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tubero_n allege_v for_o this_o year_n consul_n m._n manlius_n and_o q._n sulpitius_n but_o in_o these_o so_o different_a record_n of_o they_o tubero_n and_o macer_n both_o profess_v to_o go_v by_o the_o linen_n
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the_o commonweal_n willing_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n cast_v himself_o headlong_o arm_v as_o he_o be_v together_o with_o his_o horse_n into_o a_o chink_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o roman_a forum_n some_o will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v of_o metius_n curtius_n a_o sabine_a who_o through_o this_o lake_n escape_v safe_a to_o his_o own_o company_n the_o vault_n or_o sink_v call_v cloaca_fw-la maxima_fw-la be_v make_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o tarquin_n for_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o hill_n be_v dig_v under_o and_o the_o city_n stand_v hollow_a upon_o arch_n it_o receive_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o filth_n thereof_o at_o the_o temple_n of_o jup._n stator_n divide_v it_o be_v into_o three_o conveyance_n or_o channel_n whereof_o two_o of_o they_o be_v now_o stop_v up_o the_o three_o run_v with_o most_o clear_a water_n by_o the_o lake_n curtius_n under_o the_o roman_a forum_n along_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n palatine_n into_o velabrum_n and_o from_o 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day_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v no_o show_n or_o token_n at_o all_o the_o other_o of_o severus_n whereof_o there_o remain_v still_o overagainst_a s._n gregory_n church_n three_o zone_n or_o girdle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o curious_a work_n for_o the_o beauty_n and_o stateliness_n of_o the_o pillar_n worth_a the_o see_n and_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v rear_v it_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a street_n call_v appia_n and_o build_v by_o severus_n himself_o that_o which_o now_o be_v leave_v thereof_o lean_v out_o so_o as_o it_o seem_v ever_o and_o anon_o ready_a to_o fall_v chap._n xvii_o the_o triumphant_a arch_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n these_o triumphant_a arch_n be_v erect_v for_o they_o only_o who_o have_v subdue_v whole_a province_n or_o conquer_a foreign_a nation_n and_o obtain_v brave_a and_o fortunate_a victory_n seem_v worthy_a of_o triumph_n and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v call_v triumphant_a arch_n upon_o these_o arch_n for_o the_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a memorial_n 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evangelista_n the_o virgin_n this_o mountain_n afterward_o by_o tiberius_n be_v name_v augustus_n chap._n xix_o the_o temple_n of_o faunus_n venus_n and_o cupid_n the_o court_n hostilia_n the_o foreign_a camp_n the_o house_n of_o the_o laterane_n the_o palace_n of_o constantine_n and_o casorianus_fw-la the_o horseman_n statue_n of_o l._n verius_fw-la upon_o the_o ridge_n or_o side_n of_o the_o mount_n coelius_n there_o stand_v a_o round_a church_n now_o patronise_v by_o s._n stephen_n but_o hallow_v and_o consecrate_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o faunus_n faunus_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o that_o he_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o voice_n and_o not_o by_o sign_n the_o alban_n in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n stand_v of_o s._n marie_n dominicke_n in_o the_o hill_n coelius_n stand_v sometime_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o cupid_n not_o far_o from_o the_o gate_n naevia_n where_o now_o 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the_o spanish_a soldier_n 405_o a_o his_o vision_n ibidem_fw-la f._n pass_v iberus_n 406._o b._n transport_v his_o army_n over_o the_o rhosne_n 407._o f._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 409._o he_o compose_v the_o discord_n of_o allobroges_n at_o variance_n 410._o k._n approach_v the_o alps_n 411_o c_o enter_v into_o italy_n 414._o i._n his_o oration_n to_o hisâ—_n soldier_n before_o he_o encounter_v p._n scipio_n 417._o c._n promise_v they_o reward_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n 419._o a._n be_v discomfit_v the_o roman_n at_o ticinus_n ibid._n d_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n find_v 298_o k_o alexander_n the_o great_a company_v with_o the_o roman_n 323_o a_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n his_o unfortunate_a death_n 299_o b_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n arrive_v in_o italy_n 282_o b_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibidem_fw-la alexander_n the_o aetolian_n speech_n in_o the_o parley_n between_o philip_n &_o quintius_n 850_o h_o his_o word_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o corinth_n 867_o a_o alexander_n a_o politician_n entertain_v by_o antiochus_n 898_o l_o his_o oration_n ibid._n a_o alexander_n kill_v nabis_n 910._o and_o seize_v lacedaemon_n ibid._n murder_v ibid._n k_o alexander_n the_o acaernanian_a die_v of_o his_o hurt_n at_o thermopyla_n 931_o d_o allia_n battle_n 204_o l_o allensis_fw-la dies_fw-la 217_o b_o allutius_fw-la honourable_o reward_v by_o scipio_n 623_o e_o altinius_n offer_v to_o betray_v arpi_n 540_o g_o his_o case_n debate_v in_o council_n ibid._n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o miss_v in_o arpi_n ibid.k.his_fw-la wife_n and_o child_n cruel_o burn_v quick_a by_o hannibal_n 540_o m_o ambition_n or_o sue_v for_o dignity_n restrain_v by_o a_o law_n 155_o c_o de_n ambitùlex_n 1073_o b_o ambracia_n the_o situation_n thereof_o 984.l_o valiant_o defend_v against_o m._n fulvius_n the_o roman_a consul_n 985_o c_o their_o stratagem_n against_o the_o pioner_n that_o undermine_v 986_o m_o their_o complaint_n of_o m._n fulvius_n 1010_o b_o ambracia_n yield_v by_o composition_n 988_o g_o amilcar_n annibals_n father_n die_v 394_o b_o amilcar_n the_o son_n of_o gisgorender_v melita_n to_o the_o rom._n 422_o b_o amilcar_n seize_v on_o placentia_n and_o besiege_v cremona_n 778.l_o slay_v before_o cremona_n 785_o d_o aminander_fw-ge recover_v the_o crown_n again_o of_o athaniania_n 983_o b.excuseth_v himself_o to_o the_o roman_n 984_o b.invadeth_v thessalonica_n 817_o a_o amulius_n usunp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o alba,4_n l.killed_v 5_o e_o ancilia_n 15_o a.964_n i_o ancus_n martius_n king_n of_o rome_n 23_o c_o andronodorus_n seize_v insula_fw-la part_n of_o syracuse_n to_o his_o own_o use_n 523.b_fw-la his_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n 324_o i.he_fw-mi be_v choose_v praetor_n of_o syracuse_n 254.l_o plot_v to_o be_v king_n 525_o c_o slay_v with_o themistheus_fw-la for_o treason_n ibidem_fw-la e_fw-la l._n anicius_n have_v trumph_n grant_v 1223_o a_o l._n anicius_n triumph_v 1231_o d_o hannibal_n disappoint_v of_o his_o cunning_a plot_n at_o salapia_n 649_o e.hee_fw-mi deliver_v his_o speech_n to_o king_n antiochus_n in_o counsel_n 922.i.his_fw-la word_n to_o antiochus_n 941.e.his_fw-la say_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o tarentum_n 640.m_fw-la his_o cunning_a practice_n by_o the_o metapontine_n ibid.i_fw-la he_o victual_v capua_n 556.h_o vanquish_a before_o capua_n 587.d_o he_o march_v towards_o rome_n 588.k.removeth_v from_o rome_n 591_o b.sweareth_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o rome_n 394._o â—_o send_v into_o spain_n his_o virtue_n and_o vice_n 395_o b_o c_o d_o e._n force_v carteia_n hermandica_n arbacula_n and_o subdue_v the_o carpetanes_n 396.g_v he_o besiege_v saguntum_n 397_o a_o wound_a ibid._n e.his_fw-la policy_n and_o crafty_a devise_n at_o trebia_n 424.g_v another_o of_o his_o stratagem_n 438.h.his_fw-la imposition_n upon_o the_o roman_a prisoner_n at_o cannae_n 664.i_fw-la he_o be_v entertain_v at_o capua_n 477.c.discomfited_v by_o marcellus_n before_o nola._n 484.m_n wound_a near_o placentia_n 426_o h.be_fw-mi force_v vicumme_n &_o his_o cruelty_n there_o 426.i_fw-mi distress_v for_o cold_a in_o apenninus_n 426.k_v well_o entertain_v by_o the_o ligurian_n 427.d_o his_o apothegue_n of_o fabius_n 451.c_fw-la forelay_v by_o the_o gaul_n 431.c_fw-la march_v into_o hetruria_n with_o great_a danger_n 432.i.lost_a oneâ—_n of_o his_o eye_n 433.a_fw-la his_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n 435.f_o he_o hangetbsa_o guide_v for_o mistake_v one_o word_n 440.h.his_fw-la stratagem_n at_o callicula_n 442.h_o he_o bring_v fabius_n unto_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n 446.k.winneth_v acerra_n 483.c_fw-la besiege_v casilinun_n 486.g.he_o be_v repulse_v from_o thence_o ib_fw-la assail_v cume_n 499.e.his_n sharp_a word_n to_o his_o soldier_n before_o nola._n 505.b.discomfited_v there_o by_o marcellus_n ibid.d.his_n rare_a gift_n of_o keep_v his_o army_n without_o mutiny_n 676.wounded_v before_o locri._n 774.l.his_fw-la furious_a word_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o italy_n 754.h.he_o massacer_v the_o italian_n insanctuarie_n ibid.i_fw-la he_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n ibid.k.be_n and_o scipio_n interview_n together_o his_o oration_n to_o scipio_n ibid.they_a embattle_n their_o soldier_n 763.b_fw-la vanquish_a by_o scipio_n 765.b_fw-la his_o blunt_a usage_n of_o gisgoin_n the_o senate-house_n of_o carthage_n 766.l_o complain_v of_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n 849_o â—_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v popular_a at_o carthage_n incur_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o no_o bless_v 850.g.h_o he_o fly_v secret_o from_o carthage_n into_o africa_n 851.e_n entertain_v at_o tyrus_n ibid.commeth_v to_o ephesus_n ibid.g_n entertain_v by_o antiochus_n 886.h_o his_o counsel_n to_o antiochus_n be_v suspect_v of_o he_o he_o clear_v himself_o to_o he_o 899.b_fw-la be_v drinketh_z poison_n and_o die_v 1056_o i_o annaria_fw-la lex_fw-la 1087_o d_o l._n annius_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o latium_n 282.k_v his_o oration_n in_o the_o sen._n of_o rome_n 283_o c_o he_o contemn_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o fall_v down_o the_o stair_n 284_o g_o antepilani_n 286_o k_o antiate_n live_v under_o rom._n government_n 328_o l_o antibyra_n win_v by_o valerius_n levinus_n 1074_o g_o antigonus_n his_o lesson_n to_o his_o son_n a_o faithful_a friend_n toke_v philip._n 1092_o k_o antiochus_n his_o fleet_n overthrow_v at_o myoncsus_fw-la 962_o b_o antiochus_n send_v p._n scipio_n his_o son_n unto_o he_o lying_z sick_z 966_o i_o he_o encamp_v strong_o near_o sypulum_fw-la ibid.k_v his_o manner_n of_o embattail_v against_o the_o rom._n 967.f_o vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n 970_o g_o his_o embassage_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n 978.m_fw-la he_o sue_v to_o aemilius_n for_o peace_n 755.b_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o prusias_n 958_o m_o hercedifi_v lysimachia_n 846_o k_o antiochus_n son_n of_o antiochus_n die_v 897_o a_o antiochus_n receive_v at_o lamia_n by_o the_o aetolian_n 914_o g._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o aetolian_n ibid._n h._n his_o ambassador_n glorious_a speech_n to_o the_o achaean_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o aegium_n 916_o h.hee_fw-mi gather_v together_o the_o macedonian_n bone_n slay_v at_o cynocephalae_n 923_o a_o he_o win_v pharae_n and_o scotusa_n 924.k.falleth_v in_o love_n with_o a_o maiden_n of_o chalcis_n 925.c_fw-la give_v himself_o to_o pleasure_n ibid._n surprise_v medio_fw-la by_o treason_n 926.i_fw-la vanquish_a by_o acilius_n glabrio_n at_o thermopyia_n 930.l.gapeth_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n 1207.d.his_fw-la embassador_n courteous_o entertertain_v at_o rome_n 1119_o c_o antiun_n win_v 87_o c_o 〈◊〉_d besiege_v 177_o b_o colony_n at_o anxia_fw-la 296_o m_o 〈◊〉_d 908_o â—_o apollinar_a game_n and_o play_n 555.f.to_o be_v exhibit_v yearly_o for_o ever_o 60â—_n d_o apollonia_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 537_o a_o apollonides_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o syracusian_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o roman_a league_n 528_o â—_o appia_n via_fw-la 277_o â—_o appia_n via_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la claudia_n 334_o m_o act_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n 49_o b_o appius_n caecus_n his_o censorship_n 334_o m_o appius_n 〈…〉_z 84_o g_o appius_n 〈…〉_z reign_v 85_o b.died_a 91_o d_o appius_n claudius_n 〈…〉_z popular_a 109_o f_o appius_n claudius_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o commons_o 170h_o his_o 〈…〉_z to_o virginia_n 〈…〉_z by_o virginius_n â—â—5_n f_o appius_n claudius_n kill_v himself_o 128_o g_o c._n appius_n slay_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 774_o l_o appius_n claudius_n his_o oration_n against_o 〈…〉_z 245_o d_o l._n apustius_n slay_v by_o the_o ligurian_n 954_o g_o aquilonia_n burn_v 384_o m_o aquilae_fw-la or_o aeglerin_n the_o roman_a army_n 622_o i_o arae_n maxinia_n rear_v 7_o a_o arch_n triumphant_a set_v up_o by_o 〈…〉_z at_o rome_n 840_o g_o archimedes_n 〈◊〉_d kill_v 572_o l_o archimedes_n honour_v by_o marcellus_n after_o his_o death_n ibid._n arco_fw-la his_o oration_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o achaea_n for_o perseus_n 1111_o e_o ardeate_n and_o aricine_n at_o controversy_n about_o land_n 137_o b_o ardea_n 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