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person_n chap._n ii_o of_o fortitude_n roman_n example_n whereof_o be_v 1._o m._n horatius_n cocles_n 2._o clelia_n the_o virgin_n 3._o romulus_n 4._o a._n cornelius_n cossus_n 5._o m._n marcellus_n 6._o the_o dueller_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n m._n valerius_n corvus_n and_o p._n scipio_n aemilianus_n 7._o c._n atilius_n 8._o the_o roman_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 fleet._n 11._o a_o roman_a soldier_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o cannae_n 12._o q._n licinius_n crassus_n procon_n 13._o q._n metellus_n scipio_n procon_n 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 nasica_n 18._o emilius_n scaurus_n 19_o julius_n caesar_n procon_n 20._o three_o soldier_n vibâ—us_n acceus_fw-la valeriuâ—_n flaccus_n t._n pâ—denius_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 leonidas_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 alt_z 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 fame_n time_n against_o the_o same_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o fame_n tibur_n for_o be_v give_v in_o hostage_n among_o other_o virgin_n to_o forsenna_n she_o escape_v the_o watch_n in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o get_v a_o horse_n i_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 though_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 safe_a 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 of_o 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 cousecrate_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 same_o deâ—â—y_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 spoil_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 manlius_n torquatus_n valerius_n corvus_n and_o emilianus_fw-la scipio_n make_v use_v of_o 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 they_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 bring_v in_o spain_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lucullus_n at_o the_o same_o time_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 tor_z 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 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that_o change_v the_o courage_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n 3._o a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n by_o nearchus_n the_o tyrant_n who_o death_n he_o have_v conspit_v do_v not_o only_o appear_v a_o conqueror_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o punishment_n in_o conceal_v his_o confederate_n but_o show_v himself_o more_o covetous_a of_o revenge_n and_o therefore_o tell_v the_o tyrant_n that_o he_o have_v something_o to_o declare_v which_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o no_o body_n else_o shall_v hear_v he_o be_v thereupon_o loosen_v from_o the_o rack_n and_o pretend_v to_o whisper_v in_o the_o tyrant_n ear_n when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n catch_v his_o ear_n in_o his_o tooth_n nor_o will_v let_v go_v till_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n the_o other_o have_v lose_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o anaxarchus_n imitate_v the_o same_o patience_n and_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n by_o nicocreon_n tyrant_n of_o cyprus_n when_o he_o can_v by_o 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