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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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