for_o aâ—des_n from_o the_o confederate_n and_o latin_a nation_n brief_o he_o forward_o his_o affair_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a the_o senate_n decree_v thus_o as_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v that_o without_o their_o and_o the_o people_n order_n no_o league_n can_v be_v establish_v the_o consul_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n from_o transport_v the_o force_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v within_o some_o few_o day_n pass_v into_o africa_n for_o all_o the_o army_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o numidia_n winter_v in_o the_o province_n chap._n 12._o the_o consul_n be_v disenable_v to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n mamilius_n one_o of_o the_o tribune_n prefer_v a_o request_n against_o they_o who_o jugurth_n have_v corrupt_v the_o faction_n of_o the_o câ—ttie_n describe_v after_o he_o arrive_v there_o although_o he_o be_v resolute_v in_o mind_n to_o persecute_v jugurth_n and_o to_o salve_v the_o hatred_n conceive_v against_o his_o brother_n yet_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o his_o soldier_n who_o beside_o their_o flight_n for_o want_v of_o discipline_n liberty_n and_o looseness_n have_v corrupt_v he_o conceive_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o affair_n that_o he_o can_v enterprise_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n at_o rome_n c._n mamilius_n limetanus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n make_v this_o request_n to_o the_o commons_o that_o a_o complaint_n shall_v be_v prefer_v against_o those_o by_o who_o counsel_n jugurth_n have_v slight_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o also_o against_o they_o who_o in_o their_o ambassage_n or_o military_a charge_n have_v receive_v money_n from_o he_o who_o have_v redeliver_v the_o elephant_n and_o fugitive_n withal_o that_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n have_v make_v any_o contract_n with_o the_o enemy_n to_o cross_v this_o request_n some_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o other_o out_o of_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o faction_n fear_v danger_n because_o open_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o must_v confess_v that_o these_o &_o such_o like_a proceed_n do_v please_v they_o prepare_v impediment_n covert_o by_o their_o friend_n but_o special_o by_o their_o minister_n of_o the_o latin_a nation_n and_o italian_a ally_n yet_o how_o earnest_a the_o commous_a be_v incredible_a it_o be_v to_o be_v relate_v as_o also_o with_o what_o violence_n they_o command_v decree_v &_o desire_v the_o prefer_n of_o this_o request_n more_o for_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o nobility_n against_o who_o these_o mischief_n be_v contrive_v then_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o republic_n such_o eagerness_n be_v among_o the_o faction_n whereupon_o other_o be_v strike_v with_o fear_n m._n scaurus_n who_o we_o have_v former_o report_v to_o have_v be_v bestiaes_n deputy_n amid_o this_o insultation_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o own_o party_n the_o city_n even_o as_o then_o tremble_a have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o by_o the_o mamdian_n request_v three_o commissioner_n for_o inquiry_n be_v demand_v he_o himself_o may_v be_v choose_v for_o one_o of_o that_o number_n but_o the_o examination_n be_v prosecute_v with_o rigour_n and_o violence_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o clamour_n and_o earnestness_n of_o the_o people_n as_o forme_o the_o nobility_n have_v do_v so_o now_o the_o commonalty_n grow_v insolent_a from_o their_o prosperous_a affair_n moreover_o the_o custom_n of_o popular_a fiding_n and_o faction_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o evil_a art_n beside_o spring_v up_o at_o rome_n some_o few_o year_n since_o out_o of_o idleness_n &_o the_o abundance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o mortal_a man_n esteem_v chief_a for_o before_o carthage_n be_v raze_v the_o people_n and_o senate_n of_o rome_n peaceable_o and_o modesty_n sway_v the_o commonwealth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o controversy_n of_o glory_n and_o sovereignty_n among_o the_o citizen_n hostile_a fear_n retain_v the_o city_n in_o good_a course_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o that_o terror_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o mind_n those_o pleasure_n which_o prosperity_n â—ayes_v together_o with_o wantonness_n and_o pride_n forthwith_o enter_v thus_o after_o they_o have_v attain_v that_o ease_n which_o they_o wish_v for_o in_o adversity_n it_o become_v more_o grievous_a and_o hurtful_a for_o the_o nobleman_n begin_v to_o convert_v their_o dignity_n the_o common_a people_n their_o liberty_n unto_o licentiousness_n they_o sway_v they_o force_v they_o take_v by_o violence_n thus_o all_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o party_n the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o but_o the_o nobility_n be_v most_o strong_a in_o faction_n the_o power_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v loose_a and_o disperse_v among_o the_o multitude_n be_v of_o unequal_a force_n by_o the_o arbitration_n of_o some_o few_o all_o affair_n be_v manage_v both_o civil_a and_o military_a in_o their_o power_n be_v the_o treasury_n province_n magistracy_n honour_n and_o triumph_n the_o people_n be_v oppress_v with_o warfare_n and_o poverty_n the_o general_n with_o a_o few_o other_o share_v the_o spoil_n violent_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o parent_n or_o little_a child_n of_o the_o soldier_n as_o any_o of_o they_o be_v neighbour_n to_o one_o more_o mighty_a be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o habitation_n thus_o avarice_n join_v with_o power_n invade_v pollute_a and_o waste_v all_o thing_n without_o mean_a or_o modesty_n hold_v nothing_o in_o regard_n nor_o reverence_n until_o it_o have_v throw_v itself_o headlong_o into_o ruin_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v some_o find_v out_o among_o the_o nobility_n who_o prefer_v true_a glory_n before_o â—ust_z authority_n the_o city_n be_v in_o tumult_n and_o civil_a dissension_n as_o if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v in_o uproar_n begin_v to_o arise_v for_o after_o that_o tiberius_n and_o c._n graccus_fw-la who_o ancestor_n in_o the_o punic_a and_o other_o war_n have_v add_v much_o to_o the_o republic_n vindicate_v the_o plebeian_n liberty_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o some_o few_o begin_v to_o be_v manifest_a the_o nobility_n be_v guilty_a &_o therefore_o fearful_a sometime_o by_o the_o confederate_n and_o latin_a nation_n sometime_o by_o the_o roman_a gentry_n who_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faction_n have_v remove_v from_o the_o commons_o seek_v to_o cross_v the_o action_n of_o the_o gracâ—hi_n and_o first_o of_o all_o they_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n tiberius_n then_o after_o some_o few_o year_n caâ—â—s_n take_v the_o same_o course_n the_o one_o a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n the_o other_o a_o triumuir_n for_o draw_v out_o of_o colony_n together_o with_o 〈…〉_o flaccus_n and_o very_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gracchi_n through_o the_o desire_n of_o victory_n be_v not_o moderate_a enough_o but_o for_o a_o good_a man_n better_v it_o be_v to_o be_v overcome_v then_o by_o indirect_a mean_n to_o overcome_v a_o injury_n thereupon_o the_o nobility_n make_v use_n of_o the_o victory_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n ruin_v many_o man_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o banishment_n &_o from_o thence_o forward_o they_o enlarge_v more_o their_o own_o fear_n than_o their_o authority_n which_o cause_n have_v subvert_v mighty_a commonwealth_n whilst_o some_o covet_v by_o what_o mean_v soever_o to_o vanquish_v other_o &_o over_o rigorous_o to_o exercise_v revenge_n upon_o the_o vanquish_a bâ—t_v i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o discourse_v particular_o and_o according_a to_o their_o greatness_n of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o of_o all_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n time_n will_v fail_v i_o soon_o than_o matter_n wherefore_o i_o return_v to_o my_o first_o purpose_n chap._n 13._o metellus_z the_o new_a consul_n be_v send_v into_o africa_n he_o reform_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o army_n after_o the_o league_n make_v by_o aulus_n and_o the_o shameful_a flight_n of_o our_o army_n metellus_z and_o silanus_n consul_n elect_v part_a province_n among_o themselves_o to_o metellus_n numidia_n befall_v who_o be_v a_o austere_a man_n and_o withal_o opposite_a to_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o be_v he_o of_o a_o level_a and_o vublemish_v credit_n he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v take_v the_o investiture_n of_o his_o office_n establish_v all_o other_o affair_n joint_o with_o his_o colleague_n bend_v his_o mind_n whole_o upon_o the_o war_n which_o he_o be_v to_o manage_v therewithal_o be_v diffident_a of_o the_o old_a army_n he_o inroll_v soldier_n and_o send_v for_o aid_n from_o all_o place_n he_o prepare_v arm_n weapon_n horse_n and_o other_o military_a instrument_n withal_o abundance_n of_o victual_n and_o all_o provision_n beside_o which_o in_o a_o doubtful_a and_o penurious_a war_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v useful_a final_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o the_o senate_n with_o authority_n the_o confederate_n the_o latin_a nation_n and_o king_n with_o send_v succour_n undemanded_a the_o city_n with_o its_o uttermost_a furtherance_n endeavour_v therefore_o 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all_o become_v equal_a chap._n 23._o the_o king_n retire_v into_o the_o desert_n metellus_n go_v to_o rome_n marius_n besiege_a capsa_n and_o after_o some_o difficulty_n take_v it_o by_o force_n but_o the_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v of_o marius_n come_v depart_v diverse_o into_o place_n of_o difficnlt_fw-ge access_n thus_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o jugurth_n hope_v ere_o long_o he_o shall_v surprise_v his_o enemy_n straggle_v and_o that_o the_o roman_n as_o most_o man_n do_v fear_v be_v remove_v will_v carry_v themselves_o more_o loose_o and_o licentious_o metellus_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n go_v to_o rome_n iâ—_n contrary_a to_o his_o expectaâ—tion_n receive_v with_o much_o joy_n be_v esteem_v alike_o of_o the_o father_n and_o people_n after_o their_o hatred_n be_v once_o allay_v but_o marius_n ready_o and_o wise_o attend_v his_o own_o and_o the_o enemy_n affair_n he_o know_v what_o be_v expeâ—dient_a or_o not_o for_o both_o he_o discover_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o 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