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as_o we_o find_v it_o and_o so_o end_v the_o relation_n of_o this_o first_o treason_n chap._n 7._o 1._o catiline_n exhort_v his_o complice_n to_o perseverance_n 2._o they_o require_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o war_n 3._o he_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n 1_o cateline_n assoon_o as_o he_o perceive_v that_o those_o his_o complice_n who_o we_o nominate_v before_o be_v now_o assemble_v although_o he_o have_v often_o deal_v in_o particular_a with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o suppose_v it_o a_o point_n of_o no_o small_a regard_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o general_a now_o or_o never_o to_o settle_v their_o resolution_n retire_v himself_o into_o the_o remote_a room_n of_o his_o house_n from_o whence_o all_o stranger_n exclude_v thus_o and_o thus_o he_o begin_v his_o oration_n unless_o my_o very_a soul_n be_v full_o persuade_v of_o your_o valour_n and_o constancy_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hope_v that_o any_o fortunate_a success_n shall_v second_v these_o our_o attempt_n and_o those_o strong_a hope_n of_o liberty_n and_o power_n whereof_o we_o account_v ourselves_o in_o better_a part_n of_o possession_n be_v idle_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n neither_o ay_o for_o
crew_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o contain_v the_o faction_n in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n to_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o the_o consul_n to_o be_v resolute_a for_o slaughter_n fire_n and_o the_o like_a misery_n of_o war_n for_o within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o approach_v the_o city_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n these_o be_v the_o passage_n at_o rome_n from_o the_o camp_n c._n manlius_n have_v send_v certain_a agent_n of_o his_o rout_n unto_o q._n martius_n with_o these_o ouerture_n chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o letter_n of_o manlius_n to_o the_o general_n 2._o his_o answer_n 3._o catelines_n colourable_a excuse_n of_o his_o journey_n 4._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o contrary_n i_o call_v god_n and_o man_n most_o worthy_a general_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o have_v take_v arm_n neither_o against_o our_o country_n neither_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o any_o private_a subject_n but_o only_o to_o free_v our_o needy_a and_o misâ—rabe_n carcase_n from_o injury_n from_o violence_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o usurer_n the_o most_o of_o we_o not_o dare_v to_o show_v our_o face_n in_o our_o own_o country_n and_o all_o of_o we_o in_o general_a without_o credit_n or_o relief_n in_o which_o estate_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n to_o prosecute_v the_o clemency_n of_o our_o ancient_a law_n neither_o have_v forfeit_v our_o patrimony_n to_o keep_v our_o body_n from_o imprisonment_n so_o rigorous_o have_v the_o usurer_n and_o the_o praetor_n oppress_v us._n in_o former_a time_n the_o compassion_n of_o our_o elder_n have_v often_o acquit_v the_o disability_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o even_o but_o recentissime_fw-la but_o but_o s._n recentissime_fw-la yesterday_o in_o our_o remembrance_n by_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o good_a man_n order_n have_v be_v take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a interest_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n yea_o the_o very_a commonalty_n either_o seduce_v by_o desire_n of_o superiority_n or_o underhand_o arm_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o great_a man_n have_v often_o disunit_a itself_o from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o father_n but_o we_o neither_o ambitious_a of_o empery_n nor_o desirous_a of_o riches_n the_o motive_n of_o all_o war_n &_o discourtesy_n among_o mortal_a creature_n request_v only_o liberty_n the_o want_n whereof_o no_o honest_a man_n can_v tolerate_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a life_n wherefore_o upon_o our_o bend_a knee_n we_o entreat_v your_o worthiness_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o misery_n and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o that_o advantage_n of_o law_n of_o the_o which_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o praetor_n have_v defraud_v we_o not_o enforce_v we_o injurious_o to_o that_o desperate_a extremity_n wherein_o we_o can_v but_o only_o study_v how_o to_o satiate_v our_o insatiable_a sword_n with_o execution_n of_o deep_a revenge_n salutem_fw-la una_fw-la salâ—â—_n miseris_fw-la nullam_fw-la sperare_fw-la salutem_fw-la 2._o to_o these_o q._n martius_n make_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o if_o they_o expect_v favour_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n they_o shall_v not_o implore_v it_o in_o arm_a manner_n but_o submissive_o to_o travel_v to_o rome_n where_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o find_v such_o clemency_n and_o courtesy_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o roman_a people_n as_o never_o any_o man_n yeâ—_n importune_v their_o mercy_n that_o depart_v away_o at_o any_o time_n unpardoned_a 3._o but_o catiline_n from_o diverse_a stage_n in_o his_o journey_n opprimeret_fw-la ut_fw-la iâ—cautos_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la dispatch_v away_o letter_n to_o many_o of_o the_o consulare_fw-la dignity_n and_o to_o every_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n beside_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a against_o the_o faction_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o most_o false_o and_o malicious_o have_v suggest_v many_o slanderous_a accusation_n against_o he_o he_o be_v content_v to_o yield_v to_o time_n and_o to_o choose_v coniunctam_fw-la choose_v urbem_fw-la antiquissimo_fw-la fadâ—re_fw-la romanis_n coniunctam_fw-la massilia_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o voluntary_a exile_n not_o for_o that_o forsooth_o he_o be_v any_o way_n guilty_a of_o so_o heinous_a a_o imputation_n but_o for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n lest_o by_o his_o presence_n peradventure_o some_o seditious_a partiality_n may_v arise_v in_o the_o state_n contrary_a unto_o these_o q._n catulus_n read_v other_o letter_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o as_o he_o affirm_v be_v date_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o catiline_n the_o transcript_n whereof_o follow_v l._n catiline_n to_o q._n catulus_n health_n 4._o thy_o assure_a constancy_n by_o trial_n experiment_v and_o in_o my_o most_o weighty_a danger_n never_o omit_v have_v confident_o warant_v these_o my_o commendation_n unto_o thy_o unspotted_a loyalty_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o list_v not_o to_o frame_v my_o defence_n in_o that_o new_a counsel_n i_o be_o now_o determine_v to_o yield_v you_o satisfaction_n &_o that_o not_o out_o of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o upon_o my_o honour_n i_o protest_v to_o be_v true_a but_o be_v first_o provoke_v by_o injurious_a disgrace_n for_o that_o be_v deny_v the_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o desert_n i_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o dignity_n due_o divolue_v to_o i_o according_a unto_o my_o wont_a custom_n i_o have_v now_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o public_a defence_n of_o the_o oppress_a people_n not_o for_o that_o out_o of_o my_o own_o revenue_n i_o can_v not_o satisfy_v my_o own_o debt_n since_o the_o only_a liberality_n of_o aurelia_n oristilla_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a to_o discharge_v myself_o and_o my_o surety_n but_o for_o that_o i_o observe_v man_n of_o no_o worth_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o myself_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n too_o injurious_o reject_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o reputation_n i_o be_v determine_v to_o have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a but_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o warrant_v be_v out_o to_o attach_v i_o i_o not_o only_o commend_v but_o also_o intrust_v unto_o thy_o loyalty_n oristilla_n defend_v she_o from_o wrong_n i_o beseech_v thou_o even_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o dear_a child_n farewell_n chap._n 11._o 1._o catiline_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o manlius_n 2._o the_o estate_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o border_a country_n after_o his_o departure_n 1._o but_o catiline_n have_v make_v some_o small_a stay_n with_o c._n flaminius_n in_o the_o country_n hetruria_n country_n civitas_fw-la municipalis_fw-la in_o hetruria_n of_o aretium_n and_o leave_v the_o city_n before_o prepare_v well_o fortify_v depart_v towards_o the_o camp_n of_o manlius_n accompany_v with_o the_o fasces_fw-la and_o other_o the_o ensign_n of_o honour_n upon_o intelligence_n whereof_o at_o rome_n the_o senate_n proclaim_v catiline_n and_o manlius_n traitor_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o partaker_n they_o limit_v a_o day_n by_o which_o if_o they_o surcease_v their_o arm_n punirentur_fw-la arm_n quod_fw-la prudentia_fw-la s._n factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la reip_v principes_fw-la coniurationis_fw-la punirentur_fw-la all_o offence_n past_a be_v pardon_v except_o to_o those_o who_o by_o name_n be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n the_o consul_n themselves_o be_v command_v to_o levy_v force_n caius_n antonius_n with_o all_o expedition_n to_o pursue_v catiline_n &_o cicero_n to_o guard_v the_o city_n 2._o at_o that_o time_n in_o my_o judgement_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n appear_v most_o miserable_a unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o that_o all_o place_n from_o east_n to_o west_n be_v subject_v by_o arm_n and_o that_o at_o home_o they_o wallow_v in_o ease_n and_o riches_n the_o only_a two_o content_n which_o all_o flesh_n affect_v yet_o foster_v they_o within_o their_o own_o bowel_n a_o viperous_a consort_n of_o fellow-cittizen_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v surcease_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o their_o private_a humour_n care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o country_n for_o after_o the_o two_o proclamation_n divulge_v by_o authority_n from_o the_o senate_n it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o any_o one_o man_n of_o such_o a_o multitude_n neither_o for_o lucre_n of_o the_o propose_a reward_n reveal_v any_o part_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n neither_o upon_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n seek_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o party_n so_o desperate_a a_o contagion_n of_o revolt_n like_v to_o a_o pestilential_a fever_n have_v possess_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o worse_o than_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o
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city_n for_o after_o the_o tribunitiall_a authority_n g._n pompeius_n &_o m._n crassus_n be_v consul_n be_v restore_v certain_a young_a man_n who_o blood_n be_v hot_a and_o their_o courage_n violent_a prefer_v to_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n begin_v by_o etc._n by_o sub_fw-la praetentu_fw-la boni_fw-la publici_fw-la sic_fw-la virg._n coniugium_fw-la vocat_fw-la hoc_fw-la pretexit_fw-la nomiâ—â—_n culpam_fw-la etc._n etc._n accuse_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n first_o to_o suborn_v the_o commons_o and_o afterward_o by_o bribe_n and_o promise_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o fury_n thus_o they_o gate_n they_o a_o name_n and_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o state_n against_o these_o man_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o mayor_n part_n of_o the_o nobility_n stout_o oppose_v to_o retain_v their_o pristinate_a greatness_n for_o to_o speak_v truth_n in_o a_o word_n after_o these_o time_n whosoever_o ambition_n persuade_v to_o trouble_v the_o state_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o colour_v his_o pretext_n with_o a_o honest_a title_n as_o some_o the_o defence_n of_o liberty_n other_o the_o reverend_a authority_n of_o the_o senat._n every_o one_o pretend_v the_o common_a good_a whilst_o he_o take_v most_o care_n to_o raise_v his_o private_a estate_n and_o that_o without_o all_o modesty_n or_o measure_n in_o contention_n either_o side_n use_v their_o victory_n without_o any_o indifferency_n but_o after_o that_o c_o pompeius_n have_v his_o commission_n for_o the_o war_n at_o sea_n and_o against_o methridates_n the_o plebeian_n power_n faint_v &_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o few_o increase_v subegit_fw-la increase_v contra_fw-la pirataâ—_n quos_fw-la intra_fw-la quadragâ—ssimos_fw-la diâ—â—_n subegit_fw-la who_o immediate_o seize_v upon_o magistracy_n province_n and_o all_o other_o office_n fearless_a of_o competitor_n honourable_a in_o title_n and_o grow_v old_a without_o any_o touch_n of_o adversity_n the_o inferior_a sort_n they_o terrify_v with_o exemplary_a punnishment_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n of_o their_o superiority_n but_o upon_o the_o first_o bud_v of_o innovation_n their_o prestinat_a prerogative_n bring_v pass_v sorance_n to_o remembrance_n wherein_o if_o in_o his_o first_o attempt_n catiline_n have_v have_v the_o better_a or_o at_o least_o have_v depart_v upon_o equal_a term_n without_o contradiction_n a_o miserable_a misfortune_n and_o calamity_n have_v befall_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o assure_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v not_o long_o have_v triumph_v of_o their_o victory_n a_o strong_a party_n lepido_n party_n sic_fw-la augustus_n tâ—â—umphabit_v de_fw-fr antonia_n &_o lepido_n be_v prepare_v &_o determine_v to_o bereave_v the_o weak_a weary_a and_o wound_a conspiratour_n of_o his_o new_a purchase_a command_n and_o victory_n there_o be_v many_o man_n beside_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o beginning_n associate_v catiline_n amongst_o these_o be_v fuluius_n the_o son_n of_o a_o senator_n who_o be_v retire_v the_o father_n nethelesse_o command_v to_o execution_n chap._n 12._o 1._o lentulus_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o catiline_n to_o his_o utmost_a strengthen_v the_o faction_n 2._o vmbrenus_n acquaint_v the_o french_a ambassador_n with_o the_o plot._n 3._o sanga_n a_o intelligencer_n cunning_o procure_v a_o draught_n of_o the_o confederacy_n 1._o mean_a time_n lentulus_n according_a to_o his_o instruction_n deliver_v he_o by_o catiline_n solicit_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o agent_n whonsoever_o in_o his_o imagination_n conceit_v either_o dissoluteness_n of_o manner_n or_o penury_n a_o apt_a instrument_n to_o entertain_v novelty_n and_o herein_o he_o not_o only_o practise_v with_o citizen_n but_o general_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n provide_v that_o their_o service_n may_v any_o way_n stand_v in_o stead_n for_o the_o war_n whereupon_o he_o deal_v with_o vmbrenus_n to_o sound_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o delphâ—natu_fw-la the_o strabo_n quorum_fw-la metropolis_n erat_fw-la vienna_n â—â—uâ—tas_fw-la in_o delphâ—natu_fw-la allobroges_n &_o if_o he_o possible_o can_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o action_n which_o he_o conceit_a might_n with_o no_o great_a difficulty_n be_v effect_v first_o because_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v deep_o indebt_v aswell_o for_o their_o state_n as_o for_o their_o private_a use_n and_o second_o for_o that_o the_o french_a nation_n by_o nature_n be_v inclinable_a to_o listen_v to_o innovation_n this_o vmbrenus_n for_o that_o he_o have_v traffic_v in_o france_n do_v know_v and_o be_v know_v unto_o most_o of_o the_o principal_a governor_n of_o the_o city_n so_o that_o immediate_o after_o meet_v with_o the_o legate_n in_o the_o common_a hall_n he_o begin_v to_o question_v they_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o city_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n condole_v their_o hard_a adventure_n begin_v to_o ask_v they_o what_o remedy_n they_o expect_v to_o cure_v such_o so_o great_a and_o insufferable_a greevance_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o when_o he_o observe_v that_o by_o their_o complaint_n they_o tax_v the_o magistrate_n of_o avarice_n and_o accuse_v the_o senate_n as_o neglective_a of_o their_o redress_n &_o that_o they_o hope_v for_o no_o release_n but_o by_o death_n rerum_fw-la q._n d._n mori_fw-la ultima_fw-la lina_fw-la rerum_fw-la why_o then_o my_o master_n quoth_v he_o if_o you_o will_v but_o show_v yourselves_o man_n i_o will_v teach_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v easy_o acquit_v yourselves_o of_o these_o evil_n the_o allobroges_n no_o soon_o herd_n he_o to_o use_v these_o speech_n but_o they_o importune_v vmbrenus_n that_o he_o will_v take_v compassion_n of_o their_o misery_n protest_v no_o command_n to_o be_v so_o difficult_a or_o dangerous_a but_o they_o will_v attempt_v it_o with_o earnest_a resolution_n so_o as_o the_o performance_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o their_o city_n hereupon_o he_o conduct_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o decius_n brutus_n adjoin_v to_o the_o town-house_n a_o man_n not_o altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o complot_n by_o reason_n
king_n attire_v in_o most_o base_a apparel_n accompany_v cassius_n to_o rome_n where_o be_v arrive_v although_o his_o mind_n be_v nothing_o deject_a in_o regard_n of_o comfort_n receive_v from_o those_o his_o patron_n by_o who_o greatness_n and_o connivance_n he_o have_v already_o wade_v through_o the_o scandal_n before_o speak_v of_o yet_o by_o bribery_n he_o prepare_v to_o preoccupy_v c_o bebius_n the_o other_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n by_o who_o opposition_n gain_v he_o make_v full_a acount_n against_o just_a objection_n or_o injurious_a accusation_n to_o be_v strong_o guard_v est_fw-la quâ—rum_fw-la auxilio_fw-la fretus_fw-la ea_fw-la scelera_fw-la perpetrare_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la 3_o c_z memmius_n summon_v the_o assembly_n a_o party_n most_o malicious_a against_o jugurth_n some_o give_v advice_n to_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n other_o to_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o profess_a enemy_n more_o maiorum_fw-la unless_o he_o will_v disclose_v his_o accounceller_n and_o countenancer_n in_o the_o action_n venerat_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la ius_fw-la gentium_fw-la esset_fw-la fide_fw-la publica_fw-la interposita_fw-la supplicium_fw-la sumi_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la sponte_fw-la sva_fw-la venerat_fw-la but_o memmius_n more_o respect_v the_o public_a honour_n then_o private_a fury_n by_o mild_a persuasion_n lenifi_v their_o fierceness_n assuage_v their_o swell_a courage_n and_o last_o protest_v that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v preserve_v the_o public_a faith_n engage_v in_o high_a purity_n after_o silence_n proclaim_v and_o jugurth_n at_o the_o bar_n he_o thus_o begin_v to_o expostulate_v he_o make_v a_o recital_n of_o his_o offence_n practise_v at_o rome_n and_o commit_v in_o numidia_n he_o publish_v his_o impiety_n against_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n by_o who_o counsel_n and_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o what_o minister_n he_o be_v encourage_v to_o execution_n of_o the_o particular_n whereof_o although_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v full_o instruct_v yet_o their_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v they_o give_v in_o evidence_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n if_o he_o speak_v truth_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n the_o great_a will_v be_v his_o hope_n but_o if_o he_o conseal_v they_o it_o will_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o his_o favourite_n and_o desperate_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o future_a fortune_n 4._o assoon_o as_o memmius_n have_v end_v his_o speech_n &_o jugurth_n command_v to_o reply_n c._n bebius_n the_o other_o tribune_n who_o as_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o jugurth_n have_v corrupt_v enjoin_v he_o to_o silence_n whereat_o the_o present_a commons_o be_v vehement_o move_v begin_v to_o be_v clamorous_a to_o bend_v the_o brow_n to_o threaten_v force_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o those_o insolency_n which_o a_o popular_a passion_n for_o the_o instant_n accounsel_v notwithstanding_o impudence_n prevail_v and_o the_o people_n stand_v there_o but_o for_o cipher_n at_o last_o depart_v jugurth_n bestia_n and_o the_o residue_n which_o the_o information_n concern_v and_o terrify_v begin_v now_o to_o take_v courage_n chap._n 9_o 1._o massiva_fw-mi incite_v by_o albinus_n study_v to_o become_v king_n of_o numidia_n 2._o jugurth_n procure_v his_o death_n and_o return_v into_o africa_n at_o the_o same_o season_n a_o certain_a numidian_a call_v massiva_fw-la the_o son_n of_o gulussa_n the_o nephew_n of_o massinissa_n upon_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o king_n take_v party_n against_o jugurth_n after_o the_o yield_v uppe_o of_o cirtha_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o adherbal_n retire_v to_o rome_n this_o man_n sp._n albinus_n who_o the_o year_n ensue_v after_o bestia_n be_v consul_n with_o q._n minutius_n ruffus_n for_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o masinissa_n accounsel_v to_o become_v humble_a suitor_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o a_o general_a envy_n do_v prosecute_v jugurth_n for_o his_o manifold_a impiety_n the_o old_a covetous_a consul_n be_v far_o more_o desirous_a to_o be_v in_o action_n &_o to_o manage_v arm_n rather_o than_o to_o end_v his_o day_n in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a numidia_n by_o lot_n fall_v to_o albinus_n macedonia_n to_o minutius_n 2_o massiva_fw-la no_o soon_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o his_o determination_n but_o jugurth_n in_o his_o mind_n revolve_v the_o instability_n and_o weak_a assistance_n of_o his_o patron_n of_o who_o one_o be_v attach_v in_o conscience_n another_o mindful_a of_o his_o good_a name_n and_o all_o afraid_a of_o the_o people_n command_v bomilchar_n his_o inward_a and_o trusty_a friend_n for_o money_n his_o ordinary_a refuge_n to_o procure_v some_o ruffian_n to_o murder_v the_o numidian_a but_o how_o iudicatur_fw-la how_o ne_fw-fr si_fw-fr res_fw-la palam_fw-la fiat_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la publicam_fw-la fecisse_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la in_o most_o secret_a and_o insuspicious_a manner_n if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v clean_o so_o effect_v then_o to_o dispatch_v it_o any_o way_n palam_fw-la way_n sive_fw-la â—lam_fw-la sive_fw-la palam_fw-la no_o matter_n how_o bomilchar_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n obey_v and_o procure_v fellow_n craftsmaister_n in_o such_o like_a service_n to_o watch_v first_o his_o goo_n abroad_o and_o come_v home_o second_o the_o place_n of_o his_o resort_n and_o last_o his_o time_n of_o abode_n upon_o the_o next_o opportunity_n he_o conduct_v these_o his_o mercenary_a murderer_n to_o lie_v in_o weight_n one_o of_o the_o crew_n thus_o resolve_v for_o blood_n more_o rash_a then_o fuga_fw-la then_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la prosâ—â—xerat_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la fuga_fw-la advise_v incounter_v massina_n and_o run_v he_o through_o the_o varlet_n be_v apprehend_v and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o many_o but_o especial_o of_o albinus_n the_o consul_n be_v deal_v with_o to_o appeach_v his_o abettor_n upon_o confession_n it_o be_v think_v best_a that_o bomilchar_n be_v rather_o bring_v to_o his_o trial_n upon_o equity_n then_o dismiss_v without_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n redire_fw-la quia_fw-la jugurtha_n venit_fw-la romam_fw-la fide_fw-la publica_fw-la interposuta_fw-la sic_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la liceret_fw-la ei_fw-la impune_fw-la cum_fw-la â—uit_fw-la redire_fw-la because_o he_o acompany_v jugurth_n to_o rome_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n as_o for_o jugurth_n himself_o of_o all_o man_n best_o acquaint_v with_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o murder_n he_o never_o give_v over_o to_o deny_v and_o contest_v the_o fact_n before_o he_o clear_o perceive_v that_o envy_v oversway_v gracâ—_n and_o gold_n whereupon_o be_v put_v to_o his_o plunge_n although_o in_o the_o former_a information_n he_o have_v deliver_v fifty_o of_o his_o friend_n for_o alio_fw-la for_o what_fw-mi dictus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la iniudicio_fw-la spâ—â—_n et_fw-la pro_fw-la alio_fw-la pledge_n yet_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o a_o kingdom_n then_o careful_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o surety_n he_o convey_v bomilcar_n secret_o into_o numidia_n mistrust_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o appearance_n shall_v disquiet_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o associate_n if_o punishment_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o himself_o follow_v be_v command_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o rome_n it_o be_v report_v that_o without_o word_n speak_v he_o often_o look_v behind_o he_o and_o at_o last_o break_v out_o into_o these_o speech_n farewell_o fair_a city_n expose_v to_o sale_n &_o sudden_a ruin_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o able_a chapman_n chap._n 10._o 1._o albinus_n hasten_v into_o africa_n 2._o delude_v by_o jugurth_n 3._o aulus_n be_v leave_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n 4._o rout_v by_o jugurth_n the_o war_n be_v renew_v and_o albinus_n take_v order_n for_o victuales_fw-la wage_n and_o all_o other_o ammonition_n necessary_a for_o all_o soldier_n hasten_v their_o transportation_n into_o africa_n himself_o follow_v with_o speed_n in_o hope_n either_o by_o arm_n or_o composition_n to_o finish_v this_o war_n before_o the_o time_n of_o election_n which_o now_o grow_v on_o apace_o 2._o jugurth_n on_o the_o contrary_a draw_v all_o thing_n out_o at_o length_n sometime_o pretend_v one_o excuse_n of_o delay_n &_o sometime_o another_o he_o protest_v composition_n and_o again_o fall_v off_o by_o interlace_v of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n now_o he_o retire_v and_o present_o not_o to_o discourage_v his_o fellow_n he_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o dare_v his_o enemy_n and_o so_o sometime_o by_o seem_v to_o accept_v the_o battle_n and_o sometime_o by_o motion_v treaty_n of_o accord_n at_o all_o time_n he_o delude_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o consul_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o albinus_n be_v no_o stranger_n to_o these_o drift_n of_o jugurth_n for_o consider_v his_o haste_n they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v but_o the_o war_n be_v prolong_v more_o by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o consul_n then_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o jugurth_n well_o the_o season_n be_v spend_v
reputation_n be_v augment_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v his_o care_n increase_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o after_o the_o ambush_n of_o jugâ—rth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o army_n to_o forage_v at_o liberty_n when_o the_o cohort_n want_v corn_n or_o stover_n he_o stand_v sentinel_n with_o all_o the_o horse_n himself_o lead_v the_o army_n marius_n the_o residue_n the_o country_n now_o suffer_v more_o waist_n by_o fire_n then_o by_o drive_v of_o prey_v they_o pitch_v their_o camp_n in_o two_o place_n not_o far_o asunder_o if_o assistance_n be_v needful_a all_o be_v ready_a but_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o spread_v the_o terror_n of_o their_o arm_n by_o procure_v of_o flight_n or_o fear_n they_o make_v their_o remove_v of_o great_a distance_n all_o this_o while_n jugurth_n follow_v by_o the_o mountain_n watch_v for_o time_n and_o place_n of_o advantage_n and_o where_o upon_o likelihood_n he_o think_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v resort_v he_o destroy_v the_o â—oâ—rage_n and_o impoyson_v those_o few_o water_n which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o those_o sandy_a place_n sometime_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o metellus_n sometime_o to_o marius_n sometime_o he_o make_v a_o bravado_n to_o charge_n in_o troop_n and_o forthwith_o retire_v again_o into_o the_o mountain_n he_o come_v out_o again_o and_o now_o threaten_v one_o than_o another_o he_o neither_o extend_v battle_n nor_o can_v away_o with_o rest_n his_o only_a project_n be_v to_o hinder_v his_o enemy_n design_n chap._n 17._o 1._o metellus_n besiege_v zama_n 2._o jugurth_n almost_o recover_v sicca_n 3._o repulse_v by_o marius_n 4._o distress_v the_o roman_a camp_n 5_o relieve_v by_o marius_n the_o roman_a general_n perceive_v that_o neither_o by_o policy_n he_o can_v weary_v his_o enemy_n neither_o by_o injury_n provoke_v he_o to_o fight_v undertake_v to_o besiege_v a_o great_a city_n be_v the_o chief_a fortress_n of_o defence_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n call_v zama_n suppose_v for_o â—he_n 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company_n approach_v their_o town_n at_o first_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v suspect_v metellus_n and_o shut_v their_o gate_n but_o afterward_o for_o that_o they_o neither_o waste_v and_o those_o that_o come_v first_o to_o view_n be_v their_o countryman_n the_o numidian_n change_v opinion_n they_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v jugurth_n and_o needs_o will_v issue_v to_o congratulate_v their_o friend_n and_o fellow_n upon_o signal_n give_v the_o horseman_n and_o foot_n beat_v back_o the_o vulgar_a people_n towards_o the_o city_n some_o seize_v upon_o the_o gate_n and_o some_o upon_o the_o bulwark_n thus_o wrath_n &_o hope_n of_o spoil_n can_v make_v weary_v body_n forget_v lazine_n the_o vaccenses_n have_v only_o two_o day_n to_o rejoice_v for_o their_o treason_n the_o city_n be_v great_a and_o rich_a be_v sack_v and_o punish_v turpilius_n the_o governor_n the_o sole_a man_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o escape_v caesar._n non_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la quaâ—â—m_fw-la lex_fw-la portâ—a_n uâ—â—bat_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la posci_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la caesar._n be_v call_v before_o the_o general_n to_o answer_v the_o revolt_n tenere_fw-la praefectum_fw-la decet_fw-la per_fw-la vigilem_fw-la esse_fw-la nemini_fw-la credere_fw-la sed_fw-la arcen_n semper_fw-la tenere_fw-la he_o make_v some_o excuse_n but_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v whip_v with_o rod_n and_o then_o to_o be_v behead_v for_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o italy_n chap._n 22._o the_o treason_n of_o bomilchar_n discover_v and_o the_o party_n execute_v about_o this_o time_n bomilchar_n by_o who_o solicitation_n jugurth_n have_v condescend_v unto_o the_o composition_n now_o disavow_v for_o pretext_n of_o fear_n begin_v to_o grow_v jealous_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o he_o bomilchar_n devise_v new_a occasion_n practise_v to_o put_v his_o intend_a promise_n to_o metellus_n in_o execution_n night_n and_o day_n weari_v his_o mind_n upon_o the_o project_n and_o at_o last_o upon_o mature_a 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first_o command_v to_o pursue_v his_o secretary_n but_o in_o vain_a whereupon_o he_o himself_o in_o person_n go_v unto_o jugurth_n crave_v pardon_n and_o protest_v that_o what_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o resolve_v to_o disclose_v his_o servant_n have_v prevent_v with_o tear_n he_o crave_v reconcilement_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o his_o former_a service_n he_o beseech_v he_o not_o to_o bury_v the_o suspicion_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o treason_n in_o further_a remembrance_n the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o acustomed_a humour_n bening_o answer_v that_o bomilchar_n and_o many_o otherâ—_n who_o he_o know_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o conspiracy_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o that_o not_o to_o exasperate_v any_o further_a dislike_n upon_o this_o occasion_n quietus_n animus_fw-la tiranni_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quietus_n he_o have_v take_v truce_n with_o his_o indignation_n after_o this_o disaster_n no_o day_n no_o night_n can_v afford_v jugurth_n any_o rest_n place_n man_n and_o time_n be_v 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