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valentinian_n soon_o after_o compel_v his_o widow_n eudoxia_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o husband_n when_o the_o empress_n entertain_v a_o mortaâ—_n hatred_n for_o he_o on_o many_o account_n send_v to_o genseric_n a_o famous_a king_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o a_o confederate_a of_o the_o late_a emperor_n desire_v his_o assistance_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o city_n from_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o tyrant_n genseric_n easy_o obey_v and_o land_v with_o a_o prodigious_a army_n in_o italy_n enter_v rome_n without_o any_o opposition_n where_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n he_o seize_v on_o all_o the_o wealth_n and_o carry_v it_o with_o several_z thousand_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n into_o africa_n 7._o africa_n paul_n diacoâ—_n &_o evagrius_n hist_n eccles_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 7._o avitus_n the_o general_n in_o gaul_n be_v the_o next_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o emperor_n which_o he_o resign_v within_o eight_o month_n ibid._n month_n â—d_a ibid._n majorianus_n succeed_v and_o after_o three_o year_n leave_v the_o honour_n to_o severus_n or_o severian_n who_o have_v the_o happiness_n after_o four_o year_n reign_v to_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n 16._o death_n paul_n diacon_n lib._n 16._o after_o he_o anthemius_n be_v elect_v emperor_n who_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o dignity_n in_o a_o rebellion_n of_o his_o son-in-law_n ricimer_n ibid._n ricimer_n ibid._n and_o then_o olybrius_n be_v send_v from_o constantinople_n too_o with_o the_o same_o authority_n but_o die_v within_o seven_o month_n ibid._n month_n ibid._n liarius_n or_o glycerius_n who_o have_v be_v elect_v in_o his_o room_n by_o the_o soldier_n be_v immediate_o almost_o depose_v by_o nepos_n and_o he_o himself_o quick_o after_o by_o orestes_n success_n orestes_n jâ—â—â—andes_fw-fr de_fw-fr regn_n success_n who_o make_v his_o son_n augustus_n or_o augustulus_n emperor_n and_o now_o odoacer_n king_n of_o the_o heruli_n with_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n ravage_v all_o italy_n approach_v to_o rome_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n without_o any_o resistance_n and_o depose_v augustulus_n fecure_v the_o imperial_a dignity_n to_o himself_o and_o though_o he_o be_v force_v afterward_o to_o give_v place_n to_o theodoric_n the_o goth_n yet_o the_o roman_n have_v never_o after_o the_o least_o command_n in_o italy_n roma_fw-it antiqua_fw-la 1._o t._n jovis_n capitolinus_n 2._o t._n vestae_fw-la 3._o t._n pacis_fw-la 4._o t._n romae_fw-la 5._o t._n faustinae_n 6._o t._n saturni_n 7._o t._n jovis_fw-la statoris_fw-la 8._o ar._n sâ—â—â—ri_fw-la boarij_fw-la 9_o seâ—â—â—â—â—nâ—â—i_fw-la sâ—uâ—ri_fw-la 10._o insula_fw-la tiberina_n oâ—im_fw-la jovis_fw-la iâ—caonij_fw-la 11._o t._n fortunae_n virilis_n 12._o p._n portumni_fw-la 13._o alâ—ta_fw-la sudans_fw-la 14._o arcus_n domiâ—iani_n 15._o arcus_n gordiani_n 16._o aâ—marci_n â—t_z very_fw-la 17._o there_o alaâ—â—â—â—_n 18._o thou_z neâ—â—â—â—â—_n 19_o toriâ—_n at_o t._n 〈◊〉_d 20._o curia_fw-la hoâ—â—â—_n 21._o basilica_n alâ—â—â—_n 22._o basil_n aâ—â—â—â—â—_n 23._o pons_n jaâ—â—â—â—â—_n 24._o pons_n palâ—â—â—_n 25._o basil_n augâ—â—â—_n 26._o t._n nâ—rt_n 〈◊〉_d 27._o basil_n al._n sâ—â—â—_n 28._o pal._n august_n part_n 2._o book_n i._o of_o the_o city_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o pomoerium_fw-la and_o of_o the_o form_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o city_n according_a to_o the_o seven_o hill_n before_o we_o come_v to_o please_v ourselves_o with_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o city_n we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o pomoerium_fw-la for_o the_o singularity_n to_o which_o it_o owe_v its_o original_a livy_n define_v the_o pomoerium_fw-la in_o general_a to_o be_v that_o space_n of_o ground_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o wall_n which_o the_o augur_n at_o the_o first_o building_n of_o city_n solemn_o consecrate_v and_o on_o which_o no_o edifice_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v raise_v 1._o raise_v livy_n lib._n 1._o but_o the_o account_n which_o plutarch_n give_v we_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o reference_n to_o rome_n itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v our_o curiosity_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n romulus_n have_v send_v for_o some_o of_o the_o tuscan_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o new_a city_n the_o work_n be_v begin_v in_o this_o manner_n first_o they_o dig_v a_o trench_n and_o throw_v into_o it_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o thing_n either_o good_a by_o custom_n or_o necessary_a by_o nature_n and_o every_o man_n take_v a_o small_a turf_n of_o earth_n of_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v they_o all_o cast_v they_o in_o promiscuous_o together_o make_v this_o trench_n their_o centre_n they_o describe_v the_o city_n in_o a_o cirdâ—_n round_o it_o then_o the_o founder_n sit_v to_o a_o plough_n a_o brazen_a ploughshare_n and_o yoke_a together_o a_o bull_n and_o a_o cow_n draw_v a_o deâ—â—_n line_n or_o furrow_n round_o the_o bound_n those_o that_o follow_v after_o taâ—king_v care_n that_o all_o the_o clod_n fall_v inward_o towards_o the_o city_n theâ—â—_n build_v the_o wall_n upon_o this_o line_n which_o they_o call_v pomoerium_fw-la froâ—â—_n ponâ—_n moenia_fw-la romul_n moenia_fw-la plutatch_n in_o romul_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o same_o ceremony_n with_o which_o thâ—_n foundation_n of_o their_o city_n be_v at_o first_o lay_v they_o use_v too_o in_o destroy_v and_o rase_v place_n take_v from_o the_o enemy_n which_o we_o finâ—_n be_v begin_v by_o the_o chief_a commander_n turn_v up_o some_o of_o thâ—â—_n wall_n with_o a_o plough_n 3._o plough_n dempster_n paralipom_n to_o rosin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o as_o to_o the_o form_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o city_n we_o must_v follow_v thâ—â—_n common_a direction_n of_o the_o seven_o hill_n whence_o come_v the_o phrase_n of_o vrbs_fw-la septicollis_fw-la and_o the_o like_a so_o frequent_a with_o the_o poet_n of_o these_o mons_fw-la palatinus_n have_v ever_o have_v the_o preference_n whether_o so_o call_v from_o the_o people_n palantes_fw-la or_o palatini_n or_o from_o thâ—_n bleat_v and_o stroll_a of_o cattle_n in_o latin_a balare_fw-la and_o palare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d from_o pale_n the_o pastoral_a goddess_n or_o from_o the_o burying-place_n 〈◊〉_d pallas_n we_o find_v dispute_v and_o undetermined_a among_o their_o author_n it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n that_o romulus_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o cinâ—â—_n in_o a_o quadrangular_a form_n and_o here_o the_o same_o king_n and_o tullâ—â—_n hostilius_n keep_v their_o court_n as_o do_v afterward_o augustus_n and_o aâ—â—_n the_o succeed_a emperor_n on_o which_o account_n the_o word_n palatium_n come_v to_o signify_v a_o royal_a seat_n 4._o seat_n râ—sin_n antiq._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o this_o hill_n to_o the_o east_n have_v mons_fw-la coelius_n to_o the_o south_n mons_fw-la avertinus_n to_o the_o west_n mons_fw-la capitolinus_n to_o the_o north_n the_o forum_n 3_o forum_n fabricii_n roma_n cap._n 3_o in_o compass_v twelve_o hundred_o pace_n 1._o pace_n marlian_n topograph_n antiqâ—_n roma_fw-it lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o mons_fw-la tarpeius_n take_v its_o name_n from_o tarpeia_n a_o roman_a virgin_n who_o betray_v the_o city_n to_o the_o sabine_n in_o this_o place_n remul_n place_n plutarch_n in_o remul_n it_o be_v call_v too_o mons_fw-la saturni_n and_o saturnius_n in_o honour_n of_o saturn_n who_o be_v report_v to_o have_v live_v here_o in_o his_o retirement_n and_o be_v ever_o repute_v the_o tutelar_a deity_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o city_n it_o have_v afterward_o the_o denomination_n of_o capitolinus_n from_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n casual_o find_v here_o in_o dig_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o famous_a temple_n of_o jupiter_n 55._o jupiter_n liv._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 55._o callâ—d_fw-la capitolium_fw-la for_o the_o same_o reason_n this_o hill_n be_v add_v to_o the_o city_n by_o titus_n tatius_n king_n of_o the_o sabine_n when_o have_v be_v first_o overcome_v in_o the_o field_n by_o romulus_n he_o and_o his_o subject_n be_v permit_v to_o incorporate_v with_o the_o roman_n dionysâ—â—â—â—_n roman_n dionysâ—â—â—â—_n it_o have_v to_o the_o east_n mons_fw-la palatinus_n and_o the_o forum_n to_o the_o south_n the_o tiber_n to_o the_o west_n the_o level_a part_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o north_n collis_n quirinalis_n 3._o quirinalis_n fabricii_n roma_n cap._n 3._o in_o compass_v seven_o stadia_fw-la or_o furlong_n 1._o furlong_n marlian_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o collis_n quirinalis_n be_v so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o temple_n of_o quirinus_n another_o name_n of_o romulus_n or_o more_o probable_o from_o the_o curetes_n a_o people_n that_o remove_v hither_o with_o tatius_n from_o cure_n a_o sabine_a city_n festus_n city_n sext._n pomp._n festus_n it_o afterward_o change_v its_o name_n to_o caballus_fw-la mons_fw-la caballi_fw-la and_o caballinus_n from_o the_o two_o marble_n horse_n with_o each_o a_o servant_n to_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o bridle_n which_o be_v set_v up_o here_o they_o be_v still_o stand_v and_o if_o the_o inscription_n
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structure_n and_o be_v appoint_v judge_n in_o all_o case_n relate_v to_o the_o fell_n or_o exchange_v of_o estate_n julius_n caesar_n a._n v._o c._n 710._o add_v two_o more_o aedile_n out_o of_o the_o nobility_n with_o the_o title_n of_o aedile_n cereales_fw-la from_o ceres_n because_o their_o business_n be_v to_o inspect_v the_o public_a store_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o supervise_v all_o the_o commodity_n expose_v in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o punish_v delinquent_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v buy_v and_o sell_v juris_fw-la sell_v vide_fw-la diâ—â—_n lib._n 43._o &_o pompen_a lib._n 2._o f._n de_fw-fr orig._n juris_fw-la chap._n xi_o of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la about_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 291._o the_o people_n think_v themselves_o high_o wrong_v that_o though_o they_o have_v free_v themselves_o from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o still_o the_o whole_a decision_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o supreme_a 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