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be_v victorious_a in_o africa_n be_v at_o last_o defeat_v publius_n scipio_n undertake_v the_o war_n and_o come_v off_o with_o success_n and_o renown_n 59_o chap._n vii_o the_o roman_n enter_v into_o a_o war_n against_o the_o macedonian_n who_o have_v assist_v hannibal_n the_o macedonian_n defeat_v king_n philip_n make_v a_o peace_n the_o roman_n give_v liberty_n to_o the_o grecian_n page_n 72_o chap._n viii_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n demand_v a_o city_n of_o thrace_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o war_n against_o he_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o aemilius_n regulus_n a_o second_o defeat_n of_o antiochus_n upon_o which_o he_o accept_v of_o a_o peace_n 75_o chap._n ix_o the_o rhodian_o and_o athenian_n use_v their_o mediation_n with_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o aetolian_n cephalenia_n and_o other_o island_n subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n 79_o chap._n x._o the_o istrian_n plunder_v manlius_n camp_n but_o afterward_o be_v surprise_v in_o the_o midst_n â—f_o the_o jollity_n be_v defeat_v and_o their_o king_n take_v prisoner_n 80_o chap._n xi_o the_o gallo-grecians_a be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o great_a courage_n and_o gallantry_n of_o a_o ladâ—_n in_o revenge_a herself_o of_o a_o centurion_n who_o have_v do_v her_o violence_n chap._n xii_o the_o second_o macedonian_a or_o persian_a war_n the_o alliance_n between_o the_o macedonian_n and_o the_o thraciansâ—_n the_o policy_n of_o k._n perses_n who_o yet_o be_v overcome_v by_o p._n aemilius_n the_o description_n of_o a_o magnificent_a triumph_n the_o news_n of_o the_o victory_n bring_v to_o rome_n the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o engagement_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o two_o young_a man_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v castor_n and_o pollux_n page_n 82_o chap._n xiii_o the_o illyrian_n be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o praetor_n anicius_n scodra_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o their_o country_n lay_v desolate_a 85_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o macedonian_a war_n occasion_v by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o a_o mean_a person_n name_v andriscus_n the_o praetor_n juventius_n be_v overcome_v by_o he_o but_o sufficient_o revenge_v by_o metellus_n who_o bring_v andriscus_n captive_a to_o rome_n 86_o chap._n xv._o the_o three_o pudick_n or_o carthaginian_a war_n the_o deplorable_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n by_o young_a scipio_n 88_o chap._n xvi_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o affront_v do_v to_o their_o ambassador_n it_o be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v by_o fire_n 91_o chap._n xvii_o a_o account_n of_o transaction_n in_o spain_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o province_n of_o it_o subdue_v by_o several_a commander_n the_o policy_n and_o valour_n of_o a_o spanish_a captain_n he_o be_v afterward_o kill_v by_o a_o roman_a soldier_n viriathus_n a_o portuguez_n compare_v to_o romulus_n pompilius_n order_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v page_n 93_o chap._n xviii_o the_o city_n of_o numantia_n oppose_v the_o roman_n for_o many_o year_n hostilius_n mancinus_n the_o roman_a general_n defeat_v by_o the_o numantian_o and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o constancy_n and_o cruel_a resolution_n of_o numantia_n exercise_v on_o itself_o 79_o chap._n xix_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o roman_a war_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n 101_o chap._n xx._n attalus_n king_n of_o pergamus_n make_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n his_o heir_n astronicus_n take_v occasion_n thence_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o war_n against_o they_o crassus_n defeat_v and_o take_v prisoner_n astronicus_n subdue_v and_o put_v into_o chain_n the_o unworthy_a procedure_n of_o aquilius_n in_o poison_v the_o spring_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n blast_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o roman_n 103_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n jugurth_n king_n of_o numidia_n war_n against_o the_o roman_n he_o endeavour_v to_o overcome_v they_o by_o arâ—ifiâ—es_n and_o present_n at_o last_o after_o several_a defeat_v he_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sâ—lla_n by_o the_o meaâ—â—â—â—_n bocchus_n page_n 105_o chap._n ii_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o roman_n beyond_o the_o alps_o over_o the_o salii_fw-la the_o allobroges_n and_o the_o aruerni_fw-la domitius_n aenobarbus_n and_o fabus_n maximuâ—_n erect_v tower_n of_o stone_n and_o set_v up_o trophy_n on_o they_o 109_o chap._n iii_o the_o cimbri_n and_o tentones_n design_n a_o incursion_n into_o italy_n they_o defeat_v several_a army_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o be_v at_o last_o defeat_v themselves_o by_o marius_n the_o strange_a resolution_n of_o their_o wife_n a_o miraculous_a thing_n happen_v at_o rome_n after_o the_o defeat_n 110_o chap._n iu_o the_o thracian_n revolt_n commit_v many_o insolence_n and_o inhumanities_n porrius_fw-la cato_n defeat_v by_o they_o at_o last_o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o divers_a roman_a general_n the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o lucullus_n 115_o chap._n v._o mithridates_n war_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v bythinia_n from_o they_o and_o bring_v all_o asia_n into_o a_o inclination_n to_o revolt_v he_o cause_v all_o the_o roman_a citizen_n to_o be_v massacre_v in_o the_o province_n of_o asia_n sylla_n defeat_v he_o in_o two_o battle_n mithridates_n raise_v a_o great_a army_n besieges_fw-fr cyzicum_fw-la and_o be_v overcome_v by_o lucullus_n the_o signal_n victory_n of_o pompey_n over_o both_o mithridates_n and_o tigranes_n he_o overruns_a all_o asia_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_n page_n 117_o chap._n vi_o the_o cilician_n pirate_n scour_v the_o sea_n and_o hinder_v commerce_n pompey_n miraculous_a success_n in_o the_o reduction_n of_o they_o in_o forty_o day_n 124_o chap._n vii_o the_o cretan_n set_v upon_o by_o the_o roman_n defeat_v the_o army_n of_o m._n antonius_n metellus_n revenge_n the_o affront_n and_o treat_v they_o most_o cruel_o 127_o chap._n viii_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o balearick_n island_n turn_v pirate_n and_o engage_v with_o the_o roman_a fleet_n by_o which_o they_o be_v defeat_v 128_o chap._n ix_o cyprus_n sack_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o it_o bring_v to_o rome_n by_o porcius_n cato_n 130_o chap._n x._o a_o memorable_a exploit_n of_o caesar_n among_o the_o gaul_n and_o in_o great_a britain_n he_o build_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o rhine_n vercingetorix_n submit_v to_o he_o 131_o chap._n xi_o crassus_n vanquish_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o parthian_n the_o indignity_n exercise_v by_o his_o enemy_n upon_o he_o after_o his_o death_n chap._n xii_o a_o recapitulation_n comprehend_v a_o description_n of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o roman_n proceed_v from_o plenty_n and_o that_o their_o arm_n against_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o same_o cause_n page_n 139_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o sedition_n occasion_v by_o the_o power_n bestow_v on_o the_o tribune_n 142_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o sedition_n occasion_v by_o tiberius_n gracchus_n who_o be_v oppose_v and_o kill_v 143_o chap._n xv._o caius_n graachus_n attempt_v to_o prosecute_v the_o design_n of_o his_o brother_n tiberius_n and_o be_v murder_v by_o opimius_n upon_o mount-aventine_n 145_o chap._n xvi_o apuleius_n saturninus_n renew_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o grachii_n he_o be_v assist_v by_o marius_n and_o commit_v many_o outrage_n marius_n be_v force_v to_o desert_n he_o he_o get_v into_o the_o capitol_n and_o surrender_v himself_o to_o the_o senate_n the_o people_n tear_v he_o to_o piece_n 146_o chap._n xvii_o livius_n drusus_n will_v enforce_v the_o graachane_n law_n cepio_n violate_v the_o senate_n the_o consul_n philippus_n oppose_v he_o be_v unworthy_o treat_v the_o sudden_a death_n of_o drusus_n 148_o chap._n xviii_o all_o italy_n in_o a_o commotion_n a_o general_a conspiracy_n which_o after_o great_a destruction_n of_o man_n be_v at_o last_o appease_v page_n 150_o chap._n xix_o a_o insurrection_n of_o the_o slave_n sicily_n under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o syrian_a who_o feign_v himself_o a_o fanatic_a they_o be_v at_o last_o overcome_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o rupilius_n a_o second_o insurrection_n of_o the_o slave_n quiet_v by_o aquilius_n 152_o chap._n xx._n spartacus_n a_o gladiator_n head_n a_o army_n of_o slave_n and_o put_v many_o affront_v on_o the_o roman_n at_o last_o licinius_n crassus_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o gladiator_n 155_o chap._n xxi_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o the_o roman_n occasion_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o marius_n and_o sylla_n 158_o chap._n xxii_o the_o valour_n of_o sertorius_n banish_v rome_n by_o the_o proscription_n of_o sylla_n he_o make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o spain_n and_o after_o many_o gallant_a exploit_n be_v kill_v by_o treachery_n 164_o chap._n xxiii_o lepidus_n raise_v new_a commotion_n he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o die_v in_o sardinia_n 166_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o detestable_a conspiracy_n of_o catiline_n
the_o very_a foro._n very_a in_o foro._n forum_n so_o that_o romulus_n pray_v to_o jupiter_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o shameful_a retreat_n of_o his_o people_n thence_o come_v the_o temple_n and_o name_n of_o jupiter_n stator_n at_o length_n the_o virgin_n who_o have_v be_v surprise_v run_v in_o between_o the_o engage_v party_n with_o their_o hair_n dishevel_v so_o a_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o tatius_n and_o a_o league_n enter_v into_o and_o a_o strange_a thing_n follow_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o enemy_n leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n remove_v into_o the_o new_a city_n and_o bestow_v the_o wealth_n of_o their_o ancestor_n on_o their_o son_n in_o law_n as_o a_o portion_n with_o their_o daughter_n their_o force_n be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n increase_v the_o most_o prudent_a king_n reduce_v the_o commonwealth_n to_o this_o state_n that_o the_o young_a man_n be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n shall_v be_v ready_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n for_o any_o unexpected_a occasion_n of_o war_n that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o old_a man_n who_o for_o their_o authority_n be_v call_v father_n for_o their_o age_n a_o senate_n these_o thing_n thus_o settle_v while_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n without_o the_o city_n near_o the_o pool_n of_o capra_n he_o be_v of_o a_o sudden_a take_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n some_o think_v he_o cut_v to_o piece_n by_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o harshness_n of_o his_o disposition_n but_o the_o tempest_n then_o rise_v with_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v look_v on_o as_o argument_n of_o his_o apotheosis_n which_o opinion_n julius_n proculus_n soon_o after_o confirm_v affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v romulus_n in_o a_o more_o majestic_a form_n than_o he_o have_v be_v in_o before_o that_o he_o further_o command_v they_o shall_v honour_v he_o as_o a_o deity_n and_o that_o the_o god_n will_v have_v he_o call_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o name_n of_o quirinus_n and_o that_o so_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n ii_o numa_n pompilius_n succeed_v romulus_n his_o piety_n his_o setlement_n of_o religious_a affair_n nvma_n pompilius_n succeed_v romulus_n they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n desire_v this_o man_n for_o their_o king_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o piety_n he_o instruct_v they_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n and_o what_o ever_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o immortal_a go_n he_o institute_v priest_n augur_n the_o saly_n and_o the_o other_o sacerdoral_a function_n and_o distribute_v the_o year_n into_o twelve_o month_n and_o appoint_v the_o day_n of_o plead_v and_o vacation_n he_o give_v they_o the_o sacred_a buckler_n and_o the_o image_n of_o pallas_n as_o certain_a secret_a pledge_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o also_o double-faced_a janus_n the_o symbol_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n he_o first_o appoint_v fire_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o by_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o celestial_a constellation_n the_o guardian-flame_n of_o the_o empire_n shall_v be_v vigilant_o continue_v these_o thing_n he_o pretend_v he_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o goddess_n egeria_n that_o his_o barbarous_a subject_n may_v the_o more_o willing_o submit_v thereto_o in_o fine_a he_o bring_v that_o uncivilise_v people_n to_o so_o much_o moderation_n that_o a_o empire_n acquire_v by_o violence_n and_o usurpation_n be_v administer_v with_o piety_n and_o justice_n chap._n iii_o tullus_n hostilius_n succeed_v numa_n he_o instruct_v the_o roman_n about_o military_a engagement_n declare_v a_o war_n against_o the_o people_n of_o alba_n the_o famous_a engagement_n between_o the_o three_o horatij_n and_o the_o three_o curiatij_n the_o treachery_n of_o the_o latin_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o fidenates_n 82._o a._n v.c_n 82._o next_o to_o numa_n pompilius_n come_v tullus_n hostilius_n on_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v free_o bestow_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o virtue_n this_o man_n introduce_v military_a discipline_n and_o the_o art_n of_o war_n have_v therefore_o train_v up_o the_o young_a man_n in_o these_o exercise_n he_o presume_v to_o provoke_v the_o albani_n a_o considerable_a and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n a_o sovereign_a people_n but_o their_o force_n on_o both_o side_n be_v equal_a after_o many_o engagement_n to_o bring_v the_o war_n to_o a_o period_n the_o fate_n of_o both_o nation_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o horatij_n and_o curiatij_n three_o brethren_n twin_n choose_v of_o each_o side_n it_o be_v a_o doubtful_a and_o noble_a conflict_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o admirable_a for_o the_o three_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v wound_v on_o this_o two_o slay_v the_o survive_a horatius_n add_v subtlety_n to_o valour_n that_o he_o may_v distract_v the_o enemy_n counterfeit_v flight_n and_o set_v on_o they_o one_o after_o another_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pursue_v he_o overcome_v they_o all_o thus_o a_o glory_n not_o easy_o find_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o man_n there_o be_v get_v a_o victory_n which_o the_o victor_n soon_o stain_v with_o parricide_n see_v his_o â—wn_a sister_n bewail_v to_o find_v about_o he_o the_o spoil_n of_o one_o indeed_o betroth_v to_o she_o but_o a_o enemy_n he_o revenge_v that_o so_o unseasonable_a a_o affection_n of_o the_o virgin_n with_o his_o sword_n the_o law_n will_v have_v punish_v the_o act_n but_o gallantry_n rescue_v the_o parricide_n and_o his_o crime_n be_v much_o below_o his_o glory_n nor_o be_v it_o long_o ere_o the_o alban_n break_v his_o faith_n for_o come_v out_o as_o auxiliary_n to_o the_o romans_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o fidenates_n according_a to_o the_o league_n they_o stand_v between_o the_o two_o army_n expect_v whether_o of_o they_o fortune_n will_v favour_v but_o the_o crafty_a king_n perceive_v his_o auxiliary_n ready_a to_o side_n with_o the_o enemy_n take_v courage_n as_o if_o he_o have_v command_v they_o 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a_o lively_a draught_n of_o indignation_n even_o in_o theiâ—_n death_n which_o pyrrhus_n so_o far_o admire_v that_o he_o say_v oh_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o possess_v mâ—_n self_n of_o the_o world_n empire_n have_v roman_n tâ—_n my_o soldier_n or_o for_o the_o roman_n to_o do_v it_o have_v i_o for_o their_o king_n what_o expedition_n do_v they_o who_o survive_v use_v in_o reinforce_a the_o army_n when_o pyrrhus_n say_v i_o see_v plain_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o constellation_n of_o hercules_n against_o who_o the_o head_n of_o so_o many_o slain_a enemy_n will_v start_v up_o out_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n as_o if_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o lernaean_a serpent_n but_o what_o a_o glorious_a senate_n be_v that_o when_o upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o appius_n the_o blind_a the_o ambassador_n be_v send_v away_o from_o the_o city_n with_o their_o present_n and_o their_o king_n ask_v they_o whaâ—_n they_o think_v of_o the_o habitation_n of_o their_o enemy_n 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of_o four_o year_n bring_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n most_o powerful_a nation_n most_o wealthy_a city_n and_o most_o fruitful_a country_n or_o what_o will_v be_v more_o incredible_a if_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o final_a issue_n of_o it_o pyrrhus_n victor_n at_o the_o first_o battle_n have_v waste_v liris_n and_o fregellae_n in_o campania_n etc._n campania_n tâ—tâ_fw-la tâ—ement_fw-fr itaâ—iâ_fw-la campaniam_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o italy_n tremble_v have_v a_o fight_n of_o rome_n then_o almost_o take_v from_o the_o fortress_n of_o praeneste_n and_o at_o twenty_o mile_n distance_n fill_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o startle_v city_n with_o smoke_n and_o dust_n the_o same_o pyrrhus_n be_v afterward_o twice_o force_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n twice_o wound_v and_o drive_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n back_o into_o his_o own_o country_n greece_n a_o deep_a peace_n ensue_v and_o the_o spoil_n of_o so_o many_o most_o wealthy_a nation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o rome_n can_v not_o contain_v its_o own_o victory_n nor_o do_v ever_o a_o noble_a or_o more_o magnificent_a triumph_n enter_v rome_n when_o as_o before_o that_o day_n it_o have_v see_v only_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o volsci_n the_o sheep_n of_o the_o sabine_n the_o wagon_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o the_o shatter_v arm_n of_o the_o samnite_n then_o if_o thou_o have_v behold_v the_o captive_n thou_o may_v have_v see_v molossian_n thessalian_n macedonian_n bruttians_n apulian_o and_o lucanian_o if_o the_o pomp_n gold_n purple_a statue_n picture_n the_o delicacy_n of_o the_o tarentines_n but_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v please_v at_o no_o sight_n so_o much_o as_o that_o of_o those_o beast_n with_o tower_n on_o their_o back_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v so_o much_o afraid_a which_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o captivity_n bow_v down_o their_o neck_n follow_v the_o victorious_a horse_n chap._n xix_o the_o roman_n engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o those_o who_o have_v favour_v the_o tarentines_n ascoli_n take_v sempronius_n vow_n not_o long_o after_o italy_n enjoy_v a_o absolute_a peace_n for_o who_o dare_v attempt_v any_o thing_n after_o tarentines_n have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o the_o roman_n think_v good_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o make_v war_n on_o those_o who_o have_v associate_v themselves_o with_o their_o enemy_n whereupon_o the_o picentes_n be_v subdue_v and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o nation_n asculum_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o p._n sempronius_n who_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v during_o the_o fight_n appease_v the_o goddess_n tellus_n by_o a_o vow_n of_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o she_o chap._n xx._n the_o war_n with_o the_o sallentini_n brundisium_n take_v a_o temple_n vow_v to_o pale_n goddess_n of_o the_o shepherd_n the_o sallentini_n follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o picentes_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o region_n brundisium_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o its_o port_n be_v take_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o m._n attilius_n and_o in_o that_o engagement_n pale_n goddess_n of_o shepherd_n earnest_o desire_v a_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v to_o she_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o victory_n chap._n xxi_o the_o vulsinian_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o roman_n against_o their_o slave_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o fabius_n gurges_n the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o several_a people_n of_o italy_n that_o do_v yield_v themselves_o into_o the_o trust_n and_o tuition_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o vulsinian_o the_o wealthy_a of_o etruria_n implore_v assistance_n against_o some_o who_o have_v former_o be_v their_o slave_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o they_o have_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o assume_v the_o government_n to_o themselves_o but_o these_o also_o be_v chastise_v for_o their_o insolence_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o fabius_n gurges_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o sedition_n which_o happen_v at_o rome_n posthumius_fw-la general_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v kill_v with_o stone_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o soldiery_n refuse_v to_o fight_v a_o insurrection_n of_o the_o people_n who_o banish_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n the_o unworthy_a treatment_n of_o coriolanus_n and_o camillus_n dissension_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n this_o be_v the_o second_o age_n and_o as_o it_o be_v adolescency_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v fresh_a warm_a and_o vigorous_a in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o strength_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o certain_a tincture_n of_o the_o pastoral_a savageness_n which_o betray_v somewhat_o of_o incivilization_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o army_n raise_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o camp_n stone_v to_o death_n posthumius_fw-la the_o general_n who_o deny_v they_o that_o part_n of_o the_o prey_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o under_o appius_n claudius_n they_o will_v not_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n when_o they_o 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the_o empire_n he_o therefore_o so_o weary_v annibal_n by_o lead_v he_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o the_o samnite_n and_o through_o the_o wood_n of_o falernus_n and_o gaurus_n that_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o valour_n be_v break_v and_o harass_v by_o delay_n afterward_o claudius_n marcelius_n be_v general_n the_o roman_n venture_v to_o engage_v he_o they_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o dear_n campania_n and_o force_v he_o to_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o nola._n nay_o sempronius_n gracchus_n be_v general_n they_o presume_v to_o pursue_v he_o through_o lucania_n and_o press_v hard_a upon_o he_o in_o his_o retreat_n though_o then_o o_o what_o shame_n they_o fight_v with_o servile_a hand_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o so_o many_o disaster_n have_v force_v they_o to_o it_o romanos_fw-la it_o sed_fw-la libertate_fw-la dona_fw-la i_o fecerat_fw-la de_fw-la serâ—is_fw-la uâ—tus_fw-la romanos_fw-la but_o they_o be_v make_v free_a afterward_o though_o 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able_a to_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o most_o magnificent_a triumph_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v see_v this_o from_o macedonia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a for_o the_o show_n of_o it_o last_v three_o day_n the_o first_o day_n be_v bring_v in_o image_n and_o picture_n the_o second_o arm_n and_o money_n the_o three_o the_o captive_n and_o among_o they_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v not_o recover_v out_o of_o his_o astonishment_n as_o if_o the_o disaster_n be_v but_o new_o befall_v he_o but_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v receive_v the_o joyful_a news_n of_o the_o victory_n before_o they_o have_v it_o by_o the_o general_n be_v letter_n for_o the_o very_a day_n that_o perses_n be_v vanquish_v in_o macedonia_n the_o thing_n be_v know_v at_o rome_n two_o young_a man_n mount_v on_o white_a horse_n be_v see_v wash_v off_o dust_n and_o blood_n at_o the_o lake_n of_o suturna_n these_o bring_v the_o news_n the_o common_a persuasion_n be_v that_o they_o be_v castor_n and_o pollux_n because_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o fight_n because_o they_o be_v yet_o bloody_a that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o macedonia_n because_o they_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o breath_n chap._n xiii_o the_o illyrian_n be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o praetor_n anicius_n scodra_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o their_o country_n lay_v desolate_a the_o contagion_n of_o the_o macedonian_a war_n draw_v in_o the_o illyrian_n they_o be_v mercenary_n under_o king_n perses_n and_o shall_v have_v fall_v on_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v without_o any_o trouble_n subdue_v by_o the_o propraetor_a anicius_n it_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o lay_v scodra_n chief_a city_n of_o the_o nation_n level_v with_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o there_o ensue_v a_o absolute_a surrender_n of_o themselves_o to_o bondage_n in_o fine_a this_o war_n be_v at_o a_o end_n before_o it_o be_v know_v at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v engage_v in_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o macedonian_a war_n occasion_v by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o a_o mean_a person_n name_v andriscus_n the_o praetor_n juventius_n be_v overcome_v by_o he_o but_o sufficient_o revenge_v by_o metellus_n who_o bring_v andriscus_n captive_a to_o rome_n the_o carthaginian_n and_o macedonian_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o agreement_n between_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o three_o time_n vanquish_v by_o a_o certain_a disposal_n of_o destiny_n take_v up_o arm_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o the_o macedonian_a shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n first_o and_o be_v reduce_v with_o the_o more_o difficulty_n because_o he_o have_v be_v slight_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n almost_o force_v a_o blush_n for_o one_o andriscus_n a_o person_n of_o mean_a descent_n whether_o a_o slave_n or_o free_a be_v doubtful_a but_o certain_o a_o mercenary_a invade_v the_o kingdom_n and_o undertake_v the_o war_n but_o because_o he_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o philippus_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o likeness_n in_o the_o face_n to_o that_o prince_n he_o be_v call_v pseudo-philippus_n and_o as_o he_o have_v the_o resemblance_n and_o have_v assume_v the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n so_o he_o want_v not_o a_o courage_n beseem_v a_o king_n therefore_o while_o the_o roman_n slight_a these_o thing_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o send_v the_o praetor_n juventius_n against_o he_o they_o rash_o engage_v against_o a_o man_n grow_v powerful_a not_o only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o macedonian_n but_o also_o by_o the_o great_a additional_a force_n of_o thrace_n and_o be_v with_o much_o regret_n worsted_n not_o by_o real_a king_n but_o by_o that_o imaginary_a and_o personate_a prince_n but_o metellus_n be_v praetor_n they_o be_v full_o revenge_v for_o the_o former_a loss_n of_o a_o legion_n and_o the_o praetor_n who_o command_v it_o for_o macedonia_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o the_o chief_a commander_n deliver_v up_o by_o that_o prince_n of_o thrace_n to_o who_o he_o have_v flee_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o city_n in_o chain_n fortune_n do_v he_o a_o kindness_n even_o in_o his_o disaster_n that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o triumph_n upon_o his_o account_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v real_o be_v a_o king_n chap._n xv._o the_o three_o pudick_n or_o carthaginian_a war_n the_o deplorable_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n by_o young_a scipio_n the_o three_o war_n with_o africa_n be_v short_a both_z as_o to_o time_n for_o it_o be_v complete_v in_o four_o year_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a of_o less_o difficulty_n for_o our_o business_n be_v not_o so_o much_o against_o man_n as_o against_o the_o city_n itself_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o event_n it_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v carthage_n be_v destroy_v and_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o former_a time_n in_o the_o first_o the_o war_n be_v only_o begin_v in_o the_o second_o almost_o dispatch_v in_o the_o three_o quite_o end_v but_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o war_n be_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n they_o have_v but_o once_o indeed_o prepare_v a_o navy_n and_o army_n against_o the_o numidian_n but_o have_v several_a time_n alarm_v the_o territory_n of_o masinissa_n for_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o kindness_n for_o that_o good_a king_n their_o ally_n when_o the_o war_n be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o wot_v propose_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v after_o it_o be_v end_v cato_n out_o of_o a_o irreconcilable_a animosity_n give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n even_o while_o other_o thing_n be_v under_o debate_n scipio_n nasica_n allege_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v lest_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o rival-city_n be_v once_o take_v away_o the_o prosperity_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o debauch_n the_o senate_n take_v a_o course_n between_o both_o to_o wit_n that_o carthage_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v for_o they_o think_v it_o a_o glorious_a thing_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o carthage_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v fear_v whereupon_o manilius_n and_o censorinus_n be_v consul_n the_o roman_n set_v upon_o carthage_n and_o have_v the_o navy_n upon_o some_o overture_n of_o peace_n surrender_v to_o they_o they_o set_v it_o afire_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o city_n then_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o citizen_n be_v send_v for_o be_v command_v if_o they_o will_v save_v their_o life_n to_o quiet_a carthage_n which_o command_n seem_v too_o cruel_a so_o incense_v they_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o endure_v the_o great_a extremity_n whereupon_o they_o make_v public_a lamentation_n and_o unanimous_o cry_v out_o arm_n and_o they_o be_v absolute_o resolve_v to_o
stand_v it_o out_o by_o force_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n leave_v but_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n that_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v destroy_v rather_o by_o the_o enemy_n than_o themselves_o how_o great_a the_o fury_n of_o the_o discontent_a be_v may_v be_v infer_v hence_o that_o they_o pull_v down_o â—heir_a house_n to_o build_v a_o new_a fleet_n that_o about_o â—heir_a arm_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v employ_v instead_o of_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o the_o matron_n parâ—ed_v with_o their_o hair_n to_o make_v cordage_n for_o the_o engine_n afterward_o mancinus_n be_v consul_n the_o siege_n be_v close_o carry_v on_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o haven_n and_o the_o first_o and_o second_o wall_n be_v already_o dismantle_v when_o the_o castle_n notwithstanding_o call_v the_o byrsa_n make_v such_o resistance_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v another_o city_n but_o though_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o a_o good_a forwardness_n yet_o be_v it_o consider_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o scipio_n be_v fatal_a to_o africa_n the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o pitch_v upon_o another_o scipio_n be_v desirous_a the_o see_v a_o end_n of_o that_o war_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o paulus_n surname_v macedonicus_n and_o have_v be_v adopt_v by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a scipio_n africanus_n presume_v he_o will_v be_v a_o ornament_n to_o his_o race_n it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o grandchild_n shall_v absolute_o lay_v desolate_a that_o city_n which_o the_o grandfather_n have_v bring_v near_o its_o destruction_n but_o as_o the_o bite_n of_o die_a beast_n be_v most_o dangerous_a so_o we_o find_v more_o work_n with_o carthage_n half_o ruin_v than_o when_o it_o be_v entire_a the_o enemy_n be_v force_v into_o one_o fortress_n the_o roman_n have_v also_o besiege_v the_o port._n whereupon_o the_o carthaginian_n make_v another_o port_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o city_n not_o with_o any_o design_n to_o get_v away_o but_o even_o from_o that_o 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euna_n after_o he_o have_v waste_v they_o with_o famine_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o pestilence_n he_o put_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o villain_n into_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o crucify_v they_o for_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o slave_n he_o be_v content_a with_o a_o ovation_n that_o he_o may_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o triumph_n by_o a_o servile_a inscription_n the_o island_n have_v hardly_o take_v breath_n ere_o we_o return_v from_o the_o slave_n and_o the_o syrian_a to_o a_o cilician_n athenio_n a_o shepherd_n have_v kill_v his_o master_n put_v the_o family_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n into_o arms._n he_o himself_o clad_v in_o a_o purple_a garment_n and_o have_v a_o silver_n staff_n and_o his_o forehead_n bind_v about_o after_o a_o kingly_a manner_n get_v together_o a_o army_n not_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o formentioned_a fanatic_a and_o with_o great_a violence_n as_o if_o he_o will_v avenge_v he_o plunder_v castle_n town_n and_o village_n he_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n upon_o master_n but_o more_o insupportable_o upon_o slave_n as_o so_o many_o renegado_n by_o this_o fellow_n also_o be_v praetorian_a army_n slay_v the_o camp_n of_o servilius_n and_z lucullus_z take_v but_o aquilius_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o p._n rupilius_n reduce_v the_o enemy_n debar_v from_o provision_n to_o extremity_n and_o easy_o destroy_v by_o famine_n the_o force_n he_o have_v worsted_n by_o arm_n and_o they_o have_v surrender_v themselves_o if_o they_o have_v not_o prefer_v a_o voluntary_a death_n to_o avoid_v torment_n nay_o the_o ringleader_n of_o they_o miss_v the_o punishment_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v though_o he_o come_v alive_a into_o our_o land_n for_o that_o while_o the_o multitude_n strive_v about_o the_o take_n of_o he_o the_o prey_n be_v tear_v to_o piece_n between_o they_o chap._n xx._n spartacus_n a_o gladiator_n head_n a_o army_n of_o slave_n and_o put_v many_o affront_v on_o the_o roman_n at_o last_o licinius_n crassus_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o gladiator_n a_o man_n may_v support_v the_o dishonour_n of_o a_o war_n with_o slave_n for_o though_o fortune_n have_v make_v they_o subject_a to_o all_o thing_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o kind_n of_o man_n and_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o happiness_n of_o liberty_n with_o we_o but_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o name_n to_o call_v the_o war_n raise_v by_o spartacus_n as_o where_o the_o soldiery_n be_v slave_n and_o the_o commander_n gladiator_n those_o the_o mean_a of_o man_n by_o their_o condition_n these_o add_v to_o their_o calamity_n by_o the_o scorn_n of_o their_o profession_n spartacus_n crixus_n and_o oenoma_n break_v lentulus_n fencing-school_n with_o seaventy_n or_o more_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n get_v away_o from_o capua_n and_o have_v call_v the_o slave_n into_o their_o assistance_n and_o put_v they_o under_o their_o ensign_n when_o they_o have_v get_v together_o above_o 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weapon_n of_o the_o iron_n about_o the_o prison_n and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o army_n they_o get_v horse_n by_o tame_v those_o they_o meet_v with_o wild_a and_o the_o ensign_n and_o fasces_fw-la take_v from_o our_o praetor_n they_o bring_v to_o their_o general_n nor_o do_v he_o refuse_v they_o though_o a_o person_n who_o of_o a_o mercenary_a thracian_a become_v a_o soldier_n of_o a_o soldier_n a_o renegado_n than_o a_o robber_n and_o at_o last_o upon_o the_o presumption_n of_o his_o strength_n a_o gladiator_n he_o also_o celebrate_v the_o funeral_n of_o his_o commander_n kill_v in_o fight_n with_o princely_a exequy_n command_v such_o as_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n to_o fight_v about_o the_o funeral_n pile_n as_o it_o be_v to_o expiate_v all_o praetorian_a dishonour_n by_o become_v of_o a_o gladiator_n a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o who_o find_v he_o that_o divertisement_n afterward_o engage_v with_o consular_a army_n he_o defeat_v that_o of_o lentulus_n in_o the_o apennine_a and_o destroy_v the_o camp_n of_o c._n cassius_n at_o mutina_n puff_v up_o with_o these_o victory_n he_o design_v to_o invade_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v shame_n enough_o for_o we_o in_o fine_a we_o rise_v with_o all_o our_o force_n against_o this_o wretched_a fencer_n and_o licinius_n crassus_n vindicate_v rome_n honour_n by_o who_o the_o enemy_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n escape_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o italy_n be_v there_o shut_v up_o into_o a_o corner_n of_o brutium_fw-la they_o prepare_v to_o escape_v into_o sicily_n but_o want_v vessel_n to_o transport_v themselves_o and_o have_v try_v to_o supply_v that_o defect_n with_o boat_n of_o hurdle_n and_o barrel_n fasten_v together_o with_o twig_n but_o vain_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o current_n at_o last_o sally_v out_o they_o die_v like_o man_n and_o as_o be_v fit_a under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o gladiator_n fight_v without_o reprieve_n spartacus_n behave_v himself_o gallant_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n fall_v like_o a_o general_n chap._n xxi_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o the_o roman_n occasion_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o marius_n and_o sylla_n this_o only_o want_v to_o complete_a the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o parricidial_a war_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o citizen_n shall_v engage_v one_o against_o another_o like_o gladiator_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o forum_n as_o in_o a_o theatre_n yet_o will_v it_o grieve_v i_o the_o less_o if_o the_o wickedness_n have_v proceed_v from_o plebeian_n leader_n or_o if_o from_o noble_a person_n bad_a one_o but_o o_o indignity_n what_o man_n what_o general_n be_v they_o marius_n and_o sylla_n the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o their_o age_n promote_v that_o execrable_a evil_n with_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o three_o different_a constellation_n as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o first_o be_v mean_a and_o slight_a and_o 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force_n a_o long_a time_n and_o with_o doubtful_a success_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o overcome_v by_o war_n till_o he_o be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o domestics_n have_v pursue_v his_o force_n all_o over_o spain_n they_o have_v many_o and_o those_o doubtful_a engagement_n the_o first_o be_v manage_v by_o lieutenant_n when_o of_o one_o side_n domitius_n and_o thorius_n and_o the_o herculian_o on_o the_o other_o meet_v as_o forlorn_n soon_o after_o the_o latter_a be_v defeat_v near_o segovia_n the_o former_a at_o the_o river_n ana_n the_o general_n themselves_o approach_v one_o the_o other_o have_v another_o trial_n near_o lauro_n and_o sucro_n and_o the_o loss_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n whereupon_o one_o side_n mind_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o country_n the_o other_o the_o destruction_n of_o city_n wretched_a spain_n rue_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o roman_a general_n till_o that_o sertorius_n be_v murder_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o perpenna_n vanquish_v and_o have_v surrender_v himself_o the_o city_n also_o reacknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o wit_n osea_n term_n tutia_n valentia_n auxima_n &_o calaguris_n after_o it_o have_v endure_v the_o extremity_n of_o a_o famine_n so_o spain_n be_v restore_v to_o peace_n the_o victorious_a general_n will_v have_v it_o account_v rather_o a_o foreign_a than_o a_o civil_a war_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o triumph_n chap._n xxiii_o lepidus_n raise_v new_a commotion_n he_o be_v vanquish_v and_o die_v in_o sardinia_n marcus_z lepidus_z and_o q._n catulus_n be_v consul_n there_o break_v forth_o a_o civil_a war_n which_o be_v extinguish_v in_o less_o time_n than_o it_o have_v be_v begin_v but_o how_o far_o soever_o the_o firebrand_n of_o that_o commotion_n spread_v it_o be_v a_o spark_n arise_v from_o the_o funeral_n pile_n of_o sylla_n for_o lepides_n insolent_o desirous_a to_o see_v some_o alteration_n will_v abrogate_v the_o act_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n 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