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his_o army_n that_o he_o contract_a sickness_n and_o die_v constantinus_n and_o heracleonas_n aeter_fw-la the_o death_n of_o heraclius_n reign_v his_o son_n constantine_n 4_o month_n &_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o poison_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o martina_n his_o father_n second_o wife_n to_o the_o end_n that_o heracleonas_n her_o son_n may_v reign_v but_o god_n suffer_v not_o this_o wickedness_n to_o be_v unpunished_a for_o martina_n and_o heracleonas_n be_v take_v by_o the_o senator_n of_o constantinople_n &_o her_o tongue_n be_v cut_v out_o and_o his_o nose_n cut_v off_o lest_o either_o her_o flatter_a speech_n or_o his_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n shall_v have_v move_v the_o people_n to_o compassion_n and_o they_o be_v both_o banish_v about_o this_o time_n the_o saracene_n have_v take_v caesarea_n in_o palestina_n after_o they_o have_v besiege_v it_o seven_o year_n and_o they_o slay_v in_o it_o seven_o thousand_o christian_n constans_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o martina_n and_o heracleonas_n her_o son_n reign_v constans_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n 27._o year_n in_o religion_n he_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o heraclius_n and_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n and_o persecute_v martinus_n 1_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o have_v gather_v a_o synod_n in_o rome_n and_o damn_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n who_o also_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o band_n to_o constantinople_n 3._o cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o banish_v he_o to_o chersonesus_n in_o pontus_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n he_o fight_v also_o against_o the_o saracene_n in_o sea-warre-fare_a and_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o like_z as_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n have_v foretell_v he_o for_o he_o dream_v that_o he_o be_v dwell_v in_o thessalonica_n and_o the_o interpreter_n say_v it_o portend_v no_o good_a but_o that_o other_o shall_v overcome_v he_o as_o if_o the_o world_n thessalonica_n do_v import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v render_v victory_n to_o another_o constans_n be_v slay_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v wash_v himself_o in_o the_o bathe-house_n of_o saracuse_n constantinus_n pogonatus_n constans_n be_v slay_v in_o sicily_n the_o army_n in_o those_o part_n appoint_v mezentius_n a_o man_n of_o incomparable_a beauty_n to_o be_v emperor_n but_o constantinus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o constans_n sail_v to_o sicily_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n slay_v mezentius_n and_o the_o murderer_n of_o his_o father_n and_o recover_v his_o father_n dominion_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v call_v pogonatus_n because_o his_o face_n be_v not_o bare_a and_o void_a of_o hair_n when_o he_o return_v from_o sicily_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o sail_v thither_o from_o byzan_n but_o his_o face_n be_v rough_a and_o cover_v with_o hair_n he_o have_v 2._o brethren_n who_o the_o people_n reverence_v with_o equal_a honour_n as_o they_o do_v he_o therefore_o he_o disfigure_v their_o face_n by_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n and_o reign_v himself_o alone_a 17._o year_n in_o religion_n he_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o his_o predecessor_n func_fw-la who_o have_v be_v favourer_n of_o heretic_n but_o he_o assemble_v a_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n vulgar_o call_v the_o six_o oecumenick_n council_n wherein_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n be_v utter_o damn_v as_o in_o his_o own_o place_n shall_v be_v declare_v god_n will_v likewise_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o peaceable_a than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n for_o the_o saracen_n be_v compel_v to_o seek_v condition_n of_o peace_n from_o he_o and_o to_o offer_v yearly_a payment_n of_o 3000._o 3._o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n unto_o he_o with_o other_o tribute_n of_o horse_n servant_n and_o prisoner_n justinianus_n the_o second_o leontius_n and_o absimarus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n reign_v his_o son_n justinian_n the_o second_o sixteen_o year_n to_o wit_n ten_o year_n before_o his_o banishment_n and_o six_o year_n after_o his_o banishment_n his_o government_n be_v cruel_a and_o bloodâ—e_a by_o persuasion_n of_o stephanus_n and_o theodorus_n who_o counsel_n he_o follow_v even_o till_o the_o purpose_n of_o exirpation_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n but_o leontius_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n pity_v the_o city_n take_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n cut_v off_o his_o nose_n and_o banish_v he_o to_o chersonesus_n ponti_n where_o he_o remain_v in_o great_a misery_n ten_o year_n stephanus_n and_o theodorus_n his_o bad_a counsellor_n receive_v a_o condign_a punishment_n for_o they_o be_v burn_v quick_a in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o hot_a brazen_a bull_n after_o this_o banishment_n of_o justinian_n the_o second_o leontius_n reign_v three_o year_n the_o flexible_a mind_n of_o unconstant_a people_n and_o soldier_n choose_v absimarus_n to_o be_v their_o emperor_n who_o deal_v with_o leontius_n as_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o justinian_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o nose_n and_o thrust_v he_o into_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o remain_v seven_o year_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o time_n of_o absimarus_n government_n in_o the_o end_n justinian_n after_o ten_o year_n banishment_n recover_v his_o imperial_a dignity_n again_o by_o the_o help_n of_o terbelliâ—_n prince_n of_o bulgaria_n he_o cause_v leontius_n and_o absimarus_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n &_o after_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v behead_v the_o cruelty_n that_o he_o use_v against_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitaâ—â—â—_n of_o chersonesus_n ponti_n be_v almost_o unspeakable_a he_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n philippicus_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o one_o name_v elias_n his_o servant_n centurie_n viii_o philippicus_n after_o justinian_n the_o second_o be_v slay_v philippicus_n reign_v two_o year_n and_o nine_o month_n great_a dissension_n fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o emperor_n philippicus_n and_o constantine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o raze_v as_o appear_v the_o picture_n of_o father_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o six_o general_n council_n which_o be_v picture_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o sopia_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o philippicus_n constantine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n declare_v the_o emperor_n a_o heretic_n and_o command_v note_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o charter_n this_o be_v the_o first_o great_a direct_a and_o violent_a opposition_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n attempt_v against_o noble_a emperor_n philippicus_n be_v take_v and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o by_o anastasius_n otherwise_o call_v artemius_n his_o secretary_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n artemius_n artemius_n otherwise_o call_v anastasius_n reign_v one_o year_n and_o three_o month_n he_o depose_v john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n who_o keep_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o place_v germanus_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o be_v take_v by_o theodosius_n and_o send_v prisoner_n to_o nice_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o thessalonica_n where_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v his_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n theodosius_n theodosius_n reign_v scarce_o one_o year_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o leo_n isaurus_n governor_n in_o the_o east_n part_n be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o army_n he_o willing_o give_v over_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n and_o live_v a_o private_a and_o peaceable_a man_n leo_fw-la isaurus_n lo_o isaurus_n reign_v twenty_o four_o year_n great_a commotion_n be_v in_o his_o time_n both_o in_o church_n and_o policy_n in_o church-affaire_n he_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o image_n and_o burn_v image_n make_v of_o wood_n other_o image_n he_o melt_v &_o misfashion_v against_o who_o gregorius_n the_o second_o pu_v up_o with_o antichristian_a pride_n note_n oppose_v himself_o
of_o the_o west_n now_o irene_n be_v depose_v and_o banish_v by_o nicephorus_n who_o reign_v eight_o year_n after_o her_o banishment_n centurie_n ix_o carolus_n magnus_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 801._o charles_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n be_v declare_v emperor_n by_o leo_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o his_o imperial_a dignity_n for_o he_o continue_v king_n of_o france_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o since_o the_o day_n of_o augustulus_n the_o son_n of_o orestes_n who_o odoacer_n king_n of_o rugiheruli_n etc._n etc._n have_v compel_v to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n now_o after_o the_o issue_n of_o 300._o year_n and_o after_o the_o hun_n the_o goth_n the_o lombard_n and_o other_o nation_n have_v obtain_v dominion_n in_o the_o west_n all_o abstain_v notwithstanding_o of_o their_o prevail_a power_n from_o the_o name_n dignity_n and_o stile_n of_o emperor_n now_o at_o length_n i_o say_v charles_n the_o great_a be_v anoint_a and_o crown_v emperor_n by_o leo_n the_o three_o in_o the_o town_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o evil_a custom_n which_o after_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o emperor_n shall_v receive_v their_o coronation_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o empress_n irene_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n nicephorus_n who_o have_v banish_v irene_n and_o reign_v in_o her_o stead_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n be_v also_o weak_a at_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o conclude_v with_o charles_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n in_o the_o which_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o exarchatus_fw-la ravennae_fw-la to_o be_v render_v again_o unto_o they_o only_o that_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o town_n and_o land_n which_o lie_v from_o naples_n eastward_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o from_o manfredonia_n sometime_o call_v syponto_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n compass_v about_o with_o the_o sea_n call_v superum_n &_o inferum_n these_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n '_o charles_n a_o prudent_a and_o godly_a emperor_n more_o sound_a and_o upright_o in_o sundry_a head_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n than_o many_o other_o for_o he_o detest_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n as_o vile_a idolatry_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n write_v against_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a charles_n be_v very_o friendly_a to_o christian_n and_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n of_o their_o persecute_v enemy_n namely_o against_o godfridus_n king_n of_o denmark_n a_o fierce_a adversary_n against_o the_o christian_n who_o dwell_v in_o saxony_n likewise_o he_o subdue_v the_o slavonian_n and_o bohemian_n enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v just_o call_v magnus_n for_o his_o great_a exploit_n and_o valiant_a act_n which_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n pipinus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n be_v declare_v king_n of_o italy_n who_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o after_o his_o death_n he_o appoint_v bernard_n his_o nephew_n to_o reign_v in_o italy_n with_o express_a commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o his_o son_n ludovicke_n who_o he_o ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o imperial_a office_n so_o the_o emperor_n charles_n full_a of_o day_n die_v in_o the_o 71._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o aken_n ludovicus_n pius_n after_o charles_n succeed_v his_o son_n ludovicus_n pius_n and_o reign_v 26._o year_n for_o his_o gentle_a and_o meek_a behaviour_n he_o be_v call_v pius_n he_o receive_v the_o imperial_a diadem_n from_o stephanus_n the_o four_o at_o aken_n bernard_n his_o brother_n son_n forgetful_a of_o the_o mandate_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a rebel_v against_o ludovicus_n pius_n and_o be_v behead_v at_o aken_n likewise_o his_o own_o son_n assist_v with_o hugobortus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lion_n and_o bernhardus_fw-la bishop_n of_o vienne_n and_o other_o bishop_n who_o do_v excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n for_o adherence_n to_o judith_n his_o wife_n behave_v themselves_o very_o undutiful_o towards_o their_o father_n nevertheless_o he_o free_o pardon_v his_o son_n and_o accept_v they_o again_o into_o favour_n also_o frederick_n bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n if_o he_o do_v noâ—_n forsake_v the_o company_n of_o judith_n his_o well-beloved_a wife_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n because_o she_o be_v his_o near_a kinswoman_n to_o wit_n in_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n for_o bid_a in_o the_o popish_a law_n the_o empress_n willing_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o bishop_n she_o hire_v two_o gentleman_n who_o set_v upon_o he_o after_o church_n service_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o priestly_a garment_n in_o his_o time_n also_o the_o saracen_n in_o huge_a number_n like_v unto_o locust_n swarm_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o africa_n and_o invade_v the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n by_o cut_v down_o all_o fruitful_a tree_n burn_a town_n temple_n and_o monastery_n and_o by_o kill_a bishop_n priest_n and_o monk_n they_o bring_v the_o i_o will_v to_o a_o utter_a desolation_n gregory_n the_o four_o at_o that_o time_n be_v pope_n and_o he_o exhort_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n lotharius_n to_o support_v the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n they_o answer_v that_o albeit_o that_o matter_n due_o belong_v to_o michael_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o refuse_v not_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n upon_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o country_n now_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o reason_v 4._o bonifacius_n count_n of_o corsica_n and_o his_o brother_n bertarius_n with_o support_n of_o the_o people_n of_o hetruria_n arrive_v with_o a_o navy_n at_o africa_n and_o betwixt_o utica_n and_o carthage_n encounter_v with_o the_o saracen_n four_o time_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o so_o great_a a_o number_n that_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o recall_v their_o force_n back_o again_o from_o sicily_n like_v as_o of_o old_a the_o carthaginian_n vex_v by_o scipio_n recall_v hannibal_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o country_n so_o bonifacius_n return_v back_o again_o with_o a_o army_n victorious_a and_o rich_o loden_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o enemy_n nothing_o be_v more_o unprovident_o do_v by_o the_o good_a emperor_n lodovicus_n pius_n than_o the_o give_v over_o of_o that_o right_n voluntary_o confer_v to_o charles_n his_o father_n by_z adrian_z the_o first_o and_o leo_n the_o three_o to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v pope_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o emperor_n 9_o this_o foresay_a right_a ludovicus_n give_v over_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n only_o 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the_o defection_n of_o the_o king_n from_o religion_n peter_n burrier_n stir_v up_o to_o slay_v the_o king_n the_o k._n oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o leaguer_n diverse_a town_n yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n john_n castill_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o leaguer_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o purpose_n note_n the_o parliament_n decree_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o castill_n and_o the_o jesuit_n of_o clermont_n banishment_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o spanish_a navy_n anno_fw-la 1588._o a_o storm_n constrain_v the_o navy_n to_o put_v to_o land_n the_o spaniâ—â—_n navy_n overthrow_v apostle_n note_n joh._n 16._o act._n 12._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o jerom._n cat._n sâ—rip_v eccles_n jerom._n catâ—l_o sâ—r_n p._n eccles_n evangelist_n func_fw-la chron_n jerom._n the_o true_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 20._o nazia_n in_o orat_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la athanafâ—_n linus_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o ignatius_n euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o papias_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o bishop_n of_o rome_n note_n alexander_n martyr_v euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib_n 4._o c_o 1._o xistus_fw-la martyr_v euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o telesphorusâ—_n martyr_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 10_o anicetus_n a_o martyr_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o platira_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la eleuthâ—â—ij_fw-la the_o rashness_n of_o victor_n euseb._n eccl_n hist._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 26._o of_o other_o doctor_n and_o preacher_n jerom._n catal._n scrip_n eccles_n agrippa_n castor_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o hegesippus_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 11_o melito_n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o hist._n magdeb._n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o justinus_n a_o martyr_n the_o manner_n of_o justinus_n his_o conversion_n justin_n dialog_n cum_fw-la trepb_n justin._n apol_n 2._o polycarâ—us_o martyr_v polycaryus_fw-la his_o dream_n before_o his_o apprehension_n eusâ—b_n lâ—b_fw-la 4._o cap._n 15._o iâ—eneus_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o iren._n lib._n 5_o con_v valenâ—_n iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 34._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n bâ—colc_n chron_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o strom._n lib._n 2._o hist._n magdeb._n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—_o zephyrinus_n platin._n euseb._n 6.21_o note_n mat._n 18.16_o canon_n apost_n cap._n 74._o callistus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o note_n vrbanus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o pontianus_n platin._n tom._n 1._o council_n anterus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29._o fabianus_n func_fw-la chron._n &_o commentar_n platin._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n note_n heb._n 13_o 16._o cornelius_n a_o council_n at_o rome_n against_o novatus_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o cornelius_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap_n 2._o lucius_n platin._n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o tom_n 1_o council_n stephanus_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o platin._n in_o vitâ—_n lucij_fw-la dan_n 5._o tom._n 1._o council_n â—_o gratia_n no._n cap._n 5._o xistus_fw-la 2._o euseb_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 27._o note_n dionysius_n fellix_fw-la 1._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o platin._n mat._n 26.73_o eutychianus_n â—â—seb_fw-mi lib_n 7._o capâ—2_n â—2_z caius_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o func_fw-la chron_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la func_fw-la platin._n deâ—â—ct_n caiâ—_n â—x_fw-fr lib._n pent._n dâ—mâ—â—_n note_n note_n marcellinus_n platin._n func_fw-la chron._n marcellus_n platin._n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la eusebius_n note_n tertullian_n jerom._n catal_a scrip_n eccles_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o origen_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 3._o cap._n 10._o note_n coment_fw-fr func_fw-la in_o chron._n l._n 6._o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 33._o jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles._n euseb._n l_o 6._o c._n 17._o mat._n 19.12_o euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o jerom._n catul_a script_n eccles_n &_o comment_n in_o jona._n jerom._n ibid._n nazian_n in_o laudem_fw-la cypriani_fw-la jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles_n hist._n madg._n cent_n 3._o câ—p_n 10._o note_n aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_n contra_fw-la donat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o narcissus_n example_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o false_a witness_n euseb._n c._n 6._o l._n 9_o dios._n germanion_n gordius_n alexander_n jerom._n catal_a script_n eccles._n jerom._n ibid._n euseb._n l_o 7._o c._n 14._o func_fw-la chron._n heraclas_n dionysius_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o func_fw-la chron_n asclepiades_fw-la euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 1â—_n zebenus_n babylas_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 39_o fabius_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 44._o demetrianus_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la domnus_n euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 2d_o func_fw-la chron._n plat._n â—_o mâ—litiadâ—â—_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o august_n epist_n 68_o august_n epist_n 162._o &_o 166._o august_n causâ—laâ—o_o epist_n 86._o silvester_n platina_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la silvest_n sâ—crat_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o theo._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2.3_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constâ—nt_n lib._n 4._o simile_n note_n marcus_n platin._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mar._n julius_n soâ—om_n l._n
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