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together_o with_o the_o lucan_n and_o brutian_a country_n and_o there_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n change_v not_o a_o few_o time_n for_o hold_v and_o possess_v it_o be_v by_o the_o pelafgi_n oenotri_n italy_n morgetes_n sicilian_n people_n all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o great_a greece_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o the_o lucanes_n descend_v from_o the_o samnite_n who_o have_v to_o their_o leader_n and_o governor_n lucius_n in_o which_o stand_v the_o town_n paestum_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n posidonia_n the_o firth_n or_o creek_n paestanus_n the_o town_n helia_n now_o velia_n the_o promontory_n palinurum_fw-la from_o which_o creek_n retire_v within-forth_a there_o be_v a_o direct_a cut_n by_o water_n to_o the_o column_n regius_fw-la 100_o mile_n over_o next_o unto_o this_o the_o river_n melphe_n run_v also_o there_o stand_v the_o town_n buxentum_n in_o greek_a pyxus_n and_o hard_o by_o be_v the_o river_n laus_n a_o town_n there_o be_v likewise_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o from_o thence_o begin_v the_o sea_n coast_n of_o brutium_fw-la where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o town_n blanda_n the_o river_n batum_n the_o haven_n parthenius_n belong_v to_o the_o phocaean_o the_o firth_n vibonensis_n the_o grove_n clampetia_n the_o town_n temsa_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n temese_n and_o terina_n hold_v by_o the_o crotonian_n and_o the_o mighty_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n call_v the_o gulf_n terinaeus_n the_o town_n consentia_n within-forth_a in_o a_o demi_a island_n the_o river_n acheron_n whereof_o the_o townsman_n be_v call_v acherontium_fw-la hippo_n which_o now_o we_o call_v vibovalentia_n the_o port_n of_o hercules_n the_o river_n metaurus_n the_o town_n taurentum_n the_o haven_n of_o orestes_n and_o medua_n the_o town_n scylleum_n the_o river_n cratais_fw-fr mother_n as_o they_o say_v to_o scylla_n then_o after_o it_o the_o column_n rhegia_n the_o sicilian_a straits_n or_o narrow_a sea_n and_o two_o cape_n one_o over-against_o the_o other_o namely_o caenis_n from_o italy_n side_n and_o pelorum_fw-la from_o sicily_n have_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a between_o they_o from_o whence_o to_o rhegium_n be_v 12_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o forward_o to_o a_o wood_n in_o the_o apennine_a call_v sila_n and_o the_o promontory_n or_o cliff_n call_v leucopetra_n 12_o mile_n off_o from_o which_o locri_n carry_v the_o name_n also_o of_o the_o promontory_n zephyrium_n be_v from_o silarus_n distant_a 303_o mile_n here_o be_v determine_v the_o first_o gulf_n of_o europe_n wherein_o be_v name_v these_o sea_n first_o atlanticum_n from_o which_o the_o ocean_n sea_n break_v in_o call_v of_o some_o magnum_fw-la the_o passage_n whereas_o it_o enter_v be_v of_o the_o greek_n call_v porthmos_n of_o we_o fretum_n gaditanum_n i._n the_o straits_n of_o gebralter_n when_o it_o be_v once_o enter_v the_o spanish_a sea_n so_o far_o as_o it_o beat_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n of_o other_o ibericum_n or_o balearicum_fw-la and_o anon_o it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o gallicum_n or_o the_o french_a sea_n right_a before_o the_o province_n narbonensis_n and_o after_o that_o ligusticum_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o way_n to_o the_o island_n sicily_n it_o be_v call_v tuscum_n which_o some_o of_o the_o grecian_n term_v notium_n other_o tyrrhenum_n put_v most_o of_o our_o countryman_n inferum_n i._n the_o nether_a sea_n beyond_o sicily_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o salentine_n polybius_n call_v it_o ausonium_n but_o eratosthenes_n name_v all_o the_o sea_n sardonum_fw-la that_o be_v between_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o sardinia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o sicily_n tyrrhenum_n and_o from_o it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o creta_n siculum_n from_o which_o it_o be_v hight_v creticum_n the_o island_n discover_v along_o these_o sea_n be_v these_o the_o first_o of_o all_o those_o which_o the_o greek_n name_v pityusae_n of_o the_o pine_n shrub_n or_o plant_n but_o now_o ebusus_n they_o be_v both_o a_o state_n confederate_a and_o a_o narrow_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n run_v between_o they_o they_o be_v 42_o mile_n over_o from_o dianeum_fw-la they_o lie_v 70_o stadia_fw-la and_o so_o many_o be_v there_o between_o dianeum_fw-la and_o carthage_n by_o the_o main_a land_n and_o as_o much_o distance_n from_o pityusae_n into_o the_o main_a ocean_n lie_v the_o two_o baleare_a island_n and_o towards_o sucro_n colubraria_n these_o baleares_n in_o their_o warre-seruice_n use_v much_o the_o sling_n and_o the_o greek_n name_v they_o gymnesiae_n the_o big_a of_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o in_o circuit_n 380._o town_n it_o have_v of_o roman_a citizen_n palma_n and_o pollentia_n of_o latin_n cinium_n and_o cunici_n as_o for_o bochri_fw-la it_o be_v a_o town_n confederate_n from_o it_o the_o lesser_a be_v thirty_o mile_n off_o take_v in_o length_n 60_o mile_n and_o in_o compass_n 150._o city_n in_o it_o be_v jamno_n sanisera_n and_o mago_n from_o the_o big_a 12_o mile_n into_o the_o sea_n lie_v the_o isle_n capraria_n which_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o all_o shipwreck_n &_o over-against_o the_o city_n palma_n menariae_fw-la and_o tiquadra_n and_o little_a annibalis_n the_o soil_n of_o ebusus_n chase_v serpent_n away_o but_o that_o of_o colubraria_n breed_v they_o and_o therefore_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o all_o that_o come_v into_o it_o unless_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o some_o of_o the_o ebusian_a earth_n the_o greek_n call_v this_o island_n ophiusa_n neither_o do_v ebusus_n breed_v any_o coney_n which_o be_v so_o common_a in_o the_o baleares_n that_o they_o eat_v up_o their_o corn_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 20_o more_o little_a one_o among_o the_o shelf_n of_o the_o sea_n now_o in_o the_o maritime_a coast_n of_o gallia_n in_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o rhodanus_n there_o be_v metina_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o which_o be_v call_v blascon_n and_o the_o three_o stoechades_n call_v so_o of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o massilian_n for_o the_o order_n and_o rank_n wherein_o they_o stand_v and_o they_o give_v they_o every_o one_o a_o several_a name_n to_o wit_n prote_n mese_n which_o also_o be_v call_v pomponiana_n and_o the_o three_o hypea_n after_o they_o be_v sturium_n phoenicia_n phila_n lero_o and_o lerina_n overagainst_a antipolis_n wherein_o also_o be_v a_o token_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o town_n vergaonum_fw-la chap._n vi_o ¶_o of_o corsica_n in_o the_o ligurian_a sea_n be_v corsica_n the_o island_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v cyrnos_n but_o near_o it_o be_v to_o the_o tuscan_a sea_n it_o lie_v out_o from_o the_o north_n into_o the_o south_n and_o contain_v in_o length_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o bear_v fifty_o in_o circuit_n 322_o distant_a it_o be_v from_o the_o washes_n or_o down_n of_o volaterrae_n 62_o mile_n city_n it_o have_v 35_o and_o these_o colony_n to_o wit_n mariana_n plant_v there_o by_o c._n marius_n aleria_n by_o dictatour_n sylla_n on_o this_o side_n of_o it_o be_v oglasa_n but_o within_o 60_o mile_n of_o corsica_n there_o be_v planaria_n so_o call_v of_o the_o form_n thereof_o so_o flat_a it_o be_v and_o level_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o deceive_v many_o a_o ship_n that_o run_v aground_o upon_o it_o big_a than_o it_o be_v vrgo_v and_o capraria_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v aegilos_n in_o like_a manner_n aegilium_fw-la &_o dianium_n the_o same_o that_o artemisia_n both_o lie_v over-against_o the_o coast_n cosanum_fw-la other_o small_a one_o also_o as_o maenaria_n columbrarie_n venaria_n ilua_n with_o the_o iron_n mine_n in_o circuit_n a_o hundred_o mile_n ten_o mile_n from_o populonia_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n aethalia_n from_o it_o be_v planasia_n 39_o mile_n off_o after_o they_o beyond_o the_o mouth_n of_o tybre_n in_o the_o antian_n creek_n be_v astura_n and_o anon_o palmaria_n sinonia_n and_o just_a against_o formiae_n pontiae_n but_o in_o the_o puteolan_n gulf_n pantadaria_n and_o prochyta_n so_o call_v not_o of_o aeeneas_n his_o nurse_n but_o because_o it_o be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o gush_a between_o of_o the_o sea_n from_o aenaria_n aenaria_n itself_o take_v that_o name_n of_o aeeneas_n his_o ship_n that_o lay_v in_o road_n there_o call_v by_o homer_n inarime_n of_o the_o greek_n pithecusa_n not_o for_o the_o number_n of_o alps_n there_o as_o some_o have_v think_v but_o of_o the_o work_n house_n and_o furnace_n of_o potter_n that_o make_v earthen_a vessel_n as_o ton_n and_o such_o like_a to_o furnish_v italy_n with_o between_o pausilypus_n and_o naples_n megaris_n and_o soon_o after_o eight_o mile_n from_o surrentum_n capraee_n renown_v for_o the_o castle_n there_o of_o prince_n tiberius_n and_o it_o bear_v in_o compass_n four_o hundred_o mile_n anon_o you_o shall_v see_v leucothea_n but_o without_o your_o ken_n lie_v sardinia_n fast_o upon_o the_o africa_a sea_n but_o less_o than_o nine_o mile_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o corsica_n and_o still_o those_o straits_n
attilius_n regulus_n be_v consul_n upon_o news_n bring_v of_o a_o sudden_a rise_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o gaul_n alone_o by_o itself_o without_o any_o foreign_a aid_n and_o even_o they_o without_o any_o nation_n beyond_o padus_n arm_v 80000_o horseman_n and_o 700000_o foot_n in_o plenty_n of_o all_o metal_n mine_n it_o give_v place_n to_o no_o land_n whatsoever_o but_o forbid_v it_o be_v to_o dig_v any_o by_o a_o old_a act_n of_o the_o senate_n give_v express_a order_n to_o make_v spare_a of_o italy_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o illyricum_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o liburnian_o join_v unto_o arsia_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n titius_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v the_o mentores_n hymani_fw-la encheleae_fw-la dudini_fw-la and_o those_o who_o callimachus_n name_v pucetiae_fw-la now_o the_o whole_a in_o general_n be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n illyricum_n the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v few_o of_o they_o eitherworthy_a or_o easy_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o for_o the_o judicial_a court_n of_o assize_n at_o scordona_n the_o japides_fw-la and_o fourteen_o state_n beside_o of_o the_o liburians_n resort_v unto_o of_o which_o it_o grieve_v i_o not_o to_o name_v the_o lacinians_n stulpinians_n burniste_n and_o albonenses_n and_o in_o that_o court_n these_o nation_n follow_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o italian_n to_o wit_n the_o alutae_fw-la and_o flanate_n of_o who_o the_o sea_n or_o gulf_n bear_v the_o name_n lopsi_fw-la varubarini_fw-la and_o the_o assesiate_n that_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o tribute_n also_o of_o island_n the_o fulsinate_n and_o curiolae_fw-la moreover_o along_o the_o border_n and_o maritime_a coast_n beyond_o nesactum_fw-la these_o town_n aluona_n flavona_n tarsatica_n senia_n lopsica_n ortopula_n vegium_fw-la argyruntum_fw-la corinium_n the_o city_n aenona_n the_o river_n pausinus_fw-la &_o tedanium_n at_o which_o japida_n do_v end_n the_o island_n lie_v in_o that_o gulf_n together_o with_o the_o town_n beside_o those_o town_n above_o note_v absirtium_n arba_n tragurium_n issa_n pharos_n beforetime_o paros_n crexa_n gissa_n portunata_fw-la again_o within_o the_o continent_n the_o colony_n jaderon_n which_o be_v from_o pola_n 160_o mile_n from_o thence_o 30_o mile_n off_o the_o island_n colentum_fw-la and_o 18_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n titius_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o liburnia_n the_o end_n of_o liburnia_n and_o beginning_n of_o dalmatia_n be_v scordona_n which_o frontier_n town_n be_v 12_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n situate_a upon_o the_o say_a river_n titius_n then_o follow_v the_o ancient_a country_n of_o the_o tariotes_n and_o the_o castle_n tariota_n the_o promontory_n diomedis_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o demi_a island_n hyllis_n take_v in_o circuit_n a_o hundred_o mile_n also_o tragurium_n inhabit_v by_o roman_a citizen_n well_o know_v for_o the_o marble_n there_o sicum_n into_o which_o place_n claudius_z late_a caesar_n send_v the_o old_a soldier_n the_o colony_n salona_n 222_o mile_n from_o jadera_n there_o repair_n to_o it_o for_o law_n those_o that_o be_v describe_v into_o decuries_n or_o tithing_n 382_o to_o wit_n dalmatian_n 22_o decunum_fw-la 239_o dition_n 69_o and_o mezaei_fw-la 52_o sardiates_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v burnum_n mandetrium_fw-la and_o tribulium_n castle_n of_o name_n for_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o roman_n there_o come_v also_o forth_o of_o the_o island_n the_o issaeans_n collentine_n separians_n and_o epetines_n beside_o they_o certain_a castle_n piguntiae_n and_o rataneum_n and_o narona_n a_o colony_n pertain_v to_o the_o three_o countie-court_n 72_o mile_n from_o salona_n lie_v hard_o to_o a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o 20_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n m._n varro_n write_v that_o 89_o state_n use_v to_o repair_v thither_o for_o justice_n now_o these_o only_a in_o a_o manner_n be_v know_v to_o wit_n cerauni_fw-la in_o 33_o tithing_n daorizi_n in_o 17_o destitiate_v in_o 103_o docleate_v in_o 34_o deretines_n in_o 14_o deremiste_n in_o 30_o dindari_fw-la in_o 33_o glinditiones_n in_o 44_o melcomani_fw-la in_o 24_o naresij_fw-la in_o 102_o scirtari_fw-la in_o 72_o siculote_n in_o 24_o and_o the_o vardaei_n who_o sometime_o waste_v and_o forray_v italy_n in_o 20_o decury_n and_o no_o more_o beside_o these_o there_o hold_v and_o possess_v this_o tract_n oenei_n partheni_n hemasini_fw-la arthitae_fw-la &_o armistae_fw-la from_o the_o river_n naron_n a_o hundred_o mile_n be_v the_o colony_n epidaurum_n town_n of_o roman_a citizen_n be_v these_o rhizinium_n ascrinium_fw-la butua_n olchinium_n which_o beforetime_o be_v call_v colchinium_n build_v by_o the_o colchi_n the_o river_n drilo_n and_o the_o town_n upon_o it_o scodra_n inhabit_v by_o roman_a citizen_n eighteen_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n over_o and_o beside_o many_o other_o town_n of_o greece_n yea_o &_o strong_a city_n out_o of_o all_o remembrance_n for_o in_o that_o tract_n be_v the_o labeates_n enderudines_fw-la sassaei_fw-la grabaei_n and_o those_o who_o proper_o be_v call_v illyrij_fw-la the_o taulantij_fw-la and_o pyraei_n the_o promontory_n nymphaeum_n in_o the_o coast_n thereof_o keep_v still_o the_o name_n also_o lyssum_n a_o town_n of_o roman_a citizen_n a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o epidaurum_n c_o xxiii_o ¶_o macedon_n from_o lissum_n be_v the_o province_n of_o macedon_n the_o nation_n there_o be_v the_o partheni_n and_o on_o their_o back_n side_n the_o dassaretes_n two_o mountain_n of_o candavia_n 79_o mile_n from_o dyrrhachium_n but_o in_o the_o border_n thereof_o denda_n a_o town_n of_o roman_a citizen_n also_o the_o colony_n epidamnum_n which_o for_o that_o unlucky_a name_n sake_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n call_v dyrrhachium_n the_o river_n aous_n name_v of_o some_o aeas_n apollonia_n sometime_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o corinthian_n situate_a within_o the_o country_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o march_n whereof_o be_v the_o famous_a nymphaeum_n the_o borderer_n inhabit_v thereby_o be_v the_o amantes_fw-la and_o buliones_fw-la but_o in_o the_o very_a edge_n thereof_o the_o town_n oricum_n build_v by_o the_o colchi_n then_o begin_v epirus_n the_o mountain_n acroceraunia_n at_o which_o we_o have_v bound_v this_o sea_n of_o europe_n as_o for_o oricum_n it_o be_v from_o salentinum_n a_o promontory_n of_o italy_n 85_o mile_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o noricum_n behind_o the_o carni_n and_o japides_n whereas_o the_o great_a river_n ister_n run_v the_o norici_n join_v to_o the_o rhaeti_fw-la their_o town_n be_v virunum_n celeia_n teurnia_n aguntum_n viana_n aemona_n claudia_n flavium_n tolvense_n upon_o the_o norici_n there_o lie_v fast_o the_o lake_n peiso_n the_o desert_n of_o the_o boij_fw-la howbeit_o now_o by_o the_o colony_n of_o the_o late_a emperor_n claudius_n of_o famous_a memory_n salaria_n and_o the_o town_n scarabantia_n julia_n they_o be_v inhabit_v and_o people_v chap._n xxv_o ¶_o pannonia_n thence_o begin_v pannonia_n so_o fruitful_a in_o mast_n whereas_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o alps_o wax_v more_o mild_a and_o civil_a turn_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o illyricum_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n settle_v low_o by_o a_o easy_a descent_n both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a that_o part_n which_o regard_v the_o adriatic_a sea_n be_v call_v dalmatia_n and_o illyricum_n abovenamed_n pannonia_n bend_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o be_v bound_v by_o the_o river_n danubius_n in_o it_o be_v these_o colony_n aemonia_n siscia_n and_o these_o river_n of_o special_a name_n and_o navigable_a run_v into_o danubius_n draus_n with_o more_o violence_n out_o of_o the_o noricke_n alps_n and_o saus_n out_o of_o the_o carnicke_n alps_n more_o gentle_o 115_o mile_n between_o as_o for_o draus_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o serretes_n serrapille_v jasians_n &_o sandrozetes_n but_o saus_n through_o the_o colapian_n and_o bruci_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a state_n of_o that_o country_n moreover_o the_o arivates_n azali_n amantes_fw-la belgites_n catari_fw-la corneate_n aravisci_n hercuniates_n latovici_n oseriates_n and_o varciani_n the_o mount_n claudius_n in_o the_o front_n whereof_o be_v the_o scordisci_n and_o upon_o the_o back_n the_o taurisci_n the_o island_n in_o saus_n metubarris_n the_o big_a of_o all_o the_o river_n island_n beside_o notable_a good_a river_n calapis_n run_v into_o saus_n near_a siscia_n where_o with_o a_o double_a channel_n it_o make_v the_o island_n call_v segestica_n another_o river_n bacuntius_n run_v likewise_o into_o saus_n at_o the_o town_n sirmium_n where_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o sirmians_n and_o amantine_n five_o &_o forty_o mile_n from_o thence_o taurunum_n where_o saus_n be_v intermingle_v with_o danubius_n high_a above_n there_o run_v into_o it_o valdanus_fw-la and_o vrpanus_fw-la and_o they_o iwis_o be_v no_o base_a and_o obscure_a river_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o moesia_n unto_o pannonia_n join_v the_o province_n call_v moesia_n which_o extend_v along_o danubius_n unto_o pontus_n it_o begin_v at_o the_o confluent_a abovenamed_n in_o it_o be_v the_o dardanian_n celegeri_n triballi_n trimachi_n moesi_n thranes_n and_o the_o scythian_n border_v
which_o they_o call_v capotes_n 12_o mile_n high_o into_o the_o country_n than_o be_v simyra_n and_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v call_v pyxirates_n it_o run_v first_o direct_o to_o derxene_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o ana_n also_o exclude_v the_o region_n armeniae_n the_o great_a as_n well_o as_o the_o less_o from_o cappadocia_n the_o dastusae_fw-la from_o simyra_n be_v 75_o mile_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v navigable_a to_o paestona_n 50_o mile_n from_o it_o to_o melitene_n in_o cappadocia_n 74_o mile_n so_o forward_o to_o elegia_fw-la in_o armenia_n ten_o mile_n where_o he_o receive_v these_o river_n lycus_n arsania_n and_o arsanus_n near_o to_o elegia_fw-la he_o meet_v afront_o with_o the_o hill_n taurus_n yet_o stay_v he_o not_o there_o but_o prevail_v a_o pierce_v through_o it_o although_o it_o bear_v a_o breadth_n there_o of_o 12_o mile_n at_o this_o entry_n where_o he_o break_v through_o the_o hill_n they_o call_v he_o omiras_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v way_n and_o cut_v through_o it_o he_o be_v name_v euphrates_n be_v past_o this_o mountain_n he_o be_v full_a of_o rock_n and_o very_o violent_a howbeit_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o the_o moeri_n where_o he_o carry_v a_o stream_n of_o 3_o schoene_n breadth_n where_o he_o part_v arabia_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n from_o comagene_n on_o the_o right_n and_o nevertheless_o even_o there_o whereas_o he_o conquer_v and_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o taurus_n he_o can_v abide_v a_o bridge_n to_o be_v make_v over_o he_o at_o claudiopolis_n in_o capadocia_n he_o course_v westward_o and_o now_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n though_o resist_v and_o overcome_v at_o first_o impeach_v and_o hinder_v he_o of_o his_o way_n and_o notwithstanding_o i_o say_v he_o be_v overmatch_v and_o dismember_v one_o piece_n from_o another_o he_o get_v the_o better_a of_o he_o another_o way_n break_v his_o course_n now_o and_o drive_v he_o perforce_o into_o the_o south_n thus_o nature_n seem_v to_o match_v the_o force_n of_o these_o two_o champion_n equal_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o as_o euphrates_n go_v on_o still_o without_o stay_n as_o far_o as_o he_o will_v so_o taurus_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o yet_o to_o run_v what_o way_n he_o wil._n now_o when_o these_o cataract_n and_o downfall_n of_o the_o river_n be_v once_o past_a it_o be_v navigable_a again_o and_o forty_o mile_n from_o that_o place_n stand_v samosata_n the_o head_n city_n of_o comagena_n now_o have_v arabia_n beside_o the_o town_n aforesaid_a edessa_n sometime_o call_v antiochea_n callirrhoe_n take_v name_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o carrae_n so_o famous_a and_o renown_a for_o the_o defeature_n there_o of_o crassus_n and_o his_o army_n hereunto_o join_v the_o government_n and_o territory_n of_o mesopotamia_n which_o also_o take_v the_o first_o beginning_n from_o the_o assyrian_n in_o which_o stand_v the_o town_n anthemusa_n and_o nicephorium_n have_v pass_v this_o country_n you_o straightway_o enter_n upon_o the_o arabian_n call_v rhetavi_n who_o capital_a city_n be_v singara_n now_o to_o return_v to_o samosatae_fw-la from_o it_o in_o the_o coast_n of_o syria_n the_o river_n marsyas_n run_v into_o euphrates_n as_o gingla_n limit_v comagene_n so_o the_o land_n of_o the_o meri_n begin_v there_o the_o town_n epiphania_fw-la and_o antiochia_n have_v the_o river_n run_v close_o to_o they_o and_o hereupon_o they_o have_v this_o addition_n in_o their_o name_n stand_v upon_o euphrates_n zenyma_n likewise_o 72_o mile_n from_o the_o samosatae_fw-la be_v ennoble_v for_o the_o passage_n over_o euphrates_n for_o join_v it_o be_v to_o apamia_n right_a against_o by_o a_o bridge_n which_o seleucus_n the_o founder_n of_o both_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v the_o people_n that_o join_v hard_a to_o mesopotamia_n be_v call_v rhoali_n as_o for_o the_o town_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o river_n be_v europum_o thapsicum_fw-la in_o time_n past_a at_o this_o present_a amphipolis_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o arabian_a scaenitae_fw-la thus_o pass_v euphrates_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o land_n vra_n where_o turn_v his_o course_n to_o the_o east_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o desert_n of_o palmyra_n in_o syria_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o city_n petra_n and_o to_o the_o country_n of_o arabia_n foelix_n chap._n xxv_o ¶_o palmyra_n the_o noble_a city_n palmyra_n be_v pass_v well_o seat_v as_o well_o for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o for_o abundance_n of_o water_n which_o imbelish_n and_o set_v out_o the_o country_n on_o every_o side_n as_o rich_a and_o long_o as_o it_o be_v the_o territory_n all_o about_o be_v environ_v and_o enclose_v with_o bar_n of_o sand_n and_o as_o if_o nature_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o exempt_v it_o from_o all_o other_o land_n to_o live_v apart_o in_o peace_n she_o have_v set_v it_o just_a in_o the_o midst_n and_o confine_n between_o two_o puissant_a and_o mighty_a empire_n to_o wit_n the_o roman_n and_o parthian_n for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o any_o war_n proclaim_v between_o those_o two_o state_n and_o monarchy_n but_o at_o first_o they_o have_v on_o both_o side_n a_o regard_n of_o it_o as_o a_o neutre_n it_o be_v from_o seleucia_n of_o the_o parthian_n namely_o that_o upon_o tigris_n 537_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o next_o port_n or_o coast_n of_o syria_n 252_o and_o from_o damascus_n 27_o near_o chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o hierapolis_n beneath_o the_o desert_n and_o wilderness_n of_o palmyra_n lie_v the_o country_n stelendena_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n name_v at_o this_o day_n hierapolis_n beroea_n and_o chalcis_n beyond_o palmyra_n also_o hemesa_n take_v up_o some_o part_n of_o those_o say_a desert_n and_o likewise_o elutium_fw-la near_o to_o petra_n by_o one_o half_a than_o be_v damascus_n and_o next_o to_o afura_n stand_v philiscum_fw-la a_o town_n of_o the_o parthian_n upon_o euphrates_n from_o which_o by_o water_n it_o be_v a_o journey_n of_o ten_o day_n to_o seleucia_n and_o from_o thence_o as_o many_o likewise_o 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new_o enter_v into_o virgo_fw-la so_o as_o in_o the_o 29_o degree_n of_o virgo_fw-la he_o be_v down_o again_o and_o come_v to_o his_o ordinary_a course_n chap._n xxvii_o ¶_o cilicia_n and_o the_o nation_n adjoin_v to_o wit_n isauricoe_n homonades_n pisidia_n lycaonia_n pamphylia_n the_o mountain_n taurus_n and_o lycia_n but_o time_n it_o be_v to_o return_v now_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o syria_n and_o to_o cilicia_n that_o confront_v it_o where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o river_n diaphanes_n the_o mountain_n crocodile_n the_o straits_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o mount_n amanus_n more_o river_n also_o to_o wit_n andricon_n pinarus_n and_o lycus_n as_o also_o the_o gulf_n issicus_n the_o town_n issa_n stand_v upon_o it_o then_o come_v we_o to_o alexandria_n to_o the_o river_n chlorus_n the_o free_a town_n aege_fw-la the_o river_n pyramus_n and_o the_o straits_n in_o the_o entrance_n to_o cilicia_n beyond_o they_o we_o encounter_v the_o town_n mallos_n &_o magarsos_n as_o for_o tarsos_n it_o be_v more_o within_o the_o country_n from_o this_o town_n we_o enter_v upon_o the_o plain_n of_o aleij_fw-la and_o so_o forward_o to_o these_o town_n cassipolis_n and_o mopsum_fw-la which_o be_v free_a and_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n pyramus_n thynos_n zephyrium_n and_o anchialae_fw-la on_o forward_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o river_n saros_n and_o sydnus_fw-la which_o run_v through_o tarsus_n a_o free_a city_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n then_o be_v you_o in_o the_o country_n celeuderitis_n together_o with_o the_o capital_a town_n thereof_o and_o anon_o you_o shall_v set_v foot_n in_o a_o place_n call_v nymphaeum_n and_o soloe_n cilicij_fw-la now_o pompeiopolis_n adana_n cibira_n pinara_n pedalie_n halix_n arsinoe_n tabae_n &_o doron_n and_o near_o the_o sea_n side_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o town_n a_o harbour_n and_o a_o cave_n name_v all_o corycos_fw-la soon_o after_o the_o
which_o part_v bythinia_n from_o galatia_n beyond_o chalcedon_n stand_v chrysopolis_n then_o nicopolis_n of_o which_o the_o gulf_n still_o retain_v the_o name_n wherein_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o amycus_n the_o cape_n naulocum_fw-la estia_fw-la wherein_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o neptune_n and_o the_o bosphorus_n a_o straight_a half_a a_o mile_n over_o which_o now_o once_o again_o part_v asia_n and_o europe_n from_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v 12_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a there_o begin_v the_o sea_n to_o open_v wide_a where_o it_o be_v 8_o mile_n &_o a_o quarter_n over_o in_o that_o place_n where_o stand_v once_o the_o town_n philopolis_n all_o the_o maritime_a coast_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o thyni_n but_o the_o inland_n part_n by_o the_o bithynian_o lo_o here_o a_o end_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o 282_o nation_n which_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o limit_n and_o gulf_n of_o lycia_n unto_o the_o straits_n of_o constantinople_n the_o space_n of_o the_o straits_n of_o hellespont_n and_o propontis_n 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chalcitis_n and_o pityodes_n the_o six_z book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la chap._n 1._o ¶_o pontus_n euxinus_n the_o sea_n call_v pontus_n euxinus_n and_o name_v by_o the_o greek_n in_o old_a time_n axenos_n for_o the_o hard_a usage_n that_o passenger_n find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o savage_a nation_n upon_o the_o coast_n thereof_o be_v spread_v also_o betwixt_o europe_n and_o asia_n upon_o a_o very_a spite_n and_o special_a envy_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o wilful_a desire_n to_o maintain_v the_o sea_n still_o in_o his_o greatness_n and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o greedy_a and_o endless_a appetite_n for_o she_o be_v not_o content_v to_o have_v environ_v the_o whole_a earth_n with_o the_o main_a ocean_n yea_o and_o take_v from_o it_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o with_o exceed_a rage_n overflow_a the_o same_o and_o lay_v all_o empty_a and_o naked_a it_o suffice_v not_o i_o say_v to_o have_v break_v 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xxii_o ¶_o of_o hearing_n as_o for_o hear_v there_o be_v one_o example_n wonderful_a for_o the_o bruit_n of_o that_o battle_n whereupon_o sybaris_n be_v force_v &_o sack_v be_v hear_v the_o very_a same_o day_n as_o far_o as_o olympia_n in_o greece_n as_o touch_v the_o news_n of_o the_o cimbrian_o defeature_n as_o also_o the_o report_n and_o tiding_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a castore_n the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v achieve_v be_v hold_v for_o divine_a revelation_n rather_o than_o humane_a report_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o come_v more_o by_o way_n of_o vision_n than_o otherwise_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o patience_n many_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n incident_a to_o mankind_n which_o have_v afford_v infinite_a trial_n of_o man_n patience_n in_o suffer_v pain_n in_o their_o body_n among_o other_o for_o woman_n the_o example_n of_o leaena_n the_o courtesan_n be_v most_o rare_a and_o singular_a who_o for_o all_o the_o dolorous_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v will_v never_o bewray_v harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n who_o slay_v the_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o for_o man_n anaxarchus_n do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n with_o his_o tooth_n the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v haply_o reveal_v and_o disclose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o thy_fw-mi rant_v that_o put_v he_o to_o his_o torture_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o memory_n as_o touch_v memory_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o life_n hard_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o say_v who_o of_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o chief_a honour_n therein_o consider_v how_o many_o man_n have_v excel_v and_o win_v much_o glory_n in_o that_o behalf_n king_n cyrus_n be_v able_a to_o call_v every_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v through_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o his_o own_o name_n l._n scipio_n can_v do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n semblable_o cineas_n ambassador_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o very_a next_o day_n that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n both_o know_v and_o also_o salute_v by_o name_n all_o the_o senate_n &_o the_o whole_a degree_n of_o gentleman_n and_o cavallerie_n in_o the_o city_n mithridates_n the_o king_n reign_v over_o two_o and_o twenty_o nation_n of_o diverse_a language_n and_o in_o so_o many_o tongue_n give_v law_n and_o minister_a justice_n unto_o they_o without_o truchman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v speech_n unto_o they_o in_o public_a assembly_n respective_o to_o every_o nation_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n without_o interpreter_n one_o charmidas_n or_o charmadas_n a_o grecian_a be_v of_o so_o singular_a a_o memory_n that_o hâ—…_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v quinâ—…ilian_n by_o heart_n the_o content_n word_n for_o 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they_o those_o tree_n therefore_o which_o be_v so_o kind_a and_o familiar_a unto_o we_o as_o to_o serve_v our_o turn_n either_o with_o their_o fruit_n which_o they_o bear_v or_o shade_n which_o they_o yield_v or_o any_o other_o virtue_n or_o property_n that_o they_o have_v may_v be_v very_o apt_o and_o fit_o be_v call_v civil_a and_o domestical_a chap._n xx._n ¶_o of_o trees_n that_o never_o shed_v their_o leaf_n also_o of_o rhododendron_n among_o these_o tree_n and_o plant_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentle_a kind_n the_o olive_n the_o laurel_n the_o date_n tree_n myrtle_n cypress_n pine_n ivy_n and_o the_o oleander_n lose_v not_o their_o leaf_n as_o for_o the_o oleander_n although_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sabine_a herb_n yet_o it_o come_v from_o the_o greek_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o name_n rhododendron_n some_o have_v call_v it_o nerion_n other_o rhododaphne_n it_o continue_v always_o green_a leave_a bear_v flower_n like_o rose_n and_o branch_v very_o thick_a hurtful_a it_o be_v and_o no_o better_a than_o poison_n to_o horse_n ass_n mule_n goat_n and_o sheep_n and_o yet_o unto_o man_n it_o serve_v for_o a_o countrepoyson_v and_o cure_v the_o venom_n of_o serpent_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o what_o tree_n shed_v not_o their_o leaf_n at_o all_o which_o they_o be_v that_o lose_v they_o but_o in_o part_n and_o in_o what_o country_n all_o tree_n be_v ever_o green_a of_o the_o wild_a sort_n the_o fir_n the_o larch_n the_o wild_a pine_n the_o juniper_n the_o cedar_n the_o terebinth_n the_o box_n tree_n the_o mast-holme_a the_o holly_n the_o cork_n tree_n the_o yew_n and_o the_o tamariske_n be_v green_a all_o the_o year_n long_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n between_o these_o two_o kind_n above_o name_v be_v the_o adrachne_n in_o greece_n and_o the_o arbut_n or_o strawberry_n tree_n in_o all_o country_n for_o these_o lose_v the_o leaf_n of_o their_o waterbough_n but_o be_v ever_o green_a in_o the_o head_n among_o the_o shrub_n kind_a also_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a bramble_n 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child_n be_v able_a to_o wield_v the_o wheel_n that_o turn_v they_o the_o pin_n and_o pole_n whereby_o they_o hang_v be_v so_o artificial_o poise_v the_o master_n deviser_n and_o architect_n of_o this_o labyrinth_n be_v zmilus_n rholus_n and_o a_o three_o unto_o they_o one_o theodorus_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o island_n of_o this_o there_o remain_v some_o relic_n to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n whereas_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o find_v one_o small_a remnant_n either_o of_o the_o italian_a or_o candian_a labyrinth_n for_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o i_o shall_v write_v somewhat_o also_o of_o our_o labyrinth_n here_o in_o italy_n which_o porsena_n k._n of_o tuscan_a cause_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o you_o may_v know_v that_o foreign_a kk_n be_v not_o so_o vain_a in_o expense_n but_o our_o prince_n in_o italy_n surpass_v they_o in_o vanity_n but_o for_o that_o there_o go_v so_o many_o tale_n and_o fable_n of_o it_o which_o be_v incredible_a i_o think_v it_o good_a in_o the_o description_n thereof_o to_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o my_o author_n m._n varro_n king_n porsena_n quoth_v he_o be_v inter_v under_o the_o city_n clusinum_fw-la in_o tuscan_a in_o which_o very_a place_n he_o leave_v a_o sumptuous_a monument_n or_o tomb_n build_v all_o of_o square_a stone_n thirty_o foot_n it_o carry_v in_o breadth_n on_o every_o side_n and_o fifty_o in_o height_n within_o the_o base_a or_o foot_n whereof_o which_o likewise_o be_v fouresquare_n he_o make_v a_o labyrinth_n so_o intricat_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v enter_v into_o it_o without_o a_o bottom_n or_o clue_n of_o thread_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o leave_v the_o one_o end_n thereof_o fasten_v to_o the_o entry_n or_o door_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o way_n out_o again_o upon_o this_o quadrant_a there_o stand_v five_o pyramid_n or_o steeple_n four_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n and_o one_o in_o the_o mid_n which_o at_o the_o foot_n or_o foundation_n carry_v 75_o foot_n every_o way_n in_o breadth_n &_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o 150_o these_o grow_v sharp_o spire_v towards_o the_o top_n but_o in_o the_o very_a head_n so_o contrive_v that_o they_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o great_a roundle_n of_o brass_n which_o wrought_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o &_o cover_v they_o all_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o cap_n and_o the_o same_o rise_n up_o in_o the_o mid_n with_o a_o crest_n most_o stately_a from_o this_o cover_n there_o hang_v round_o about_o at_o little_a chain_n a_o number_n of_o bell_n or_o cymbal_n which_o be_v shake_v with_o the_o wind_n make_v a_o jangle_a noise_n that_o may_v be_v hear_v a_o great_a way_n off_o much_o like_a to_o that_o ring_n of_o bell_n which_o be_v devise_v in_o time_n pass_v over_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n at_o dodona_n &_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o building_n mount_v aloft_o in_o the_o air_n for_o this_o cover_n over_o head_n serve_v but_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o 4_o other_o pyramid_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o arise_v a_o hundred_o soot_n high_a above_o the_o other_o work_n upon_o the_o top_n whereof_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o terrace_n more_o to_o sustain_v five_o pyramid_n and_o those_o shot_n up_o to_o such_o a_o monstrous_a height_n that_o varro_n be_v ashamed_a to_o report_v it_o but_o if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o tale_n that_o go_v currant_n in_o tuscan_a it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o whole_a foot_n build_n underneath_o o_o the_o outrageous_a madness_n of_o a_o foolish_a prince_n seek_v thus_o in_o a_o vainglorious_a mind_n to_o be_v immortalize_v by_o a_o superfluous_a expense_n which_o can_v bring_v no_o good_a at_o all_o to_o any_o creature_n but_o contrariwise_o weaken_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o artificer_n that_o enterprise_v and_o finish_v the_o work_n go_v away_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o of_o a_o garden_n make_v upon_o terrace_n of_o a_o city_n stand_v all_o upon_o vault_n and_o arch_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o ephesus_n we_o read_v moreover_o of_o garden_n make_v in_o the_o air_n nay_o it_o be_v record_v that_o a_o whole_a city_n and_o namely_o thebes_n in_o egypt_n be_v build_v so_o hollow_a that_o the_o egyptian_a kk_n be_v wont_a to_o lead_v whole_a army_n of_o man_n under_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n can_v beware_v thereof_o yea_o and_o sudden_o appear_v from_o under_o the_o ground_n a_o marvelous_a matter_n i_o assure_v you_o but_o much_o more_o wonderful_a in_o case_n the_o river_n nilus_n also_o run_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o say_a town_n but_o sure_o of_o this_o opinion_n i_o be_o that_o if_o this_o be_v true_a homer_n no_o doubt_n will_v have_v write_v of_o it_o consider_v he_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o city_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o gate_n that_o it_o have_v but_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a work_n indeed_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o ephesus_n be_v admirable_a which_o at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n in_o asia_n be_v 400._o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o building_n first_o and_o foremost_a they_o choose_v a_o marish_a ground_n to_o set_v it_o upon_o because_o it_o may_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o earthquake_n or_o fear_v the_o chink_n and_o open_n of_o the_o ground_n again_o to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o mighty_a and_o huge_a build_n of_o stone-worke_n shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a and_o firm_a foundation_n not_o withstand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n give_v to_o be_v slippery_a and_o unstead_o fast_o they_o lay_v the_o first_o couch_n and_o course_n of_o the_o groundwork_n with_o charcoal_n well_o ram_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o pavement_n &_o upon_o it_o a_o bed_n of_o woolpack_n this_o temple_n carry_v in_o length_n throughout_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o five_o foot_n in_o breadth_n two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o in_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o pillar_n make_v by_o so_o many_o kk_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o threescore_o foot_n high_a of_o which_o six_o and_o thirty_o be_v curious_o wrought_v and_o engrave_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o handiwork_n of_o scopas_n chersiphron_n the_o famous_a architect_n be_v the_o chief_a deviser_n or_o master_n of_o the_o work_n and_o who_o undertake_v the_o make_v rear_n thereof_o the_o great_a wonder_n belong_v thereto_o be_v this_o how_o those_o huge_a chapter_n of_o pillar_n together_o with_o their_o frize_n and_o architrave_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o raise_v so_o high_a shall_v be_v fit_v to_o the_o socket_n of_o their_o shaft_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o compass_v this_o enterprise_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a 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triumph_v over_o the_o enemy_n howbeit_o as_o sumptuous_a in_o this_o kind_n as_o either_o c._n caligula_n or_o nero_n be_v yet_o shall_v they_o not_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o fame_n though_o you_o put_v they_o two_o and_o two_o together_o for_o i_o will_v show_v that_o all_o this_o pride_n &_o excess_n of_o they_o in_o build_v their_o palace_n prince_n though_o they_o be_v &_o mighty_a monarch_n come_v behind_o the_o private_a work_n of_o m._n scaurus_n who_o example_n in_o his_o aedileship_n be_v of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n as_o i_o wot_v not_o whether_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o overthrow_v so_o much_o all_o good_a manner_n and_o orderly_a civility_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o sylla_n do_v more_o damage_n to_o the_o state_n in_o have_v a_o scaurus_n son_n in_o law_n so_o rich_a &_o mighty_a than_o by_o the_o proscription_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o roman_a citizen_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o scaurus_n when_o he_o be_v aedile_n cause_v a_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o work_n to_o be_v make_v and_o exceed_v all_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v know_v wrought_v by_o man_n hand_n not_o only_o those_o that_o have_v be_v erect_v for_o a_o month_n or_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o even_o those_o that_o have_v be_v destine_v for_o perpetuity_n and_o a_o theatre_n it_o be_v the_o stage_n have_v three_o loft_n one_o above_o another_o wherein_o be_v there_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o column_n of_o marble_n a_o strange_a and_o admirable_a sight_n in_o that_o city_n which_o in_o time_n past_a can_v not_o endure_v six_o small_a pillar_n of_o marble_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n in_o mount_n hymettus_n in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o crassus_n most_o honourable_a personage_n without_o a_o great_a reproach_n and_o rebuke_n give_v to_o he_o for_o it_o the_o base_a or_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o stage_n be_v all_o of_o marble_n the_o middle_n of_o glass_n a_o excessive_a superfluity_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o or_o 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civil_a war_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n lose_v his_o life_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o caesar._n this_o gentleman_n desirous_a to_o show_v pleasure_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o father_n decease_v as_o the_o manner_n than_o be_v and_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o outgo_v scaurus_n in_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a furniture_n for_o where_o shall_v he_o have_v have_v such_o a_o father_n in_o law_n again_o as_o sylla_n where_o can_v he_o have_v find_v the_o like_a mother_n to_o dame_n metella_n who_o have_v her_o share_n in_o all_o forfeiture_n and_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o outlaw_a citizen_n and_o where_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o meet_v with_o such_o another_o father_n as_o m._n scaurus_n the_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n so_o long_o together_o who_o part_v stake_n with_o marius_n in_o pill_v and_o poll_n of_o the_o province_n and_o be_v the_o very_a receptacle_n &_o gulf_n which_o receive_v and_o 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aâ—…_n as_o to_o the_o shoul_a dear_n dear_n ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n philadelphus_n attalus_n attalus_n quasi_fw-la glypâ—…i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caelendâ—…_n caelendâ—…_n i._o atalanta_n atalanta_n vi_o m._n sestertium_fw-la sestertium_fw-la sub_fw-la veteribus_fw-la which_o some_o interpret_v tabernis_fw-la quintilianus_n report_v this_o otherwise_o otherwise_o i._o white_n and_o black_a black_a because_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o costly_a costly_a minium_n minium_n armenium_n armenium_n cinnabaris_fw-la cinnabaris_fw-la chrysocolla_n chrysocolla_n iâ—…dicum_fw-la lacca_n mixta_fw-la cum_fw-la caeruleo_fw-la caeruleo_fw-la purpurissum_fw-la purpurissum_fw-la sincpis_fw-la sincpis_fw-la rubrica_fw-la rubrica_fw-la a_o white_a kind_n of_o fatty_a earth_n like_o plastre_n plastre_n a_o white_a earthlike_a chalk_n chalk_n a_o whitish_a earth_n or_o ash-colour_n white_a white_a auripigmentum_fw-la auripigmentum_fw-la or_o rather_o three_o denarij_fw-la for_o otherwise_o 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tâ—…t_o he_o paint_v a_o mare_n mare_n mâ—…ac_n mâ—…ac_n name_n of_o galley_n galley_n a_o worthy_a knight_n son_n of_o ochiâ—…us_n ochiâ—…us_n one_o at_o rest_n or_o repose_v himself_o some_o read_v triptolemus_n triptolemus_n phaestiâ—…_n phaestiâ—…_n in_o token_n of_o nobility_n as_o pierius_n note_v in_o his_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d encaustice_n encaustice_n 781_o lib._n 5_o â—…h_n â—…h_n i_o diverse_a valiant_a knight_n whoaccompanied_a prince_n jason_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o colchos_n for_o the_o golden_a fleece_n fleece_n circumlitioni_fw-la other_o read_v circumdu_fw-fr ctioni_fw-la i._o the_o the_o first_o draught_n or_o pourfil_n pourfil_n this_o saint_n julius_n caesar_n honour_v most_o for_o that_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o julus_n or_o ascanius_n son_n of_o aeneas_n and_o nephew_n to_o venus_n by_o anchises_n anchises_n i_o be_o not_o of_o dâ—…echampius_n his_o opinion_n who_o take_v jaso_n here_o for_o the_o valiant_a knight_n jason_n for_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mere_a teminine_a as_o io_n iâ—o_n sapph_n &_o such_o like_a beside_o who_o see_v not_o that_o jaso_n be_v respect_n we_o to_o physic_n for_o that_o jäsis_n in_o greek_a signify_v cure_v or_o heal_v and_o it_o so_o sot_v well_o with_o the_o name_n of_o her_o other_o sister_n which_o be_v likewise_o significant_a significant_a i._o level_v his_o shot_n at_o the_o dear_a or_o wild_a beast_n â—…s_v dalecoampius_fw-la do_v interpret_v it_o or_o else_o according_a to_o scalieer_n haul_v ding_o his_o hand_n over_o his_o ie_n to_o spy_v his_o game_n &_o â—…ake_v his_o mark_n the_o better_a better_a or_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d herod_n herod_n raedonibus_fw-la otherwise_o iscaâ—…oribus_fw-la i_o fisherman_n fisherman_n for_o he_o be_v the_o challenger_n &_o none_o will_v comeforth_o against_o he_o he_o for_o at_o wrestle_v especial_o they_o catch_v up_o dust_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o take_v hold_v the_o better_a of_o one_o another_o body_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la without_o the_o city_n city_n out_o of_o ivory_n which_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v be_v demand_v after_o what_o pattâ—…_n he_o have_v make_v the_o say_a imagâ—…_n and_o how_o hâ—…went_v up_o into_o heaven_n for_o to_o
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the_o statue_n beforesaid_a in_o auvergne_n he_o counterfeit_v two_o drink_a cup_n grave_v and_o chase_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o calamis_n but_o belong_v to_o vibius_n avitus_n the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o that_o province_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o cassius_n syllinus_fw-la his_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n tutor_n and_o schoolmaster_n sometime_o to_o caesar_n germanicus_n which_o prince_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o love_v they_o well_o yet_o he_o bestow_v they_o free_o upon_o his_o say_a instructor_n cassius_n who_o he_o love_v better_a and_o zenodorus_n do_v it_o so_o well_o that_o hardly_o there_o can_v be_v discern_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o workmanship_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o more_o consummate_a and_o accomplish_a that_o zenodorus_n be_v for_o his_o skill_n and_o cunning_a the_o more_o evident_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a art_n of_o founderie_n be_v in_o his_o time_n clean_o lose_v and_o out_o of_o knowledge_n 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