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so_o many_o more_o head_n as_o i_o have_v slay_v spring_v out_o of_o their_o own_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o lerna_n serpent_n and_o what_o a_o senate_n be_v that_o when_o upon_o the_o oration_n of_o appius_n the_o blind_a the_o king_n ambassador_n who_o be_v send_v back_o out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o their_o gift_n and_o present_n confess_v to_o pyrrhus_n upon_o his_o demand_n of_o what_o they_o think_v concern_v the_o enemy_n seat_n that_o the_o city_n seem_v a_o temple_n the_o senate_n a_o parliament_n of_o king_n again_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v the_o general_n themselves_o in_o camp_n when_o curius_n send_v the_o king_n physician_n back_o who_o make_v offer_v in_o secret_a for_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o poison_v he_o and_o fabricius_n have_v the_o choice_n give_v by_o pyrrhus_n refuse_v to_o share_v a_o kingdom_n with_o he_o or_o what_o be_v they_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o curius_n prefer_v his_o earthen_a dish_n before_o the_o samnite_n gold_n and_o fabricius_n use_v censorian_a severity_n condemn_v it_o for_o riotous_a in_o rufinus_n a_o consularie_a nobleman_n because_o he_o have_v silver_n plate_n in_o all_o to_o a_o ten_o pound_n weight_n who_o wonder_v now_o if_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n with_o such_o quality_n courage_n and_o martial_a discipline_n obtain_v victory_n or_o that_o by_o this_o one_o tarentine_n war_n they_o shall_v in_o four_o year_n space_n bring_v into_o subjection_n as_o they_o do_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o italy_n most_o puissant_a nation_n most_o rich_a common-weal_n &_o most_o fertile_a country_n or_o what_o do_v so_o much_o surpass_v belief_n as_o when_o you_o compare_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n with_o the_o conclusion_n pyrrhus_n conqueror_n in_o the_o first_o field_n harrassed_a tremble_a italy_n campania_n liris_n and_o fregellae_n come_v within_o ken_n of_o rome_n then_o almost_o take_v as_o he_o behold_v it_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o praeneste_n and_o within_o twenty_o mile_n off_o fill_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o quake_a city_n with_o smoke_n and_o dust_n the_o same_o prince_n enforce_v twice_o after_o that_o to_o quit_v his_o camp_n twice_o wound_v and_o beat_v over_o land_n and_o sea_n into_o his_o greece_n again_o peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o the_o spoil_n which_o be_v get_v from_o so_o many_o the_o rich_a nation_n so_o infinite_a as_o rome_n be_v not_o wide_a enough_o to_o contain_v she_o own_o victory_n for_o there_o never_o enter_v a_o more_o glitter_a or_o more_o goodly_a triumph_n because_o before_o this_o time_n she_o have_v behold_v nothing_o but_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o volscian_n the_o herd_n of_o the_o sabine_n the_o carpenta_fw-la chariot_n of_o the_o gall_n the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o samnite_n arm_n but_o have_v you_o be_v now_o a_o spectator_n the_o captive_n be_v molossian_n thessalian_n macedonian_n the_o brutian_a apulian_a and_o lucaner_n the_o pomp_n consist_v of_o gold_n purple_a statua_n table_n &_o the_o delicacy_n of_o tarent_n but_o rome_n see_v nothing_o which_o content_v she_o more_o than_o those_o beast_n with_o tower_v on_o their_o back_n of_o which_o she_o have_v stand_v in_o such_o fear_n and_o they_o again_o sensible_a of_o their_o captivity_n follow_v droop_a with_o down-hanging_a neck_n after_o the_o horse_n their_o master_n chap._n xix_o the_o picenian_a war_n ali_n italy_n forthwith_o enjoy_v peace_n for_o after_o tarent_n who_o shall_v dare_v to_o do_v oughts_z cdlxxxv_o save_v only_o as_o the_o roman_n think_v it_o good_a of_o their_o own_o mere_a motion_n to_o prosecute_v the_o enemy_n friend_n hereupon_o they_o conquer_v the_o picentine_n and_o their_o chief_a city_n asculum_n by_o general_n sempronius_n and_o the_o field_n in_o the_o time_n of_o battle_n suffer_v a_o earthquake_n he_o appease_v the_o goddess_n tellus_n by_o promise_v to_o build_v she_o a_o temple_n chap._n xx._n the_o sallentine_n war_n the_o sallentine_n be_v add_v vii_o by_o marcus_n atilius_n commander_n in_o chief_a for_o that_o service_n to_o the_o picentine_n together_o with_o the_o head-towne_n of_o that_o province_n brundisium_n renown_v for_o a_o port_n and_o in_o this_o conflict_n pale_v the_o shepherd_n deity_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n demand_v a_o temple_n for_o herself_o in_o lieu_n of_o victory_n chap._n xxi_o the_o vulsinian_n war_n the_o last_o of_o the_o italian_a nation_n who_o remain_v constant_a in_o their_o truth_n to_o we_o cviii_o be_v the_o vulsinian_o the_o rich_a people_n of_o all_o etruria_n and_o now_o humble_a suitor_n for_o assistance_n against_o their_o late_a slave_n who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o liberty_n give_v they_o by_o their_o lord_n over_o the_o giver_n themselves_o and_o get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n among_o they_o do_v according_o tyrannize_v but_o fabius_n gurges_n the_o roman_a captain_n make_v the_o villain_n smart_v for_o their_o villainy_n chap._n xxii_o of_o sedition_n this_o be_v the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o youth_n a_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v most_o fresh_a and_o bud_v out_o in_o certain_a fiery_a shoot_n boil_v over_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jollity_n of_o spirit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o wildness_n which_o they_o retain_v of_o their_o shepheardish_a original_n breathe_v forth_o somewhat_o still_o which_o be_v untamed_a in_o they_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o army_n make_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o camp_n stone_v postumius_n their_o general_n to_o death_n for_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o the_o share_v he_o promise_v that_o under_o appius_n claudius_n they_o will_v not_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n when_o they_o may_v ccxxci_n that_o under_o general_n volero_n most_o withdraw_a their_o service_n they_o crush_v the_o consul_n fasces_fw-la thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o punish_v the_o most_o honourable_a commander_n they_o have_v with_o banishment_n for_o resist_v their_o pleasure_n as_o coriolanus_n who_o they_o condemn_v to_o the_o plough_n which_o injury_n he_o 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exercise_v villainous_a cruelty_n the_o whole_a people_n depart_v in_o arm_n to_o the_o sacred_a hill_n and_o very_o hardly_o not_o but_o until_o they_o have_v obtain_v tribune_n and_o be_v persuade_v also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o menenius_n agrippa_n a_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a man_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o return_v the_o fable_n of_o that_o old_a oration_n effectual_a enough_o to_o induce_v concord_n be_v extant_a in_o which_o be_v feign_v that_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n be_v once_o upon_o a_o time_n at_o odds_o together_o for_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v their_o several_a office_n the_o belly_n only_o be_v idle_a but_o in_o the_o end_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o almost_o pine_v to_o death_n by_o the_o separation_n they_o become_v good_a friend_n again_o for_o that_o by_o the_o meat_n which_o by_o the_o stomach_n ministry_n be_v convert_v into_o blood_n the_o vein_n be_v fill_v with_o nourishment_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o city_n second_o discord_n the_o 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