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one_o month_n and_o leave_v this_o life_n at_o antioch_n be_v indeed_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o â—â—nds_n of_o his_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o 〈…〉_o convey_v towards_o rome_n by_o his_o son_n but_o they_o also_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o foe_n and_o his_o corpse_n leave_v unbury_v 23._o clodius_n albinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 195._o this_o emperor_n likewise_o be_v not_o nominate_v in_o some_o writer_n because_o he_o never_o real_o have_v possession_n clodius_n albinus_n a_o roman_a 195._o an._n doâ—_n 195._o a_o man_n well_o experience_v in_o war_n and_o valiant_a for_o his_o prowess_n deserve_v by_o commodus_n to_o be_v grace_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o caesar_n which_o title_n he_o refuse_v be_v by_o severus_n create_v the_o primus_fw-la consul_n and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v make_v fellow-partner_n in_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o after_o time_n repent_v himself_o perhaps_o of_o his_o too_o large_a liberality_n and_o bounty_n he_o seek_v by_o deceit_n &_o treachery_n and_o by_o most_o cunning_a fraudulent_a and_o subtle_a stratagem_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o his_o partner_n severus_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v his_o fetch_n about_o and_o compass_v his_o unworthy_a design_n he_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n advance_v against_o he_o and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o handigripe_n of_o battle_n after_o many_o renew_a combat_n and_o fight_v the_o force_n and_o army_n of_o albinus_n be_v worsted_n much_o and_o rout_v and_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n he_o be_v present_o bring_v to_o severus_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v all_o about_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—on_n a_o pole_n with_o great_a contempt_n 〈…〉_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v to_o 〈…〉_o 24._o septimius_n severus_n an._n domini_fw-la 195._o severus_n the_o son_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o powerful_a roman_a 195._o an._n dom._n 195._o very_o conversant_a both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n be_v create_v emperor_n with_o the_o good_a like_n and_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o government_n whereof_o over_o and_o above_o the_o many_o and_o great_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o general_o give_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v peculiar_o open_a to_o grant_v audience_n to_o any_o and_o show_v much_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o he_o have_v a_o esâ—ciall_a care_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v wâ—_n store_v with_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o all_o soâ—â—_n and_o all_o necessary_n and_o be_v maâ—_n time_n assault_v with_o powerful_a armiâ—â—_n and_o enemy_n he_o nevertheless_o wiâ—â—_n great_a valour_n and_o courage_n make_v braâ—â—_n and_o honourable_a resistance_n remain_v always_o victorious_a he_o have_v a_o inteâ—â—_n to_o nobilitate_v the_o city_n and_o be_v please_v to_o all_o although_o in_o his_o time_n the_o fâ—â—_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v hâ—_n die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o york_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o war_n of_o england_n have_v govern_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o great_a content_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o year_n he_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o severus_n without_o a_o cause_n for_o he_o severe_o command_v 40_o or_o thereabouts_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o many_o more_o uâ—lgâ—â—â—_n because_o they_o say_v in_o way_n of_o jest_n verâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o die_v at_o york_n as_o some_o 〈…〉_o through_o grief_n of_o his_o some_o caracallas_fw-la wickedness_n than_o of_o any_o other_o malady_n and_o have_v a_o monument_n imperial_a erect_v to_o he_o at_o mentz_n in_o gormany_n 25._o bassianus_n caracalla_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 212._o bassianus_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o severus_n and_o martia_n 212._o an._n dâ—â—_n 212._o and_o by_o the_o reason_n he_o be_v well_o belove_v in_o his_o youth_n for_o his_o virtue_n he_o be_v est_fw-la successor_n to_o the_o empire_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o
father_n change_v his_o nature_n he_o become_v so_o cruel_a that_o like_o another_o wicked_a nero_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o brother_n geta_n most_o miserable_o and_o cruel_o excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o provident_o slay_v he_o geta_n will_v have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o not_o content_a with_o this_o he_o put_v to_o death_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o most_o repute_n and_o greatness_n in_o rome_n be_v all_o friend_n of_o his_o dead_a brother_n geta._n in_o fine_a find_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o disesteem_v yea_o odious_a and_o hateful_a to_o all_o he_o leave_v the_o city_n pretend_v to_o visit_v the_o empire_n in_o which_o voyage_n he_o do_v so_o many_o base_a vile_a and_o brutish_a act_n that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o odious_a life_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o macrinus_n have_v reign_v 6_o year_n in_o which_o space_n all_o his_o action_n be_v such_o that_o he_o seem_v rather_o a_o stage-player_n than_o aâ—_n emperor_n dio_fw-mi write_v that_o when_o many_o presage_v foretold_v this_o emperor_n of_o 〈…〉_o at_o hand_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o 〈…〉_o invocation_n of_o devil_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v much_o admire_v that_o a_o man_n so_o affect_v towards_o all_o manner_n of_o extreme_n in_o wickedness_n temper_v himself_o from_o slaughter_n of_o the_o christian_n 26._o septimius_n geta._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 218._o geta_n the_o son_n of_o severus_n 218._o an._n doâ—â—_n 218._o be_v bear_v at_o milan_n this_o man_n because_o he_o be_v learn_v a_o lover_n of_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n of_o a_o mild_a disposition_n affable_a and_o courteous_a to_o all_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n by_o the_o army_n call_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o dignity_n he_o manage_v with_o so_o great_a a_o wisdom_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v by_o they_o repute_v as_o a_o god_n caracalla_n his_o brother_n envy_v this_o his_o brother_n 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murder_v caracalla_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o â—e_a soldier_n although_o he_o be_v by_o â—irth_n ignoble_a have_v take_v the_o government_n upon_o he_o he_o make_v preparation_n to_o go_v against_o artabanus_n kinâ—_n of_o persia_n who_o to_o right_v himself_o forth_o wrong_v do_v he_o by_o caracalla_n camâ—_n towards_o rome_n but_o in_o the_o way_n under_o stand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o romanâ—_n this_o macrinus_n be_v so_o cruel_a fierce_a and_o vicious_a that_o he_o be_v call_v of_o many_o butchery_n many_o of_o the_o latin_a word_n macellun_n a_o shambles_n or_o butchery_n macellinus_n his_o house_n be_v a_o butchery_n of_o man_n by_o he_o murder_v upon_o no_o occasion_n at_o all_o at_o last_o heliogabalus_n by_o the_o industry_n of_o a_o crafty_a old_a beldame_n waâ—_n make_v emperor_n macrinus_n be_v now_o put_v to_o it_o to_o defend_v his_o crown_n and_o empire_n be_v force_v to_o try_v it_o out_o by_o arm_n but_o be_v in_o flight_n and_o shift_v for_o himself_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o souldieâ—_n together_o with_o his_o son_n diadumenâ—_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v companion_n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o the_o government_n have_v reign_n only_o one_o year_n and_o two_o month_n aâ—_n be_v inter_v at_o st._n denis_n in_o gaul_n 28._o diadumenus_fw-la an._n domini_fw-la 218._o bassianus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o army_n 218._o an._n dom_fw-la 218._o diadumenus_fw-la a_o african_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n together_o with_o his_o father_n who_o be_v defirous_a â—hat_n this_o his_o son_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o â—he_v name_n of_o antoninus_n the_o better_a to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o soldier_n and_o have_v â—any_n friend_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o anâ—â—ninus_n pius_fw-la who_o be_v in_o great_a numâ—er_n and_o potent_a in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o his_o dignity_n continue_v not_o long_o because_o in_o the_o war_n against_o heliogabalus_n have_v govern_v and_o command_v his_o arm_n discreet_o and_o to_o his_o best_a advantage_n and_o fight_v with_o fingular_a testimony_n of_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o valour_n nevertheless_o die_v in_o the_o place_n together_o with_o his_o father_n to_o the_o great_a lamentation_n of_o all_o because_o the_o people_n high_o honour_v he_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o great_a future_a to_o they_o a_o conformable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n which_o they_o know_v and_o admire_v in_o he_o grieve_v the_o more_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o because_o the_o brevity_n of_o his_o reign_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o memoâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d hind_n he_o to_o posterity_n have_v gâ—â—â—ned_v one_o only_a year_n together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d father_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o panuovia_n 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o say_v in_o a_o place_n where_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d monastery_n erect_v in_o austria_n 29._o heliogabalus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 219._o the_o two_o aforesaid_a emperor_n be_v slay_v 219._o an._n dom._n 219._o heliogabalus_n of_o roman_a descent_n immediate_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o empire_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o phenicia_n of_o a_o concubine_n of_o caracalla_n and_o be_v a_o youth_n he_o be_v make_v priest_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o call_v heliogabalus_n which_o in_o that_o language_n signify_v priest_n in_o which_o dignity_n grow_v on_o in_o year_n he_o better_v himself_o much_o in_o wisdom_n fortitude_n and_o other_o virtue_n and_o quality_n insomuch_o as_o be_v create_v emperor_n by_o a_o great_a slight_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o the_o parthian_n but_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o life_n so_o libidinous_a that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o mother_n he_o ravish_v vestal_a virgin_n and_o in_o his_o palace_n he_o keep_v wench_n and_o whore_n and_o man_n of_o wicked_a lewd_a and_o debauch_a life_n upon_o who_o he_o confer_v the_o office_n of_o principal_a note_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o court_n with_o great_a grace_n and_o entertainment_n possible_o he_o can_v final_o a_o great_a tumult_n among_o the_o people_n be_v raise_v against_o he_o he_o be_v together_o with_o his_o impious_a mother_n have_v enjoy_v the_o empire_n four_o year_n slay_v at_o ratisbâ—â—_n in_o germany_n and_o bury_v at_o howtingis_n and_o how_o far_o this_o emperor_n exceed_v all_o his_o predecessor_n in_o villaâ—â—â—_n dio_n and_o herodian_a make_v mention_v large_a and_o capitolinus_n affirm_v he_o fill_v the_o whole_a empire_n with_o luxury_n turpitude_n riot_v pride_n and_o cruelty_n 30._o alexander_n severus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 223._o alexander_n severus_n a_o roman_a 223._o an._n dom._n 223._o be_v bear_v in_o soria_n and_o be_v adopt_v by_o heliogabalus_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o empire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 223._o in_o his_o succession_n the_o roman_a commonwealth_n begin_v to_o take_v breath_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o this_o alexander_n be_v very_o benign_a affable_a courteous_a merciful_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o also_o of_o 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empire_n thirteen_o year_n six_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v bury_v at_o ratisbone_n mammaa_n be_v a_o well-disposed_n lady_n notwithstanding_o her_o great_a care_n of_o his_o instruction_n and_o education_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n some_o of_o his_o tutor_n famous_a man_n he_o put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o he_o exile_v she_o favour_v origen_n much_o and_o often_o send_v for_o he_o to_o she_o at_o antioch_n that_o she_o may_v hear_v from_o he_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n 31._o maximinus_n anno_fw-la dom._n 237._o maximinus_n a_o thracian_n by_o blood_n although_o he_o be_v ignoble_o bear_v 237._o an._n dom._n 237._o nevertheless_o for_o his_o agility_n and_o nimbleness_n he_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o many_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v tribune_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o four_o legion_n of_o alexander_n army_n of_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d esteem_n and_o repute_n that_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n create_v emperor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 237._o but_o after_o this_o election_n he_o grow_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o unjust_o put_v all_o the_o friend_n of_o alexander_n to_o the_o sword_n after_o that_o he_o fly_v upon_o the_o christian_n and_o invent_v new_a and_o unknown_a torture_n for_o they_o the_o sixth_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n begin_v in_o his_o reign_n brief_o he_o be_v so_o horrible_a that_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o war_n of_o germany_n the_o whole_a empire_n rebel_v against_o he_o last_o of_o all_o fly_v with_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v cruel_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n together_o with_o his_o son_n who_o head_n be_v carry_v to_o rome_n with_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v reign_v 3_o year_n in_o his_o thought_n he_o be_v persuade_v appendix_n appendix_n that_o he_o can_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o empire_n but_o by_o cruelty_n he_o be_v first_o a_o 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the_o quirine_n mount_n in_o rome_n 35._o celius_n balbinus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 239._o celius_n balbinus_n be_v of_o a_o ancient_a family_n and_o nobility_n 239._o an._n dom._n 239._o and_o for_o his_o virtue_n choose_v emperor_n by_o the_o roman_a senate_n as_o 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o singular_a part_n and_o goodness_n he_o show_v great_a liberality_n â—ustice_n and_o clemency_n towards_o all_o â—en_n he_o study_v always_o to_o preserve_v â—nd_n continue_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o the_o incredible_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o man_n he_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o quietness_n whilst_o clodius_n puppienus_n fight_v with_o maximinus_n in_o which_o interim_n have_v not_o the_o prudence_n of_o celius_n prevent_v it_o there_o have_v be_v a_o wonderful_a mutiny_n and_o tumult_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n maximinus_n have_v therein_o such_o powerful_a friend_n and_o puppienus_n after_o that_o battle_n return_v to_o rome_n they_o both_o together_o as_o be_v mention_v 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anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 254._o to_o the_o two_o precedent_a empâ—â—tors_n aemilianus_n succeed_v 254._o an._n dom._n 254._o by_o birth_n a_o afrcean_a boâ—â—_n in_o mauritania_n of_o a_o obscure_a and_o altogether_o unknown_a parentage_n but_o raise_v himself_o by_o continual_a diligence_n in_o the_o service_n of_o war_n be_v grow_v in_o some_o year_n he_o serve_v in_o divers_a degree_n in_o the_o cavalry_n or_o horse_n and_o by_o decius_n be_v make_v a_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o confine_n of_o samaria_n where_o he_o become_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o soldier_n that_o by_o they_o he_o be_v to_o the_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o salute_v emperor_n and_o accept_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n against_o who_o a_o general_n of_o the_o army_n at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o alps_n valerianus_n a_o noble_a man_n and_o in_o great_a repute_n and_o power_n not_o willing_a to_o consent_v that_o this_o aemilianus_n shall_v enjoy_v so_o great_a a_o 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he_o have_v two_o son_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o call_v galienus_n who_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a city_n call_v caesar_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n the_o second_o valerianus_n by_o name_n be_v by_o his_o father_n likewise_o name_v and_o make_v caesar_n the_o father_n be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o magician_n he_o use_v they_o with_o great_a cruelty_n and_o his_o be_v the_o alyth_n persocution_n of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o sin_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o the_o persian_n valerianus_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o among_o other_o disgraceful_a contempe_n 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o by_o sapores_fw-la this_o be_v a_o chief_a that_o when_o he_o be_v to_o take_v horse_n he_o make_v the_o emperor_n lie_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o king_n to_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o neck_n afterward_o his_o eye_n be_v bore_v out_o and_o die_v thereof_o although_o some_o writer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v flay_v alive_a and_o live_v in_o that_o misery_n and_o servitude_n seven_o year_n valerianus_n be_v hold_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n heâ—_n be_v so_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a saint_n laurence_n suffer_v under_o he_o cyprian_a likewise_o this_o emperor_n die_v in_o persia_n and_o because_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o be_v to_o be_v think_v not_o but_o by_o divine_a justice_n he_o want_v not_o only_o imperial_a sepulture_n but_o also_o his_o corpse_n be_v hang_v upon_o pole_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d own_o soldier_n and_o leave_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d scorn_v than_o pity_n 46._o galienus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 256._o galienus_n succeed_v his_o father_n valerianus_n 256._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 256._o who_o by_o the_o senate_n be_v make_v caesar_n and_o by_o his_o father_n augustus_n he_o be_v yet_o a_o youth_n 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sclavonia_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n have_v govern_v eight_o year_n absolute_a and_o seven_o with_o his_o father_n claudius_n be_v ashamed_a of_o galiâ—nus_n his_o laziness_n begin_v to_o affect_v the_o government_n whereby_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o some_o which_o galienus_n perceive_v seek_v he_o but_o in_o vain_a by_o donation_n to_o desist_v 47._o saloninus_n valerianus_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 261._o of_o this_o emperor_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n make_v in_o history_n 261._o anno_fw-la domiâ—â—_n 261._o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v call_v none_o at_o all_o because_o he_o be_v murder_v be_v a_o of_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n by_o the_o french_a not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a cause_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o childhood_n not_o apt_a to_o make_v he_o odious_a but_o for_o his_o father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v suffect_v in_o
the_o place_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n cornelius_n valerianus_n who_o likewise_o die_v in_o his_o minority_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o licinius_n galienus_n and_o salonia_n from_o who_o many_o will_v have_v he_o take_v his_o name_n and_o other_o strong_o affirm_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o salonia_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v it_o import_v not_o much_o it_o suffice_v that_o nothing_o iâ—_n write_v of_o he_o worth_n the_o while_n but_o only_o this_o that_o by_o his_o example_n the_o misery_n of_o those_o time_n may_v be_v reflect_v on_o be_v it_o be_v hold_v the_o great_a infelicity_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v a_o emperor_n 48._o posthumius_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 261._o by_o birth_n posthuinius_n be_v a_o roman_a a_o man_n real_o just_a 261._o an._n dom._n 261._o and_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a quality_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o irreprehensible_a behaviour_n and_o carriage_n wherefore_o he_o be_v by_o galienus_n so_o high_o esteem_v 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phocas_n and_o have_v make_v diligent_a inquiry_n after_o such_o a_o man_n of_o that_o name_n find_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o so_o call_v in_o his_o whole_a army_n who_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a clerk_n of_o a_o band_n slight_v he_o last_o his_o soldier_n see_v he_o in_o a_o miserable_a perplexity_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o due_o give_v they_o their_o pay_n they_o mutinied_a and_o choose_v phocas_n for_o their_o emperor_n who_o persecute_v mauritius_n even_o to_o chalcedonia_n where_o he_o take_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n before_o his_o face_n and_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sorrow_n he_o slay_v they_o and_o last_o he_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o be_v entomb_v at_o constantinople_n in_o a_o temple_n as_o some_o report_n build_v by_o himself_o with_o admirable_a cost_n and_o lustre_n as_o well_o for_o the_o material_n as_o also_o for_o the_o model_n and_o largeness_n of_o it_o 96_o phocas_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 602._o this_o phocas_n be_v by_o 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iron_n to_o heraclius_n who_o look_v upon_o he_o say_v thâ—â—_n wretched_a fellow_n have_v thou_o thus_o govern_v the_o republic_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v thou_o may_v govern_v it_o better_o upon_o which_o reply_n heraclius_n speedy_o apprehend_v he_o and_o with_o great_a boldness_n and_o courage_n command_v some_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o then_o his_o member_n cause_v a_o stone_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o his_o other_o limb_n and_o therewithal_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o some_o author_n report_n the_o soldier_n burn_v his_o body_n in_o revenge_n at_o constantinople_n 97_o hieraclius_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 611._o this_o emperor_n heraclius_n 611._o an._n dom._n 611._o a_o african_n by_o birth_n be_v replenish_v with_o heroical_a quality_n and_o in_o particular_a in_o chivalry_n and_o other_o military_a knowledge_n that_o all_o man_n admire_v he_o he_o have_v a_o ardent_a desire_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n 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