act_n of_o your_o royal_a majesty_n that_o be_v his_o very_a true_a champion_n reward_v your_o worldly_a conquest_n here_o with_o perpetual_a renown_n and_o glory_n and_o after_o this_o life_n which_o almyghty_a god_n grant_v for_o our_o benefit_n to_o be_v veraie_o long_o remunerate_v your_o grace_n godly_a mind_n intent_n and_o travail_n in_o his_o cause_n with_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o immortality_n and_o felicitee_n eternal_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o table_n the_o description_n of_o hannibal_n &_o at_o his_o first_o exercise_n in_o war_n ca_fw-mi i._n ¶_o of_o annibals_n first_o war_n and_o victory_n cap._n two_o ¶_o hannibal_n beâ—â—â—geth_v the_o saguntines_n and_o how_o he_o be_v there_o foore_a wound_v cap._n iii._n ¶_o the_o come_n of_o the_o romayn_n ambassador_n to_o hannibal_n and_o carthage_n and_o what_o answer_n they_o have_v of_o he_o and_o they_o cap._n iiii_o ¶_o how_o sagunt_n be_v cruel_o conquer_v cap._n v._n ¶_o how_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n send_v to_o carthage_n and_o from_o this_o into_o spain_n speed_v cap._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o hannibal_n renew_v the_o war_n conduct_v his_o army_n into_o france_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n cap._n seven_o ¶_o how_o hannibal_n pass_v the_o river_n of_o rhodanus_n put_v the_o frencheman_n to_o night_n refuse_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o consul_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o what_o word_n he_o courage_v his_o soldier_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o how_o and_o with_o what_o labour_n peyn_fw-mi &_o exceed_v great_a desigier_n annibal_n &_o his_o army_n pass_v over_o the_o high_a mountain_n alps_n into_o italy_n cap._n ix_o ¶_o how_o both_o the_o army_n of_o rome_n &_o carthage_n approach_v &_o the_o oration_n that_o p._n c._n scipio_n the_o consul_n make_v to_o encourage_v his_o man_n to_o fight_v ca._n x._o ¶_o with_o what_o exaumple_n and_o word_n hannibal_n exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o fight_v valyant_o cap._n xi_o ¶_o how_o scipio_n and_o hannibal_n meet_v by_o chance_n and_o fight_v together_o and_o how_o the_o consul_n be_v hurt_v and_o hannibal_n victor_n cap._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o hannibal_n fight_v with_o sempronius_n the_o consul_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o put_v the_o romayn_v to_o fâ—yght_v cap._n xiii_o ¶_o hannibal_n intend_v to_o take_v a_o certain_a call_v by_o â—â—eithe_o be_v encounter_v by_o the_o consul_n wound_v and_o put_v to_o the_o worse_a and_o after_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o people_n he_o win_v 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o cn._n scipio_n in_o spain_n overthrewe_v hanno_n in_o battle_n cap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o hannibal_n pass_v the_o dangerous_a feint_n near_o to_o the_o ryver_n of_o arnus_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o man_n and_o cattall_a where_o the_o fenny_a air_n cause_v he_o to_o lose_v one_o of_o his_o eâ—es_n and_o of_o the_o haste_n that_o flamminius_n the_o consul_n make_v to_o gyve_v he_o battle_n cap._n xv_o ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o trasymenus_fw-la with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o consulie_a flamminius_n and_o many_o other_o romayn_v cap._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o hannibal_n by_o a_o â—eafty_a deceit_n escape_v the_o straits_n of_o formiana_fw-la wherein_o he_o be_v enclose_v by_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n cap._n xvii_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d scipio_n fight_v with_o hasdruball_n and_o himilco_n on_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o spain_n dryve_v they_o to_o land_n take_v and_o distroiâ—th_v twenty-five_o ship_n with_o a_o great_a number_a of_o the_o carthaginenses_n ca._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o 〈…〉_o spaniard_n by_z 〈…〉_o the_o pledge_n of_o spanâ—â—â—_n the_o carthaginenses_n and_o delyver_v they_o to_o the_o roman_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o fabius_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o displeasure_n minutius_n master_n of_o the_o horseman_n fight_v with_o hannibal_n put_v he_o to_o the_o wâ—â—s_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v half_o rular_a of_o the_o host_n with_o fabius_n he_o fight_v with_o he_o agayn_n and_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o reseve_v by_o fabius_n cap._n xx_o ¶_o of_o lucius_n 〈◊〉_d paulus_n and_o c._n tetentius_fw-la vatto_n consulle_v and_o the_o oration_n of_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n to_o paulus_n before_o his_o depart_n from_o rome_n toward_o his_o host_n capit._fw-la xxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o perilous_a battle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o victory_n that_o hannibal_n have_v there_o of_o the_o roman_n cap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o hannibal_n order_v his_o buisynesse_n after_o the_o battle_n and_o how_o young_a scipio_n use_v himself_o for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o â—â—en_o wealth_n ca._n xxiii_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o captive_a prisoner_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n for_o their_o redemption_n cap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o the_o sore_a answer_n of_o t._n manlius_n torquatus_n to_o the_o captive_n oration_n wherein_o he_o dissuade_v their_o redemption_n cap._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o pacwius_n by_o craft_n become_v chief_a rular_a of_o capua_n and_o of_o the_o yield_a of_o that_o city_n to_o hannibal_n cap._n xxvi_o ¶_o the_o news_n that_o mago_n bring_v to_o carthage_n of_o annibals_n victory_n in_o italy_n and_o the_o oration_n of_o hanno_n a_o senator_n of_o carthage_n make_v unto_o the_o same_o cap._n xxvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o marcellus_n and_o hannibal_n before_o the_o city_n of_o nola_n and_o of_o anniballe_n wyntr_a in_o capua_n in_o delycate_a pleasure_n whereby_o he_o withdrue_v the_o heart_n and_o courage_n of_o his_o man_n from_o all_o warrelyâ—e_a fastion_n cap._n xxviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o long_a siege_n and_o wyn_v of_o cassilinum_n with_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o consul_n posthumius_fw-la and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o lytana_n by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o frencheman_n cap._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o scipious_a in_o spain_n cap._n thirty_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o samnite_n and_o the_o harpines_n to_o hannibal_n desire_v his_o help_n agayste_v the_o roman_n with_o the_o order_n of_o marcellus_n and_o hannibal_n about_o nola._n cap._n xxxi_o ¶_o the_o exhortation_n of_o hannibal_n to_o his_o soldier_n the_o batayl_n between_o he_o and_o marcellus_n &_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o scipio_n in_o spayn_n ca._n xxxii_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o quintus_n fabius_n maximus_n touch_v the_o election_n of_o the_o consulle_n in_o that_o dangerous_a season_n cap._n xxxiii_o ¶_o the_o battle_n between_o hanno_n and_o gracchus_n with_o the_o reward_n and_o also_o the_o punyshement_n award_v by_o gracchus_n to_o certain_a bondemenne_n of_o his_o host_n cap._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o the_o city_n of_o sagunt_n in_o spayn_n and_o arpos_n in_o italy_n at_o win_v by_o the_o roman_n king_n syphax_n be_v become_v friend_n to_o the_o romayn_v and_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o massaâ—â—ssa_n cap._n xxxv_o ¶_o hannibal_n through_o the_o treason_n of_o nico_n and_o philoâ—â—enes_n wyn_v the_o city_n of_o tarent_n cap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o fuluius_n flaccus_n the_o roman_n consulle_n wyn_v the_o camp_n of_o hanno_n slee_v and_o take_v a_o great_a number_a of_o man_n with_o a_o rich_a prey_n mago_n slee_v titus_n gracchus_n and_o many_o roman_n through_o the_o treason_n of_o flavius_n a_o lucaâ—_n cap._n xxxvii_o ¶_o centeniuâ—_n penula_n and_o câ—â—ius_n fuluius_n with_o their_o two_o army_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o slay_v by_o hannibal_n in_o several_a battle_n ca._n xxxviii_o ¶_o the_o city_n of_o capuâ—_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o two_o consulle_n hannibal_n come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o citizen_n gyve_v the_o consul_n battle_n from_o theâ—_n go_v to_o rome_n ward_n with_o his_o holste_n to_o the_o intent_n thereby_o to_o drâ—â—â—_n the_o consul_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o capu._n cap._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o virius_n vixuâ—â—_n concern_v the_o yield_a of_o capua_n the_o roman_n receive_v the_o town_n slay_v the_o senator_n and_o converte_v the_o ground_n thereof_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n cap._n xl_o ¶_o marcellus_n wyn_v the_o city_n of_o syracuse_n in_o sicilia_n p._n scipio_n and_o cuâ—ius_n scipio_n be_v slay_v in_o spain_n with_o a_o greatte_n noumbre_fw-mi of_o roman_n cap._n xli_o ¶_o l._n martius_n be_v choose_v capitayne_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n he_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o in_o one_o night_n and_o a_o day_n vanquisheth_z two_o host_n of_o carthaginenses_n win_v their_o camp_n and_o a_o greatte_a prey_n capit._fw-la xlii_o ¶_o how_o asdrubal_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o straits_n beside_o mentissa_n escape_v the_o danger_n thereof_o by_o mock_v his_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o choose_v of_o young_a p._n cor._n scipio_n to_o be_v captain_n in_o spayn_n capi._n xliii_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o scipio_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o spain_n after_o his_o come_v thither_o cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o the_o city_n of_o new_a carthage_n in_o spain_n be_v win_v by_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o great_a prey_n of_o gold_n silver_n &_o all_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o waâ—â—e_n with_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o
noble_a man_n and_o city_n of_o spain_n cap._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o ientilnesse_n of_o scipio_n in_o restore_a a_o fair_a young_a virgin_n undefiled_a to_o luceius_n unto_o who_o she_o be_v â—â—aunced_v cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o hannibal_n slee_v cn._n fuluius_n with_o xiii_o m._n roman_n beside_o herdonea_n marcellus_n the_o consul_n chase_v hannibal_n through_o apulia_n make_v many_o skyrmysh_n with_o he_o cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o marcellus_n gyve_v battle_n to_o hannibal_n in_o which_o his_o man_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n whereupon_o he_o make_v they_o a_o sharp_a oration_n he_o renew_v the_o battaâ—â—e_n on_o the_o morrow_n put_v hannibal_n and_o his_o host_n to_o flight_n with_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n recover_v from_o hannibal_n the_o city_n of_o tarent_n cap._n xlix_o ¶_o scipio_n fight_v with_o asdrubal_n beside_o betula_n dryve_v he_o from_o his_o hill_n slee_v viij_o m._n of_o 〈◊〉_d host_n take_v twelve_o m._n prisoner_n with_o massus_n nevew_v to_o massanissa_n and_o a_o great_a pray_v in_o the_o camp_n cap._n l._n ¶_o marcellus_n the_o consul_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o imbushment_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n câ—â—spinus_n the_o other_o consul_n and_o marcellus_n son_n be_v sore_o hurt_v ca._n li._n ¶_o hannibal_n crafty_o send_v letter_n to_o salapia_n seal_v with_o marcellus_n syâ—net_n asdrubal_n pass_v the_o mountain_n with_o his_o army_n to_o mete_v his_o brother_n hannibal_n capi_fw-la lii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n between_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o consulle_n in_o which_o asdrubal_n be_v slay_v with_o lvi_o m._n man_n beside_o many_o that_o weâ—e_v take_v with_o a_o great_a spoil_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o scipio_n in_o dyvers_a battle_n discomfit_v the_o carthaginenses_n take_v hanno_n on_o live_v drive_v asdrubal_n and_o mago_n with_o all_o their_o power_n clean_o out_o of_o spain_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o m._n livius_fw-la and_o c._n 〈◊〉_d the_o consuâ—â—es_n entre_fw-fr the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o triumph_n a_o praise_n of_o annibal_n govern_v his_o army_n capâ—_n lv_o ¶_o scipio_n and_o asdrubal_n arrive_v both_o in_o one_o day_n in_o africa_n and_o be_v lâ—dged_v both_o together_o in_o the_o â—alays_v of_o 〈◊〉_d syphax_n cap._n lvi_o ¶_o massanissa_n speak_v secret_o with_o scipio_n &_o enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n mago_n sail_v into_o italy_n to_o join_v with_o hannibal_n ca._n lvii_o ¶_o scipio_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v create_v one_o of_o the_o consulle_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v licence_n to_o sail_v into_o africa_n with_o a_o army_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o fabius_n dissuade_a scipio_n from_o sail_a into_o africa_n and_o will_v he_o to_o defend_v italy_n against_o hannibal_n cap._n lix_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o scipio_n wherein_o he_o answer_v to_o fabius_n cap._n lx_o ¶_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o locrense_n to_o the_o sivatour_n of_o the_o cruel_a governaunce_n of_o q._n plâ—â—â—nius_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o king_n syphaâ—_n mane_v asdruballâ—â—_n daughter_n he_o writ_v to_o scipio_n willing_a he_o not_o to_o war_n in_o africa_n scipio_n arrive_v in_o africa_n to_o who_o come_v massanissa_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o scipio_n in_o the_o night_n turn_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d puâ—â—teth_v syphax_n and_o hasdruball_n to_o flight_n with_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o man_n cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o syphax_n 〈◊〉_d the_o battle_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n massasnissa_n take_v the_o city_n of_o cirtha_n &_o marry_v king_n syphax_n wife_n cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o syphax_n be_v bring_v to_o scipio_n massanissa_n send_v the_o to_o sophonisba_n poison_n which_o she_o without_o fear_n dryâ—keth_v capi_fw-la lxv_o ¶_o lelius_n with_o king_n syphax_n and_o other_o prisoner_n come_v to_o rome_n massanissa_n be_v make_v king_n of_o numâ—dia_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o mago_n be_v discomfit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o wound_n he_o die_v hannibal_n be_v command_v of_o the_o senâ—ce_n to_o have_v itaâ—y_n sayi_v towards_o carthage_n make_v great_a doâ—â—_n for_o his_o depart_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o hannibal_n arrive_v in_o africa_n deâ—iâ—â—th_v to_o speak_v with_o scipio_n who_o grant_v he_o and_o they_o mete_v together_o at_o a_o place_n appoint_v cap._n lxviii_o ¶_o the_o witty_a oration_n that_o hannibal_n make_v to_o scipio_n before_o the_o battle_n between_o they_o cap._n lxix_o the_o answer_n of_o scipio_n to_o annibals_n oration_n with_o the_o battle_n have_v between_o they_o wherein_o hannibal_n be_v vanquish_v &_o put_v to_o fâ—â—ght_v ca._n lxx_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o carthaginenses_n by_o scipio_n and_o the_o ratifi_a of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n lxxi_o scipio_n retourâ—eth_v to_o rome_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n cap._n lxxii_o hannibal_n fâ—â—â—th_v to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o siâ—ia_n 〈◊〉_d move_v warâ—â—_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n cor._n scipio_n 〈◊〉_d â—nto_n asia_n and_o vanquisheth_z him_z grant_v he_o peace_n upon_o condition_n and_o return_v to_o rome_n ca._n lxxiii_o hannibal_n fly_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o how_o he_o â—â—ded_v his_o life_n capi_fw-la lxxiiii_o thus_o end_v the_o table_n the_o description_n of_o hannibal_n and_o of_o his_o first_o exercise_n in_o war_n cap._n 1._o after_o many_o great_a and_o pfrillous_a bataile_n fight_v between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginenses_n at_o the_o last_o a_o peace_n be_v take_v for_o certain_a year_n during_o which_o time_n amilcar_n than_o capitayne_a of_o the_o army_n of_o carthage_n war_v five_o year_n continual_o in_o africa_n with_o the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v to_o carthage_n and_o from_o then_n he_o pass_v the_o sea_n with_o his_o army_n into_o spayn_n where_o he_o abide_v ix_o year_n in_o which_o time_n he_o meruaylonse_o increase_v and_o enlarge_v the_o dominion_n of_o carthage_n this_o amilcar_n be_v father_n to_o hannibal_n which_o at_o his_o sailing_n into_o spain_n be_v but_o ix_o year_n of_o age_n but_o yet_o his_o hart_n and_o courage_n be_v 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