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genus_fw-la tacit._n lib._n 6._o annal._n sueton._n aurel._n vict._n in_o his_o temple_n stand_v a_o idol_n of_o fine_a gold_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v daily_o clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o like_a garment_n which_o he_o then_o wear_v cuffe_n of_o affectation_n joseph_n l._n 18._o antiq._n c._n 11._o &_o 2._o de_fw-fr belle_fw-fr judaiâ—_n c._n â—_o suetonius_n suetonius_n per_fw-la genium_fw-la principis_fw-la romanos_fw-la jurare_fw-la solitos_fw-la testes_fw-la sunt_fw-la jurisconsulti_fw-la nostri_fw-la quemad-modum_a &_o per_fw-la salutem_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la principis_fw-la venerationem_fw-la schildius_n in_o calig_n apologet._n c._n 28._o suetonius_n suetonius_n ita_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la civili_fw-la mariano_n marius_n quidam_fw-la particulatim_fw-la amputatus_fw-la diu_fw-la vivere_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la diu_fw-la mori_fw-la coactus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la eleganter_fw-la augustin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la schildius_n 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