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that_o he_o create_v himself_o consul_n together_o with_o m._n antonius_n likewise_o cassiodorus_n and_o the_o sicilian_a register_n give_v record_v that_o caesar_n be_v this_o year_n consul_n the_o five_o time_n together_o with_o m._n antonius_n and_o macrobius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n speak_v of_o they_o moreover_o write_v it_o be_v in_o the_o capitol_n and_o colotian_n table_n that_o c._n caesar_n be_v consul_n the_o five_o time_n with_o m._n antonius_n son_n of_o m_n &_o that_o in_o the_o roum_n of_o caesar_n there_o be_v choose_v p._n cornelius_n son_n of_o publius_n and_o this_o be_v p._n cornelius_n dolabella_n who_o caesar_n himself_o if_o he_o have_v live_v mean_v to_o have_v substitute_v in_o his_o own_o room_n plutarch_n write_v that_o caesar_n cos._n now_o the_o five_o time_n take_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o companion_n in_o government_n m._n antonius_n and_o when_o as_o he_o will_v have_v subordein_v dolabella_n in_o his_o own_o stead_n antony_n gainsay_v it_o
the_o hearb-market_n build_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o to_o piety_n in_o the_o say_a hearb-market_n m._n attilius_n glabris_fw-la dedicate_v a_o temple_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o at_o this_o day_n stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n nicholas_n in_o the_o prison_n for_o even_o there_o ap._n claudius_n the_o decemvir_fw-la by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n build_v a_o prison_n for_o that_o the_o common_a goal_n whereof_o we_o have_v write_v before_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o call_v it_o the_o prison_n for_o the_o commons_o of_o rome_n wherein_o himself_n afterward_o be_v find_v guilty_a wrought_v his_o own_o death_n in_o which_o also_o many_o year_n after_o a_o certain_a silly_a poor_a woman_n of_o base_a and_o obscure_a parentage_n be_v new_o bring_v a_o bed_n be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o heinous_a offence_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n her_o daughter_n be_v a_o milch_n woman_n and_o deliver_v late_o of_o a_o child_n make_v humble_a request_n to_o the_o gaoler_n that_o she_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o her_o mother_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v straight_o search_v before_o whether_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o any_o food_n and_o see_v she_o have_v nothing_o about_o she_o let_v she_o in_o and_o so_o she_o go_v and_o come_v many_o time_n at_o the_o last_o know_v it_o be_v that_o the_o prisoner_n within_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o breast-milke_n of_o her_o daughter_n whereupon_o the_o mother_n be_v deliver_v and_o set_v free_a and_o both_o mother_n and_o daughter_n be_v allow_v their_o food_n ever_o after_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n at_o the_o city_n charge_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o kindness_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o mother_n they_o consecrate_v this_o place_n to_o the_o goddess_n pietas_n lavie_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mother_n but_o the_o father_n that_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v by_o the_o daughter_n nourish_v chap._n ii_o the_o hearb-market_n the_o temple_n of_o juno_n matuta_n and_o of_o hope_n the_o oratory_n or_o chapel_n of_o numa_n the_o column_n call_v lactaria_n the_o altar_n and_o chapel_n of_o carmenta_n this_o place_n have_v the_o name_n of_o forum_n holitorium_n for_o that_o therein_o be_v great_a store_n of_o woort_n and_o potherb_n without_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n where_o in_o time_n past_a be_v the_o old_a market_n keep_v and_o at_o this_o day_n call_v it_o be_v the_o street_n montanaria_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o say_a market_n place_n c._n cornelius_n the_o consul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gaul_n war_n vow_v a_o temple_n to_o juno_n matuta_n which_o afterward_o be_v censor_n he_o put_v out_o to_o building_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o afterward_o stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n andrew_n surname_v in_o mentuza_n the_o same_o c._n cornelius_n build_v in_o the_o forum_n holitorium_n the_o temple_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o same_o adorn_v with_o divers_a and_o sundry_a marble_n which_o afterward_o collatinus_n consecrate_v many_o a_o day_n after_o it_o be_v smite_v with_o lightning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v a_o column_n also_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o market_n place_n name_v lactaria_n unto_o which_o the_o suck_a babe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v with_o milk_n be_v present_v the_o oratory_n of_o numa_n stand_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o argiletum_n near_o the_o theatre_n of_o marcellus_n the_o altar_n carmentalis_n consecrate_v by_o evander_n to_o his_o mother_n carmenta_n stand_v before_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o be_v the_o chapel_n of_o carmenta_n build_v by_o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o first_o she_o be_v call_v nicostrata_n but_o for_o that_o she_o deliver_v oracle_n in_o verse_n she_o take_v the_o name_n of_o carmenta_n chap._n iii_o the_o fish_n market_n and_o temple_n of_o fortuna_n virilis_n the_o fish_n market_n stand_v along_o the_o tybre_n near_o to_o the_o forum_n junium_n between_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marie_n in_o porticu_fw-la and_o aegyptiaca_n within_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n not_o far_o from_o the_o forum_n boarium_fw-la i._o the_o ox_n market_n the_o church_n of_o s._n marie_n aegyptiaca_n be_v at_o this_o day_n near_o the_o tybre_n and_o a_o bridge_n of_o the_o say_a name_n some_o go_v about_o to_o affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v sometime_o the_o temple_n of_o mercy_n other_o of_o fortune_n and_o chastity_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o those_o temple_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o the_o ox_n market_n as_o for_o this_o temple_n of_o fortuna_n virilis_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v near_o tybre_n in_o it_o stand_v the_o statue_n of_o serv._n tullius_n make_v of_o wood_n and_o guilt_n all_o over_o which_o in_o a_o great_a skarefire_n when_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v burn_v remain_v only_o safe_a and_o sound_a chap._n four_o the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n the_o saline_n and_o the_o arch_n of_o cocles_n near_o the_o church_n of_o marie_n surname_v aegyptiaca_n there_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n a_o most_o ancient_a temple_n now_o dedicate_v to_o s._n stephen_n the_o frame_n whereof_o be_v circular_a and_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v round_o about_o and_o bear_v up_o the_o roof_n which_o be_v one_o entire_a piece_n of_o work_n carry_v the_o whole_a temple_n consecrate_a it_o be_v in_o old_a time_n to_o vesta_n and_o numa_n take_v that_o circular_a platform_n from_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o alba_n make_v it_o with_o a_o louvre_n in_o the_o top_n have_v a_o hole_n to_o give_v light_n howbeit_o of_o this_o goddess_n herself_o there_o be_v no_o image_n nor_o resemblance_n for_o that_o fire_n whereof_o she_o be_v the_o goddess_n can_v have_v no_o certain_a and_o permanent_a form_n as_o for_o vesta_n the_o latin_n call_v she_o so_o because_o she_o be_v array_v with_o divers_a and_o sundry_a thing_n of_o the_o greek_n she_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o her_o force_n and_o power_n appertain_v to_o altar_n and_o lierthe_n where_o fire_n be_v keep_v this_o be_v not_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o sacred_a fire_n be_v preserve_v but_o that_o whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o which_o romulus_n build_v between_o the_o capitol_n and_o palatium_n salinae_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o serve_v the_o city_n and_o they_o stand_v upon_o that_o bankside_n of_o tybre_n which_o from_o the_o foresay_a temple_n of_o vesta_n reach_v into_o the_o aventine_n the_o arch_n of_o horatius_n cocles_n stand_v at_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o the_o aventine_n hill_n where_o the_o rise_n thereof_o begin_v between_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o tybre_n chap._n v._o the_o forum_n boarium_fw-la hitherto_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o four_o book_n be_v describe_v those_o thing_n which_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o tybre_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n now_o forward_o we_o will_v after_o our_o manner_n run_v through_o all_o the_o memorable_a thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o that_o river_n and_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o beast-market_n the_o beast-market_n be_v near_o to_o velabrum_n and_o janus_n between_o the_o mount_n palatine_n and_o the_o greek_a school_n close_o to_o the_o temple_n now_o call_v s._n gregory_n church_n in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a image_n in_o brass_n of_o a_o bull_n whereupon_o some_o think_v it_o take_v the_o name_n boarium_fw-la other_o for_o that_o ox_n be_v there_o sell_v or_o because_o they_o use_v in_o old_a time_n to_o sacrifice_v those_o kind_n of_o beast_n there_o or_o else_o for_o that_o evander_n in_o that_o place_n kill_v a_o ox_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o hercules_n for_o kill_v cacus_n and_o recover_v again_o his_o cow_n and_o ox_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v keep_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o minister_n belong_v to_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrificer_n also_o themselves_o be_v furnish_v when_o they_o go_v about_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o marketplace_n be_v the_o first_o sight_n exhibit_v of_o sword-fencer_n chap._n vi_o the_o temple_n of_o hercules_n victor_n and_o the_o altar_n call_v maxima_fw-la the_o round_a temple_n of_o jupiter_n victor_n be_v build_v in_o the_o beast-market_n near_o the_o greek_a school_n where_o sometime_o evander_n rear_v unto_o hercules_n the_o altar_n call_v maxima_fw-la this_o temple_n as_o they_o say_v be_v so_o religious_a and_o venerable_a that_o neither_o fly_n nor_o dog_n will_v enter_v into_o it_o for_o hercules_n at_o what_o time_n as_o he_o destribute_v a_o dole_n of_o flesh_n to_o his_o follower_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n pray_v unto_o myiagirus_fw-la the_o god_n that_o gather_v fly_n he_o it_o be_v therefore_o that_o drive_v away_o all_o fly_n from_o this_o temple_n and_o at_o the_o door_n thereof_o he_o leave_v his_o club_n behind_o which_o so_o soon_o
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utica_n repair_v to_o rome_n yield_v themselves_o and_o all_o that_o they_o bid_v that_o embassage_n as_o a_o special_a presage_n to_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o the_o war_n be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o the_o carthaginian_n in_o terentum_n a_o place_n it_o be_v in_o campus_n martius_n whereupon_o the_o pastime_n terentini_n take_v their_o name_n be_v plate_n exhibit_v to_o father_n dis_n the_o infernal_a god_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o book_n of_o sibylla_n these_o have_v be_v set_v out_o one_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o the_o first_o punic_a war_n and_o in_o the_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o one_o after_o the_o city_n be_v found_v thirty_o embassador_n come_v to_o rome_n by_o who_o the_o carthaginian_n present_v their_o submission_n but_o the_o sentence_n of_o cato_n import_v and_o prevail_v to_o hold_v still_o their_o former_a determination_n and_o that_o the_o consul_n with_o all_o speed_n shall_v set_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o the_o war_n who_o have_v pass_v the_o sea_n and_o arrive_v in_o africa_n receive_v of_o they_o three_o hundred_o hostage_n who_o they_o have_v require_v and_o demand_v and_o also_o take_v into_o their_o hand_n all_o their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n and_o what_o furniture_n of_o war_n soever_o they_o find_v at_o carthage_n they_o proceed_v moreover_o after_o all_o this_o to_o command_v they_o by_o warrant_n and_o authority_n form_v the_o ll._n of_o the_o senate_n to_o build_v they_o a_o new_a town_n for_o to_o inhabit_v in_o some_o other_o place_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ten_o mile_n at_o least_o remote_a from_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o indignititie_n offer_v they_o provoke_v the_o carthaginian_n to_o rise_v and_o take_v arm_n again_o l._n martius_n and_o m._n manilius_n the_o consul_n begin_v to_o besiege_v and_o assault_v carthage_n during_o which_o siege_n and_o assault_n it_o fortune_v that_o two_o colonel_n 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