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ocean_n sea_n towards_o the_o indian_n &_o the_o tesiponts_n suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v into_o that_o province_n determine_v to_o rebel_n and_o therewith_o slay_v all_o the_o roman_n that_o remain_v in_o garrison_n &_o bring_v all_o their_o country_n in_o arm_n against_o these_o &_o other_o people_n that_o rebel_v traiane_n send_v maximinus_n and_o lucius_n with_o a_o army_n of_o great_a power_n who_o fight_v most_o unfortunate_o for_o that_o the_o one_o flee_v &_o the_o other_o die_v he_o that_o escape_v be_v lucius_n who_o to_o reform_v all_o fault_n past_a take_v the_o city_n of_o nisibin_n &_o edessa_n which_o he_o destroy_v &_o burn_a with_o fire_n whereof_o traiane_n be_v not_o a_o little_a offend_v because_o in_o the_o war_n he_o will_v not_o any_o spoil_n to_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n eritius_fw-la clarus_n &_o alexander_n severus_n two_o roman_a pretour_n make_v their_o entry_n by_o seleucia_n which_o they_o total_o do_v sack_n &_o destroy_v be_v advertise_v the_o traiane_n be_v drown_v at_o sea_n they_o rebel_v &_o slay_v the_o roman_a magistrate_n traiane_n doubt_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o parthian_n enter_v their_o country_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o parthurus_n their_o king_n &_o the_o alteration_n of_o their_o kingdom_n traiane_n command_v all_o the_o principal_n of_o parthia_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o who_o assemble_v in_o the_o field_n of_o tesipont_n where_o traiane_n be_v advance_v do_v advertise_v they_o of_o his_o determination_n which_o if_o they_o do_v admit_v &_o consent_v unto_o they_o may_v safe_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o pitiful_a father_n and_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o parthian_n joint_o answer_v that_o their_o desire_n be_v much_o more_o to_o hold_v he_o as_o a_o father_n than_o a_o enemy_n and_o do_v yield_v themselves_o both_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v he_o make_v their_o humble_a suit_n to_o give_v they_o no_o king_n except_o he_o be_v a_o native_a of_o their_o kingdom_n for_o that_o a_o strange_a shall_v want_v both_o love_n and_o obedience_n present_o traiane_n take_v a_o crown_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o persnapate_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o which_o provision_n they_o hold_v themselves_o marvelous_o well_o please_v for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o well_o know_v unto_o they_o but_o also_o both_o virtuous_a and_o warlike_a chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o traiane_n come_v from_o asia_n to_o triumph_v in_o rome_n be_v stay_v by_o death_n in_o sicyl_n the_o land_n of_o parthian_n be_v stay_v &_o pacify_v traiane_n be_v in_o disposition_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n partly_o to_o rest_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o travail_v and_o chief_o to_o triumph_v over_o so_o many_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o agaren_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a pretour_n be_v flee_v present_o traiane_n depart_v 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of_o the_o prince_n all_o which_o adrian_n do_v remove_v and_o annihilate_v affirm_v that_o those_o law_n be_v but_o of_o small_a service_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n also_o the_o roman_a prince_n do_v use_v to_o inherit_v the_o good_n of_o stranger_n wherein_o adrian_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o child_n or_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o also_o he_o ordain_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o find_v hide_v treasure_n in_o his_o own_o inheritance_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o whole_a and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o other_o man_n inheritance_n the_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v have_v the_o one_o moiety_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o public_a or_o common_a place_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v equal_o part_v with_o the_o confiscator_fw-la also_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n what_o so_o ever_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n shall_v kill_v his_o slave_n for_o any_o offence_n but_o to_o be_v remit_v unto_o the_o judge_n depute_v by_o the_o prince_n also_o he_o make_v a_o law_n of_o refourmation_n both_o for_o eat_v of_o superfluous_a meat_n and_o also_o for_o wear_v of_o garment_n either_o too_o many_o or_o over_o costly_a also_o he_o do_v ordain_v that_o none_o what_o so_o ever_o shall_v go_v or_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o litter_n and_o one_o which_o he_o have_v he_o command_v for_o example_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o market_n place_n he_o also_o command_v that_o consul_n and_o senator_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o rome_n shall_v wear_v their_o gown_n which_o be_v a_o garment_n of_o peace_n he_o also_o ordain_v that_o young_a man_n that_o want_v their_o parent_n shall_v have_v tutor_n unto_o the_o age_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n although_o they_o be_v marry_v he_o also_o do_v ordain_v that_o no_o slave_n shall_v be_v sell_v either_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o any_o ruffian_n jester_n or_o juggler_n affirm_v the_o possession_n of_o slave_n 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in_o old_a time_n be_v compass_v and_o by_o great_a antiquity_n the_o building_n fall_v flat_o unto_o the_o ground_n wherein_o adrian_n do_v not_o only_o renew_v the_o decay_a wall_n but_o also_o do_v furnish_v the_o same_o with_o very_o stately_a building_n he_o edify_v the_o real_a palace_n name_v neptunus_n he_o enlarge_v the_o palace_n of_o augustus_n he_o re-edify_v the_o bath_n of_o tiberius_n he_o much_o advance_v the_o temple_n of_o titus_n in_o all_o these_o edifice_n he_o place_v the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o in_o time_n past_o build_v they_o and_o not_o his_o own_o name_n which_o have_v re-edify_v they_o from_o the_o foundation_n he_o build_v a_o stately_a bridge_n which_o be_v afterward_o name_v adrians_n bridge_n he_o make_v also_o for_o himself_o a_o sepulchre_n join_v unto_o the_o river_n tiber_n the_o stone_n whereof_o be_v bring_v from_o india_n and_o the_o workman_n out_o of_o greece_n he_o translate_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o goddess_n of_o good_a 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army_n to_o take_v what_o they_o may_v &_o to_o kill_v who_o they_o will_v this_o be_v the_o manner_n that_o bassianus_n use_v to_o subdue_v the_o parthian_n which_o conquest_n with_o more_o reason_n may_v be_v term_v the_o invention_n of_o a_o traitor_n than_o the_o conquest_n of_o a_o emperor_n for_o the_o innocent_a parthian_n be_v rather_o sell_v then_o overcome_v at_o the_o present_n when_o these_o thing_n pass_v bassianus_n do_v write_v unto_o the_o senate_n advertise_v they_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v all_o province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o roman_a empire_n some_o by_o force_n and_o other_o by_o good_a will_n and_o that_o although_o the_o roman_a prince_n his_o predecessor_n do_v exceed_v he_o in_o year_n and_o riches_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v comparable_a unto_o he_o in_o victory_n the_o senate_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o great_a treason_n of_o bassianus_n practise_v against_o the_o parthian_n because_o they_o receive_v his_o letter_n before_o any_o other_o messenger_n have_v make_v report_n thereof_o be_v very_o joyful_a and_o make_v great_a feast_n in_o rome_n place_v his_o counterfeit_n upon_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o after_o they_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o treason_n commit_v they_o be_v so_o much_o grieve_v with_o that_o so_o vile_a a_o deed_n that_o if_o the_o parthian_n do_v suffer_v the_o roman_n do_v bewail_v chap._n xiiii_o how_o bassianus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o private_a captain_n macrinus_n the_o emperor_n bassianus_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o territory_n of_o parthia_n come_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o mesopotamia_n which_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n and_o be_v full_a of_o wood_n wherein_o be_v
not_o great_a danger_n either_o more_o safety_n then_o sound_o to_o consider_v in_o to_o who_o hand_n they_o commend_v their_o cause_n the_o praetorian_a band_n be_v evil_o entreat_v and_o worse_o pay_v great_a be_v their_o joy_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o heliogabalus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o bassianus_n for_o who_o the_o grandmother_n crave_v the_o empire_n who_o they_o all_o accept_v and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o receive_v for_o their_o emperor_n not_o only_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o tyrant_n macrinê°_n but_o also_o to_o possess_v the_o money_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o temple_n where_o he_o be_v priest_n be_v without_o the_o city_n agreement_n be_v make_v between_o the_o matron_n mesia_n and_o the_o army_n that_o present_o the_o same_o night_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v very_o late_o both_o her_o nephew_n and_o also_o her_o own_o person_n by_o strength_n and_o devise_n shall_v be_v convey_v over_o the_o wall_n into_o the_o city_n that_o at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n 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obtain_v their_o oath_n as_o unto_o their_o emperor_n kiss_v his_o hand_n as_o loyal_a subject_n divide_v her_o treasure_n amongst_o the_o army_n fortify_v themselves_o in_o the_o fort_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a host_n into_o armour_n at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n in_o every_o tower_n they_o do_v sound_v their_o trumpet_n place_v their_o standard_n and_o pendon_n both_o on_o bulwark_n and_o corteine_n and_o with_o loud_a voice_n exclaim_v through_o all_o street_n viva_fw-la viva_fw-la el_fw-es emperador_n heliogabalo_fw-it hiio_fw-it del_fw-it buen_fw-es bassiano_n that_o be_v to_o say_v happy_a and_o long_a life_n unto_o the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n son_n to_o the_o good_a bassianus_n this_o be_v do_v &_o proclaim_v heliogabalus_n come_v forth_o into_o the_o city_n neither_o on_o foot_n or_o on_o horse_n back_o but_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a of_o the_o army_n wear_v the_o imperial_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o hold_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o ensign_n of_o augusta_n &_o before_o he_o the_o pendon_n of_o the_o eagle_n because_o these_o be_v the_o ensign_n whereby_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v know_v and_o now_o after_o the_o standard_n be_v place_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n possess_v the_o army_n public_o proclaim_v and_o receive_v the_o emperor_n heliogabalus_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o emperor_n present_o the_o renown_a matron_n mesia_n do_v yield_v unto_o they_o all_o her_o treasure_n both_o silver_n and_o gold_n without_o breach_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o reserve_v of_o any_o one_o jewel_n the_o roman_n be_v so_o content_v with_o the_o matron_n mesia_n that_o there_o they_o do_v both_o swear_v and_o vow_n to_o esteem_v she_o as_o a_o mother_n to_o hold_v heliogabalus_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o to_o persecute_v the_o tyrant_n macrinus_n even_o to_o death_n chap._n four_o ¶_o how_o macrinus_n do_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o renown_a mesia_n after_o he_o understand_v his_o deprivation_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o tyrant_n macrinus_n be_v settle_v with_o great_a security_n in_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n when_o they_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o empire_n in_o phoenicia_n for_o so_o it_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v that_o when_o prince_n most_o greedy_o do_v prosecute_v vice_n than_o their_o enemy_n be_v weave_v some_o web_n of_o most_o deadly_a danger_n heliogabalus_n be_v not_o the_o full_a age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o empire_n when_o macrinus_n in_o antioch_n hear_v the_o news_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o phoenicia_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a laughter_n &_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o it_o chief_o be_v certify_v to_o be_v so_o very_a a_o child_n &_o frame_v by_o his_o grandmother_n mesia_n who_o he_o hold_v both_o for_o a_o woman_n ambitious_a and_o also_o contentious_a those_o person_n that_o remain_v with_o macrinus_n after_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a emperor_n &_o that_o the_o roman_a host_n have_v do_v he_o homage_n and_o fealty_n advise_v &_o also_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o esteem_v the_o matter_n over_o light_n but_o with_o better_a and_o ripe_a counsel_n shall_v think_v and_o consider_v for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o for_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o jest_n that_o the_o other_o may_v remain_v emperor_n in_o earnest_n as_o macrinus_n natural_o be_v both_o ambitious_a orgulous_a and_o disdainful_a so_o he_o demand_v ink_n and_o paper_n present_o do_v write_v a_o choleric_a letter_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o the_o famous_a matron_n mesia_n after_o this_o manner_n macrinus_n ancius_fw-la only_a emperor_n and_o universal_a lord_n to_o the_o matron_n mesia_n her_o person_n small_a health_n and_o less_o grace_n with_o the_o gods._n here_o i_o be_o advertise_v that_o in_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o god_n &_o unto_o my_o great_a want_n of_o reverence_n thou_o have_v attempt_v with_o my_o army_n to_o establish_v a_o new_a emperor_n which_o deed_n exact_o declare_v thou_o to_o be_v as_o in_o deed_n thou_o be_v a_o woman_n both_o seditious_a and_o also_o ambitious_a since_o thou_o know_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o mutiny_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n i_o do_v banish_v thou_o my_o house_n also_o they_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v be_v a_o boy_n a_o priest_n a_o bastard_n and_o thy_o nephew_n whereunto_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v chastise_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n and_o he_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v to_o say_v command_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v &_o thyself_o to_o spin_v i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o mesia_n by_o the_o immortal_a god_n that_o if_o thou_o drive_v i_o to_o take_v my_o lance_n in_o hand_n i_o will_v force_v thou_o to_o put_v thy_o distaff_n under_o thy_o girdle_n for_o unto_o woman_n such_o as_o thou_o it_o be_v more_o honesty_n to_o be_v spin_v then_o to_o practise_v mutiny_n amongst_o soldier_n also_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v infinite_a treasure_n unto_o my_o army_n to_o move_v they_o to_o revolt_v from_o i_o and_o to_o elect_v thy_o nephew_n emperor_n these_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o guile_n for_o that_o only_a of_o thou_o and_o never_o of_o any_o other_o it_o be_v say_v or_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o thou_o have_v rob_v the_o empire_n to_o buy_v the_o empire_n if_o all_o prince_n past_a have_v know_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v know_v thou_o neither_o will_v they_o have_v give_v credit_n unto_o thy_o word_n or_o faith_n unto_o thy_o feign_a work_n but_o as_o by_o thy_o guileful_a diligence_n in_o their_o service_n and_o presume_v attempt_n in_o their_o affair_n thou_o do_v
that_o no_o vagabond_n shall_v wander_v amongst_o they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n go_v to_o the_o war_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v armour_n and_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n traiane_n hold_v in_o his_o army_n master_n of_o all_o exercise_n to_o teach_v the_o young_a man_n the_o art_n of_o knighthood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o to_o play_v at_o the_o sword_n to_o shoot_v in_o the_o crossbow_n to_o run_v a_o horse_n to_o scale_v a_o wall_n to_o my_o a_o castle_n to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o swim_v over_o a_o river_n final_o the_o great_a of_o traianes_n exercise_n be_v to_o augment_v and_o nobilitate_v his_o army_n and_o knighthood_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n of_o antioch_n the_o roman_n do_v much_o desire_n that_o when_o traiane_n do_v sail_v from_o spain_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v land_v in_o italy_n but_o when_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o great_a victory_n and_o prosperity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o asia_n great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o sport_n which_o be_v do_v at_o rome_n in_o time_n past_a some_o prince_n overcome_v the_o parthian_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v overcome_v but_o never_o prince_n as_o traiane_n do_v make_v they_o by_o fear_n yield_v up_o their_o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o own_o will_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n will_v by_o a_o roman_a prince_n be_v crown_v the_o parthian_n be_v a_o people_n so_o untameable_a to_o be_v subdue_v that_o they_o say_v of_o then selue_o the_o god_n can_v absolute_o confound_v they_o but_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o overcome_v they_o many_o day_n they_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o senate_n upon_o determination_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o thanks_n which_o they_o shall_v write_v unto_o traiane_n and_o what_o ensign_n of_o honour_n they_o shall_v send_v unto_o he_o since_o by_o his_o virtue_n they_o be_v all_o honour_a and_o by_o his_o valiant_a act_n fear_v 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