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man_n beside_o not_o list_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n who_o with_o the_o first_o go_v forth_o to_o catiline_n among_o these_o there_o be_v one_o a._n fuluius_n the_o son_n of_o a_o senator_n who_o be_v fetch_v back_o as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o father_n command_n chap._n 12._o lentulus_n strengthen_v his_o party_n at_o rome_n vmbrenus_n acquaint_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o allobroges_n with_o the_o plot_n sanga_n get_v a_o draught_n of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o these_o occurence_n lentulus_n solicit_v at_o rome_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o agent_n according_a as_o catiline_n have_v give_v order_n all_o those_o who_o for_o their_o condition_n or_o fortune_n he_o think_v fit_a instrument_n for_o his_o purpose_n neither_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o the_o citizen_n alone_o but_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v serviceable_a for_o the_o war_n to_o this_o end_n he_o give_v instruction_n to_o p._n vmbrenus_n that_o he_o shall_v 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be_v present_a vmbrenus_n disclose_v the_o conspiracy_n at_o large_a he_o name_v the_o confederate_n and_o with_o they_o many_o man_n of_o sundry_a degree_n be_v altogether_o innocent_a and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o give_v further_a encouragement_n to_o the_o ambassador_n then_o he_o dismiss_v they_o home_o after_o they_o have_v promise_v their_o best_a assistance_n but_o as_o for_o the_o allobroges_n they_o stick_v long_o upon_o doubtful_a resolution_n on_o the_o one_o side_n stand_v their_o debt_n their_o inclination_n to_o war_n and_o the_o large_a reward_n expect_v from_o the_o victory_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o behold_v a_o strong_a party_n safe_a course_n and_o certain_a reward_n for_o uncertain_a hope_n they_o ponder_v these_o thing_n in_o their_o mind_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o republic_n at_o length_n prevail_v and_o so_o they_o deliver_v unto_o q._n fabius_n sanga_n a_o man_n who_o patronage_n their_o city_n much_o use_v a_o full_a draught_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n 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as_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v portend_v to_o three_o cornelij_n cinna_n and_o sylla_n be_v go_v before_o himself_o be_v the_o three_o who_o be_v destine_v to_o rule_v the_o city_n moreover_o this_o be_v the_o twenty_o year_n from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o capitol_n of_o which_o the_o soothsayer_n out_o of_o the_o prodigy_n have_v often_o foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v prove_v bloody_a by_o civil_a war_n upon_o this_o the_o letter_n be_v read_v when_o all_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o seal_n the_o senate_n decree_v that_o lentulus_n resign_v his_o magistracy_n shall_v with_o the_o rest_n be_v keep_v under_o free_a custody_n therefore_o lentulus_n be_v commit_v to_o p._n lentulus_n sphinther_n who_o be_v then_o aedile_n cathegus_fw-la to_o q._n cornificius_n statilius_n to_o c._n cesar_n gabinius_n to_o m._n crassus_n ceparius_n for_o he_o be_v a_o little_a before_o retract_v from_o his_o flight_n to_o cn._n terencius_fw-la a_o senator_n chap._n 15._o the_o commons_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o event_n detest_v the_o conspiracy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o commons_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v detect_v who_o at_o the_o first_o long_v after_o innovation_n too_o much_o favour_v the_o war_n retract_v their_o opinion_n detest_v catiline_n counsel_n they_o extol_v cicero_n even_o to_o the_o sky_n and_o like_a man_n free_v from_o bondage_n give_v themselves_o to_o joy_n and_o frollicknesse_n for_o that_o they_o esteem_v other_o outrage_n of_o war_n to_o be_v bend_v more_o upon_o pillage_n then_o ruin_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o fire_n be_v hold_v cruel_a extreme_a and_o most_o hurfull_a to_o they_o all_o who_o wealth_n serve_v but_o for_o quotidian_a use_n and_o their_o body_n sustenance_n after_o this_o one_o lucius_z tarquinus_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v fetch_v back_o as_o they_o say_v as_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o catiline_n when_o this_o man_n promise_v to_o discover_v the_o 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community_n of_o the_o danger_n other_o report_v that_o tarquinus_n be_v suborn_v by_o cicero_n lest_o crassus_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n shall_v disturb_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o undertake_v the_o protection_n of_o wicked_a person_n i_o hear_v crassus_n himself_o afterward_o publish_v that_o this_o great_a disgrace_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o by_o cicero_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n q._n catulus_n and_o cn._n piso_n can_v not_o persuade_v cicero_n either_o with_o request_n or_o reward_n that_o by_o the_o allobroges_n or_o any_o other_o accuser_n c._n cesar_n shall_v be_v wrongful_o question_v for_o both_o these_o be_v at_o mortal_a enmity_n with_o he_o piso_n for_o that_o he_o be_v overthrow_v in_o judgement_n for_o the_o extortion_n of_o money_n in_o his_o province_n upon_o the_o unjust_a punishment_n of_o a_o certain_a transpadan_n catulus_n be_v offend_v about_o his_o suit_n for_o the_o pontificacy_n because_o in_o his_o old_a age_n have_v bear_v many_o honourable_a office_n he_o receive_v the_o repulse_n from_o cesar_n be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n beside_o the_o occasion_n seem_v opportune_a for_o that_o he_o by_o his_o great_a liberality_n in_o private_a and_o by_o his_o excessive_a largess_n in_o public_a do_v owe_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o when_o as_o they_o can_v not_o draw_v the_o confull_n to_o such_o a_o crime_n they_o themselves_o by_o solicit_v several_o and_o by_o feign_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v hear_v from_o vulturtius_n and_o the_o allobroges_n have_v procure_v he_o much_o envy_n in_o somuch_o that_o some_o roman_a knight_n who_o with_o their_o arm_n have_v the_o guard_n about_o the_o temple_n of_o concord_n either_o move_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n or_o the_o forwardness_n of_o their_o mind_n so_o to_o make_v their_o zeal_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o appear_v more_o clear_o threaten_v cesar_n with_o their_o sword_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o senate_n chap._n 16._o 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catiline_n resolution_n confirm_v by_o diverse_a inducement_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o do_v choose_v for_o his_o associate_n catiline_n be_v confident_a in_o these_o friend_n and_o confederate_n conspire_v to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v urge_v thereupon_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n debt_n which_o be_v general_a in_o all_o province_n and_o because_o sulla_n soldier_n have_v spend_v lavish_o their_o own_o perquisites_n and_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o former_a rapine_n and_o victory_n do_v wish_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o a_o civil_a war_n there_o be_v as_o then_o no_o army_n resident_a in_o italy_n pompeie_n the_o great_a be_v engage_v far_o off_o in_o foreign_a service_n his_o hope_n be_v not_o mean_a in_o serve_v for_o the_o consulship_n the_o senate_n be_v not_o sufficient_o careful_a all_o thing_n be_v establish_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o safety_n which_o occurrence_n serve_v opportune_o for_o catiline_n therefore_o about_o the_o calends_n of_o 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the_o colony_n and_o enfranchised_a city_n
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unto_o i_o the_o opportunity_n will_v be_v of_o no_o importance_n and_o this_o great_a hope_n of_o command_v all_o will_v even_o rust_v in_o our_o hand_n neither_o shall_v i_o through_o want_n of_o employment_n or_o any_o other_o various_a conceit_n entertain_v casual_a adventure_n for_o certainty_n but_o since_o i_o have_v know_v you_o valiant_a and_o faithful_a to_o i_o i_o in_o many_o and_o great_a occurrence_n i_o be_o thereby_o encourage_v to_o undertake_v this_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a enterprise_n the_o soon_o also_o because_o i_o understand_v your_o resolution_n be_v conformable_a to_o i_o in_o the_o election_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a for_o to_o concur_v joint_o in_o willing_a or_o not_o will_v that_o be_v the_o firm_a friendship_n that_o can_v be_v what_o i_o have_v former_o conceive_v in_o my_o mind_n all_o of_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o this_o in_o private_a conference_n but_o now_o my_o courage_n be_v every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o inflame_v when_o i_o 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