contain_v 44_o year_n chap._n vii_o from_o the_o death_n of_o servius_n tullius_n to_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o rome_n which_o cause_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o regal_a state_n contain_v 25_o year_n book_n ii_o the_o consular_a state_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o government_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o by_o the_o first_o triumvirate_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 449_o year_n chap._n i._o from_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o last_o king_n to_o the_o first_o dictator_n which_o be_v the_o first_o intermission_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n contain_v 10_o year_n chap._n ii_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o first_o dictator_n to_o the_o great_a retrenchment_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n by_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n contain_v 5_o year_n chap._n iii_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o second_o intermission_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n by_o the_o decemviri_fw-la contain_v 42_o year_n chap._n iu._n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la to_o the_o three_o intermission_n of_o the_o consular_a power_n by_o the_o military_a tribune_n contain_v 8_o year_n chap._n v._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o military_a tribune_n to_o the_o burn_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n which_o almost_o ruine_v the_o roman_a nation_n contain_v 54_o year_n chap._n vi_o from_o the_o burn_a of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n when_o the_o roman_n begin_v much_o to_o extend_v their_o conquest_n contain_v 46_o year_n chap._n vii_o from_o the_o first_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n to_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n the_o first_o foreigner_n they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o wherein_o the_o roman_n begin_v to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o war_n contain_v 63_o year_n chap._n viii_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n with_o pyrrhus_n to_o the_o first_o punic_a or_o carthaginian_a war_n when_o the_o roman_n first_o set_v foot_n out_o of_o italy_n contain_v 16_o year_n chap._n ix_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o the_o roman_n now_o grow_v powerful_a by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n contain_v 17_o year_n chap._n x._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o by_o scipio_n africanus_n when_o the_o roman_n become_v perfect_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n containiny_o 17_o year_n chap._n xi_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n when_o rome_n get_v clear_a of_o all_o her_o rival_n state_n contain_v 55_o year_n chap._n xii_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o gracchi_n which_o much_o shake_v the_o government_n and_o be_v the_o first_o step_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o consular_a state_n contain_v 23_o 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procure_v he_o a_o ovation_n when_o this_o year_n be_v expire_v there_o happen_v so_o great_a a_o contention_n about_o two_o quaestor_n or_o treasurer_n who_o the_o commons_o will_v have_v create_v out_o of_o their_o body_n that_o the_o state_n fall_v into_o a_o interregnum_fw-la papirius_n be_v interrex_n for_o a_o composure_n procure_v military_a tribune_n to_o be_v again_o admit_v and_o four_o quaestor_n which_o be_v two_o more_o than_o former_o to_o be_v create_v either_o out_o of_o the_o patritian_n or_o plebeian_n 333._o as_o the_o people_n shall_v think_v most_o proper_a in_o their_o comitia_fw-la notwithstanding_o this_o though_o many_o of_o the_o commons_o strive_v for_o it_o not_o one_o of_o they_o can_v get_v to_o be_v either_o military_a tribune_n or_o so_o much_o as_o quaestor_n which_o much_o incense_v the_o people_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o this_o military_a tribune_n still_o continue_v the_o slave_n conspire_v to_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o capitol_n but_o the_o plot_n be_v timely_o find_v out_o and_o the_o discoverer_n great_o reward_v the_o follow_a year_n the_o aequi_n join_v with_o the_o people_n of_o lavicum_fw-la press_v hard_o upon_o the_o roman_a territory_n and_o the_o consular_a tribune_n quarrel_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o superiority_n they_o get_v great_a advantage_n 335._o insomuch_o that_o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v which_o be_v servilius_n priscus_n a_o second_o time_n who_o choose_v his_o son_n axilla_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n servilius_z soon_o dispatch_v his_o business_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o office_n after_o he_o have_v keep_v it_o but_o eight_o day_n after_o this_o for_o four_o year_n successive_o be_v military_a tribune_n instead_o of_o consul_n till_o new_a contention_n arise_v between_o the_o patritian_n and_o plebeian_n though_o partly_o from_o old_a heartburning_n and_o especial_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o agrarian_a law_n the_o state_n fall_v again_o into_o a_o interregnum_fw-la fabius_n be_v interrex_n bring_v in_o consul_n again_o which_o government_n continue_v for_o five_o year_n long_o in_o which_o space_n of_o time_n not_o very_o much_o be_v transact_v either_o abroad_o or_o at_o home_n in_o the_o five_o year_n the_o commons_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o design_n of_o bring_v in_o military_a tribune_n bestir_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o procure_v three_o of_o the_o quaestor_n to_o be_v create_v out_o of_o their_o own_o rank_n who_o be_v the_o first_o plebeian_n quaestor_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o rome_n 344._o the_o aequi_n and_o the_o volsci_n strengthen_v by_o confederacy_n make_v great_a ravages_n in_o the_o roman_a dominion_n and_o the_o commons_o refuse_v to_o list_n themselves_o according_a to_o their_o usual_a custom_n procure_v military_a tribune_n again_o who_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n but_o with_o so_o little_a success_n 345._o that_o a_o dictator_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v create_v this_o be_v cornelius_n cossus_n former_o mention_v who_o appoint_v servilius_n ahala_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v they_o in_o one_o battle_n waste_v their_o country_n and_o then_o return_v two_o year_n after_o the_o patritian_n and_o plebeian_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n reconcile_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a plunder_n of_o anxur_n or_o terracina_n take_v from_o the_o volsci_n but_o especial_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o public_a pay_n of_o the_o army_n with_o brass_n money_n before_o which_o time_n every_o soldier_n bear_v his_o own_o charge_n in_o the_o war_n as_o be_v hint_v former_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o pay_v of_o soldier_n in_o rome_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o 347th_o year_n of_o the_o city_n the_o take_n of_o anxur_n and_o some_o other_o place_n from_o the_o volsci_n in_o a_o short_a time_n bring_v they_o to_o a_o peace_n and_o now_o the_o roman_a dominion_n be_v considerable_o increase_v iii_o about_o the_o same_o time_n 347._o war_n be_v proclaim_v against_o the_o veientes_n with_o that_o resolution_n and_o carry_v on_o with_o that_o vigour_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o city_n must_v fall_v veii_n be_v a_o exceed_a large_a strong_a and_o wealthy_a city_n and_o have_v not_o only_o be_v a_o rival_n to_o rome_n for_o many_o year_n but_o have_v always_o be_v so_o perfidious_a that_o a_o full_a revenge_n be_v necessary_a the_o roman_n invest_v the_o city_n but_o it_o be_v seat_v upon_o a_o craggy_a rock_n they_o soon_o find_v it_o will_v cost_v they_o several_a year_n siege_n so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o carry_v it_o on_o both_o winter_n and_o summer_n the_o soldier_n lie_v under_o beast-skin_n at_o this_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o repine_v as_o a_o thing_n whole_o new_a and_o dangerous_a complain_v likewise_o of_o the_o payment_n of_o soldier_n as_o a_o innovation_n and_o a_o unjust_a artifice_n to_o ruin_v the_o commons_o and_o the_o next_o year_n they_o get_v the_o number_n of_o the_o military_a tribune_n to_o be_v increase_v from_o four_o to_o six_o 348._o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o design_v but_o still_o can_v not_o procure_v one_o plebeian_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o this_o number_n continue_v always_o for_o the_o future_a new_a stir_v daily_o arise_v notwithstanding_o the_o great_a diversion_n by_o war_n sometime_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o little_a success_n against_o veii_n the_o tribune_n blame_v the_o commander_n and_o prohibit_v the_o tax_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o city_n ever_o since_o the_o soldier_n have_v receive_v pay_n about_o six_o year_n after_o they_o renew_v their_o ancient_n contest_v about_o the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o carry_v it_o on_o so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v it_o promulge_v among_o themselves_o though_o not_o in_o the_o senate_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n after_o much_o trouble_v and_o
pain_n 353._o they_o procure_v one_o plebeian_n to_o be_v elect_v into_o the_o consular_a tribune_n licinius_n calvus_n be_v the_o person_n they_o extreme_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o this_o it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o commons_o can_v make_v themselves_o sharer_n in_o the_o high_a office_n and_o now_o they_o most_o ready_o permit_v the_o pay_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v gather_v all_o stir_v be_v for_o a_o while_n lay_v aside_o the_o siege_n of_o veii_n be_v still_o carry_v on_o from_o year_n to_o year_n but_o with_o various_a success_n and_o under_o divers_a commander_n sometime_o all_o the_o besieger_n work_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o man_n drive_v back_o with_o great_a loss_n by_o sally_n from_o the_o town_n then_o the_o falisci_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o nation_n of_o hetruria_n join_v with_o the_o veientes_n and_o very_o much_o annoy_v the_o roman_n sometime_o to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o their_o whole_a army_n beside_o the_o roman_a force_n be_v much_o 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command_n and_o be_v likewise_o unwilling_a to_o provoke_v they_o such_o a_o ambiguous_a answer_n be_v return_v that_o the_o latin_n and_o campanian_o think_v themselves_o so_o far_o disoblige_v as_o to_o revolt_v manlius_n torquatus_n now_o consul_n the_o three_o time_n and_o his_o colleague_n decius_n must_n be_v send_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o chastise_v the_o latin_n who_o now_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o no_o less_o than_o have_v one_o of_o the_o consul_n and_o half_o the_o senator_n choose_v out_o of_o their_o nation_n upon_o certain_a dream_n and_o prognostication_n that_o the_o general_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o army_n on_o the_o other_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o consul_n solemn_o agree_v that_o in_o what_o part_n the_o roman_a army_n shall_v be_v distress_a the_o commander_n of_o that_o part_n shall_v devote_v himself_o to_o the_o god_n and_o die_v for_o his_o country_n which_o generous_a resolution_n be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n and_o because_o they_o be_v all_o acquaint_v with_o each_o other_o discipline_n and_o way_n of_o fight_v strict_a command_n be_v give_v that_o no_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v fight_v without_o order_n both_o army_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n and_o a_o bloody_a and_o obstinate_a engagement_n immediate_o follow_v the_o latin_n press_v very_o hard_o upon_o decius_n part_n he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o god_n and_o rush_v violent_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n after_o a_o great_a slaughter_n lose_v his_o life_n the_o latin_n be_v soon_o after_o entire_o defeat_v nor_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o manlius_n less_o remarkable_a than_o the_o courage_n of_o decius_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o own_o son_n for_o he_o pass_v with_o his_o troop_n before_o the_o battle_n nigh_o the_o enemy_n be_v challenge_v by_o metius_n captain_n of_o the_o tusculan_n who_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o strip_v his_o father_n with_o tear_n commend_v he_o for_o his_o valour_n but_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n which_o though_o a_o sad_a be_v a_o profitable_a example_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o man_n and_o after_o that_o cruel_a command_n be_v usual_o call_v manliana_n dicta_fw-la the_o latin_n now_o defeat_v beg_v peace_n which_o be_v give_v they_o though_o not_o with_o the_o same_o condition_n to_o all_o manlius_n return_v in_o triumph_n but_o be_v meet_v only_o by_o the_o old_a man_n the_o young_a one_o refuse_v to_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n and_o ever_o after_o hate_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o son_n soon_o after_o the_o people_n of_o antium_n and_o ardea_n make_v incursion_n into_o the_o roman_a territory_n 413._o but_o manlius_n be_v sick_a he_o name_v papyrius_n crassus_n for_o dictator_n who_o appoint_v papyrius_n cursor_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o keep_v the_o field_n some_o month_n in_o the_o antiate_n country_n but_o no_o remarkable_a action_n happen_v the_o consul_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n aemilius_n and_o publius_n overthrow_v the_o latin_n who_o have_v again_o revolt_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o land_n take_v from_o '_o they_o publius_n by_o who_o conduct_n the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v receive_v into_o alliance_n such_o city_n as_o have_v be_v worsted_n and_o aemilius_n march_v his_o army_n and_o sit_v down_o before_o pedum_n which_o receive_v supply_n from_o several_a place_n though_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n in_o all_o skirmish_n yet_o still_o the_o town_n hold_v out_o and_o he_o understanding_n that_o his_o colleague_n be_v return_v to_o his_o triumph_n he_o immediate_o leave_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v for_o rome_n to_o demand_v that_o honour_n likewise_o the_o senate_n be_v much_o offend_v at_o this_o presumption_n deny_v he_o that_o honour_n except_o pedum_n be_v either_o take_v or_o surrender_v which_o cause_v he_o out_o of_o revenge_n to_o join_v with_o the_o tribune_n against_o the_o patritian_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n his_o colleague_n not_o oppose_v it_o be_v himself_o a_o plebeian_n the_o senate_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o get_v free_a of_o they_o both_o order_v a_o dictator_n to_o be_v create_v who_o it_o fall_v to_o aemilius_n share_n to_o nominate_v as_o have_v the_o fasces_fw-la that_o month._n aemilius_n name_v his_o colleague_n publius_n philo_n 414._o who_o appoint_v junius_n brutus_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o be_v the_o second_o plebeian_n dictator_n in_o rome_n publius_n be_v a_o great_a vexation_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o be_v full_a of_o invective_n against_o they_o procure_v three_o remarkable_a law_n whereof_o the_o first_o alter_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o the_o state_n which_o be_v that_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la shall_v bind_v the_o quirite_n or_o citizen_n of_o rome_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n whatsoever_o the_o second_o be_v that_o such_o law_n as_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o centuriate_a comitia_fw-la shall_v be_v propose_v or_o pass_v by_o the_o senate_n before_o they_o be_v vote_v by_o the_o people_n the_o three_o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v obtain_v before_o that_o both_o the_o censor_n may_v be_v plebeian_n now_o one_o at_o least_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v so_o so_o now_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n be_v more_o impair_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o two_o at_o home_n than_o it_o be_v augment_v by_o their_o valour_n abroad_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n wherein_o furius_n camillus_n and_o c._n maenius_n be_v consul_n pedum_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n and_o the_o consul_n in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o victory_n conquer_a all_o latium_n bring_v it_o and_o some_o neighbour_a part_n to_o a_o entire_a submission_n for_o which_o they_o triumph_v and_o have_v statue_n on_o horseback_n erect_v for_o they_o in_o the_o forum_n a_o honour_n very_o rare_a in_o those_o day_n the_o several_a people_n of_o latium_n have_v several_a condition_n of_o peace_n appoint_v they_o some_o be_v reward_v and_o honour_v other_o punish_v and_o disgrace_v according_a as_o their_o former_a behaviour_n have_v be_v to_o antium_n be_v send_v a_o new_a colony_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n be_v forbid_v the_o sea_n and_o have_v all_o their_o long_a ship_n take_v from_o they_o but_o have_v leave_v to_o enter_v themselves_o in_o the_o colony_n and_o be_v make_v free_a of_o that_o city_n the_o ship_n be_v some_o of_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o roman_a arsenal_n other_o burn_v and_o with_o their_o rostra_fw-la or_o beak_n be_v the_o gallery_n or_o pulpit_n for_o oration_n in_o the_o forum_n adorn_v whence_o that_o have_v afterward_o the_o name_n of_o rostra_fw-la rostra_fw-la the_o year_n follow_v minutia_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n be_v bury_v alive_a in_o the_o campus_n sceleratus_fw-la which_o as_o livy_n believe_v have_v its_o name_n from_o incest_n for_o so_o incontinency_n in_o those_o woman_n be_v call_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n publius_n philo_n be_v make_v praetor_n who_o be_v the_o first_o plebeian_n that_o obtain_v this_o honour_n 416._o the_o senate_n little_o regard_v it_o have_v be_v so_o often_o overpower_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n and_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o 416th_o year_n of_o the_o city_n and_o 28_o year_n after_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o this_o office_n iii_o not_o long_o after_o the_o agreement_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o latin_n a_o war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o arunci_n and_o the_o sidicini_n in_o campania_n in_o which_o the_o latter_a constrain_v the_o former_a to_o abandon_v their_o ancient_a seat_n and_o settle_v in_o suessa_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v arunca_n the_o arunci_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n who_o thereupon_o order_v they_o relief_n but_o the_o consul_n defer_v it_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o assist_v '_o they_o but_o in_o the_o next_o year_n the_o sidicini_n with_o their_o confederate_n and_o neighbour_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o cales_n be_v overthrow_v
their_o friendship_n or_o diminish_v their_o strength_n but_o this_o prudent_a counsel_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v so_o the_o roman_n have_v these_o article_n allow_v they_o first_o that_o their_o army_n shall_v march_v away_o only_o with_o their_o under_z garment_n have_v first_o in_o token_n of_o slavery_n pass_v under_o the_o jugum_n or_o gallow_n second_o they_o shall_v whole_o quit_v all_o samnium_n and_o remove_v all_o their_o colony_n and_o three_o both_o roman_a and_o samnite_n shall_v live_v under_o the_o same_o term_n of_o confederacy_n and_o alliance_n the_o roman_n be_v constrain_v to_o submit_v to_o these_o disgraceful_a article_n and_o with_o wonderful_a shame_n anger_n and_o confusion_n return_v to_o capua_n disarm_v and_o half_a naked_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o rome_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v most_o sensible_o afflict_v at_o this_o shameful_a disaster_n their_o generous_a blood_n boil_v in_o their_o vein_n and_o nothing_o but_o fury_n and_o revenge_n appear_v in_o their_o face_n the_o consul_n refuse_v to_o appear_v abroad_o or_o to_o act_v for_o which_o reason_n a_o dictator_n be_v create_v for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la for_o a_o new_a election_n which_o be_v aemilius_n papus_n 432._o who_o appoint_v valerius_n flaccus_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o instead_o of_o a_o election_n of_o consul_n the_o state_n for_o a_o while_o fall_v into_o a_o interregnum_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grief_n and_o vexation_n in_o all_o place_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n put_v into_o mourn_v but_o the_o year_n follow_v consul_n be_v choose_v papirius_n cursor_n and_o publilius_n philo_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o senate_n be_v assemble_v posthumius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o last_o year_n consul_n generous_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v deliver_v together_o with_o his_o colleague_n up_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o caudine_n treaty_n urge_v that_o only_o they_o two_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o article_n and_o not_o the_o state_n which_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v this_o be_v grateful_o accept_v of_o but_o pontius_n refuse_v to_o receive_v they_o great_o exclaim_v against_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o army_n soon_o march_v against_o they_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o papirius_n and_o sufficient_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o all_o former_a affront_v overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n make_v they_o all_o pass_v under_o the_o jugum_fw-la recover_v several_a town_n and_o free_v the_o 600_o hostage_n which_o they_o have_v deliver_v to_o they_o in_o the_o caudine_n treaty_n so_o that_o the_o samnite_n can_v very_o hardly_o obtain_v a_o two_o year_n truce_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o truce_n two_o new_a tribe_n be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n namely_o the_o ufentine_a and_o falerine_n 436._o which_o make_v the_o number_n thirty_o one_o the_o samnite_n incouragâ—d_v by_o some_o other_o break_v their_o truce_n which_o together_o with_o the_o etrurians_n warlike_a preparation_n occasion_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o dictator_n which_o be_v l._n aemilius_n who_o make_v l._n fulvius_n moritious_a his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 437._o and_o in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o enemy_n who_o come_v to_o relieve_v saticula_n which_o he_o have_v invest_v the_o next_o year_n another_o dictator_n be_v create_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o war_n which_o be_v fabius_n maximus_n who_o choose_v aulius_n cerretan_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o take_v saticula_n manage_v the_o war_n with_o great_a success_n against_o the_o samnite_n 438._o and_o considerable_o enlarge_n the_o roman_a dominion_n in_o those_o part_n the_o follow_a year_n a_o dangerous_a conspiracy_n be_v discover_v at_o capua_n and_o this_o occasion_v the_o create_v of_o a_o dictator_n 439._o which_o be_v c._n maenius_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o m._n foslius_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o soon_o suppress_v that_o disturbance_n the_o next_o year_n the_o samnite_n war_n be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a vigour_n and_o a_o dictator_n create_v which_o be_v c._n paetelius_n who_o make_v m._n foslius_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 440._o and_o gain_v great_a advantage_n over_o the_o enemy_n after_o which_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o short_a breathe_v time_n and_o but_o a_o short_a one_o for_o soon_o after_o the_o etrurians_n make_v great_a threat_n and_o as_o great_a preparation_n another_o dictator_n be_v create_v which_o be_v junius_n bubulcus_n 441._o who_o perform_v little_a against_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o keep_n upon_o the_o defensive_a in_o this_o same_o year_n appius_n claudius_n be_v one_o of_o the_o censor_n make_v the_o famous_a causeway_n or_o highway_n callâ—d_a via_n appia_n a_o prodigious_a work_n together_o with_o the_o channel_n of_o fresh_a water_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n which_o work_v he_o all_o alone_o accomplish_v according_a to_o livy_n a_o year_n or_o two_o be_v employ_v against_o the_o etrurians_n till_o at_o last_o papirius_n be_v make_v dictator_n 443._o who_o choose_v bubulcus_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n give_v they_o the_o great_a overthrow_n that_o they_o ever_o receive_v yet_o all_o their_o choice_a man_n be_v lose_v and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v much_o against_o rome_n four_o year_n after_o 447._o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la for_o election_n of_o consul_n which_o be_v cornelius_n scipio_n and_o decius_n must_n be_v his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o this_o the_o samnite_n after_o many_o and_o great_a loss_n obtain_v a_o peace_n 12_o year_n after_o they_o break_v their_o truce_n and_o the_o ancient_a league_n be_v renew_v with_o they_o and_o this_o happen_v 37_o year_n after_o the_o first_o war_n with_o that_o nation_n soon_o after_o this_o peace_n be_v conclude_v the_o roman_n turn_v their_o arm_n against_o the_o aequi_n 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his_o submission_n to_o octavius_n and_o cruelty_n to_o his_o wife_n 426_o 427_o hersilia_n her_o generous_a
behaviour_n 14_o horatij_n and_o curiatij_n their_o combat_n for_o their_o country_n 27_o 28_o horatius_n coecles_n see_v coecles_n horatius_n hortensia_n her_o behaviour_n and_o speech_n to_o the_o second_o triumvirate_n 387_o 388_o i._n janus_n its_o temple_n build_v and_o shut_v the_o first_o time_n by_o numa_n pompilius_n 21._o a_o second_o time_n 193._o the_o three_o time_n by_o octavius_n 437_o 438_o illyrian_a war_n 193_o 194_o italian_a war_n see_v social_n war._n jugurthine_n war_n 248_o to_o 251_o julius_n caesar_n his_o danger_n in_o sylla_n '_o s_o proscription_n 266._o he_o favour_v pompey_n '_o s_z first_o great_a authority_n 277._o his_o behaviour_n in_o relation_n to_o catiline_n '_o s_o conspiracy_n 286_o 287._o his_o rise_n and_o act_n in_o spain_n 288_o 289_o 290._o he_o quit_v his_o triumph_n and_o join_v with_o pompey_n and_o crassus_n in_o the_o first_o triumvirate_n 292_o 293._o his_o consulship_n 296_o 297_o 298._o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o gaul_n 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