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loud_o from_o such_o a_o multitude_n reach_v to_o most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n such_o as_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o emperor_n break_v into_o the_o mutineer_n lodging_n and_o kill_v they_o be_v asleep_a or_o eat_a or_o amaze_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o and_o among_o they_o pasiphilus_n john_n the_o mutineer_n and_o some_o vandal_n flee_v to_o the_o church_n who_o artabanes_n take_v out_o upon_o assurance_n and_o send_v they_o to_o constantinople_n and_o have_v recover_v the_o city_n for_o the_o emperor_n he_o make_v it_o safe_a this_o kill_n of_o the_o tyrant_n be_v the_o 35_o day_n of_o his_o usurpation_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o justinian_o reign_n and_o for_o this_o service_n artabanes_n get_v a_o great_a renown_n projecta_fw-la areobindus_n widow_n 19_o an._n dâ—m_n 545._o just_a 19_o give_v he_o a_o great_a present_a and_o the_o emperor_n make_v he_o general_n of_o africa_n not_o long_o after_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o artabanes_n he_o send_v for_o he_o home_o and_o make_v john_n the_o brother_n of_o pappus_n general_n who_o immediate_o fight_v with_o antalas_n and_o the_o moor_n of_o byzacium_n and_o defeat_v they_o kill_v many_o and_o recover_v all_o the_o ensign_n take_v at_o the_o kill_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n all_o other_o moor_n he_o drive_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o afterward_o the_o leucathians_n come_v from_o tripoli_n into_o byzacium_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o join_v with_o antalas_n john_n meet_v they_o and_o be_v beat_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o and_o flee_v to_o laribum_n the_o enemy_n then_o overran_a africa_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n john_n quick_o rally_v the_o soldier_n remain_v and_o draw_v cutzinas_n and_o other_o moor_n to_o his_o aid_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v they_o beyond_o expectation_n and_o kill_v number_n of_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o flee_v in_o confusion_n the_o rest_n escape_v to_o the_o uttermost_a march_n of_o africa_n and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o african_n who_o be_v leave_v be_v few_o and_o very_o poor_a with_o much_o ado_n obtain_v some_o quietness_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n chap._n i._n of_o augustulus_n and_o his_o father_n orestes_n odoacer_n tyrant_n of_o italy_n who_o theodorick_n overthrow_v and_o beseige_n ravenna_n three_o year_n and_o be_v king_n of_o italy_n chap._n ii_o theodoricks_n strange_a death_n after_o kill_v symmachus_n and_o boetius_fw-la by_o a_o fish_n head_n amalasunâ—ha_n for_o her_o son_n atalarick_n govern_v the_o goth_n mislike_v their_o king_n civil_a breed_n conspire_v against_o she_o she_o seem_v to_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n theodatus_fw-la plot_n revolt_v to_o justinian_n chap._n iii_o justinian_n quarrel_n with_o amalasuntha_n in_o show_n have_v offer_n from_o she_o and_o theodatus_fw-la of_o italy_n atalarick_n die_v she_o unwise_o invite_v theodatus_fw-la to_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iu._n amalasuntha_n be_v imprison_v justinian_n will_v aid_v she_o but_o before_o she_o be_v murder_v he_o enter_v into_o war_n with_o the_o goth_n anno_fw-la 9_o of_o his_o reign_n belisarius_n be_v send_v with_o 7000_o man_n who_o finish_v the_o subdue_a of_o sicily_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o consulship_n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o share_n italy_n with_o the_o emperor_n chap._n v._n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o resign_v italy_n to_o justinian_n for_o land_n worth_a 12_o centenaries_n per_n annum_fw-la mundus_n and_o his_o son_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o goth_n in_o dalmatia_n which_o cause_v theodatus_fw-la to_o refuse_v the_o agreement_n discourse_n concern_v ambassador_n chap._n vi_o constantianus_fw-la subdue_v dalmatia_n and_o liburnia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr naples_n and_o try_v to_o get_v it_o by_o composition_n chap._n vii_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n hinder_v the_o surrender_n of_o naples_n the_o augury_n of_o hog_n fright_n theodatus_fw-la belisarius_n be_v rise_v from_o naples_n but_o chap._n viii_o he_o take_v the_o city_n the_o great_a aquaduct_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o neapolitan_n their_o woman_n child_n and_o other_o prisoner_n after_o much_o slaughter_n chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n theodatus_fw-la depose_v vitigis_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n theodatus_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o optaris_fw-la who_o love_n he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o another_o chap._n x._o vitigis_fw-la leaf_n rome_n his_o reason_n he_o marry_v amalasunth_n daughter_n a_o digression_n of_o the_o frank_n come_v into_o gaul_n with_o the_o arborychi_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o roman_a soldier_n theodorick_n ally_n himself_o with_o they_o chap._n xi_o the_o frank_n and_o theodorick_n share_v the_o burgundian_n country_n they_o beat_v the_o visigoth_n theudis_fw-la a_o goth_n usurp_v spain_n the_o franc_n conquer_v thuringia_n utter_o expel_v the_o visigoth_n who_o flee_v into_o spain_n and_o divide_v all_o gaul_n with_o the_o goth_n chap._n xii_o the_o goth_n give_v the_o french_a their_o part_n of_o gaul_n and_o 20._o centenaries_n of_o gold_n to_o join_v with_o they_o via_fw-la appiâ—_n belisarius_n enter_v rome_n repair_v the_o wall_n and_o prepare_v against_o a_o siege_n chap._n xiii_o half_n samnium_n calabria_n and_o apulia_n submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n diomedes_z and_o the_o boar_n tooth_n the_o palladium_n a_o description_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o tuscany_n take_v war_n in_o dalmatia_n chap._n fourteen_o vitigis_fw-la march_n towards_o rome_n pass_v the_o tiber_n where_o belisarius_n with_o a_o few_o hazard_v his_o person_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n chap._n xv._o belisarius_n enter_v rome_n with_o difficulty_n visandus_n find_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n a_o false_a alarm_n vacis_n be_v send_v to_o rail_n belisarius_n be_v confident_a of_o victory_n chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o goth_n
the_o king_n presence_n who_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o go_v the_o expedition_n appoint_v with_o his_o leg_n in_o that_o case_n but_o bid_v he_o at_o some_o castle_n there_o get_v the_o help_n of_o surgeon_n and_o so_o he_o send_v he_o the_o way_n to_o his_o death_n and_o after_o he_o man_n to_o kill_v he_o a_o invincible_a general_n and_o so_o repute_v by_o the_o persian_n have_v subdue_v twelve_o nation_n to_o cabades_n be_v dead_a his_o son_n varame_v be_v make_v general_n long_o afterward_o cabades_n the_o son_n of_o zames_n or_o one_o usurp_v his_o name_n come_v to_o constantinople_n he_o be_v in_o his_o face_n like_o king_n cabades_n and_o justinian_n use_v he_o honourable_o as_o the_o grandchild_n of_o that_o king_n mebode_v also_o chosroes_n kill_v upon_o this_o ground_n be_v upon_o earnest_a business_n he_o bad_a zabergane_n call_v mebode_n to_o he_o who_o find_v he_o train_v his_o soldier_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n call_v he_o in_o haste_n he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v present_o when_o he_o have_v dispatch_v the_o business_n he_o be_v about_o the_o other_o hate_v he_o report_v to_o the_o king_n that_o mebode_n will_v not_o come_v as_o yet_o allege_v business_n the_o king_n enrage_v send_v one_o to_o he_o to_o command_v he_o to_o the_o tripos_n or_o threefooted_n table_n which_o be_v thus_o a_o iron_n three_o footed_a table_n stand_v ever_o at_o the_o courtgate_n and_o when_o any_o persian_a understand_v the_o king_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o he_o may_v not_o fly_v to_o temple_n or_o elsewhere_o but_o sit_v by_o this_o table_n must_v expect_v the_o king_n sentence_n none_o be_v to_o guard_v he_o here_o mebode_v sit_v many_o day_n in_o a_o pitiful_a habit_n till_o one_o by_o the_o command_n of_o chosroes_n take_v he_o away_o and_o kill_v he_o to_o this_o come_v the_o good_a service_n he_o have_v do_v chosroes_n chap._n xix_o about_o the_o same_o time_n happen_v in_o constantinople_n a_o sudden_a mutiny_n which_o grow_v high_a and_o end_v in_o much_o mischief_n both_o to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n the_o commons_o of_o every_o city_n ancient_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o the_o veneti_n and_o prasini_n the_o blews_n and_o the_o green_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o about_o these_o name_n and_o clour_n wherein_o they_o stand_v to_o see_v sight_n they_o consume_v their_o estate_n abandon_v their_o body_n to_o torture_n and_o refuse_v not_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n they_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o fight_v with_o their_o opposite_n be_v sure_a shall_v they_o get_v the_o better_a to_o be_v hale_v to_o prison_n and_o after_o extreme_a torture_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n there_o grow_v in_o they_o a_o hatred_n without_o ground_n and_o last_v undeterminable_a not_o yield_v to_o alliance_n kindred_n or_o any_o law_n of_o friendship_n be_v it_o brother_n or_o son_n that_o dote_v upon_o the_o contrary_a colour_n nothing_o human_a or_o divine_a they_o regard_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o victory_n in_o these_o be_v it_o impiety_n against_o god_n or_o violation_n of_o law_n or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o subject_n or_o enemy_n nay_o themselves_o want_v necessary_n and_o their_o country_n receive_v injury_n in_o the_o most_o important_a thing_n they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o so_o this_o their_o portion_n may_v prosper_v so_o they_o call_v their_o fellow_n factionists_n nay_o the_o very_a woman_n partake_v in_o this_o abomination_n not_o only_o as_o their_o husband_n follower_n but_o often_o their_o opposite_n though_o they_o never_o go_v to_o the_o theater_n nor_o have_v other_o inducement_n that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o every_o city_n and_o corporation_n but_o at_o that_o time_n office_n time_n praefectus_fw-la uâ—bi_fw-la next_o in_o dignity_n to_o the_o perfect_a praetorio_fw-la the_o author_n in_o his_o old_a age_n hold_v this_o office_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n lead_v some_o factionist_n to_o execution_n both_o party_n then_o make_v peace_n and_o conspire_v first_o take_v away_o the_o man_n lead_v to_o punishment_n then_o let_v out_o of_o prison_n all_o who_o lie_v either_o for_o sedition_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n and_o without_o respect_n slay_v the_o say_v governor_n minister_n the_o citizen_n who_o be_v of_o neither_o faction_n flee_v to_o the_o opposite_a continent_n and_o the_o city_n as_o if_o under_o a_o enemy_n be_v set_v afire_o the_o temple_n of_o saint_n sophie_n and_o the_o bath_n of_o zeuxippus_n and_o the_o emperor_n court_n from_o the_o porch_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o mars_n be_v consume_v moreover_o the_o great_a portion_n reach_v to_o constantine_n market_n place_n and_o many_o great_a mean_n house_n end_v much_o wealth_n the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n with_o some_o senator_n shut_v themselves_o up_o in_o the_o palace_n without_o stir_v the_o people_n word_n to_o one_o another_o be_v nica_n 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