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all_o those_o that_o run_v out_o of_o any_o garrison_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v take_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o maim_a limb_n may_v bâ—eed_v in_o oâ—hers_n a_o fear_n of_o revolt_a for_o those_o rebellion_n hâ—â—ds_v cut_v â—rom_o â—heir_o body_n and_o scatter_v upon_o the_o bâ—oody_a earth_n â—aught_v other_o to_o beware_v how_o thâ—y_o commit_v the_o â—â—ke_v â—_z 12._o nothing_o can_v be_v mâ—â—e_o mild_a than_o the_o elder_a africanus_n yet_o for_o the_o establishm_n nt_v â—f_o military_a discipline_n he_o think_v it_o conuâ—niâ—nâ—_a to_o bâ—râ—ow_v something_o of_o severity_n from_o his_o own_o natural_a lenity_n for_o have_v take_v carthage_n and_o get_v â—â—â—o_o his_o power_n all_o thoâ—â—_n that_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n he_o more_o severe_o punish_v the_o roman_a than_o the_o latin_a fugitive_n for_o the_o first_o as_o deserter_n of_o their_o country_n he_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n the_o other_o as_o perfidious_a ally_n he_o only_o behead_v i_o shall_v not_o urge_v this_o act_n any_o far_a both_o because_o it_o be_v scipio_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o a_o servile_a punishment_n shall_v insult_v over_o roman_a bloâ—d_n though_o deseruâ—d_v â—_z especial_o when_o we_o may_v pass_v to_o other_o relation_n not_o dip_v in_o domestic_a gore_n 13._o for_o the_o laâ—ter_n asricanus_n the_o carthaginian_a power_n be_v destroy_v make_v the_o fugitive_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o fight_v with_o beast_n in_o the_o public_a show_n which_o he_o madâ—_n for_o the_o people_n 14._o lu._n emilius_n paulus_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v perseus_n câ—used_v â—â—l_o those_o that_o he_o have_v take_v that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n to_o be_v â—hrown_v to_o the_o elephant_n that_o by_o thâ—m_a thâ—y_n may_v be_v tread_v to_o death_n a_o most_o profitable_a example_n if_o we_o may_v be_v permit_v modest_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o great_a man_n without_o out_o reproof_n for_o military_a discipline_n require_v a_o severe_a and_o quick_a way_n of_o punishment_n for_o force_n consist_v of_o arm_n which_o when_o they_o grow_v disobedient_a will_n soon_o oppress_v other_o unless_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a themselves_o 15._o but_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o make_v mention_n not_o of_o what_o have_v be_v act_v by_o particular_a man_n but_o what_o order_n the_o whole_a senate_n take_v to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v their_o military_a discipline_n lucius_n marcius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n have_v with_o wonderful_a courage_n get_v together_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o two_o army_n of_o p._n and_o cn._n scipio_n which_o the_o victorious_a carthaginian_n have_v almost_o ruin_v and_o be_v by_o they_o unanimous_o make_v general_n write_v to_o the_o senate_n a_o relation_n of_o his_o transaction_n he_o thus_o begin_v l._n marcius_n propretor_n which_o usurp_v title_n the_o senate_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o take_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o the_o people_n not_o the_o army_n to_o choose_v the_o general_n which_o be_v a_o time_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o have_v sustain_v great_a lossâ—s_n one_o will_v have_v think_v they_o shall_v have_v rather_o flatter_v the_o tribune_n who_o they_o see_v so_o fair_o act_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o their_o former_a honour_n but_o no_o overthrow_n no_o merit_n can_v sway_v the_o senate_n more_o than_o their_o military_a discipline_n and_o we_o may_v remember_v what_o a_o courageous_a severity_n their_o ancestor_n use_v in_o the_o tarentine_n war_n wherein_o the_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v very_o much_o weaken_v and_o break_v when_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o captive_a fellow-citizen_n which_o pyrrhus_n have_v send_v they_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n they_o decree_v that_o they_o who_o have_v serve_v on_o horseback_n shall_v serve_v among_o the_o foot_n and_o they_o who_o have_v serve_v as_o foot_n shall_v be_v list_v among_o the_o slinger_n moreover_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v within_o the_o camp_n nor_o be_v permit_v to_o fortify_v the_o place_n assign_v they_o without_o the_o camp_n nor_o that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o a_o tent_n make_v of_o skin_n but_o they_o propound_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o military_a discipline_n to_o all_o those_o that_o take_v double_a spoil_n from_o the_o enemy_n these_o punishment_n make_v they_o that_o be_v late_o the_o deform_a gift_n of_o pyrrhus_n to_o be_v his_o most_o eager_a and_o fierce_a enemy_n the_o same_o rigour_n do_v the_o senate_n use_v towards_o they_o that_o desert_v the_o commonwealth_n at_o cannae_n for_o when_o by_o the_o strictness_n of_o their_o decree_n thâ—y_o have_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o thâ—y_n who_o be_v dead_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v receiuâ—d_v â—_z from_o marcellus_n that_o they_o will_v send_v they_o to_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o storm_n of_o syracuse_n the_o senate_n write_v baâ—k_v that_o thâ—y_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o camp_n but_o thâ—y_n will_v send_v they_o to_o he_o provide_v he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o as_o befit_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o receive_v any_o military_a reward_n nor_o be_v permit_v to_o return_v into_o italy_n while_o there_o be_v any_o enemy_n therein_o thus_o have_v virtue_n always_o despise_v pusillanimous_a mind_n how_o heinous_o be_v the_o senate_n offend_v that_o the_o soldier_n suffer_v q._n petellius_n the_o consul_n most_o courageous_o fight_v against_o the_o ligurian_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o they_o will_v neither_o let_v the_o stipend_n of_o the_o legion_n go_v on_o nor_o pay_v they_o any_o arrear_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o offer_v their_o body_n to_o the_o dart_n of_o their_o enemy_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o emperor_n and_o that_o decree_v of_o so_o noble_a a_o order_n remain_v a_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a monument_n of_o petellius_n fame_n under_o which_o his_o ash_n rest_v renown_v in_o the_o field_n by_o his_o death_n in_o the_o senate_n by_o their_o revenge_n with_o the_o same_o courage_n when_o hannibal_n send_v they_o the_o liberty_n to_o redeem_v six_o thousand_o roman_n which_o he_o have_v take_v and_o which_o be_v prisoner_n in_o his_o camp_n they_o scorn_v his_o kindness_n well_o know_v that_o if_o six_o thousand_o youngman_n have_v resolve_v to_o die_v brave_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v base_o so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v which_o redound_v most_o to_o their_o ignominy_n that_o their_o country_n have_v so_o little_a esteem_n and_o â—aâ—e_v of_o thâ—m_fw-la or_o that_o their_o enemy_n show_v so_o little_a fear_n of_o they_o but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o senate_n show_v themselves_o severe_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o military_a discipline_n certain_o than_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n when_o they_o imprison_v the_o soldier_n that_o have_v rebelious_o possess_v themselves_o of_o rhegium_n and_o jubellius_n their_o captain_n be_v dead_a have_v of_o their_o own_o head_n choose_v m_n caesius_n his_o secretary_n for_o their_o leader_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o m._n fulvius_n flaccus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n declare_v that_o they_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o ancestor_n yet_o persist_v in_o their_o resolution_n however_o that_o they_o may_v act_v with_o less_o envy_n they_o order_v five_o hundred_o after_o they_o have_v be_v whip_v for_o several_a successive_a day_n to_o be_v behead_v order_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v and_o forbid_v any_o lamentation_n or_o mourn_v to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o foreign_a example_n 1._o this_o conscript_n father_n be_v gentle_a and_o full_a of_o mildness_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a senate_n in_o order_v then_o warlike_a affair_n who_o captain_n imprudent_o manage_v a_o war_n though_o it_o prove_v successful_a be_v nevertheless_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n impute_v what_o thâ—y_n do_v well_o to_o the_o assist_a favour_n of_o the_o god_n what_o they_o do_v amiss_o to_o their_o own_o miscarriage_n 2._o clearchus_n captain_n of_o the_o lacedeamonians_n preserve_v his_o military_a discipline_n by_o a_o â—amous_a and_o notable_a say_v continual_o peal_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o soldier_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v their_o general_n far_o more_o than_o the_o enemy_n open_o declare_v that_o they_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v the_o same_o pain_n fly_v which_o they_o be_v fearful_a to_o receive_v in_o fight_n nor_o do_v they_o admire_v to_o be_v thus_o threaten_v by_o their_o captain_n when_o they_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o mother_n language_n who_o when_o they_o go_v to_o battle_n be_v wont_a to_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v either_o return_v alive_a with_o their_o arm_n or_o else_o be_v bring_v back_o dead_a with_o
their_o ornament_n and_o their_o strange_a kind_n of_o boldness_n but_o who_o can_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o gaul_n now_o victor_n will_v soon_o have_v turn_v their_o admiration_n into_o laughter_n and_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n therefore_o caius_n attilius_n will_v not_o stay_v to_o expect_v that_o injury_n for_o he_o fierce_o lay_v his_o stick_n cross_v the_o pate_n of_o a_o gaul_n that_o too_o familiar_o stroak_v his_o beard_n offer_v his_o body_n free_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o out_o of_o madness_n come_v rush_v to_o kill_v he_o thus_o virtue_n know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v take_v and_o patience_n know_v no_o disgrace_n to_o yield_v to_o fortune_n it_o account_n sad_a than_o any_o death_n and_o it_o invent_v new_a and_o generous_a kind_n of_o perish_v if_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o perish_v that_o come_v to_o such_o a_o end_n 8._o we_o be_v now_o to_o give_v due_a honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o roman_a youth_n who_o when_o c._n sempronius_n attarinus_fw-la consul_n have_v seek_v with_o ill_a success_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o verrugo_n against_o the_o volsci_n lest_o our_o battle_n just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o fly_v shall_v receive_v a_o rout_n dismount_v from_o their_o horse_n immediate_o rally_v into_o foot-company_n and_o break_v the_o enemy_n rank_n who_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o retire_v the_o roman_a youth_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o next_o hill_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o volsci_n turn_v all_o their_o force_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o legion_n get_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o very_a great_a refreshment_n to_o confirm_v their_o courage_n and_o thus_o while_o they_o think_v of_o obtain_v the_o trophy_n the_o night_n separate_v bear_v army_n uncertain_a whether_o they_o part_v victor_n or_o vanquish_a 9_o a_o noble_a flower_n of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v he_o also_o by_o who_o wonderful_a fortitude_n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v acquit_v of_o a_o crime_n which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v fall_v into_o of_o lose_v a_o battle_n to_o the_o samnite_n for_o papyrius_n cursor_n be_v go_v to_o the_o city_n to_o renew_v the_o inspection_n of_o entrail_n he_o be_v leave_v chief_a commander_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o although_o he_o be_v doubtful_a of_o lead_v the_o army_n out_o to_o battle_n yet_o at_o length_n join_v battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o seek_v not_o so_o unsuccessful_o as_o rash_o for_o without_o question_n he_o have_v the_o worst_a at_o which_o the_o young_a nobility_n pull_v the_o bridle_n off_o their_o horse_n spur_v they_o with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o a_o obstinate_a gallantry_n restore_v a_o victory_n wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o rullianus_n which_o his_o country_n now_o conceive_v of_o his_o be_v the_o great_a of_o our_o citizen_n 10._o but_o of_o what_o a_o prodigious_a strength_n be_v those_o soldier_n who_o wade_v the_o slippery_a sea_n as_o they_o have_v be_v on_o firm_a land_n hale_v back_o the_o punic_a fleet_n by_o main_a strength_n to_o the_o shore_n though_o endeavour_v to_o fly_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o all_o their_o oar_n 11._o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o of_o the_o same_o repute_n be_v that_o soldier_n who_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n where_o hannibal_n rather_o break_v the_o power_n than_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o his_o wound_a hand_n be_v unable_a to_o hoâ—d_v his_o arm_n graspimg_v a_o numidian_a about_o the_o neck_n that_o come_v to_o srrip_v he_o he_o bite_v off_o his_o ear_n and_o his_o nose_n expire_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o revenge_n a_o odd_a kind_n of_o event_n in_o fight_n where_o the_o party_n kill_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o kill_v he_o for_o the_o carthaginian_a liable_a to_o revenge_n rejoice_v the_o die_a person_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v his_o revenger_n at_o the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o his_o life_n 12._o publius_n crassus_n make_v war_n in_o asia_n with_o aristonicus_n bâ—ing_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o thracian_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a number_n for_o his_o assistance_n between_o smyrnae_n and_o elea_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o power_n he_o avoid_v the_o shame_n by_o resolve_v to_o die_v for_o he_o thirst_n his_o riding-rod_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o one_o of_o the_o barbarian_n who_o enrage_v with_o the_o pain_n thereof_o thrust_v crassus_n into_o the_o side_n with_o his_o cutlace_n and_o while_o he_o revenge_n himself_o free_v the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o the_o shame_n of_o have_v lose_v his_o honour_n crassus_n show_v fortune_n that_o she_o intend_v to_o have_v punish_v a_o person_n altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n as_o be_v one_o that_o not_o only_o prudent_o but_o courageous_o break_v the_o snare_n which_o she_o have_v lay_v to_o entrap_v his_o liberty_n and_o restore_v his_o own_o dignity_n to_o himself_o although_o 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