_o riot_n be_v do_v the_o next_o at_o hand_n do_v go_v to_o some_o eminent_a place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v best_a hear_v and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o outcry_n or_o howl_n which_o they_o call_v a_o hooboub_v signify_v the_o fact_n to_o the_o next_o inhabitant_n who_o take_v it_o as_o passionate_o and_o deliver_v it_o further_o and_o so_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n it_o quick_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o country_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ready_a way_n to_o put_v the_o country_n in_o arm_n and_o be_v first_o devise_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o stay_n and_o apprehension_n of_o robber_n and_o outlaw_n who_o keep_v in_o strong_a hold_n and_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o border_a inhabitant_n but_o otherwise_o it_o savour_v of_o barbarism_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o civil_a government_n chap._n iii_o vercingetorix_n stir_v up_o the_o arverni_n to_o the_o like_a commotion_n and_o revolt_n in_o like_a manner_n vercingetorix_n the_o son_n of_o celtillus_fw-la caesar_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o arverm_n a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n who_o father_n be_v the_o commander_n of_o all_o gallia_n and_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o kingdom_n be_v slay_v by_o those_o of_o his_o own_o state_n call_v together_o his_o follower_n and_o client_n do_v easy_o incense_v they_o to_o rebellion_n his_o purpose_n be_v know_v every_o man_n take_v arm_n and_o so_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o gergovia_n by_o gobanitio_fw-la his_o uncle_n &_o other_o prince_n who_o think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o make_v trial_n of_o that_o fortune_n and_o yet_o he_o desist_v not_o but_o enroll_v needy_a and_o desperate_a people_n and_o with_o such_o troop_n who_o soever_o he_o meet_v withal_o of_o the_o state_n he_o do_v easy_o draw_v they_o to_o his_o party_n persuade_v they_o to_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o common_a liberty_n and_o have_v at_o length_n get_v great_a force_n together_o he_o expel_v his_o adversary_n out_o of_o the_o town_n by_o who_o he_o be_v himself_o before_o thrust_v out_o he_o be_v call_v of_o his_o man_n by_o the_o title_n of_o king_n and_o send_v embassage_n into_o all_o part_n adjure_v they_o to_o continue_v constant_a and_o faithful_a the_o senones_n the_o parisii_n the_o pictones_n the_o cadurci_n the_o turones_n the_o aulerci_n the_o lemovicâ—s_n the_o andes_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o border_n upon_o the_o ocean_n be_v quick_o make_v of_o his_o party_n and_o by_o all_o their_o consent_n the_o chief_a command_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o which_o authority_n be_v offer_v he_o he_o command_v hostage_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o he_o from_o all_o those_o state_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o
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business_n import_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o country_n whereunto_o caesar_n and_o the_o legion_n be_v common_a enemy_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v caesar_n to_o think_v of_o return_v back_o into_o the_o province_n have_v not_o the_o dishonour_n of_o such_o a_o retreat_n and_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o join_v with_o labienus_n hinder_v that_o purpose_n chap._n xxvi_o labienus_n come_v to_o lutetia_n with_o four_o legion_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o caesar_n caesar_n labienus_n have_v leave_v those_o supply_n which_o come_v last_o out_o of_o italy_n at_o agendicum_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o carriage_n go_v himself_o with_o four_o legion_n towards_o lutetia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o parisian_n build_v in_o a_o island_n in_o the_o river_n sequana_n the_o enemy_n understand_v of_o his_o come_n great_a force_n be_v speedy_o bring_v together_o out_o of_o the_o country_n near_o about_o the_o chief_a command_n be_v give_v to_o camulogenus_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o aulerci_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o great_a age_n be_v call_v to_o that_o honour_n for_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o continue_a bog_n that_o run_v into_o sequana_n and_o much_o hinder_v all_o that_o place_n do_v stay_v there_o with_o his_o army_n and_o purpose_v to_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o roman_n labienus_n do_v first_o endeavour_n to_o drive_v the_o vine_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o bog_n with_o hurdle_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o passage_n firm_a but_o after_o that_o he_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o effect_v in_o the_o three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n with_o silence_n and_o the_o same_o way_n that_o he_o come_v he_o go_v to_o melodunum_n a_o town_n of_o the_o senones_n situate_v in_o a_o island_n of_o sequana_n as_o lutetia_n be_v and_o have_v surprise_v some_o fifty_o ship_n and_o boat_n and_o man_v they_o with_o soldier_n the_o townsman_n be_v affright_v with_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o who_o a_o great_a part_n be_v call_v out_o to_o that_o war_n he_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o town_n without_o any_o resistance_n the_o bridge_n be_v repair_v which_o the_o enemy_n have_v cut_v down_o a_o few_o day_n before_o he_o transport_v over_o the_o army_n and_o go_v down_o along_o the_o river_n towards_o lutetia_n the_o enemy_n have_v notice_n thereof_o by_o such_o we_o escape_v from_o melodunum_n command_v lutetia_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o town_n to_o be_v break_v they_o themselves_o for_o sake_z the_o bog_n sit_v down_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o sequana_n right_o over_o against_o the_o camp_n of_o labienus_n by_o this_o time_n caesar_n departure_n from_o gergovia_n be_v know_v abroad_o with_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o hedui_n and_o rumour_n be_v bring_v of_o a_o secondrising_n and_o motion_n in_o gallia_n it_o be_v certain_o confirm_v that_o the_o gall_n be_v in_o consultation_n that_o caesar_n be_v keep_v back_o both_o by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n and_o the_o river_n loire_n and_o for_o want_v of_o corn_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v into_o the_o province_n the_o bellovaci_n also_o understand_v of_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o hedui_n whereas_o they_o be_v before_o treacherous_a and_o disloyal_a of_o themselves_o do_v now_o begin_v to_o raise_v force_n and_o prepare_v for_o open_a war_n labienus_n upon_o so_o great_a a_o change_n of_o thing_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o take_v another_o manner_n of_o course_n than_o be_v before_o intend_v for_o now_o he_o think_v not_o of_o make_v any_o conquest_n or_o urge_v the_o enemy_n to_o battle_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o army_n back_o in_o safety_n to_o agendicum_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o bellovaci_n stand_v ready_a to_o charge_v he_o be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v the_o name_n for_o deed_n of_o arm_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o gallia_n the_o other_o side_n be_v keep_v by_o camulogenus_n with_o a_o army_n ready_a in_o the_o field_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o legion_n be_v keep_v from_o their_o garrison_n and_o their_o carriage_n with_o a_o great_a river_n that_o run_v between_o they_o and_o it_o observation_n the_o great_a alteration_n which_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o hedui_n make_v in_o gallia_n time_n cause_v labienus_n to_o let_v fall_v his_o former_a resolution_n and_o to_o shape_v such_o a_o course_n as_o might_n best_o answer_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o tempest_n for_o he_o that_o will_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n or_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o mind_n must_v not_o think_v at_o all_o time_n to_o carry_v away_o contentment_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o mean_n or_o subdue_v resistance_n with_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o must_v be_v well_o please_v to_o be_v drive_v with_o the_o stream_n until_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o tide_n of_o better_a opportunity_n for_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o opposition_n of_o resist_a power_n be_v more_o available_a than_o ten_o legion_n command_v by_o caesar_n or_o what_o the_o roman_a empire_n can_v add_v beside_o to_o so_o great_a a_o army_n for_o there_o be_v no_o quantity_n so_o great_a but_o there_o may_v be_v find_v a_o great_a nor_o none_o so_o little_a but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o less_o which_o may_v teach_v a_o man_n neither_o to_o conceit_n himself_o in_o a_o matchless_a singularity_n nor_o to_o despair_v of_o a_o weak_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o often_o recommend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o discreet_a governor_n whether_o they_o be_v magistrate_n in_o peace_n or_o commander_n in_o war_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o answerable_a thereunto_o forasmuch_o as_o fortunate_a and_o happy_a success_n rise_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o such_o mean_n as_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o time_n not_o run_v always_o upon_o one_o bias_n nor_o fail_v at_o all_o time_n with_o a_o fore-wind_n but_o sometime_o to_o press_v forward_o and_o sometime_o to_o give_v back_o according_a as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n shall_v make_v way_n to_o good_a fortune_n fabius_n the_o great_a roman_a think_v it_o no_o scorn_n to_o be_v call_v coward_n fabius_n or_o to_o undergo_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n while_o he_o give_v place_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o three_o overthrow_n and_o thus_o he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o roman_a warfare_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o overthrow_v that_o enemy_n by_o shun_v to_o encounter_v he_o which_o in_o a_o battle_n will_v have_v hazard_v the_o conquest_n of_o rome_n in_o like_a manner_n cn._n sulpitius_n the_o dictator_n do_v imitate_v this_o wisdom_n of_o fabius_n against_o the_o gall_n by_o linger_a out_o the_o war_n nolens_fw-la se_fw-la fortunae_fw-la committere_fw-la adversus_fw-la hostem_fw-la as_o livy_n say_v quem_fw-la tempus_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la indy_n &_o locus_fw-la alienus_fw-la fuceret_fw-la not_o willing_a to_o put_v the_o trial_n to_o fortune_n when_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o a_o enemy_n which_o time_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o place_n render_v every_o day_n weak_a and_o weak_a and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n caesar_n upon_o the_o loss_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o dyrrachium_fw-la omnem_fw-la sibi_fw-la commutandam_fw-la belli_fw-la rationem_fw-la existimavit_fw-la think_v it_o his_o best_a way_n to_o alter_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o war_n as_o the_o story_n say_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vary_v with_o the_o time_n and_o help_v a_o bad_a fortune_n with_o new_a direction_n chap._n xxvii_o labienus_n pass_v the_o river_n sequana_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o gall_n for_o the_o avoid_n
safe_a into_o their_o camp_n those_o of_o the_o town_n behold_v the_o slaughter_n and_o flight_n of_o their_o friend_n be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n draw_v back_o their_o force_n from_o the_o work_n this_o be_v know_v the_o gall_n flee_v present_o out_o of_o their_o camp_n and_o if_o the_o soldier_n have_v not_o be_v weary_v with_o that_o day_n labour_n they_o may_v easy_o have_v destroy_v all_o their_o enemy_n about_o midnight_n the_o horse_n be_v send_v out_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rearward_n a_o great_a number_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v the_o rest_n escape_v into_o their_o country_n observation_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n of_o a_o hungry_a man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o fill_v his_o belly_n then_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v as_o true_a in_o other_o case_n wherein_o our_o desire_n be_v oftentimes_o so_o great_a that_o we_o think_v no_o mean_n sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o but_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o put_v it_o in_o trial_n and_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o be_v measure_v with_o his_o own_o foot_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o our_o desire_n be_v better_o apply_v to_o the_o infinity_n of_o the_o mind_n then_o to_o the_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o our_o life_n vercingetorix_n be_v so_o far_o interest_v in_o the_o success_n of_o this_o war_n that_o he_o think_v all_o the_o able_a man_n of_o gallia_n not_o enough_o to_o make_v it_o happy_a unto_o he_o but_o the_o other_o prince_n that_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o touch_v and_o yet_o stand_v as_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o cause_n refuse_v to_o enroll_v all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v arm_n but_o think_v two_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v a_o competent_a force_n for_o this_o service_n but_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o business_n they_o employ_v only_o sixty_o thousand_o and_o when_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o endeavour_n and_o be_v rout_v and_o overthrow_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o rest_n stay_v no_o long_o to_o dispute_v the_o matter_n but_o sle_z all_o away_o by_o night_n which_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v forerunner_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o such_o as_o grow_v and_o increase_v with_o a_o business_n and_o be_v not_o common_o find_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n in_o their_o great_a strength_n for_o these_o antecedent_n desire_n be_v like_o woman_n long_n longing_n strong_a and_o violent_a at_o first_o but_o decay_v as_o fast_o again_o before_o they_o come_v to_o any_o ripeness_n whereas_o such_o affection_n as_o rise_v from_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o business_n and_o grow_v from_o the_o occurrence_n of_o that_o proceed_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o abate_v but_o do_v hold_v out_o strong_a either_o for_o constancy_n or_o obstinacy_n chap._n xxxvi_o vercingetorix_n yield_v himself_o and_o the_o town_n to_o caesar_n the_o next_o day_n vercingetorix_n have_v call_v a_o council_n caesar_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v not_o undertake_v that_o war_n for_o his_o 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upon_o the_o river_n arar_n for_o provision_n of_o corn_n he_o himself_o determine_v to_o winter_n at_o bibract_n these_o year_n service_n be_v know_v at_o rome_n there_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o thanksgiving_n appoint_v for_o twenty_o day_n together_o observation_n vercingetorix_n notwithstanding_o a_o hard_a fortune_n entertain_v a_o noble_a resolution_n for_o have_v first_o acquaint_v the_o gall_n that_o he_o have_v not_o undertake_v that_o war_n for_o any_o respect_n to_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o gallia_n and_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o that_o continent_n he_o make_v offer_v to_o satisfy_v the_o angry_a roman_n with_o his_o body_n dead_a or_o alive_a plutarch_n recite_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o delivery_n to_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n caesar_n be_v arm_v at_o all_o part_n &_o mount_v on_o a_o horse_n furnish_v with_o a_o rich_a caparison_n he_o come_v to_o caesar_n &_o ride_v round_o about_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n then_o light_v 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controversy_n and_o reward_v such_o as_o have_v deserve_v well_o for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o understand_v how_o every_o man_n have_v carry_v himself_o towards_o the_o commonweal_n during_o the_o general_a rebellion_n of_o all_o gallia_n which_o he_o have_v bear_v out_o through_o the_o faithfulness_n &_o assistance_n of_o the_o say_a province_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v dispatch_v these_o thing_n he_o return_v to_o his_o legion_n into_o belgium_n and_o winter_v at_o nemetocenna_n chap._n xi_o comius_n of_o arras_n overthrow_v in_o a_o battle_n of_o hrose_n by_o c._n volusenus_n submit_v to_o m._n antonius_n and_o receive_v pardon_n while_o he_o be_v there_o he_o understand_v that_o comius_n of_o arras_n have_v encounter_v with_o his_o cavalry_n for_o antonius_n be_v come_v into_o his_o winter-quarter_n and_o the_o city_n of_o arras_n concontinue_v firm_o loyal_a comius_n who_o after_o his_o wound_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o be_v wont_n still_o to_o be_v 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he_o will_v continue_v where_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o appoint_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v command_v he_o only_o one_o request_n he_o make_v wherein_o he_o beseech_v he_o to_o bear_v with_o his_o fearfulness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o come_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o roman_a which_o request_n antonius_n judge_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o real_a fear_n and_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n he_o pardon_v he_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n and_o receive_v his_o hostage_n chap._n xii_o while_o caesar_n be_v busy_a in_o quiet_v and_o order_v â—hings_n in_o gallia_n and_o visit_v some_o municipal_a town_n in_o italy_n his_o enemy_n conspire_v against_o he_o at_o rome_n during_o the_o time_n that_o caesar_n winter_v â—in_a belgium_n his_o chief_a purpose_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o state_n in_o amity_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n and_o occasion_n of_o war_n for_o he_o intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o business_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o have_v war_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n lest_o when_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v his_o army_n he_o shall_v leave_v any_o trouble_n behind_o which_o all_o gallia_n can_v willing_o engage_v in_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o present_a danger_n and_o therefore_o by_o entreat_v the_o city_n honourable_o by_o reward_v the_o nobleman_n high_o by_o burden_v the_o country_n with_o no_o new_a imposition_n he_o easy_o keep_v all_o gallia_n which_o now_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o so_o many_o unfortunate_a battle_n in_o quiet_a and_o obedience_n winter_n be_v over_o caesar_z contrary_a to_o his_o custom_n haste_v into_o italy_n with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o may_v be_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o municipal_a town_n and_o colony_n and_o to_o commend_v unto_o they_o the_o suit_n of_o his_o quaestor_n m._n antonius_n for_o the_o priesthood_n for_o he_o make_v all_o the_o friend_n for_o he_o he_o can_v both_o because_o the_o same_o antonius_n be_v his_o very_a dear_a friend_n who_o he_o have_v send_v before_o to_o sue_v for_o that_o promotion_n as_o also_o to_o oppose_v the_o faction_n and_o unreasonable_a proceed_n of_o a_o few_o man_n who_o by_o put_v antonius_n beside_o his_o purpose_n seek_v to_o disparage_v caesar_n now_o go_v out_o of_o his_o command_n albeit_o he_o have_v tiding_n by_o the_o way_n before_o he_o come_v near_o italy_n that_o antony_n be_v make_v augur_n yet_o he_o think_v he_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n as_o before_o to_o visit_v the_o municipal_a town_n and_o colony_n both_o to_o give_v they_o thanks_o for_o appear_v in_o the_o business_n and_o for_o their_o civility_n show_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o antony_n as_o also_o to_o commend_v unto_o they_o his_o own_o case_n touch_v the_o honour_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o sue_v for_o
the_o province_n which_o be_v speedy_o dispatch_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n will_v permit_v he_o he_o come_v into_o gallia_n the_o veneti_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederacy_n understand_v of_o caesar_n arrival_n and_o consider_v how_o heinous_a a_o fact_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o detain_v the_o ambassador_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o iron_n who_o name_n be_v hold_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a among_o all_o nation_n prepare_v according_o to_o answer_v so_o eminent_a a_o danger_n and_o especial_o such_o necessary_n as_o pertain_v to_o ship_v and_o sea-fight_n the_o observation_n from_o hence_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n brief_o to_o touch_v the_o reverend_a opinion_n which_o all_o nation_n ambassador_n how_o barbarous_a soever_o have_v general_o conceive_v of_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o ambassador_n and_o what_o the_o ground_n be_v of_o this_o universal_o receive_v custom_n which_o in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n have_v hold_v authentical_a and_o first_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o all_o mankind_n as_o endue_v with_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v so_o link_v together_o in_o the_o strict_a alliance_n of_o humane_a society_n that_o albeit_o their_o turbulent_a and_o disagree_a passion_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v unnatural_a as_o proceed_v from_o corruption_n and_o defect_n drive_v they_o into_o extreme_a discord_n and_o disunion_n of_o spirit_n and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o civil_a conversation_n which_o otherwise_o we_o do_v natural_o affect_v yet_o without_o a_o necessary_a intercourse_n and_o traffic_n of_o society_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v on_o foot_n the_o very_a discord_n itself_o in_o term_n of_o reason_n and_o orderly_a proceed_n but_o all_o part_n will_v be_v blend_v with_o disorder_a confusion_n and_o go_v to_o wrack_n for_o want_v of_o these_o mutual_a office_n perform_v by_o messenger_n so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o law_n which_o she_o enact_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o end_n which_o may_v sort_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o either_o party_n as_o there_o be_v many_o good_a use_n thereof_o yet_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o quarrel_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v make_v war_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n the_o intercourse_n of_o messenger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interrupt_v nor_o their_o person_n to_o be_v touch_v with_o hateful_a violence_n but_o that_o which_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o nation_n have_v madâ—_n a_o law_n aught_o as_o religious_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o oracle_n of_o our_o own_o belief_n second_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o war_n be_v or_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v be_v peace_n which_o by_o treaty_n of_o mutual_a messenger_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o people_n may_v seem_v so_o barbarous_a as_o to_o maintain_v a_o war_n which_o only_o intend_v blood_n and_o propose_v as_o the_o chief_a object_n the_o death_n and_o mortality_n of_o mankind_n no_o way_n respect_v peace_n and_o civil_a government_n such_o as_o refuse_v the_o intercourse_n of_o messenger_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o amity_n and_o concord_n be_v just_o condemn_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o unworthy_a of_o humane_a society_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n of_o great_a dishonour_n and_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o extreme_a infamy_n to_o revenge_v the_o master_n his_o quarrel_n upon_o a_o servant_n and_o punish_v ambassador_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o state_n consider_v that_o their_o chief_a duty_n consist_v in_o the_o faithful_a relation_n of_o such_o mandate_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v which_o may_v as_o well_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n and_o honour_n of_o that_o city_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v as_o to_o the_o dishonour_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o messenger_n take_v no_o notice_n and_o therefore_o whether_o we_o desire_v war_n or_o peace_n the_o free_a liberty_n &_o holy_a order_n of_o ambassador_n be_v reverent_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o defend_v from_o brutish_a and_o unnatural_a violence_n chap._n v._n the_o proceed_n of_o either_o party_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o war_n the_o veneti_n conceive_v great_a hope_n of_o their_o enterprise_n caesar_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o situation_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o passage_n by_o land_n be_v break_v and_o cut_v off_o with_o arm_n and_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n navigation_n and_o entrance_n by_o sea_n be_v so_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a in_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o channel_n and_o shelf_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o there_o be_v so_o few_o port_n neither_o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o roman_a army_n can_v long_o continue_v there_o without_o corn_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o those_o quarter_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n be_v carry_v contrary_a to_o this_o probable_a expectation_n yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v strong_a in_o ship_v whereas_o the_o roman_n have_v none_o at_o all_o neither_o have_v they_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flat_n and_o shallows_o port_n and_o island_n of_o that_o coast_n where_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v and_o to_o conclude_v they_o shall_v find_v the_o use_n of_o navigation_n in_o that_o narrow_a sea_n to_o be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o they_o be_v accustom_v unto_o in_o the_o vast_a and_o open_a ocean_n in_o this_o resolution_n they_o fortify_v their_o town_n lendriguer_n store_v they_o with_o provision_n lisieux_n and_o bring_v all_o their_o ship_n to_o vannes_n nantes_n against_o who_o caesar_n as_o it_o be_v report_v will_v begin_v to_o make_v war_n be_v take_v the_o osismi_n leâ—â—doâ—â—_n lexovii_n britain_n nannete_n ambialite_n morini_n menapii_n diablintre_n as_o consort_n and_o partaker_n in_o this_o quarrel_n notwithstanding_o these_o difficulty_n many_o 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the_o meeting_n and_o conflict_n of_o the_o roman_a navy_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o ship_n be_v such_o that_o they_o only_o excel_v they_o in_o celerity_n and_o speedy_a nimbleness_n with_o force_n of_o oar_n but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n either_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n or_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o foul_a weather_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o hurt_v they_o with_o their_o beak-head_n nor_o cast_v a_o weapon_n to_o any_o purpose_n into_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o altitude_n and_o high-built_a bulk_n and_o if_o any_o gust_n chance_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o rise_v that_o force_v they_o to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o weather_n their_o ship_n will_v better_o bear_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o great_a safety_n shelter_v itself_o among_o flat_n and_o shallows_n without_o fear_n of_o rock_n or_o any_o such_o hazard_n of_o all_o 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