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persuasion_n they_o treacherous_o kill_v the_o roman_a garrison_n the_o town_n be_v recover_v by_o metellus_n and_o the_o rebel_n be_v just_o punish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n jugurth_n when_o omit_v the_o surrender_n he_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o great_a care_n he_o make_v preparation_n he_o hasten_v and_o raise_v a_o army_n the_o city_n which_o revolt_v from_o he_o he_o solicit_v by_o fear_n or_o ostentation_n of_o reward_n he_o fortify_v his_o own_o dominion_n arm_n weapon_n and_o other_o necessary_n which_o he_o have_v neglect_v in_o hope_n of_o peace_n he_o repair_v or_o buy_v all_o of_o they_o outright_o he_o allure_v in_o the_o roman_a slave_n and_o tempt_v even_o those_o with_o money_n who_o be_v billet_v in_o the_o garrison_n nothing_o at_o all_o he_o suffer_v unassay_v nor_o undisturbed_a he_o attempt_v all_o thing_n therefore_o in_o vacca_n where_o metellus_n at_o first_o jugurth_n make_v his_o peace_n have_v impose_v a_o garrison_n some_o principal_a citizen_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o king_n request_n neither_o before_o alienate_v in_o affection_n conspire_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o common_a people_n as_o it_o be_v most-where_a frequent_a especial_o the_o numidian_n be_v of_o a_o light_a disposition_n seditious_a and_o disagree_v desire_v innovation_n and_o be_v displease_v with_o rest_n &_o quietness_n then_o among_o themselves_o their_o affair_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o appoint_v the_o execution_n because_o it_o be_v holy_a &_o celebrate_v throughout_o all_o africa_a it_o promise_v sport_n and_o jollity_n rather_o than_o fear_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o time_n come_v the_o centurion_n military_a tribune_n and_o the_o governor_n himself_o of_o the_o town_n t._n turpilius_n silanus_n be_v several_o by_o several_a man_n invite_v to_o their_o house_n all_o of_o they_o but_o turpilius_n they_o kill_v amid_o their_o banquet_n afterward_o they_o assail_v the_o straggle_a soldier_n be_v unarm_v because_o it_o 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forth_o expedite_o with_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o legion_n with_o which_o he_o winter_v &_o as_o many_o numidian_a horseman_n as_o he_o can_v &_o the_o next_o day_n about_o the_o three_o hour_n he_o arrive_v at_o a_o eertaine_a plain_a environ_v with_o ground_n something_o high_o there_o he_o inform_v his_o soldier_n harâ—â—ged_v with_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o journey_n and_o now_o refuse_v all_o command_n that_o the_o town_n of_o vacca_n be_v not_o distant_a above_o one_o thousand_o pace_n thence_o that_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o endure_v with_o patience_n the_o remain_a labour_n until_o they_o take_v revenge_n for_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n man_n valiant_a though_o most_o unfortunate_a moreover_o he_o give_v free_a leave_n of_o pillage_n thus_o their_o mind_n be_v encourage_v he_o command_v the_o horseman_n to_o march_v on_o the_o right_n flank_v the_o footman_n in_o their_o close_a order_n and_o withal_o to_o conceal_v their_o ensign_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o 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have_v get_v the_o victory_n leave_v nothing_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o vanquish_a prosperity_n for_o certain_a cloy_v the_o mind_n of_o wise_a man_n much_o less_o can_v those_o man_n who_o condition_n be_v dissolute_a moderate_a themselves_o after_o the_o victory_n from_o thence_o forward_o riches_n be_v account_v honourable_a and_o these_o be_v court_v by_o domination_n glory_n and_o and_o power_n then_o the_o edge_n of_o virtue_n be_v abate_v poverty_n be_v think_v a_o disgrace_n and_o innocency_n be_v esteem_v a_o sin_n therefore_o by_o the_o causal_n mean_v of_o riches_n riot_n avarice_n and_o pride_n corrupt_v the_o youth_n who_o make_v large_a spoil_n and_o expense_n be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n yet_o covetous_a after_o other_o man_n they_o confound_v promiscuous_o shame_n and_o modesty_n together_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n they_o be_v neither_o moderate_a nor_o provident_a in_o their_o action_n it_o be_v a_o subject_a worth_n the_o 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because_o they_o be_v lewd_a and_o lavish_a of_o that_o the_o honest_a fruition_n whereof_o have_v be_v lawful_a beside_o their_o lust_n riot_n and_o other_o lewd_a practice_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o their_o former_a crime_n man_n enure_v themselves_o to_o feminine_a sufferance_n and_o woman_n public_o prostitute_v their_o honour_n to_o please_v their_o palate_n both_o land_n and_o sea_n be_v search_v from_o far_o they_o go_v to_o sleep_v before_o natural_a desire_n urge_v it_o they_o can_v not_o brook_v hunger_n thirst_n cold_a nor_o weariness_n but_o do_v anticipate_v all_o of_o they_o with_o luxury_n these_o motive_n incite_v the_o youth_n to_o dangerous_a attempt_n as_o soon_o as_o their_o properstore_n be_v exhaust_v a_o mind_n infect_v with_o this_o variety_n of_o vice_n can_v hardly_o restrain_v the_o invasion_n of_o lust_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o way_n of_o get_v and_o spend_v be_v affect_v with_o more_o profusion_n chap._n 4._o catiline_n way_n by_o which_o he_o draw_v in_o associate_n the_o cause_n which_o forward_v the_o conspiracy_n and_o give_v the_o strong_a mean_n of_o resolution_n in_o this_o so_o great_a and_o so_o deprave_a a_o state_n catiline_n entertain_v a_o matter_n which_o be_v easy_o compass_v a_o rabble_n of_o most_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a person_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v guardian_n of_o his_o body_n for_o whatsoever_o ruffian_n lecher_n or_o glutton_n have_v waste_v his_o patrimony_n with_o game_n banquet_a or_o whore_v whosoever_o be_v deep_o engage_v in_o debt_n for_o redeem_v some_o punishable_a offence_n beside_o all_o parricide_n church-robber_n convict_v person_n and_o such_o as_o do_v fear_v conviction_n moreover_o all_o such_o who_o hand_n and_o tongue_n get_v they_o maintenance_n by_o their_o perjury_n and_o civil_a blood-sheddings_a and_o last_o all_o those_o who_o wickedness_n want_n or_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v exasperate_v become_v catiline_n bosome-friend_n and_o familiar_n but_o if_o any_o man_n innocent_a of_o these_o crime_n fall_v casual_o into_o his_o near_a acquaintance_n by_o daily_a use_n and_o allurement_n he_o become_v suitable_a and_o like_a to_o they_o he_o desire_v most_o of_o all_o the_o familiarity_n of_o young_a man_n because_o their_o effeminate_a spirit_n and_o tender_a year_n be_v soon_o catch_v with_o his_o wile_n and_o as_o every_o man_n disposition_n do_v incline_v according_a to_o his_o age_n he_o procure_v whore_n for_o some_o buy_v dog_n and_o horse_n for_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o spare_v cost_n nor_o modesty_n in_o seek_v to_o assure_v their_o service_n and_o fidelity_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o youth_n which_o frequent_v catiline_n house_n abandon_v themselves_o to_o unmanly_a lust_n but_o this_o report_n be_v confirm_v rather_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o other_o presumption_n then_o by_o the_o certainty_n of_o any_o man_n knowledge_n now_o for_o catiline_n himself_o he_o have_v in_o his_o youth_n commit_v many_o notorious_a whoredom_n as_o with_o a_o noble_a virgin_n and_o with_o a_o vestal_a nun_n &_o have_v aggravate_v this_o with_o other_o crime_n as_o heinous_a contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n at_o length_n be_v take_v with_o the_o love_n of_o aurelia_n orestilla_n a_o woman_n in_o who_o no_o good_a man_n commend_v any_o thing_n but_o beauty_n because_o she_o seem_v scrupulous_a to_o marry_v as_o be_v fearful_a of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a year_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o by_o â—â—â—ioidiall_a murder_n he_o leave_v his_o house_n empty_a for_o her_o wicked_a nuptial_n which_o accident_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o forward_v the_o conspiracy_n for_o his_o pollute_a mind_n be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n can_v take_v no_o rest_n sleep_v nor_o wake_v but_o be_v always_o perplex_v with_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n thereupon_o his_o complexion_n grow_v pale_a his_o eye_n hollow_a and_o his_o pace_n variable_a sometime_o swift_a and_o sometime_o slow_a distraction_n be_v whole_o seat_v in_o his_o face_n and_o countenance_n then_o he_o instruct_v the_o youth_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v to_o his_o lure_n as_o have_v be_v former_o declare_v in_o crime_n various_a and_o heinous_a by_o rule_n of_o different_a prescription_n out_o of_o these_o he_o furnish_v his_o friend_n with_o false_a witness_n and_o surety_n of_o who_o credit_n fortune_n and_o danger_n he_o make_v the_o low_a estimation_n that_o can_v be_v afterward_o have_v bankerupt_v their_o honour_n &_o honesty_n he_o enjoin_v they_o action_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v if_o occasion_n do_v not_o minister_v a_o present_a mean_n of_o ill_o do_v to_o circumvent_v &_o murder_v the_o innocent_a as_o well_o as_o the_o nocent_a be_v resolve_v to_o be_v mischievous_a and_o cruel_a for_o bare_a thanks_n only_o rather_o than_o disease_n shall_v make_v their_o hand_n and_o spirit_n unactive_a chap._n 5._o catiline_n resolution_n confirm_v by_o diverse_a inducement_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o do_v choose_v for_o his_o associate_n catiline_n be_v confident_a in_o these_o friend_n and_o confederate_n conspire_v to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v urge_v thereupon_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n debt_n which_o be_v general_a in_o all_o province_n and_o because_o sulla_n soldier_n have_v spend_v lavish_o their_o own_o perquisites_n and_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o former_a rapine_n and_o victory_n do_v wish_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o a_o civil_a war_n there_o be_v as_o then_o no_o army_n resident_a in_o italy_n pompeie_n the_o great_a be_v engage_v far_o off_o in_o foreign_a service_n his_o hope_n be_v not_o mean_a in_o serve_v for_o the_o consulship_n the_o senate_n be_v not_o sufficient_o careful_a all_o thing_n be_v establish_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o safety_n which_o occurrence_n serve_v opportune_o for_o catiline_n therefore_o about_o the_o calends_n of_o 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