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the_o last_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o they_o also_o flee_v toward_o the_o town_n the_o traitor_n that_o be_v causer_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n have_v get_v to_o the_o gate_n with_o their_o power_n and_o against_o the_o come_n back_o of_o the_o thurine_n that_o flee_v they_o keep_v open_v the_o gate_n and_o receyve_v they_o into_o the_o town_n but_o when_o the_o roman_n come_v fle_v also_o think_n to_o have_v enter_v with_o the_o other_o they_o cry_v it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o shut_v the_o gate_n for_o else_o we_o shall_v let_v the_o carthaginenses_n into_o the_o town_n among_o our_o own_o man_n and_o so_o lose_v all_o whereupon_o they_o shut_v their_o gate_n and_o suffer_v the_o roman_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o their_o enemy_n
and_o of_o noble_a courage_n of_o mind_n correspondent_a to_o the_o same_o ¶_o this_o centenius_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n by_o p._n cornelius_n silvius_n desire_v of_o the_o senator_n that_o he_o may_v have_v deliver_v he_o only_o u_o m._n soldier_n with_o who_o help_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o with_o the_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o of_o the_o crafty_a feat_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o will_v with_o the_o same_o subtlety_n and_o policy_n deceive_v hannibal_n by_o which_o he_o before_o have_v deceive_v the_o roman_n this_o his_o unwise_a promise_n unto_o they_o be_v as_o unwise_o beleve_v of_o they_o and_o where_o he_o demand_v but_o u_o m._n they_o give_v he_o viii_o m._n man_n and_o he_o in_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v gather_v together_o almost_o as_o many_o mo_z of_o such_o as_o willing_o go_v with_o he_o have_v hope_n in_o his_o courage_n and_o promise_n with_o this_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o man_n he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o lucanes_n where_o hannibal_n have_v rest_v he_o and_o his_o company_n weary_a of_o the_o chase_n of_o appius_n claudius_n when_o either_o of_o they_o see_v other_o army_n they_o incontinent_a put_v their_o folk_n in_o array_n the_o match_n be_v not_o equal_a neither_o of_o captain_n nor_o of_o soldier_n nevertheless_o the_o bataile_n endure_v more_o than_o two_o hour_n centenius_n perceivinge_v his_o part_n to_o suffer_v the_o worse_a and_o fear_v least_o if_o he_o shall_v live_v after_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v he_o shall_v suffer_v great_a shame_n and_o infamy_n during_o his_o life_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o number_a of_o man_n by_o his_o folishe_a enterprise_n at_o the_o last_o willing_o he_o enter_v the_o thick_a press_n of_o his_o enemy_n where_o he_o be_v short_o slay_v and_o than_o his_o man_n flee_v on_o all_o part_n but_o they_o be_v so_o hard_o chase_v with_o horseman_n that_o of_o that_o great_a company_n there_o escape_v scant_o one_o thousand_o ¶_o one_o other_o happy_a chance_n fortune_n send_v to_o annibal_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o farewell_n or_o leave_v take_v of_o he_o before_o she_o think_v to_o depart_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v that_o one_o cneiê°_n fuluius_n bear_v the_o office_n of_o praetor_n lay_v than_o in_o apulia_n with_o his_o host_n besiege_v such_o town_n as_o before_o be_v come_v to_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o carthaginensis_n and_o in_o his_o business_n he_o have_v so_o well_o speed_v and_o be_v become_v so_o wealthy_a and_o scotfree_a both_o he_o and_o his_o man_n with_o prey_n which_o they_o have_v take_v that_o leave_v all_o good_a order_n of_o war_n or_o the_o peynfull_a pursuit_n thereof_o they_o be_v grow_v into_o slouthe_n and_o sluggysshe_a ydelnes_n of_o their_o undiscrete_a order_n the_o appulians_n send_v word_n to_o hannibal_n by_o messenger_n and_o he_o know_v by_o experience_n what_o will_v follow_v the_o governance_n of_o a_o army_n by_o a_o unwise_a capitane_n whereof_o of_o late_o he_o have_v the_o trial_n by_o centenius_n with_o speed_n he_o remove_v into_o the_o costis_fw-la of_o apulia_n when_o the_o roman_n have_v knowledge_n that_o their_o enemy_n approach_v and_o be_v oven_n at_o hand_n they_o be_v all_o mind_v to_o have_v displayde_v their_o banner_n and_o to_o have_v run_v to_o batail_n without_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o captain_n the_o night_n follow_v annibal_n perceive_v their_o great_a haste_n to_o battle_n command_v iii_o m._n of_o his_o light_a man_n of_o war_n to_o lie_v privy_o hide_v in_o wood_n bush_n &_o coverte_n next_o adjoin_v gyve_v they_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v issue_v out_o and_o assail_v their_o enemies_n than_o cause_v he_o mago_n with_o ii_o m._n horseman_n to_o lie_v privy_o in_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o deem_v the_o roman_n will_v flee_v after_o their_o discomfiture_n these_o thing_n in_o the_o night_n time_n be_v wise_o dispose_v yar_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v with_o his_o host_n into_o the_o field_n put_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o man_n in_o goodly_a array_n ¶_o on_o the_o other_o side_n fuluius_n the_o praetor_n make_v no_o tarry_n be_v moche_o enforce_v thereto_o by_o the_o hasty_a wilfulness_n of_o his_o soldier_n wherefore_o with_o such_o advysement_n as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o such_o like_a advysement_n be_v the_o batayle_n order_v for_o every_o man_n go_v to_o what_o place_n he_o seem_v best_o and_o choose_v his_o company_n with_o who_o he_o will_v be_v and_o sometime_o change_v his_o place_n again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o forward_a and_o the_o left_a wing_n be_v first_o order_v and_o that_o all_o in_o length_n and_o of_o a_o small_a thyknesse_n the_o tribune_n cry_v to_o they_o to_o set_v more_o strength_n of_o man_n in_o the_o myddell_n of_o their_o battle_n or_o else_o their_o enemy_n may_v easy_o go_v through_o they_o with_o small_a force_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o they_o be_v so_o wylfull_a and_o hasty_a that_o they_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o their_o word_n by_o that_o time_n be_v the_o carthaginenses_n come_v in_o good_a order_n ready_a to_o join_v at_o who_o first_o come_v with_o great_a noise_n &_o bruit_n the_o roman_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a whereupon_o the_o capitayn_n see_v all_o like_a to_o go_v to_o mischief_n take_v his_o horse_n and_o with_o two_o hundred_o horseman_n with_o he_o flee_v the_o rest_n that_o abode_n be_v almooste_o all_o slay_v for_o of_o xviii_o m._n of_o the_o company_n there_o escape_v not_o pass_v ii_o m._n alyve_a the_o tent_n and_o stuff_n be_v also_o take_v by_o the_o carthaginenses_n which_o be_v a_o good_a prey_n the_o tiding_n of_o these_o great_a sodayn_fw-mi loss_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n which_o cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o mourn_a nevertheless_o by_o cause_n both_o the_o consulle_n with_o their_o army_n be_v safe_a and_o do_v somewhat_o prosper_v in_o their_o affair_n they_o take_v the_o more_o comfort_n to_o theym_v and_o incontynent_a send_v messenger_n to_o the_o consul_n will_v they_o to_o search_v for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v at_o these_o two_o battle_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o call_v unto_o they_o lest_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o for_o despair_v they_o will_v yield_v they_o to_o their_o enemies_n which_o thing_n with_o all_o diligence_n they_o do_v execute_v ¶_o the_o city_n of_o capua_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o two_o consul_n hannibal_n come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o citizen_n give_v the_o consul_n battle_n from_o then_n go_v to_o rome_n ward_n with_o his_o host_n to_o thintent_v thereby_o to_o draw_v the_o consul_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o capua_n ca._n thirty-nine_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n be_v capua_n compass_v &_o besiege_v by_o both_o the_o consul_n &_o great_a provision_n of_o corn_n make_v for_o the_o same_o &_o lay_v in_o garner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o casselinê°_n than_o send_v they_o to_o suessula_n for_o claudius_n nero_n the_o praetor_n who_o leave_v a_o small_a garrison_n there_o come_v himself_o to_o theym_a to_o capua_n with_o all_o his_o power_n thus_o be_v capua_n compass_v with_o three_o greatte_a army_n on_o three_o part_n and_o to_o enclose_v the_o citizen_n the_o more_o sure_o they_o prepare_v to_o compass_v the_o hole_n city_n with_o a_o great_a diche_a and_o thereupon_o they_o make_v many_o castle_n a_o good_a distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o campane_n think_v to_o let_v their_o work_n issue_v many_o time_n &_o fight_v with_o the_o roman_n but_o their_o fortune_n be_v ever_o such_o that_o they_o lose_v still_o of_o their_o man_n and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v they_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n but_o before_o the_o work_v or_o siege_n be_v so_o straight_o and_o strong_a they_o have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o hannibal_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v forsake_v theym_a and_o his_o city_n of_o capua_n and_o that_o 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finyssh_v to_o proclaim_v that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o campane_n as_o will_v issue_v with_o their_o baggage_n and_o bag_n before_o a_o day_n by_o he_o lymit_v shall_v go_v free_a where_o they_o will_v and_o have_v their_o good_n their_o own_a after_o that_o day_n so_o many_o as_o remain_v they_o will_v take_v and_o use_v as_o their_o enemy_n but_o this_o proclamation_n be_v so_o disdainful_o take_v of_o the_o campane_n that_o beside_o that_o there_o will_v none_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o city_n they_o also_o speak_v proud_a and_o opprobrious_a word_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o roman_n wheruppon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o dyche_n be_v end_v and_o the_o city_n full_o enclose_v ¶_o hannibal_n desirous_a to_o succour_v his_o great_a friend_n of_o capua_n leave_v all_o his_o hevy_a carriage_n among_o the_o brucians_n and_o with_o a_o great_a number_a of_o choose_a horseman_n and_o light_a foteman_n haste_v thither_o as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v and_o after_o his_o hooste_n come_v xxxiii_o 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shall_v continue_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o journey_n into_o africa_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v ¶_o according_a to_o this_o sentence_n pomponius_n with_o ii_o tribune_n &_o other_o legate_n come_v to_o locrus_n make_v proclamation_n that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v accuse_v pleminius_n scipio_n or_o any_o other_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o hear_v the_o locrense_n gyve_n great_a thanks_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o goodness_n therein_o to_o they_o show_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v accuse_v pleminius_n as_o chief_a doer_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n and_o certain_a other_o with_o he_o but_o as_o touch_v scipio_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_v he_o withal_o but_o that_o he_o either_o give_v overmoch_v credence_n to_o pleminius_n or_o to_o little_a faith_n to_o their_o word_n but_o they_o say_v they_o know_v weary_a well_o that_o the_o wrong_n to_o they_o do_v be_v neither_o by_o the_o will_v nor_o commandment_n of_o 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but_o above_o other_o he_o give_v massanissa_n great_a gift_n and_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n in_o the_o town_n he_o with_o his_o host_n remove_v thence_o send_n moche_n of_o the_o pray_v which_o he_o have_v take_v both_o man_n beast_n and_o other_o rychesse_n by_o certain_a of_o his_o ship_n into_o sicilia_n intend_v himself_o to_o assail_v the_o city_n of_o utica_n with_o all_o his_o power_n which_o if_o he_o may_v once_o win_v he_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o rest_v place_n for_o he_o and_o he_o till_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o voyage_n be_v acheve_v ¶_o thus_o be_v the_o town_n of_o utica_n besiege_v round_o about_o &_o their_o hope_n be_v to_o have_v succour_n of_o asdrubal_n who_o have_v assemble_v together_o xxx_o m._n foteman_n and_o iii_o m._n horseman_n never_o the_o less_o for_o all_o that_o number_a asdrubal_n dare_v not_o set_v forth_o of_o carthage_n till_o king_n syphax_n be_v also_o come_v to_o he_o with_o fyfty_a thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o m._n horseman_n then_o set_v he_o forewardes_o and_o come_v never_o unto_o utica_n pytchinge_v his_o tent_n and_o camp_n not_o far_o from_o the_o romayn_n army_n there_o come_v about_o this_o time_n from_o sicilia_n and_o sardinia_n great_a plenty_n of_o wheat_n to_o vitaile_n the_o roman_n so_o that_o they_o have_v thereof_o great_a plenty_n there_o be_v also_o bring_v thither_o xii_o c._n gown_n and_o xii_o m._n coat_n for_o the_o soldier_n and_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o lack_v these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o scipio_n in_o africa_n this_o summer_n ¶_o during_o which_o summer_n p._n sempronius_n the_o consul_n in_o italy_n fight_v with_o hannibal_n where_o the_o romayn_v have_v the_o worst_a and_o lose_v xii_o c._n of_o their_o man_n but_o soon_o after_o sempronius_n send_v for_o p._n licinius_n the_o proconsull_n to_o come_v to_o he_o with_o his_o army_n after_o who_o come_v their_o power_n be_v join_v together_o they_o go_v towards_o hannibal_n and_o he_o be_v 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outlaw_n or_o banish_a man_n from_o his_o country_n who_o crafty_a wit_n will_v imagyne_v daily_a a._n m._n new_a devyse_n even_o as_o fortune_n do_v varye_a or_o as_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o his_o brain_n again_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o annibal_n lose_v his_o navy_n or_o his_o man_n to_o be_v vanquysh_v the_o loss_n will_v be_v no_o less_o then_o if_o any_o other_o capitayne_n have_v lose_v theym_a but_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v he_o to_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n the_o honour_n thereof_o shall_v whole_o abide_v with_o hannibal_n and_o not_o with_o antiochus_n furthermore_o if_o fortune_n so_o well_o serve_v that_o hannibal_n utter_o subdue_v the_o roman_n what_o will_v you_o then_o think_v that_o he_o will_v continue_v in_o your_o subjection_n which_o in_o his_o country_n can_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o any_o obedience_n nay_o say_v he_o he_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n have_v ever_o covet_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o hole_n world_n will_v now_o in_o age_n never_o be_v content_v to_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o any_o other_o if_o he_o may_v choose_v wherefore_o my_o counsayl_n be_v that_o you_o have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v annibal_n your_o captain_n but_o if_o it_o please_v you_o you_o may_v use_v his_o company_n as_o your_o friend_n in_o your_o journey_n take_v his_o advice_n in_o your_o affair_n as_o a_o prudent_a counsailour_n &_o none_o otherwise_o ¶_o this_o crafty_a and_o untrew_a counsel_n of_o thoas_n turn_v the_o king_n mind_n clean_o from_o send_n of_o hannibal_n with_o any_o army_n into_o africa_n which_o before_o be_v think_v most_o meet_a and_o necessary_a wherefore_o he_o prepare_v to_o sail_v in_o to_o grece_n where_o by_o the_o