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and_o much_o esteem_v for_o his_o wisdom_n he_o march_v to_o ravenna_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n take_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a senator_n with_o he_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o hostage_n there_o he_o marry_v perforce_o mattasuntha_n a_o beautiful_a virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o amalasuntha_n that_o by_o alliance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o theodorick_n he_o may_v make_v his_o reign_n firm_a then_o he_o assemble_v the_o goth_n from_o all_o part_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o order_n distribute_v horse_n and_o arm_n to_o they_o those_o only_a lie_v in_o gaul_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o franc_n he_o send_v not_o for_o the_o franc_n be_v former_o call_v german_n where_o they_o first_o inhabit_v and_o how_o they_o encroach_v upon_o gaul_n and_o then_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o goth_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o i_o say_v before_o how_o from_o calis_n and_o the_o ocean_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o left_a hand_n continent_n be_v call_v europe_n and_o that_o against_o 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in_o the_o same_o band_n they_o ancient_o serve_v in_o have_v their_o proper_a ensign_n in_o fight_v and_o use_v the_o roman_a law_n and_o habit_n and_o especial_o the_o fashion_n of_o their_o diadem_n the_o roman_a state_n flourish_v gaul_n on_o this_o side_n the_o po_n be_v the_o emperor_n but_o odoacer_n usurp_v the_o same_o by_o the_o tyrant_n session_n the_o visigoth_n have_v all_o gallia_n cisalpina_n to_o alps_n to_o the_o author_n call_v the_o pyrean_a and_o the_o apennine_a by_o the_o name_n of_o alps_n those_o alps_n which_o sever_v gaul_n and_o liguria_n odoacer_n be_v slay_v the_o thuringian_o and_o visigoth_n fear_v the_o german_n power_n who_o be_v grow_v a_o strong_a multitude_n subdue_a all_o in_o their_o way_n seek_v alliance_n with_o the_o goth_n and_o theodorick_n afterward_o glad_o contract_v affinity_n with_o they_o theudichusa_n his_o daughter_n a_o young_a virgin_n he_o betroth_v to_o alarick_n the_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o visigoth_n and_o amaloberga_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o sister_n amalafrida_n he_o affiance_v to_o hermenefridus_n prince_n of_o the_o thuringian_o and_o the_o franc_n fear_v theodorick_n forbear_v to_o force_v the_o visigoth_n and_o thuringian_o but_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o burgundian_n chap._n xi_o afterward_o the_o franc_n and_o goth_n make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o burgundian_n upon_o condition_n to_o ruin_v the_o race_n of_o they_o and_o to_o subdue_v their_o country_n and_o that_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a from_o the_o part_n not_o join_v in_o the_o war_n but_o the_o country_n to_o be_v a_o common_a conquest_n of_o both_o the_o franc_n according_o go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o burgundian_n theodorick_n make_v preparation_n in_o show_n but_o delay_v the_o expedition_n expect_v the_o event_n at_o last_o he_o send_v his_o army_n which_o he_o bid_v march_v fair_a and_o soft_o and_o
provision_n conceive_v that_o the_o goth_n repulse_v here_o can_v not_o pass_v by_o any_o other_o bridge_n in_o less_o than_o twenty_o day_n and_o to_o get_v boat_n will_v be_v a_o long_a work_n upon_o these_o consideration_n he_o place_v that_o garrison_n the_o goth_n lodge_v near_o it_o and_o the_o next_o day_n intend_v to_o assault_v the_o tower_n here_o come_v to_o they_o 22._o fugitive_n barbarian_n bear_v but_o roman_a soldier_n of_o innocentius_n horse-troop_n belisarius_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o camp_n near_o the_o tiber_n the_o more_o to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n passage_n and_o to_o give_v some_o demonstration_n of_o their_o own_o courage_n the_o roman_a garrison_n upon_o the_o bridge_n fright_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o danger_n quit_v the_o tower_n at_o night_n and_o run_v away_o into_o campania_n they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o rome_n fear_v chastisement_n from_o the_o general_n or_o ashamed_a to_o see_v their_o fellow_n the_o next_o day_n the_o goth_n break_v down_o the_o gate_n and_o pass_v over_o none_o oppose_v whereof_o belisarius_n hear_v nothing_o with_o 1000_o horse_n march_v towards_o the_o bridge_n to_o view_v their_o ground_n where_o they_o may_v best_o incamp_v who_o light_v upon_o the_o enemy_n new_o pass_v over_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o fight_n unwilling_o they_o be_v both_o side_n horse_n and_o belisarius_n though_o former_o caution_n observe_v not_o then_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o general_n but_o fight_v in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o soldier_n which_o hazard_v extreme_o the_o roman_a affair_n the_o whole_a inclination_n of_o the_o war_n depend_v on_o he_o but_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o horse_n use_v to_o the_o war_n and_o skilful_a to_o save_v his_o rider_n he_o be_v of_o a_o brown_a bay_n and_o from_o the_o forehead_n to_o the_o nostril_n white_a such_o a_o horse_n the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o barbarian_n balan_n most_o of_o the_o goth_n shoot_v at_o belisarius_n and_o his_o horse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n those_o newcome_a fugitive_n see_v belisarius_n fight_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n &_o know_v that_o by_o his_o fall_n the_o roman_n will_v be_v ruin_v cry_v aloud_o to_o shoot_v at_o the_o bald_a face_a horse_n this_o word_n run_v through_o the_o goth_n army_n who_o in_o the_o tumult_n be_v not_o inquisitive_a nor_o certain_a it_o be_v belisarius_n but_o guess_v the_o word_n so_o general_o spread_v be_v not_o for_o nothing_o most_o left_a all_o other_o and_o shoot_v at_o belisarius_n such_o as_o be_v venturous_a and_o ambitious_a of_o honour_n get_v near_o reach_v at_o he_o and_o in_o fury_n lay_v on_o with_o lance_n and_o sword_n and_o belisarius_n lay_v about_o he_o too_o kill_v those_o within_o his_o reach_n the_o affection_n of_o his_o lancier_n and_o targeteer_n stand_v he_o in_o good_a stead_n in_o this_o danger_n who_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o show_v valour_n the_o like_a whereof_o i_o think_v be_v never_o see_v hold_v their_o shield_n before_o the_o general_n and_o receive_v all_o the_o arrow_n and_o thrust_v off_o the_o multitude_n with_o main_a strength_n chap._n xv._o thus_o be_v the_o whole_a fight_n about_o one_o man_n wherein_o fall_v at_o least_o 1000_o goth_n and_o such_o as_o fight_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n many_o of_o the_o best_a of_o belisarius_n his_o retinue_n be_v slay_v and_o maxentius_n one_o of_o his_o lancier_n after_o he_o have_v perform_v brave_o himself_o be_v neither_o wound_v that_o day_n nor_o shot_n though_o the_o fight_n be_v about_o he_o alone_o in_o conclusion_n the_o roman_n rout_v the_o enemy_n multitude_n fly_v till_o they_o recover_v their_o camp_n where_o their_o foot_n be_v fresh_a receive_v the_o roman_n and_o easy_o repulse_v they_o who_o see_v another_o supply_n of_o horse_n come_v flee_v up_o to_o a_o hill_n where_o they_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o encounter_v the_o barbarian_a horse_n overtake_v they_o where_o valentinus_n gentleman_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o photius_n antonina_n son_n show_v extraordinary_a valour_n gallop_v into_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o enemy_n and_o stop_v their_o course_n and_o bring_v off_o his_o company_n and_o thus_o they_o escape_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o barbarian_n at_o their_o heel_n up_o to_o the_o gate_n now_o call_v belisaria_n the_o roman_n within_o fear_v the_o enemy_n may_v enter_v pell_o mell_o will_v not_o open_v the_o gate_n notwithstanding_o belisarius_n earnest_a command_n loud_a cry_n and_o threat_n who_o can_v not_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o turret_n it_o be_v after_o sun_n set_v have_v his_o face_n cover_v with_o blood_n and_o dust_n and_o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o general_n to_o be_v alive_a those_o that_o run_v away_o at_o the_o first_o defeat_n have_v report_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v fight_v brave_o in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o troop_n the_o enemy_n therefore_o come_v with_o multitude_n and_o much_o fury_n think_v to_o get_v over_o the_o ditch_n and_o charge_v the_o retirer_n who_o near_o the_o wall_n stand_v thick_a and_o close_a body_n to_o body_n in_o a_o small_a room_n and_o they_o within_o be_v no_o soldier_n nor_o prepare_v at_o all_o and_o afraid_a of_o their_o city_n can_v not_o succour_v they_o when_o a_o sudden_a bold_a resolution_n of_o belisarius_n save_v all_o who_o encourage_v his_o company_n charge_v the_o enemy_n and_o they_o be_v disorder_v as_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o upon_o a_o chase_n and_o see_v those_o that_o flee_v unexpected_o come_v on_o suspect_a succour_n to_o be_v come_v from_o the_o city_n and_o in_o a_o fear_n run_v all_o away_o belisarius_n pursue_v they_o not_o but_o turn_v about_o to_o the_o wall_n who_o the_o roman_n take_v heart_n receive_v in_o and_o his_o company_n in_o so_o great_a peril_n be_v belisarius_n and_o the_o emperor_n affair_n the_o fight_n beginning_n in_o the_o morning_n end_v at_o night_n wherein_o belisarius_n do_v best_o of_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o the_o goth_n visandus_n the_o standard_n bearer_n who_o with_o the_o rest_n charge_v belisarius_n and_o go_v not_o off_o before_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n after_o 13_o wound_n receive_v and_o neglect_v by_o his_o companion_n though_o they_o have_v the_o victory_n he_o be_v leave_v among_o the_o dead_a three_o day_n after_o the_o goth_n be_v encamp_v near_o rome_n send_v out_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a man_n and_o to_o perform_v their_o funeral_n rite_n these_o search_v the_o body_n find_v visandus_n with_o breath_n in_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v his_o inward_a part_n with_o famine_n and_o drought_n be_v extreme_o inflame_v they_o put_v water_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o have_v drink_v and_o get_v life_n they_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o camp_n and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n with_o the_o goth_n and_o he_o live_v long_o after_o belisarius_n be_v in_o safety_n assemble_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o most_o of_o the_o common_a people_n command_v they_o to_o light_a fire_n and_o to_o watch_v all_o night_n he_o go_v the_o round_n himself_o set_v all_o in_o order_n and_o appoint_v commander_n to_o every_o gate_n bessas_n who_o guard_v porta_n praenestina_n send_v he_o word_n that_o the_o town_n be_v enter_v by_o the_o enemy_n at_o a_o gate_n bear_v the_o name_n from_o saint_n pancratius_n the_o company_n advise_v belisarius_n to_o escape_v out_o at_o some_o other_o gate_n but_o he_o mislike_v the_o motion_n send_v horseman_n down_o to_o the_o tiber_n who_o upon_o the_o view_n bring_v word_n that_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n thereabouts_o appear_v wherefore_o he_o send_v direction_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o every_o gate_n if_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v enter_v at_o any_o other_o part_n not_o to_o succour_v but_o to_o continue_v upon_o their_o guard_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v disorder_v with_o false_a alarm_n himself_o will_v take_v care_n of_o those_o thing_n vitigis_fw-la the_o roman_n be_v in_o this_o tumult_n send_v a_o commander_n name_v vacis_n to_o porta_n salaria_n who_o revile_v there_o the_o roman_n for_o their_o disloyalty_n to_o the_o goth_n and_o thus_o betray_v their_o country_n and_o indeed_o themselves_o have_v exchange_v the_o goth_n power_n for_o greek_n unable_a to_o defend_v they_o none_o of_o which_o nation_n be_v former_o see_v in_o italy_n but_o stage-player_n and_o some_o pilfer_a mariner_n but_o see_v none_o will_v answer_v he_o he_o go_v back_o to_o vitigis_fw-la the_o roman_n also_o flout_v belisarius_n who_o have_v so_o hardly_o escape_v yet_o bid_v they_o despise_v these_o barbarian_n for_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v absolute_o beat_v they_o by_o what_o he_o know_v this_o shall_v be_v say_v anon_o but_o now_o it_o be_v grow_v late_o and_o he_o be_v yet_o fast_v his_o wife_n and_o friend_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o eat_v something_o chap._n xvi_o
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