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scutarius_fw-la who_o he_o know_v of_o old_a to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a unto_o he_o now_o for_o that_o there_o be_v most_o woeful_a tempest_n and_o storm_n up_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n we_o will_v digest_v every_o thing_n in_o due_a place_n first_o report_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o east_n and_o then_o relate_v the_o barbarian_a war_n in_o the_o west_n for_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o these_o occurrence_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o same_o month_n both_o in_o the_o west_n and_o also_o in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o while_o we_o make_v haste_n by_o leap_n to_o return_v other_o while_n out_o of_o one_o place_n to_o another_o we_o shall_v in_o a_o confusion_n of_o all_o enwrap_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o the_o story_n with_o very_o foul_a obscurity_n chap._n vii_o what_o this_o procopius_n be_v and_o by_o what_o
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to_o cruelty_n will_v no_o doubt_n have_v massacre_v many_o innocent_a person_n who_o be_v slay_v marcellus_n aforesaid_a ride_n present_o unto_o chalcedon_n and_o seize_v it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n at_o the_o cry_n and_o shout_n of_o some_o few_o who_o their_o base_a condition_n and_o desperate_a estate_n thrust_v forward_o to_o mischief_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o momentanie_n shadow_n of_o a_o emperor_n that_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n induce_v thereto_o by_o two_o motive_n which_o fail_v and_o deceive_v he_o for_o that_o both_o the_o three_o thousand_o goth_n which_o upon_o the_o pacification_n of_o the_o king_n be_v send_v to_o aid_n procopius_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v of_o kin_n unto_o constantius_n he_o think_v may_v be_v bring_v with_o some_o small_a reward_n and_o consideration_n to_o side_n with_o he_o and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o proceed_n in_o illyricum_n be_v as_o yet_o unknown_a amid_o these_o fearful_a occurrence_n equitius_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o 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n_o side_n be_v most_o cruel_o cut_v and_o mangle_a together_o with_o his_o consort_n that_o suffer_v the_o like_a torment_n he_o die_v in_o this_o regard_n only_o favour_v and_o love_v for_o that_o he_o dispatch_v serenianus_n out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o cruel_a as_o o_o phalaris_n trusty_a both_o to_o one_o and_o another_o even_o to_o the_o teach_n of_o cruel_a policy_n learning_n which_o he_o show_v upon_o small_a and_o trifle_a occasion_n after_o this_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a war_n be_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o chief_a captain_n root_v out_o more_o rigorous_a proceed_n there_o be_v against_o many_o than_o either_o their_o error_n or_o trespass_n require_v but_o most_o of_o all_o against_o the_o p_o defendor_n of_o philippopolis_n who_o hardly_o and_o with_o very_a much_o ado_n yield_v up_o both_o the_o city_n and_o themselves_o but_o not_o before_o they_o have_v see_v the_o head_n of_o procopius_n which_o be_v carry_v into_o gaul_n but_o to_o gratify_v those_o that_o make_v 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this_o other_o exemplary_a punishment_n there_o be_v more_o grievous_a yea_o and_o far_o more_o terrible_a than_o those_o execution_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o battle_n for_o the_o tormentor_n the_o drag_n and_o iron_n hook_n with_o bloody_a examination_n without_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o dignity_n make_v foul_a work_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n and_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o peace_n a_o most_o detestable_a vice_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n while_o all_o man_n general_o curse_v this_o unlucky_a victory_n more_o grievous_a than_o any_o deadly_a war_n whatsoever_o for_o among_o weapon_n yet_o and_o sound_a trumpet_n the_o equality_n of_o condition_n make_v the_o danger_n light_a and_o the_o power_n of_o martial_a valour_n either_o prevent_v that_o which_o be_v attempt_v or_o if_o death_n happen_v sudden_o and_o unaware_o it_o carry_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o of_o ignominy_n
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trithemius_n funccius_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4287_o 317_o ¶_o ovinius_fw-la gallicanus_n septimius_n bassus_n constantine_n himself_o in_o person_n go_v into_o illyricum_n against_o the_o barbarian_n crispus_n valiant_o defend_v the_o limit_n of_o germany_n constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n be_v bear_v sigonius_n 12_o 1069_o 4288_o 318_o ¶_o imp._n licinius_n augustus_n the_o five_o time_n fi_n valer._n aug._n f._n crisp_n caes_n crispus_n obtain_v a_o noble_a victory_n of_o the_o frankes_n that_o rebel_v and_o tame_v they_o constantine_n adorn_v rome_n with_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a building_n euseb_n sigonius_n 13_o 1070_o 4289_o 319_o ¶_o imp_v constantinus_n aug_n the_o 5._o time_n c._n valer._n aug._n f._n licinius_n junior_a caesar_n licinius_n the_o emperor_n forget_v his_o lieutenant_n and_o seek_v by_o secret_a train_n to_o overthrow_n constantine_n go_v about_o to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n who_o notwithstanding_o 14_o 1071_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr that_fw-mi 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anthios_n at_o this_o day_n day_n have_v a_o hundred_o gate_n gate_n belbais_n &_o belbin_n belbin_n 〈◊〉_d tiâ—â—t_fw-la tiâ—â—t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nigr._fw-la nigr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acon_n or_o acre_n acre_n sue_v gâ—liâ—_n gâ—liâ—_n benich_n or_o berbuch_o of_o some_o caâ—â—_n or_o alcair_a alcair_a porto-rassa_a or_o berton_n berton_n or_o chaerecla_n chaerecla_n cairo_n or_o menchis_n menchis_n alexandrâ—na_fw-la curopot_n curopot_n alexander_n the_o great_a great_a pharos_n the_o iâ—â—â—_n now_o faâ—on_n or_o magrah_n magrah_n or_o beawkens_n beawkens_n a_o place_n contain_v 7._o stadia_fw-la or_o great_a furlong_n of_o ground_n win_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n sea_n publican_n or_o fermer_n of_o the_o custom_n custom_n the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n serapis_n bochir_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ground_n lie_v wâ—â—â—in_o it_o it_o â—koffing_v poet_n poet_n ter_n consul_n not_o ter_z consul_n for_o â—_o can_v find_v in_o the_o chronologie_n that_o saliustâ—s_n â—s_z be_v before_o this_o year_n 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conâ—stabile_fw-la as_o remigius_n florentius_n take_v it_o it_o parvo_fw-la svo_fw-la svo_fw-la
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varadin_n nigr._fw-la nigr._fw-la stain_v or_o stainam_n angern_n angern_n bregnirâ—_n or_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z câ—ris_fw-la câ—ris_fw-la palma_n lazio_n lazio_n valens_n valens_n solms_n heroldâ—â—_n heroldâ—â—_n long-hand_n or_o long-arme_n long-arme_n the_o officer_n or_o sergeant_n sergeant_n muet_n ortel_n who_o call_v it_o a_o city_n city_n half_a brother_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o father_n side_n side_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z tragula_fw-la or_o understand_v something_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o text_n and_o take_v tragula_fw-la for_o a_o weapon_n to_o this_o sense_n that_o some_o woman_n or_o live_a creature_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n have_v the_o throat_n thrust_v through_o with_o a_o casting-dart_n call_v tragula_fw-la be_v see_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o marcell_n donatus_n donatus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poty_n poty_n fort_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o suppose_v by_o paeon_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v pannonian_n who_o we_o now_o term_v hungarian_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v take_v this_o name_n of_o the_o huns._n as_o for_o paeonia_n which_o be_v part_n of_o macedon_n it_o be_v far_o out_o of_o their_o walk_n &_o not_o near_o the_o river_n domw_o or_o â—ster_n and_o i_o find_v in_o author_n paeonia_n and_o pannonia_n confuse_o put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o other_o hog-back_n hog-back_n or_o conceive_v conceive_v chataâ—dae_n leoni_n ahinadal_n thevet_fw-la thevet_fw-la russian_n and_o tartarian_n ortel_n ortel_n cathay_n and_o taâ—taria_n ortel_n ortel_n those_o of_o licoâ—â—o_n willich_n willich_n aqui_fw-la lones_fw-gr or_o northern_a northern_a ganga_n castald_v cantan_o mereat_fw-la gualgas_n thovet_n thovet_n or_o cart_n cart_n pruth_n mercator_fw-la pruthe_n gortechto_fw-it gortechto_fw-it virgil_n virgil_n through_o the_o mountain_n athos_n athos_n osterling_n or_o dutchman_n dutchman_n juitlander_n juitlander_n salonichi_n salonichi_n anchialo_n sophia_n kenkis_n mereat_fw-la mereat_fw-la nicopoli_fw-it or_o nigeboli_n nigeboli_n philippopoli_fw-it philippopoli_fw-it albania_n leandr_n leandr_n rumelia_n or_o româ—chi_n româ—chi_n hadrianopoliâ—_n hadrianopoliâ—_n of_o horseman_n horseman_n within_o the_o carâ—ago_n carâ—ago_n develto_n soph._n soph._n modem_fw-la modem_fw-la rexxo_n rexxo_n lintzgoewer_n lintzgoewer_n armiger_n or_o scutarius_fw-la scutarius_fw-la company_n serve_v under_o the_o roman_n roman_n horburg_n rhenano_n colmer_n lrenicho_n lrenicho_n aâ—bon_n rhenano_n aâ—bor_n netit_fw-la netit_fw-la melitiat_fw-la melitiat_fw-la defensoribus_fw-la defensoribus_fw-la valâ—us_n valâ—us_n boâ—monster_n simler_n simler_n a_o town_n name_v marotha_n lazius_n lazius_n 9_o of_o august_n august_n or_o profectus_fw-la profectus_fw-la counsellor_n of_o state_n or_o courtier_n courtier_n or_o loâ—ts_n loâ—ts_n cabo_n stillari_fw-la nigr._fw-la nigr._fw-la ten_o of_o the_o clock_n clock_n three_o of_o the_o clock_n after_o noon_n noon_n or_o camp_n camp_n midnight_n midnight_n or_o roller_n roller_n or_o house_n stand_v by_o themselves_o themselves_o or_o penus_fw-la penus_fw-la or_o murtiâ—â—â—_n pomton_n 〈◊〉_d magnenâ—io_n magnenâ—io_n pancirol_n in_o netitiam_fw-la netitiam_fw-la metapina_n â—_o â—_o vâ—â—â—e_n in_o aurelianâ—_n aurelianâ—_n constantin_n constantin_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o prafectus_fw-la pratorio_n at_o the_o letter_n a_o a_o zâ—_n mass_n mass_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o prafectus_fw-la prâ—torio_n ovid._n de_fw-fr ponto_n plutarch_n parallel_n statius_n lib._n i._o 〈…〉_z zosimus_n lib._n 2._o 2._o hieâ—onym_n in_o 23._o â—zâ—chtel_n â—zâ—chtel_n guil._n camdenus_fw-la in_o â—â—mitatu_fw-la pâ—mbroch_o strab._n lib._n 17._o 17._o not_o of_o so_o great_a dignity_n as_o now_o with_o we_o as_o appear_v in_o vopiscus_n and_o therefore_o i_o sometime_o term_v he_o chancellor_n chancellor_n lib._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lieutenant_n lieutenant_n in_o maximiâ—â—_n cassiodor_n cassiodor_n so_o call_v for_o â—iâ—_n green_a or_o pale_a look_n look_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d florus_n de_fw-fr gâ—st_fw-fr rom._n veget._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 13._o 13._o not_o as_o the_o quaestores_fw-la be_v term_v candidat_n who_o be_v gown_a man_n man_n mereurius_n 〈◊〉_d 15_o 15_o or_o threx_n threx_n amon._n marceâ—â—_n lib._n 10._o 10._o the_o praeceptor_n of_o crispâ—â—_n constantine_n son_n 〈…〉_z t_o livaâ—â—_n â—_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o note_v that_o rome_n be_v often_o in_o this_o our_o author_n call_v vrbs_fw-la aternoe_n and_o so_o t._n liutus_fw-la lib._n 33._o speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o these_o â—_o earme_n urbem_fw-la auspicato_fw-la dijs_fw-la aucto_fw-la ibus_fw-la in_o aternurne_n conditam_fw-la conditam_fw-la or_o blue_a buskin_n up_o to_o the_o knee_n knee_n or_o contrariwise_o triberis_fw-la camdâ—n_n in_o britan._n britan._n sc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodâ—â—_n iâ—_n cl._n cl._n a_o oak_n say_v valerrâ—_n max._n have_v wedge_n set_v in_o it_o it_o satyr_n x._o x._o his_o uncle_n son_n