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2._o we_o have_v see_v marius_n effigy_n in_o statue_n stone_n at_o ravenna_n in_o cisalpina_n gallia_n very_o agreeable_a to_o that_o roughness_n and_o sourness_n of_o his_o behaviour_n remark_v by_o all_o author_n for_o be_v natural_o valiant_a and_o warlike_a more_o acquaint_v also_o with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o camp_n than_o of_o the_o city_n he_o can_v not_o moderate_v his_o passion_n when_o in_o authority_n he_o be_v say_v neither_o to_o have_v much_o study_a greek_a nor_o ever_o to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o language_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o consequence_n as_o think_v it_o ridiculous_a to_o bestow_v time_n in_o that_o learning_n the_o teacher_n whereof_o be_v little_o better_a than_o their_o slave_n so_o after_o his_o second_o triumph_n when_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o a_o temple_n he_o present_v some_o show_n after_o the_o greek_a fashion_n come_v into_o the_o theatre_n he_o only_o sit_v down_o and_o immediate_o depart_v wherefore_o as_o plato_n often_o use_v to_o say_v to_o xenocrates_n the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v seem_o of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a rigid_a disposition_n prithee_o good_a xenocrates_n sacrifice_n to_o the_o grace_n so_o if_o any_o can_v have_v persuade_v marius_n to_o pay_v his_o devotion_n to_o the_o greek_a muse_n and_o grace_n he_o have_v never_o bring_v those_o his_o incomparable_a design_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n to_o so_o unhappy_a a_o conclusion_n or_o plunge_v himself_o into_o a_o turbulent_a and_o unpleasant_a old_a age_n through_o his_o passion_n ill_o time_v ambition_n and_o insatiable_a avarice_n but_o this_o will_v far_o appear_v by_o and_o by_o from_o his_o action_n 3._o he_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n altogether_o parentage_n obscure_a indigent_a and_o that_o support_v themselves_o by_o their_o daily_a labour_n his_o father_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o himself_o his_o mother_n call_v fulcinia_n he_o have_v pass_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o age_n before_o he_o see_v and_o taste_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o city_n at_o first_o he_o live_v in_o cirraeaton_n a_o village_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o arpinum_n a_o life_n compare_v with_o the_o city_n delicacy_n harsh_a and_o rustical_a yet_o temperate_a and_o much_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a roman_a severity_n he_o first_o list_v himself_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o celtiberes_n when_o scipio_n africanus_n besiege_v numantia_n where_o he_o soon_o signalise_v himself_o to_o his_o general_n by_o his_o courage_n very_o far_o above_o his_o comrade_n and_o particular_o by_o his_o so_o cheerful_o comply_v with_o scipio_n reformation_n of_o his_o army_n before_o almost_o ruin_v by_o pleasure_n and_o luxury_n it_o be_v report_v too_o that_o he_o challenge_v or_o at_o least_o encounter_v and_o vanquish_v a_o enemy_n in_o his_o general_n
king_n and_o by_o stir_v up_o and_o exasperate_a mithridates_n especial_o who_o be_v then_o apparent_o make_v preparation_n for_o war_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v choose_v general_n against_o he_o and_o so_o furnish_v the_o city_n with_o new_a matter_n of_o triumph_n and_o his_o own_o house_n with_o the_o plunder_n of_o pontus_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o its_o king_n wherefore_o though_o mithridates_n have_v entertain_v he_o with_o all_o imaginable_a obligingness_n and_o respect_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o wrought_v upon_o or_o soften_v by_o it_o but_o say_v o_o king_n either_o endeavour_v to_o be_v indeed_o more_o potent_a than_o the_o roman_n or_o else_o quiet_o mithridates_n submit_v to_o their_o command_n with_o which_o he_o almost_o astonish_v he_o have_v indeed_o often_o hear_v the_o fame_n of_o the_o bold_a speak_v of_o the_o roman_n but_o be_v now_o first_o acquaint_v with_o that_o impudence_n 53._o when_o marius_n return_v again_o to_o rome_n he_o build_v a_o house_n close_o by_o the_o marketplace_n either_o as_o he_o himself_o give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a his_o client_n shall_v be_v tire_v with_o go_v far_o or_o that_o he_o imagine_v it_o will_v cause_v the_o great_a concourse_n at_o his_o gate_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a reason_n neither_o but_o because_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o in_o oblige_v conversation_n and_o the_o art_n of_o courtship_n like_o a_o mere_a tool_n and_o implement_n of_o war_n he_o be_v throw_v aside_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n among_o all_o those_o who_o brightness_n eclipse_v his_o glory_n he_o be_v most_o extreme_o incense_v against_o sylla_n who_o have_v receive_v his_o rise_n from_o the_o hatred_n which_o the_o nobility_n bear_v marius_n and_o have_v make_v his_o disagreement_n with_o he_o the_o first_o step_n of_o his_o preferment_n when_o bocchus_n king_n of_o numidia_n who_o be_v style_v the_o associate_n of_o the_o roman_n dedicate_v some_o trophy_n of_o victory_n in_o the_o capitol_n and_o by_o they_o the_o picture_n of_o himself_o sylla_n in_o gold_n deliver_v jugurtha_n to_o sylla_n marius_n upon_o this_o be_v almost_o distract_v with_o rage_n and_o ambition_n as_o though_o sylla_n have_v arrogate_a this_o honour_n to_o himself_o and_o endeavour_v forcible_o to_o pull_v down_o these_o present_n sylla_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o vigorous_o resist_v he_o but_o the_o war_n of_o the_o confederate_n then_o on_o a_o sudden_a threaten_a the_o city_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o this_o sedition_n just_o war._n ready_a to_o break_v out_o now_o the_o most_o warlike_a and_o best_a people_a country_n of_o all_o italy_n conspire_v together_o against_o rome_n and_o be_v within_o a_o little_a of_o subvert_v the_o empire_n their_o chief_a strength_n consist_v not_o only_a in_o their_o weapon_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o soldier_n but_o stand_v upon_o equal_a term_n with_o the_o roman_n as_o to_o the_o courage_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o commander_n 54._o this_o war_n so_o various_a as_o to_o its_o encounter_n and_o so_o uncertain_a as_o to_o its_o success_n what_o glory_n and_o power_n it_o confer_v upon_o sylla_n of_o so_o much_o it_o deprive_v marius_n who_o seed_v not_o to_o be_v very_o brisk_a in_o his_o charge_n but_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guilty_a of_o delay_n retreat_n and_o almost_o cowardice_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o his_o age_n have_v quench_v that_o heat_n and_o vigour_n he_o be_v former_o master_n of_o for_o he_o be_v now_o above_o sixty_o five_o year_n old_a or_o that_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v have_v some_o distemper_n in_o his_o nerve_n and_o his_o body_n unfit_a for_o action_n he_o have_v for_o mere_a shame_n venture_v upon_o some_o expedition_n above_o his_o strength_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o come_v off_o victor_n in_o a_o considerable_a battle_n wherein_o he_o slay_v 6000_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o never_o give_v they_o any_o advantage_n over_o he_o nay_o though_o he_o be_v once_o surround_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o enemy_n he_o contain_v himself_o and_o though_o insult_v over_o brave_v and_o challenge_v yet_o he_o seem_v not_o much_o concern_v at_o it_o there_o go_v a_o report_n that_o when_o one_o popedius_n publius_n silo_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o authority_n among_o the_o enemy_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v that_o great_a captain_n marius_n come_v to_o a_o battle_n he_o answer_v if_o you_o be_v such_o a_o one_o force_v i_o to_o fight_v and_o another_o time_n when_o the_o enemy_n give_v they_o a_o good_a opportunity_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o the_o roman_n through_o fear_n dare_v not_o charge_n so_o that_o both_o party_n retreat_v he_o call_v a_o assembly_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o small_a question_n whether_o i_o shall_v call_v the_o enemy_n or_o you_o the_o great_a coward_n for_o neither_o dare_v they_o face_n your_o back_n nor_o you_o they_o 55._o at_o length_n pretend_v to_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o body_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o command_n afterward_o when_o the_o italian_n be_v worsted_n several_a at_o rome_n by_o the_o interest_n of_o those_o that_o lead_v the_o people_n sue_v for_o employment_n in_o the_o war_n with_o mithridates_n sulpitius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n a_o bold_a resolute_a fellow_n contrary_a to_o every_o body_n expectation_n bring_v in_o marius_n declare_v he_o proconsul_n and_o general_n in_o that_o war_n whereupon_o the_o people_n be_v divide_v some_o be_v on_o marius_n side_n other_o vote_v for_o sylla_n and_o jeer_o bad_a marius_n go_v to_o his_o bath_n at_o baiae_n to_o cure_v his_o body_n wear_v out_o as_o himself_o confess_v with_o age_n and_o catarrh_n now_o marius_n have_v indeed_o there_o about_o misenum_n a_o villa_n more_o effeminate_o and_o luxurious_o furnish_v than_o become_v a_o man_n employ_v in_o so_o many_o and_o great_a war_n and_o expedition_n this_o same_o house_n cornelia_n buy_v for_o 75000_o denarii_fw-la and_o not_o long_o after_o lucius_n lucullus_n for_o 250000_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n do_v the_o luxury_n and_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o roman_n increase_n after_o all_o this_o marius_n very_o ambitious_o and_o young_a childish_o affect_v to_o shake_v off_o his_o age_n and_o weakness_n go_v into_o the_o field_n where_o exercise_v himself_o with_o the_o youth_n he_o show_v himself_o still_o nimble_a in_o his_o armour_n and_o expert_a in_o ride_v though_o indeed_o he_o be_v grow_v less_o active_a in_o his_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a belly_n and_o his_o incline_n to_o fatness_n and_o corpulency_n 56._o these_o action_n of_o his_o please_v some_o that_o go_v to_o see_v his_o vainglory_n in_o those_o just_n and_o exercise_n but_o the_o better_a sort_n that_o see_v he_o pity_v his_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n that_o from_o a_o beggar_n grow_v so_o extreme_o rich_a and_o from_o nothing_o become_v so_o great_a will_v know_v no_o bound_n of_o his_o good_a fortune_n nor_o be_v content_a with_o be_v admire_v and_o quiet_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v already_o get_v but_o as_o if_o he_o still_o be_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n shall_v at_o so_o great_a a_o age_n leave_v glory_n and_o triumph_n to_o go_v into_o cappadocia_n and_o the_o euxine_a sea_n to_o fight_v archelaus_n and_o neoptolemus_n mithridates_n general_n marius_n pretence_n for_o this_o action_n of_o his_o seem_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o he_o say_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n himself_o to_o educate_v his_o son_n in_o that_o war._n this_o soon_o ruin_v the_o city_n which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n sick_a of_o such_o practice_n when_o marius_n have_v once_o find_v so_o opportune_a a_o instrument_n for_o the_o public_a destruction_n as_o sulpitius_n insolence_n 57_o this_o fellow_n in_o all_o other_o respect_v admire_v riot_n and_o imitate_v saturninus_n only_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o cowardice_n and_o backwardness_n in_o his_o design_n he_o therefore_o make_v no_o such_o foolish_a delay_n but_o get_v 600_o horse_n 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with_o fortune_n and_o thereupon_o take_v leave_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o keep_v his_o bed_n seven_o day_n and_o then_o die_v 78._o some_o say_v he_o very_o much_o betray_v his_o ambition_n even_o in_o his_o sickness_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o extravagant_a frenzy_n fancy_v himself_o to_o be_v general_n in_o the_o war_n against_o mithridates_n act_v such_o posture_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o use_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o battle_n with_o frequent_a shout_n and_o loud_a acclamation_n with_o so_o strong_a and_o invincible_a a_o desire_n of_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o business_n as_o he_o possess_v through_o his_o pride_n and_o emulation_n he_o though_o he_o have_v now_o live_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v choose_v seven_o time_n consul_n possess_v of_o such_o a_o palace_n and_o so_o great_a riches_n as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o king_n yet_o complain_v of_o his_o ill_a fortune_n that_o he_o must_v now_o die_v before_o he_o have_v attain_v what_o he_o desire_v plato_n when_o he_o see_v his_o death_n plato_n approach_v thank_v his_o god_n and_o fortune_n first_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n and_o a_o grecian_a not_o a_o barbarian_a or_o a_o brute_n and_o next_o that_o he_o happen_v to_o live_v in_o socrates_n age._n and_o so_o indeed_o they_o say_v antipater_n of_o tarsus_n in_o antipater_n like_a manner_n at_o his_o death_n recollect_v what_o prosperity_n he_o have_v enjoy_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o omit_v his_o happy_a voyage_n to_o athens_n thus_o return_v to_o every_o favour_n of_o his_o indulgent_a fortune_n with_o the_o great_a acknowledgement_n and_o retain_v it_o to_o the_o very_a last_o in_o his_o memory_n than_o which_o man_n have_v not_o a_o more_o secure_a treasure_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a person_n foolish_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o god_n and_o nature_n lose_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o present_a prosperity_n by_o fancy_v something_o better_a to_o come_v whereas_o by_o fortune_n we_o may_v be_v prevent_v of_o this_o but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v take_v from_o we_o yet_o they_o reject_v their_o present_a success_n as_o though_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o and_o do_v nothing_o but_o dream_n of_o future_a uncertainty_n and_o in_o this_o they_o have_v but_o what_o they_o deserve_v for_o till_o they_o have_v by_o learning_n and_o education_n lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o external_a superstructure_n in_o the_o seek_n after_o and_o gather_v they_o they_o can_v never_o satisfy_v the_o unlimited_a desire_n of_o their_o mind_n 80._o thus_o die_v marius_n on_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o his_o seven_o consulship_n to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o content_n of_o rome_n which_o thereby_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o calamity_n of_o a_o insolent_a bloody_a and_o fatal_a tyranny_n but_o in_o a_o small_a time_n they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v only_o change_v their_o old_a master_n for_o another_o 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