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and_o company_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o favour_n from_o heaven_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o secure_a spectacle_n of_o his_o greatness_n which_o word_n when_o the_o servant_n relate_v to_o scipio_n he_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v unlock_v and_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v let_v in_o who_o reverence_v the_o threshold_n as_o it_o have_v be_v some_o sacred_a altar_n or_o religious_a temple_n with_o great_a eagerness_n approach_v to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o after_o they_o have_v spend_v a_o long_a time_n in_o admiration_n of_o he_o leave_v great_a gift_n in_o the_o porch_n such_o as_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n they_o depart_v to_o their_o ship_n what_o can_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o this_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o majesty_n what_o more_o please_a to_o behold_v or_o enjoy_v his_o enemy_n appease_v their_o wrath_n with_o admiration_n his_o presence_n stupefy_v the_o joyful_a eye_n of_o the_o pirate_n shall_v the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n offer_v themselves_o to_o man_n they_o can_v nâ—t_o be_v capable_a of_o great_a adoration_n 3._o this_o happen_v to_o scipio_n be_v alive_a this_o other_o to_o aemilius_n paulus_n bâ—ing_v dead_a for_o when_o his_o funeral_n be_v celebrate_v and_o that_o by_o chance_n certain_a prince_n of_o macedon_n be_v then_o abide_v at_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o the_o senate_n they_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o carry_v the_o funeral_n bed_n which_o will_v seem_v so_o much_o the_o great_a honour_n consider_v that_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o bier_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o trophy_n of_o his_o macedonian_a conquest_n for_o how_o great_a must_v be_v the_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o paulus_n who_o they_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o carry_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o own_o calamity_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o spectacle_n add_v to_o his_o funeral_n a_o resemblance_n of_o another_o triumph_n for_o thus_o do_v macedon_n render_v thou_o o_o paulus_n illustrious_a twice_o in_o our_o city_n by_o their_o spoil_n safe_a and_o victorious_a venerable_a in_o his_o death_n by_o their_o shoulder_n 4._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o small_a honour_n do_v to_o thy_o son_n scipio_n aemilianus_n who_o thou_o give_v in_o adoption_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o two_o family_n for_o be_v but_o a_o youngman_n and_o send_v by_o lucullus_n the_o consul_n out_o of_o spain_n into_o africa_n the_o carthaginian_n and_o massinissa_n make_v he_o arbitrator_n of_o the_o â—_z of_o peace_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v consul_n and_o empâ—rour_n carthage_n ignorant_a of_o her_o destiny_n for_o â—hat_n veâ—y_v glory_v of_o aspire_a youth_n by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o city_n insomuch_o that_o be_v take_v it_o gâ—ve_v he_o the_o surname_n of_o africâ—nus_n be_v destroy_v it_o occasion_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o cornelian_a family_n 5._o what_o more_o miserable_a than_o condemnation_n and_o exile_n yet_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o publican_n can_v not_o avail_v to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o publius_n rutilius_n who_o go_v into_o asia_n all_o the_o â—_z of_o that_o province_n hear_v where_o he_o be_v retire_v send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o attend_v he_o who_o can_v now_o judge_v he_o a_o exile_n but_o rather_o a_o triumpher_n in_o such_o a_o place_n 6._o marius_n also_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o utmost_a misery_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o danger_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o public_a slave_n a_o cimbrian_a by_o his_o country_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o lay_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o minturnum_n dare_v noâ—_n attempt_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v though_o a_o old_a man_n unarm_v and_o almost_o famish_a but_o strike_v blind_a with_o the_o brightness_n of_o
why_o he_o show_v so_o much_o trouble_v in_o his_o countenance_n who_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v by_o command_n of_o the_o city_n build_v the_o out-gate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o minerva_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o the_o vast_a treasure_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v trouble_v rather_o shall_v you_o endeavour_v say_v the_o boy_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o yâ—u_n shall_v give_v no_o account_n thus_o a_o most_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n not_o able_a to_o counsel_v himself_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o child_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o athenian_n engage_v in_o a_o sharp_a war_n with_o their_o neighbour_n have_v no_o time_n to_o look_v after_o account_n but_o let_v the_o athenian_n consider_v whether_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o lament_v or_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o birth_n of_o alcibiades_n who_o story_n fluctuate_v in_o a_o doubtful_a opinion_n between_o admimiration_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o person_n chap._n ii_o of_o fortitude_n roman_n example_n whereof_o be_v 1._o m._n horâ—tius_n cocles_n 2._o câ—elia_n the_o virgin_n 3._o romulus_n 4._o a._n cornelius_n cossus_n 5._o m._n marcâ—llus_n 6._o the_o duâ—llâ—rs_n t._n manlius_n torqâ—atus_n m._n valerius_n câ—rvus_n and_o p._n scipio_n aemilâ—â—nus_n 7._o c._n atiliuâ—_n 8._o the_o râ—man_a knight_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o verrugo_n 9_o the_o same_o in_o the_o fight_n against_o the_o samnite_n 10._o the_o roman_a soldier_n in_o hold_v in_o the_o punic_a â—leet_n 11._o a_o roman_a soldier_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o cannae_n 12._o q_o licinius_n crassus_n procon_n 13._o q_o metellus_n scipio_n procoâ—s_v 14._o m._n cato_n of_o uâ—ica_n 15._o porcia_n 16._o m._n cato_n son_n of_o the_o great_a cato_n 17._o scipio_n nâ—sica_fw-la 18._o emilius_n scâ—urus_n 19_o julius_n caesar_n procon_n 20._o three_o soldier_n vib_n u_fw-mi acceus_fw-la valeriuâ—_n flaccus_n t._n pedanius_n 21._o q._n cotius_n achilles_n 22._o c._n attilius_n 23._o coesius_fw-la scaeva_n 24._o l._n sicinius_n dentatus_n foreign_a 1._o jubâ—llius_n of_o campania_n 2._o gobrias_n the_o persian_a 3._o leonidâ—s_n the_o spartan_a 4._o othryadas_n the_o spartan_a 5._o epaminondas_n a_o theban_a 6._o theramenes_n of_o athens_n 7._o theogenes_n of_o numantium_fw-la 8._o the_o wife_n of_o asdrubal_n 9_o harmonia_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n gelo._n have_v do_v with_o the_o beginning_n and_o growth_n of_o virtue_n we_o will_v now_o prosecute_v the_o act_n itself_o who_o most_o ponderous_a force_n and_o efficacious_a nerve_n consist_v in_o fortitude_n nor_o be_o i_o ignorant_a great_a founder_n of_o our_o city_n romulus_n that_o the_o first_o honour_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o thou_o but_o first_o suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o prevent_v thou_o with_o a_o example_n to_o which_o thou_o thyself_o do_v owe_v something_o of_o admiration_n see_v that_o without_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o rome_n itself_o thy_o own_o work_n have_v not_o become_v so_o famous_a 1._o the_o etrurians_n make_v a_o irruption_n into_o the_o city_n over_o the_o sublician_n bridge_n horatius_n cocles_n keep_v the_o far_a end_n thereof_o and_o with_o a_o indefatigable_a fight_n sustain_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n till_o the_o bridge_n be_v break_v behind_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o country_n free_v from_o imminent_a danger_n fling_v himself_o arm_v into_o tibur_n who_o fortitude_n the_o immortal_a god_n admire_v reward_v he_o with_o a_o safe_a come_n off_o be_v neither_o hurt_n with_o the_o height_n of_o the_o fall_n nor_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o armour_n nor_o touch_v with_o the_o dart_n that_o fly_v upon_o every_o side_n of_o he_o and_o thereby_o he_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o his_o fellow-citizen_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o his_o own_o single_a person_n the_o one_o amaze_v with_o admiration_n the_o other_o in_o a_o trance_n between_o joy_n and_o fear_n and_o separate_v two_o great_a army_n close_o engage_v repel_v one_o and_o defend_v the_o other_o and_o last_o by_o his_o single_a strength_n be_v as_o great_a a_o guard_n to_o our_o city_n with_o his_o shield_n as_o tibur_n with_o her_o channel_n and_o therefore_o the_o etrurians_n depart_v might_n well_o say_v they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o roman_n but_o be_v beat_v by_o one_o horatius_n 2._o clelia_n make_v i_o almost_o forgetful_a of_o my_o purpose_n dare_v a_o most_o noble_a enterprise_n at_o the_o same_o time_n against_o the_o same_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o tibur_n for_o be_v give_v in_o hostage_n among_o other_o virgin_n to_o porsenna_n she_o escape_v the_o watch_n in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o get_v a_o horse_n she_o present_o get_v to_o the_o river_n which_o she_o swim_v over_o free_v her_o country_n not_o only_o from_o a_o siege_n but_o from_o fear_n of_o danger_n hold_v out_o a_o light_n of_o virtue_n to_o man_n 3._o i_o now_o return_v to_o romulus_n who_o be_v provoke_v to_o combat_n by_o acro_fw-la king_n of_o the_o cenicenses_n â—hough_o he_o believe_v himself_o superior_a both_o in_o the_o number_n and_o courage_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o that_o it_o be_v saâ—â—r_n for_o he_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n than_o in_o single_a combat_n with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n he_o snatch_v away_o the_o omen_n oâ—_n victory_n nor_o do_v fortune_n fall_v his_o undertake_n for_o have_v slay_v acro_fw-la and_o vanquish_v his_o enemy_n he_o bring_v away_o rich_a spoil_n and_o trophy_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n for_o which_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o virtue_n consecrate_v by_o public_a religion_n need_v no_o private_a praise_n 4._o next_o to_o romulus_n be_v cornelius_n cossus_n who_o consecrate_v his_o spoil_n to_o the_o sâ—me_a deity_n when_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o fidenates_n in_o battle_n great_a be_v romulus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o commence_a glory_n and_o much_o be_v gain_v by_o cossus_n for_o that_o he_o will_v imitate_v romulus_n 5._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o separate_v the_o memory_n of_o m._n marcellus_n from_o these_o example_n in_o who_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o courage_n that_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gaul_n environ_v with_o a_o great_a army_n near_o the_o river_n po_n only_o with_o a_o few_o horseman_n who_o head_n he_o present_o cut_v off_o and_o spoild_v he_o of_o his_o arm_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n 6._o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o combat_n t._n maâ—â—ius_n torquatus_n valerius_n corvus_n and_o emilianus_fw-la scipio_n make_v use_v oâ—_n for_o they_o voluntary_o challenge_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o but_o because_o they_o do_v those_o action_n under_o the_o command_n of_o other_o thâ—y_o do_v not_o dedicate_v their_o spoil_n to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n the_o same_o scipio_n emilianus_fw-la be_v iâ—_n spain_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lucullus_n at_o the_o same_o tâ—me_n that_o intercaria_n a_o strong_a town_n be_v besiege_v be_v the_o first_o that_o get_v upon_o the_o wall_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o person_n in_o the_o whole_a army_n consider_v his_o nobility_n his_o hopeful_a youth_n and_o future_a act_n who_o safety_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o consult_v but_o then_o the_o most_o noble_a young_a man_n to_o enlarge_v and_o defend_v their_o country_n sustain_v the_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n deem_v it_o below_o themselves_o to_o excel_v in_o dignity_n and_o not_o in_o virtue_n therefore_o emilianus_fw-la choose_v a_o warlike_a life_n which_o other_o for_o the_o hazard_n thereof_o avoid_v 7._o among_o these_o antiquity_n offer_v a_o most_o famous_a example_n of_o fortitude_n the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o force_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o capitol_n and_o well_o know_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o fortress_n not_o able_a to_o receive_v their_o whole_a number_n take_v a_o necessary_a resolution_n to_o leave_v their_o old_a people_n in_o the_o open_a city_n that_o the_o young_a man_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o defend_v what_o be_v leave_v yet_o at_o that_o most_o miserable_a and_o calamitous_a season_n be_v not_o our_o city_n forgetful_a of_o their_o pristine_a virtue_n for_o though_o deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n they_o sit_v with_o their_o door_n open_a in_o their_o running-chair_n with_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o priesthood_n that_o in_o their_o night_n of_o sorrow_n they_o may_v retain_v the_o splendour_n and_o ornament_n of_o their_o past_a life_n and_o may_v encourage_v the_o people_n more_o courageous_o to_o undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o calamity_n their_o aspect_n be_v venerable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a move_v at_o the_o novelty_n of_o what_o they_o see_v consider_v the_o
with_o his_o single_a right_a hand_n as_o will_v have_v serve_v five_o soldier_n for_o a_o battle_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n continuance_n at_o length_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o beat_v back_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o with_o the_o point_n and_o sometime_o with_o tâ—e_v hilt_n he_o become_v such_o a_o spectacle_n of_o wonder_n not_o only_o to_o the_o roman_n but_o to_o the_o britain_n also_o which_o none_o but_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o can_v have_v imagine_v at_o length_n anger_n and_o shame_v force_v they_o that_o be_v tire_v to_o do_v their_o utmost_a when_o he_o run_v through_o the_o thigh_n his_o face_n batter_v with_o stone_n his_o head-piece_n bruise_v in_o several_a place_n commit_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o lade_v with_o two_o coat_n of_o mail_n escape_v through_o the_o wave_n which_o he_o have_v die_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o enemy_n come_v to_o his_o general_n not_o have_v lose_v his_o arm_n but_o well_o bestow_v they_o when_o he_o deserve_v his_o praise_n 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the_o people_n of_o rome_n towards_o camillus_n and_o other_o 3._o of_o sextilius_n towards_o c._n caesar_n the_o orator_n 4._o of_o popilius_n towards_o m._n cicero_n 5._o of_o cn._n pompey_n the_o great_a towards_o cn._n carbo_n foreign_a example_n 1._o of_o the_o carthaginian_n towards_o hannibal_n 2._o of_o the_o spartan_n towards_o lycurgus_n 3._o the_o athenian_n to_o theseus_n 1._o the_o senate_n place_v by_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o city_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n yet_o miserable_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n in_o the_o senate-house_n and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n who_o have_v give_v life_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o rude_a and_o fierce_a age_n contaminate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o founder_n the_o know_a piety_n of_o posterity_n can_v dissemble_v 2._o this_o ingrateful_a error_n of_o a_o debauch_a mind_n short_o after_o cause_v the_o sad_a repentance_n of_o our_o city_n camillus_n the_o most_o triumphant_a enlarger_n and_o the_o most_o certain_a defender_n of_o the_o roman_a power_n yet_o can_v not_o preserve_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o city_n who_o safeguard_n he_o have_v establish_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v for_o be_v accuse_v by_o l._n apuleius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n for_o have_v embezzle_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o veientines_n he_o be_v by_o a_o hard_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v iron_n sentence_n condemn_v and_o send_v into_o exilement_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o have_v lose_v a_o most_o hopeful_a son_n he_o be_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v relieve_v with_o comfort_n than_o to_o have_v be_v lade_v with_o calamity_n but_o his_o country_n unmindful_a of_o the_o extraordinary_a merit_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n heap_v the_o affliction_n of_o exilement_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n poor_o do_v for_o fifteen_o thousand_o penny_n a_o pitiful_a sum_n to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n the_o elder_a african_a when_o rome_n be_v almost_o quite_o break_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n when_o she_o lie_v bleed_v to_o death_n and_o bleed_v out_o the_o very_a last_o drop_n restore_v she_o again_o and_o make_v her_o mistress_n of_o all_o africa_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o his_o countryman_n continue_v he_o to_o a_o poor_a village_n near_o a_o stink_a lake_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v sensible_a to_o his_o death_n cause_v this_o inscription_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o tomb_n ingrateful_a country_n thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o my_o bone_n what_o more_o unworthy_a the_o necessity_n which_o they_o put_v he_o to_o what_o more_o just_a than_o his_o complaint_n or_o more_o moderate_a than_o his_o revenge_n he_o deny_v his_o ash_n to_o a_o city_n which_o he_o have_v preserve_v from_o be_v reduce_v to_o asheâ—_n therefore_o be_v this_o revenge_n a_o great_a unkindness_n to_o ungrateful_a rome_n than_o the_o violence_n which_o coriolanus_n offer_v to_o it_o for_o he_o only_o affright_v rome_n this_o man_n make_v rome_n ashamed_a not_o be_v willing_a such_o be_v his_o piety_n â—o_o complain_v of_o their_o severity_n till_o after_o his_o death_n for_o no_o question_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o his_o brother_n have_v suffer_v the_o same_o before_o who_o after_o he_o have_v overthrow_v antiochus_n and_o reduce_v asia_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o people_n accuse_v of_o convert_v the_o public_a money_n to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n and_o throw_v into_o prison_n no_o less_o inferior_a in_o virtue_n be_v the_o young_a africanus_n nor_o yet_o more_o fortunate_a in_o his_o end_n for_o alter_v he_o have_v quite_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o two_o city_n numantia_n and_o carthage_n both_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n meet_v with_o his_o murderer_n at_o home_n but_o not_o with_o one_o to_o revenge_v his_o death_n in_o all_o the_o forum_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o scipio_n nasica_n be_v as_o famous_a for_o counsel_n as_o the_o other_o two_o scipio_n be_v for_o war_n who_o keep_v t._n gracchus_n from_o strangle_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o his_o pestiferous_a hand_n yet_o he_o because_o of_o the_o low_a esteem_n which_o his_o citizen_n have_v of_o his_o virtue_n under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o a_o embassy_n go_v into_o a_o voluntary_a exilement_n as_o far_o as_o pergamus_n and_o there_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o day_n never_o seek_v after_o by_o his_o ungrateful_a country_n i_o still_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o name_n not_o have_v yet_o do_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o cornelian_a family_n for_o p._n lentulus_n a_o most_o famous_a citizen_n and_o eminent_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n after_o he_o have_v overthrow_v c._n gracchus_n in_o a_o pitch_a field_n in_o the_o country_n of_o aventinum_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o
life_n that_o neglect_v to_o return_v kindness_n for_o kindness_n how_o severe_o therefore_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprehend_v who_o have_v most_o just_a law_n but_o be_v very_o wicked_o incline_v rather_o choose_v to_o obey_v their_o deprave_a manner_n than_o their_o law_n so_o that_o if_o it_o can_v happen_v that_o those_o great_a person_n who_o misfortune_n i_o have_v relate_v can_v appeal_v to_o any_o other_o city_n do_v you_o think_v they_o will_v not_o quick_o have_v silence_v those_o talkative_a people_n as_o ingenious_a as_o they_o be_v marathon_n glitter_v with_o the_o persian_a trophy_n salamis_n and_o artemisium_n behold_v the_o ruin_n of_o xerxes_n navy_n those_o wall_n that_o be_v pull_v down_o rise_v more_o glorious_a from_o their_o ruin_n but_o what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o those_o great_a man_n that_o do_v these_o great_a thing_n answer_v athens_n for_o thyself_o thou_o have_v suffer_v theseus_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o little_a rock_n miltiâ—des_v to_o die_v in_o prison_n and_o cimon_n his_o son_n to_o wear_v his_o father_n chain_n themistocles_n a_o victor_n to_o prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o knee_n of_o that_o very_a person_n who_o he_o have_v vanquish_v photion_n also_o solon_n and_o aristides_n to_o forsake_v their_o household-god_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o bone_n of_o oedipus_n infamous_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o for_o marry_v his_o moâ—her_n read_v therefore_o thy_o own_o law_n which_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o observe_v and_o since_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v due_a reward_n to_o virtue_n make_v just_a atonement_n to_o their_o injure_a ghost_n they_o be_v silent_a but_o whoever_o read_v the_o ungrateful_a act_n of_o the_o athenian_n will_v be_v severe_a and_o free_a to_o eternity_n to_o reproach_n so_o great_a a_o crime_n chap._n iu._n of_o piety_n towards_o parent_n roman_n example_n 1._o cn._n marcius_n coriolanus_n 2._o scipio_n africanus_n the_o 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flame_n and_o partly_o by_o sword_n every_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n 6._o but_o ochus_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v darius_n bind_v to_o the_o persian_n by_o a_o most_o bloody_a oath_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o put_v to_o death_n either_o by_o sword_n poison_n starve_v or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o violente_fw-la any_o of_o those_o that_o have_v conspire_v with_o he_o against_o the_o seven_o magi_n find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o death_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o may_v rid_v himself_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v burdensome_a to_o he_o and_o yet_o save_v his_o oath_n for_o he_o fill_v a_o place_n make_v up_o with_o high_a wall_n full_a of_o ash_n and_o put_v a_o lean_a rafter_n underneath_o he_o place_v they_o in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v high_o feast_v they_o so_o that_o when_o sleep_n shall_v seize_v they_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o that_o insidiary_a heap_n 7._o more_o open_a but_o more_o horrid_a be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o ochus_n artaxerxes_n 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