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if_o not_o so_o eloquent_o by_o many_o degree_n yet_o as_o true_o as_o in_o latin_a a_o index_n point_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o history_n of_o t._n livius_n a_o abderite_n complaint_n of_o halensis_n 1158_o k_o abydenes_n besiege_v by_o philip._n 782_o m_o acedux_n his_o subtle_a practice_n with_o bostar_n 443_o e_o acarnanian_o invade_v by_o scopas_n the_o aetolian_a 603_o c_o their_o memorable_a resolution_n to_o fight_v and_o die_v for_o their_o country_n ibid.d_n they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o athenian_n for_o enter_v the_o temple_n of_o ceres_n 781.e_n they_o wear_v with_o the_o athenian_n ibid._n i_o accensi_fw-la 286k_v acerianes_n make_v dinizen_n of_o rome_n 294g_v accius_n tullius_n 67_o c_o acilius_n invest_v lamia_n 947.a_fw-la forcethit_n ibid.c.assaulteth_v amphissa_n ibidem_fw-la acilius_n glabrio_n triumph_v 972.g_v his_o stratagem_n in_o force_v heraclea_n 933_o b_o m._n acilius_n glabrio_n call_v in_o question_n for_o embezel_a king_n antiochus_n treasure_n 98â—_n k_o he_o take_v his_o ioâ—â—â—ney_n against_o antiochus_n 920.m_fw-la his_o oration_n to_o his_o souldâ—â—â—s_n 929_o c_o acbaea_n solicit_v to_o side_n with_o the_o roman_n 820.h_o they_o revolt_v from_o philip._n 824_o c_o achaean_n hard_a imposition_n upon_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 1003e_n and_o they_o rule_v over_o they_o 1004_o b_o adultery_n fine_v 374_o g_o aediles_z â—â—â—e_z first_o choose_v 242_o c_o aemilia_n law_n 338_o g_o aemilia_n law_n for_o abridge_n the_o censureship_n 154_o l_o aemilius_n mamercus_n disgrace_v by_o the_o censour_n 155.his_fw-la valour_n 164_o m_o aemilius_n q._n caretanus_fw-la slay_v 329_o d_o l._n aenulius_fw-la paulus_n his_o singular_a forecast_n 1181.d_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o take_v his_o voyage_n against_o perseus_n 1183_o d.how_v he_o find_v water_n 1191.b_fw-la his_o good_a order_n in_o the_o army_n 1191_o c.d_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o army_n 1192_o g.his_fw-la speech_n to_o young_a nasica_n 1194.k_v his_o oration_n to_o â—is_fw-la souldiovis_fw-la 1195.d_o be_v weep_v for_o perseus_n 1203.c_fw-la â—â—s_o entertainment_n of_o perseus_n prisoner_n 1215.d_o his_o progress_n through_o greece_n 1219_o d.his_n magnificent_a port_n at_o amphipolis_n 1223_o b_o he_o rase_v and_o ransack_v the_o city_n of_o illyricum_n 1224_o b_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n ibid.l_n be_v be_v deny_v triumph_n 1223_o a_o his_o triumph_n 1229.d.bis_fw-la oration_n to_o the_o people_n after_o his_o triumph_n 1230_o g.â—is_fw-la oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 1077._o â—_o he_o vanquisheth_z the_o ligurian_n 1078.h_o he_o triumph_v over_o the_o ingaum_n ligurian_n 1081_o a_o l._n aemilius_n propretour_a vanquish_v by_o the_o portugal_n in_o spain_n 972_o g_o l._n aemilius_n regillus_n ride_v in_o a_o naval_a triumph_n 980_o m_o he_o lead_v against_o patara_n 954_o b_o aeneas_n his_o come_n into_o italy_n 3.c.he_o espouse_v lavinia_n e_o die_v 4.g.enterred_v ibid._n h_o aenna_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v betray_v to_o himilco_n 534_o l_o aepulo_fw-la a_o king_n of_o the_o istrian_o kill_v himself_o 1103_o a_o aequian_n destroy_v 349_o d._n aequimelium_n 150i_fw-la aerarij_fw-la 320_o l_o aeâ—ceulapius_n his_o image_n bring_v to_o rome_n 388_o i.his_fw-la temple_n ibid._n aetolian_n enrage_v deadly_a one_o against_o another_o 1113_o a_o aetolian_n first_o solicit_v to_o side_n with_o the_o roman_n 602_o g_o the_o capitulation_n between_o they_o ibid._n k_o they_o overrun_v the_o march_n of_o thessalonica_n 816.l_o they_o profess_v enmity_n with_o rome_n 895.a_fw-la they_o solicit_v nabis_n philip_n and_o antiochus_n against_o the_o roman_n ibid.l_n they_o manful_o defend_v heraclea_n 932.m_fw-la they_o make_v mean_n for_o peace_n with_o rome_n by_o the_o rhodian_n and_o athenian_n 984_o i_o refuse_v no_o condition_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 987_o e_o they_o accept_v peace_n with_o hard_a condition_n 988_o i_o article_n of_o peace_n between_o they_o and_o 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his_o capitulation_n for_o peace_n with_o the_o saguntine_n ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o
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