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as_o martius_n among_o the_o roman_n amphiaraus_n son_n of_o oecleus_n and_o husband_n to_o eriphyle_n
marcellinus_n begin_v his_o history_n draw_v out_o to_o 31._o book_n whereof_o the_o former_a 13._o be_v lose_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4068_o 98_o ¶_o imperator_fw-la nerva_n the_o three_o time_n virginius_n rufus_n the_o three_o time_n ¶_o traianus_n be_v by_o nerva_n adopt_v and_o call_v caesar_n 1_o 850_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n return_v from_o exile_n to_o ephesus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4069_o 99_o ¶_o imperator_fw-la nerva_n 4._o â—_o time_n traianus_n adopt_v son_n of_o nerva_n august_n caesar_n the_o three_o time_n cornelius_n tacitus_n be_v consul_n in_o the_o room_n of_o nerva_n decease_v who_o die_v the_o 27._o of_o january_n 1_o 851_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o who_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr nerva_n traianus_n opt._n aug._n germ._n dacic_n parthicus_n the_o fourteen_o emperor_n and_o rule_v year_n 19_o month_n 6._o day_n 15._o dion_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4070_o 100_o ¶_o c._o sosius_n senecio_n the_o second_o time_n a._n cornelius_n palma_n traianus_n refuse_v the_o three_o consulship_n due_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o new_a emperor_n plin._n secund_a in_o panegyrico_fw-la the_o same_o do_v augustus_n a_o hundred_o year_n before_o both_o of_o they_o by_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n unwitting_a of_o so_o much_o themselves_o give_v place_n to_o christ_n the_o monarch_n of_o all_o monarch_n 2_o 852_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n die_v at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o nineti_v year_n of_o his_o age_n or_o the_o 91._o euseb_n hieron_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4071_o 101_o ¶_o traianus_n the_o emperor_n the_o three_o time_n m._n cornelius_n fronto_n the_o three_o time_n in_o this_o time_n flourish_v plutarch_n cherrhonensis_n who_o leave_v behind_o he_o as_o monument_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o wit_n his_o parallel_n and_o moral_n also_o l._n florus_n who_o write_v a_o 3_o 853_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr breviary_n of_o livy_n and_o plinius_n the_o sister_n son_n of_o plinsecund_a who_o write_v the_o 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ceronius_n son_n of_o l._n l._n tutius_fw-la cerealis_n  _fw-fr 9_o 859_o 4078_o 108_o ¶_o c._o sosius_n senecio_n a_o three_o time_n l._n licinius_n sura_n the_o three_o time_n plinius_n secundus_fw-la govern_v the_o province_n bythinia_n when_o during_o his_o government_n he_o have_v put_v many_o christian_n to_o death_n much_o move_v at_o their_o multitude_n and_o constancy_n write_v unto_o trajan_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o they_o certify_v he_o that_o beside_o their_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o sacrifice_n he_o can_v find_v nought_o else_o in_o their_o religion_n but_o that_o their_o congregation_n meet_v before_o day_n light_n to_o sing_v certain_a hymn_n to_o one_o christ_n that_o their_o discipline_n forbid_v manslaughter_n theft_n adultery_n robbery_n etc._n etc._n and_o otherwise_o that_o they_o lead_v a_o godly_a temperate_a and_o sober_a life_n unto_o who_o trajan_n write_v back_o again_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o inquisition_n make_v after_o christian_n but_o if_o they_o be_v present_v they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o tertullian_n in_o apologet._n orosius_n and_o other_o now_o tertullian_n tax_v this_o absurd_a edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o this_o wise_a he_o prohibit_v enquiry_n after_o they_o as_o innocent_n yet_o command_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o offender_n he_o spare_v and_o cruel_a fare_v he_o dissimule_v and_o yet_o chastise_v etc._n etc._n the_o name_n say_v he_o of_o christian_n be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v but_o no_o wicked_a act_n of_o they_o the_o name_n only_o be_v hurtful_a the_o man_n themselves_o harmless_a 10_o 860_o 4079_o 109_o ¶_o ap._n annius_n trebonius_n gallus_n m._n atilius_n metilius_n bradua_n evaristus_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o profess_v christ_n suffer_v death_n 11_o 861_o 4080_o 110_o ¶_o a._n cornelius_n palma_n the_o second_o time_n c._n caluisus_fw-la tullus_n the_o second_o time_n ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v condemn_v at_o rome_n to_o be_v expose_v unto_o savage_a beast_n euseb_n 12_o 862_o 4081_o 111_o ¶_o clodius_n crispinus_n solenus_n orphitus_n a_o mighty_a earthquake_n which_o dio_n describe_v at_o large_a shake_v the_o city_n of_o antioch_n 13_o 863_o 4082_o 112_o c._n calpurnius_n piso_n m._n vettius_n rusticus_n bolanus_n about_o this_o time_n trajan_n have_v expel_v cosroes_n hold_v for_o 3._o year_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o parthian_n reduce_v dacia_n scythia_n syria_n armenia_n assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n into_o the_o form_n of_o province_n he_o much_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n bring_v under_o his_o dominion_n the_o iberian_o never_a unto_o pontus_n euxinus_n the_o sauromatae_n agaren_n arabian_n beside_o the_o city_n of_o seleucia_n ctesiphon_n and_o babylon_n dion_n he_o appoint_v the_o river_n euphrates_n or_o as_o other_o write_v tigris_n to_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n eutrop._n he_o so_o prepare_v and_o rig_v a_o fleet_n in_o the_o red-sea_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v invade_v and_o waste_v the_o border_n of_o india_n cassiodorus_n 14_o 864_o 4083_o 113_o ¶_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n the_o six_o time_n c._n julius_n africanus_n the_o column_n of_o trajane_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n be_v about_o this_o time_n erect_v bear_v date_n of_o the_o 17._o tribuneship_n of_o trajane_n 15_o 865_o 4084_o 114_o l._n publius_n celsus_n the_o second_o tune_n c._n clodius_n crispinus_n  _fw-fr 16_o 866_o 4085_o 115_o q._n ninnius_n hasta_fw-la p._n manilius_n vopiscus_n  _fw-fr 17_o 867_o 4086_o 116_o m._n valerius_n messala_n c._n popillius_n carus_n pedo_n the_o jew_n in_o libya_n egypt_n and_o other_o country_n make_v a_o insurrection_n and_o begin_v to_o rebel_v but_o by_o the_o gentile_n be_v vanquish_v and_o repress_v and_o when_o in_o mesopotamia_n they_o war_v afresh_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n trajan_n give_v commaudement_n unto_o emilius_n to_o root_v they_o out_o or_o expel_v they_o that_o province_n against_o who_o quietus_n come_v with_o banner_n display_v and_o put_v infinite_a thousand_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n ordain_v he_o to_o be_v procurator_n of_o judaea_n dion_n spartian_a euseb_n 18_o 863_o 4087_o 117_o l._n antistius_n son_n of_o d._n l._n aemilius_n aelianus_n many_o in_o sundry_a place_n become_v martyr_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n his_o name_n at_o rome_n alexander_n pastor_n of_o that_o church_n or_o bishop_n together_o with_o eventins_n a_o presbyter_n and_o theodulus_n a_o deacon_n be_v slay_v the_o three_o day_n of_o may_n alittle_o before_o hermes_n praefect_n of_o the_o city_n together_o with_o his_o family_n zeno_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o eustathius_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n be_v kill_v hist._n ecclesiast_n 19_o 869_o 4088_o 118_o ¶_o quinctius_n niger_n t._n vipsanius_n apromanus_n trajanus_n the_o emperor_n die_v about_o the_o 11._o day_n or_o as_o dio_n say_v the_o 7._o of_o august_n in_o the_o 64._o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v by_o the_o senate_n style_v by_o the_o title_n of_o princeps_fw-la optimus_fw-la more_o of_o his_o praise_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o dio._n among_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v record_v that_o in_o the_o create_a of_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la the_o high_a officer_n of_o estate_n under_o he_o when_o he_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n he_o say_v this_o sword_n thou_o shall_v draw_v for_o i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o rule_v just_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v rule_v unjust_o draw_v it_o hardly_o upon_o i_o he_o be_v the_o first_o stranger_n or_o alien_n bear_v out_o of_o italy_n that_o be_v make_v emperor_n he_o use_v the_o familiarity_n of_o plutarch_n 20_o 870_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o his_o empire_n he_o demean_v himself_o so_o well_o that_o unto_o any_o new_a create_a emperor_n after_o he_o the_o acclamation_n go_v in_o this_o note_n more_o happy_a than_o augustus_n more_o honest_a than_o traianus_n among_o many_o other_o
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 _fw-fr these_z reign_v together_o one_o year_n herodian_a capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr there_o happen_v so_o great_a a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o be_v as_o dark_a at_o noon_n day_n as_o at_o midnight_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o candle_n light_n capitolin_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4209_o 239_o ¶_o m._n vlpius_n crinitus_n c._n nonius_n proculus_n pontianus_n pupienus_n maximus_n and_o balbinus_n be_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o praetorian_a soldier_n kill_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o capitoline_n game_n herodian_a 1_o 991_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr after_o they_o succeed_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr m._n antonius_n gordianus_n the_o young_a who_o the_o year_n before_o be_v style_v caesar_n and_o he_o reign_v six_o year_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o he_o miserable_a be_v that_o emperor_n from_o who_o true_a report_n be_v keep_v capitolinus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4210_o 240_o ¶_o imp._n m._n anton_n gordianus_n m._n acilius_n aviola_n 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