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hope_n that_o if_o he_o will_v commit_v himself_o to_o masinissa_n care_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o court_n in_o as_o much_o honour_n as_o ever_o oesalces_n be_v with_o gala_n and_o to_o promise_v mezetulus_n that_o beside_o impunity_n he_o shall_v have_v all_o his_o good_n very_o faithful_o restore_v to_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o bring_v they_o both_o over_o to_o his_o party_n they_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o small_a competency_n at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o country_n rather_o than_o be_v banish_v though_o the_o carthaginian_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v it_o it_o happen_v that_o asdrubal_n be_v with_o syphax_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v who_o see_v the_o numidian_a think_v it_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v he_o whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o massylian_o be_v under_o lacumaces_n or_o masinissa_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v mistake_v if_o he_o think_v masinissa_n will_v be_v content_a with_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o 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56._o nuceria_n take_v by_o annibal_n xxiii_o 15._o nut_n the_o people_n of_o casilinum_n live_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o siege_n xxiii_o 19_o numidian_n good_a at_o horse-service_n but_o nothing_o on_o foot_n xxiv_o 48._o extreme_o lascivious_a above_o other_o nation_n xxix_o 23._o o._n oak_n sacred_a to_o shepherd_n i_o 10._o opima_fw-la spolia_fw-la what_o four_o 20._o xxiii_o 46._o opinion_n though_o vain_a be_v often_o of_o great_a consequence_n xxxiv_o 12._o oppia_n a_o vestal_a nun_n execute_v two_o 42._o sp._n opius_n one_o of_o the_o tyrannical_a decemvir_n accuse_v and_o make_v away_o himself_o in_o prison_n iii._o 58._o oreum_n in_o euboea_n take_v xxviii_o 6._o oringin_n in_o spain_n take_v by_o p._n scipio_n 3_o ortiagon_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o the_o gaul_n xxxviii_o 19_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o ravish_v by_o the_o centurion_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o she_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o get_v her_o liberty_n present_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n 24._o p._n pacuvius_n calavius_n save_v the_o senate_n of_o capua_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n by_o a_o ingenious_a contrivance_n xxiii_o 2._o paleness_n and_o fear_n temple_n vow_v to_o they_o by_o king_n tullus_n i_o 27._o palaepolis_n that_o city_n render_v itself_o viij_o 25_o 26._o palm_n when_o first_o give_v to_o conqueror_n x._o 47._o panic_n fear_v at_o rome_n 37._o pausistratus_n the_o rhodian_a admiral_n wheadle_v by_o polyxemidas_n and_o kill_v in_o a_o sea_n sight_n xxxvii_o 11._o l._n papirius_n cursor_n be_v dictator_n endeavour_n to_o put_v to_o death_n q._n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n his_o master_n of_o horse_n for_o fight_v against_o his_o order_n viij_o 32._o fabius_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n papirius_n his_o speech_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n 37._o his_o character_n ix_o 16._o compare_v with_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n x._o 39_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o samnite_n and_o strange_a vow_n 42._o l._n papirius_n the_o usurer_n his_o lust_n and_o cruelty_n viij_o 28._o parley_n between_o annibal_n and_o scipio_n thirty_o 30_o patrician_n whence_o so_o call_v i_o 8._o first_o admit_v to_o be_v tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o three_o 65._o a_o patrician_n may_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o capitol_n or_o castle_n vi_fw-mi 20._o peace_n when_o equal_a will_v be_v observe_v but_o never_o long_o keep_v where_o hard_a condition_n be_v impose_v viij_o 21._o scipio_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o carthage_n and_o the_o term_n thirty_o 37._o people_z their_o decree_n can_v not_o be_v infringe_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o senate_n four_o 7._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o consul_n two_o 7._o the_o people_n have_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o supreme_a power_n viij_o 34._o perseus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n demetrius_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o parricide_n to_o his_o father_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v xl_o 5._o 8._o etc._n etc._n his_o wicked_a contrivance_n discover_v 55._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n 56._o and_o desire_v of_o the_o roman_n the_o title_n of_o king_n 58._o his_o character_n xli_o 20._o king_n eumens_n complain_v that_o perseus_n attempt_v to_o assassinate_v he_o xlii_o 15._o perseus_n endeavour_n to_o poison_v roman_a captain_n and_o ambassador_n 17._o he_o join_v in_o league_n with_o gentius_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n xliv_o 23._o he_o be_v whole_o defeat_v 42._o surrender_n himself_o and_o his_o son_n xlv_o 7._o petelia_n after_o a_o desperate_a defence_n take_v by_o himilco_n xxiii_o 30._o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o annibal_n who_o as_o they_o go_v deceive_v the_o roman_n but_o in_o their_o return_n be_v take_v xxiii_o 33_o 34._o send_v other_o 39_o his_o debauchery_n xxvii_o 33._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_n war_n with_o king_n philip_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o city_n 544._o xxxi_o 5._o he_o be_v a_o prince_n not_o use_v to_o hear_v trutus_n 18._o besieges_n athens_n but_o be_v repulse_v 24._o worsted_n in_o a_o horse-skirmish_n and_o retreat_n 38._o surprise_v by_o a_o ambuscade_n xxxi_o 11._o he_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o raillery_n 34._o he_o be_v total_o rout_v at_o cynocephalae_n by_o t._n quintius_n xxxiii_o 10._o and_o the_o same_o day_n his_o general_n androstenes_n by_o the_o achaean_o at_o corinth_n 14._o he_o submit_v to_o any_o term_n and_o gain_v a_o truce_n 13._o and_o afterward_o a_o peace_n 26._o the_o term_n 32._o he_o be_v still_o malcontent_a with_o the_o roman_n thirty-nine_o 23_o 24_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o otâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o use_v before_o roman_a ambassador_n as_o â—uâ—ges_n who_o determine_v the_o same_o to_o his_o dissatisfaction_n 25._o his_o speech_n on_o that_o occasion_n 27_o his_o adventure_n to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n flamus_n and_o why_o xl_o 21_o 22._o king_n philippic_v â—iâ—s_z of_o grief_n and_o against_o his_o will_n perseus_n succeed_v 56._o philopaeman_n the_o great_a general_n of_o the_o achaean_o his_v character_n and_o exploit_n xxxv_o 28_o 29_o 30._o be_v take_v by_o the_o messenian_n thirty-nine_o 49._o poison_a by_o they_o but_o his_o death_n revenge_v 50._o piety_n a_o temple_n erect_v thereunto_o xl_o 34._o l._n pinarius_n secure_v his_o roman_a garrison_n in_o the_o city_n enna_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n xxiv_o 39_o plague_n at_o rome_n and_o extraordinary_a prayer_n on_o that_o occasion_n i_o 31._o iii._o 6_o 32._o four_o 7._o v._n 13._o vi_fw-la 21._o seven_o 1_o 27._o viij_o 17._o x._o 47._o be_v allay_v by_o the_o dictator_n drive_v a_o nail_n seven_o 3._o play_n first_o act_v to_o appease_v the_o god_n seven_o 2._o q._n pleminius_n governor_n of_o locris_n his_o cruelty_n outrage_n and_o sacrilege_n xxix_o 9_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o same_o he_o cause_v rome_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o hope_n to_o escape_v but_o be_v prevent_v and_o put_v to_o death_n xxxiv_o 44._o poison_v one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o matron_n practise_v it_o and_o be_v accuse_v poison_n themselves_o viij_o 18._o polyaenus_n of_o syracuse_n his_o prudent_a speech_n xxiv_o 22._o po_n the_o river_n be_v great_a and_o more_o violent_a than_o the_o rhone_n xxiii_o 43._o poverty_n of_o divers_a great_a and_o excellent_a man_n as_o p._n valerius_n the_o consul_n two_o 16._o menenius_z agrippa_z 33._o l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n iii._o 26._o m._n popilius_n laenas_n rout_v the_o gaul_n seven_o 24._o though_o a_o commoner_n he_o be_v four_o time_n choose_v consul_n 26._o c._n popilius_n laenas_n send_v ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n draw_v a_o circle_n about_o he_o and_o require_v a_o answer_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o it_o xlv_o 12._o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o rhodian_o 10._o m._n portius_n cato_n his_o speech_n for_o the_o oppian_n law_n xxxiv_o 1._o go_v into_o spain_n 8._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o tribune_n and_o praetor_n 13._o he_o triumph_v over_o spain_n 45._o he_o 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