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terrible_a fireinge_n and_o prodigious_a spectacle_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v consider_v if_o until_o that_o time_n they_o do_v wish_v the_o emperor_n evil_a from_o thenceforth_o they_o can_v neither_o endure_v to_o behold_v he_o either_o abide_v with_o patience_n to_o hear_v his_o name_n for_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o certainty_n that_o all_o those_o evil_a sign_n wherewith_o the_o god_n do_v threaten_v the_o common_a wealth_n be_v all_o send_v for_o his_o foul_a and_o filthy_a life_n this_o globe_n of_o fire_n continue_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o xi_o day_n in_o all_o which_o time_n it_o cease_v not_o to_o burn_v temple_n and_o house_n on_o the_o xij_o day_n commodus_n ride_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o at_o the_o instant_n that_o he_o go_v out_o at_o the_o gate_n soudaine_o the_o fire_n cease_v which_o confirm_v the_o roman_n in_o their_o opinion_n namely_o that_o during_o the_o life_n of_o commodus_n the_o roman_a people_n of_o the_o god_n shall_v always_o be_v scourge_v chap._n xii_o ¶_o of_o many_o cruelty_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fantastical_a practice_n of_o commodus_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v commodus_n continue_v certain_a day_n very_o sad_a and_o pensive_a when_o he_o consider_v how_o traitor_n seek_v occasion_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o the_o terrible_a flame_n and_o burn_n of_o rome_n but_o in_o short_a time_n after_o he_o both_o forget_v the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o god_n and_o conspiracy_n of_o man_n and_o this_o manifest_o appear_v for_o that_o he_o so_o stout_o return_v to_o all_o his_o vice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v vicious_a cleander_n be_v dead_a he_o make_v niger_n perfect_a and_o after_o six_o hour_n he_o do_v revoke_v his_o power_n and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v
banish_v and_o provide_v also_o galba_n rufus_n for_o his_o chamberlain_n who_o after_o four_o hour_n he_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n and_o send_v he_o in_o exile_n and_o when_o niger_n &_o rufus_n complain_v of_o their_o grief_n commodus_n answer_v he_o do_v not_o banish_v they_o for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o which_o they_o may_v do_v he_o create_v perfect_a marcus_n dulius_n a_o man_n most_o certain_a right_o generous_a and_o ancient_a who_o after_o three_o day_n he_o remove_v from_o his_o office_n and_o command_v he_o until_o his_o death_n in_o his_o house_n to_o be_v prisoner_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o as_o he_o affirm_v marcus_n be_v very_o old_a and_o spend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v of_o any_o person_n and_o also_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v request_v any_o thing_n he_o may_v answer_n he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n he_o give_v the_o senate_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o africa_n and_o have_v necessity_n for_o his_o navy_n by_o sea_n &_o his_o army_n by_o land_n of_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n although_o the_o senate_n do_v suspect_v it_o but_o a_o collusion_n they_o dare_v not_o but_o open_v the_o treasury_n and_o divide_v with_o he_o the_o treasure_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v both_o make_v havoche_n of_o their_o life_n and_o treasure_n in_o april_n the_o senate_n give_v forth_o their_o money_n and_o when_o commodus_n be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o he_o bruit_v his_o depart_n unto_o campania_n to_o take_v man_n of_o war_n where_o he_o remain_v ail_v that_o summer_n and_o also_o part_n of_o the_o next_o winter_n eat_v drink_v fish_v hunt_a play_v wrestle_a run_a leap_v dance_a swim_v and_o such_o other_o vanity_n all_o the_o senate_n be_v much_o ashamed_a and_o all_o the_o roman_n not_o a_o little_a touch_v after_o they_o understand_v the_o money_n which_o be_v give_v out_o for_o the_o war_n of_o africa_n to_o be_v so_o vicious_o consume_v by_o commodus_n in_o campania_n after_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n commodus_n be_v advertise_v that_o motilenus_n perfect_a for_o that_o year_n have_v murmur_v more_o at_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n and_o for_o very_a grief_n and_o despite_n do_v weep_v to_o see_v their_o money_n provide_v for_o the_o war_n spend_v in_o so_o wicked_a use_n commodus_n confect_v certain_a fig_n and_o invite_v motilenus_n to_o dinner_n who_o be_v feed_v with_o fig_n die_v the_o three_o day_n follow_v one_o day_n he_o clad_v himself_o as_o a_o priest_n right_o pontifical_o and_o place_v himself_o aloft_o on_o a_o choche_n of_o 4._o furious_a horse_n the_o roman_n suppose_v he_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o temple_n he_o mount_v certain_a rocky_a cliff_n &_o mountain_n and_o there_o against_o all_o reason_n run_v his_o chariot_n where_o his_o horse_n happen_v to_o be_v all_o to_o tear_v &_o his_o chariot_n rend_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o he_o break_v his_o head_n and_o wrench_v his_o foot_n final_o he_o make_v a_o narrow_a miss_n in_o repayment_n of_o his_o folly_n that_o day_n to_o have_v lose_v his_o life_n on_o a_o day_n he_o go_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v rome_n name_v rome_n but_o commodiana_n and_o the_o senate_n answer_v they_o be_v both_o please_v to_o call_v rome_n commodiana_n and_o the_o senate_n commodiano_n that_o which_o the_o senator_n suppose_v to_o be_v demand_v in_o jest_n also_o consent_v in_o jest_n commodus_n do_v accept_v in_o earnest_n &_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v write_v the_o provision_n which_o be_v make_v &_o the_o seal_n thereto_o join_v in_o all_o such_o instrument_n rome_n be_v entitle_v commodiana_n &_o the_o senate_n commodiano_n and_o if_o by_o negligence_n any_o man_n happen_v to_o be_v oblivious_a thereof_o &_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o rome_n present_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o thence_o to_o seek_v rome_n for_o that_o be_v not_o but_o commodiana_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o goddess_n isis_n be_v command_v to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o she_o have_v reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o their_o head_n shall_v be_v shave_v and_o that_o he_o be_v command_v as_o high_a priest_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o with_o a_o blunt_a knife_n he_o cut_v their_o nail_n and_o blunt_v his_o knife_n upon_o stone_n will_v dry_a shave_v their_o head_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o as_o their_o hair_n be_v dry_a and_o his_o knife_n blunt_a it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v rather_o flay_v they_o then_o trim_a or_o dress_v they_o such_o as_o guard_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o goddess_n bellona_n he_o cause_v their_o right_a arm_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o joint_n allege_v that_o since_o they_o paint_v the_o goddess_n with_o a_o break_a arm_n her_o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v their_o arm_n whole_a and_o sound_a the_o roman_n paint_v their_o goddess_n isis_n with_o naked_a breast_n and_o commodus_n on_o a_o day_n visit_v that_o temple_n and_o behold_v the_o image_n of_o isis_n paint_v with_o breast_n discover_v he_o cause_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v scrat_fw-mi with_o comb_n of_o iron_n in_o his_o presence_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a for_o their_o goddess_n to_o have_v naked_a breast_n and_o they_o to_o hold_v their_o entrails_n hide_v commodus_n command_v all_o man_n to_o call_v he_o hercules_n which_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v resemble_v he_o make_v a_o coat_n of_o lion_n skin_n and_o take_v in_o hand_n a_o huge_a club_v wherewith_o he_o go_v day_n and_o night_n kill_v man_n break_v door_n and_o overthrow_v pillar_n with_o such_o other_o vanity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o a_o fierce_a cruel_a lion_n will_v not_o have_v do_v so_o great_a hurt_n as_o commodus_n commit_v as_o a_o lion_n but_o counterfeit_a with_o many_o other_o vain_a and_o wicked_a deed_n unworthy_a to_o be_v write_v chap._n xiii_o ¶_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n there_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n the_o mauritane_n the_o datian_n the_o sarmatian_n and_o the_o german_n all_o which_o be_v only_o come_v by_o the_o roman_a capiteine_n for_o that_o commodus_n do_v rather_o employ_v his_o valiantness_n in_o vice_n then_o in_o resist_a enemy_n he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o also_o in_o his_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v for_o the_o empire_n for_o that_o many_o time_n be_v advertise_v from_o country_n and_o province_n of_o cause_n of_o great_a importance_n he_o will_v answer_n they_o with_o matter_n of_o vanity_n and_o sometime_o will_v send_v a_o whole_a sheet_n of_o paper_n seal_v and_o firm_v contain_v only_o one_o latin_a word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vale._n notwithstanding_o the_o day_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o most_o unfortunate_a day_n yet_o will_v he_o needs_o command_v they_o to_o be_v term_v the_o golden_a world_n most_o heinous_a offence_n he_o will_v pardon_v for_o money_n if_o any_o person_n be_v absent_a be_v condemn_v to_o die_v he_o will_v find_v out_o some_o other_o of_o his_o age_n and_o name_n to_o be_v execute_v for_o his_o offence_n affirm_v that_o since_o he_o do_v resemble_v he_o in_o age_n and_o name_n he_o shall_v not_o vary_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o this_o tyrant_n do_v kill_v innocent_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o let_v offender_n escape_v for_o money_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o enemy_n of_o who_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n he_o need_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o but_o to_o bargain_n with_o commodus_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v agree_v he_o never_o want_v occasion_n to_o rid_v he_o of_o his_o life_n at_o all_o the_o vile_a and_o filthy_a deed_n which_o commodus_n commit_v he_o be_v not_o gréeve_v but_o delight_v in_o the_o publication_n thereof_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o also_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o he_o enter_v so_o great_a folly_n or_o madness_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o either_o do_v or_o say_v whether_o allow_v or_o mislike_v of_o himself_o or_o all_o other_o man_n express_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o registre_fw-mi capitoline_n on_o a_o certain_a time_n he_o determine_v to_o burn_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v press_v to_o give_v fire_n to_o many_o part_n letus_fw-la a_o consul_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o many_o thing_n and_o put_v he_o
in_o so_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o cease_v that_o day_n to_o execute_v so_o desperate_a a_o deed_n and_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o will_v burn_v his_o mother_n rome_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v rome_n but_o his_o commodian_a colonel_n because_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v name_v rome_n these_o prodigy_n follow_v do_v precede_v his_o death_n there_o come_v out_o of_o his_o house_n certain_a little_a bird_n of_o the_o fashion_n and_o colour_n of_o turtle_n which_o be_v never_o see_v either_o in_o rome_n or_o in_o any_o the_o confine_n of_o italy_n and_o remain_v iij._o day_n upon_o his_o house_n neither_o fly_v or_o remove_v to_o any_o other_o house_n and_o their_o note_n and_o song_n which_o they_o use_v do_v rather_o give_v motion_n of_o weep_v then_o of_o mirth_n sudden_o the_o port_n of_o janus_n do_v open_a the_o copper_n image_n of_o the_o god_n mercury_n be_v see_v to_o sweat_v the_o image_n of_o hercules_n without_o approach_n of_o any_o person_n be_v see_v to_o move_v and_o upon_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o sleep_v the_o skrich_a owl_n nightly_o cease_v not_o to_o howl_v commodus_n consider_v these_o cause_n depart_v to_o remain_v at_o mount_n celius_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v fear_v by_o night_n &_o may_v not_o sleep_v on_o the_o next_o day_n be_v demand_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o certain_a feast_n &_o game_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o palace_n what_o garment_n his_o guard_n shall_v wear_v he_o answer_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v clad_v with_o hood_a cape_n for_o the_o rain_n a_o garment_n much_o use_v in_o rome_n for_o mourner_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o on_o the_o other_o day_n he_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n accompany_v that_o it_o seem_v rather_o they_o go_v to_o honour_v his_o obsequy_n then_o to_o celebrate_v or_o magnify_v his_o feast_n chap._n xiiii_o ¶_o how_o commodus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o device_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o courtisane_n martia_n the_o time_n approach_v wherein_o the_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n shall_v finish_v and_o the_o sorrowful_a rome_n obtain_v liberty_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o so_o cruel_a a_o tyrant_n the_o occasion_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n the_o roman_n do_v celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o god_n janus_n on_o which_o day_n commodus_n determine_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n not_o of_o a_o emperor_n but_o of_o a_o sword_n player_n whereof_o martia_n his_o concubine_n be_v advertise_v with_o great_a instance_n do_v humble_o pray_v he_o and_o with_o many_o tear_n no_o less_o request_n and_o béeseech_v he_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o take_v some_o other_o order_n both_o to_o avoid_v the_o peril_n that_o may_v happen_v unto_o his_o person_n as_o also_o the_o blemish_n unto_o his_o authority_n this_o martia_n be_v so_o love_v and_o so_o 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