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but_o what_o he_o do_v well_o be_v for_o fear_v lest_o the_o chief_a man_n shall_v conspire_v against_o he_o not_o for_o love_v of_o virtue_n and_o the_o same_o fear_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o messalia_n and_o agrippina_n his_o wife_n cause_v he_o to_o cut_v off_o whosoever_o they_o please_v so_o that_o he_o put_v to_o death_n thirty_o senator_n 221_o equites_fw-la and_o other_o person_n innumerable_a so_o foolish_a and_o timorous_a be_v he_o that_o when_o his_o wife_n messalina_n be_v marry_v open_o to_o silius_n it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o he_o know_v it_o and_o when_o he_o do_v dare_v not_o a_o great_a while_n take_v vengeance_n of_o she_o but_o he_o be_v afterward_o poison_v by_o his_o wife_n agrippina_n in_o a_o dish_n of_o mushroom_n or_o tertuffale_n which_o he_o love_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o his_o mother_n have_v long_v for_o when_o great_a with_o he_o claudius_n have_v one_o only_a son_n call_v britannicus_n who_o nero_n and_o agrippina_n his_o step_n mother_n murder_v of_o he_o medal_n very_o rare_a yeâ—…_n seguinus_n have_v one_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â„ž_o a_o naked_a figure_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o hart_n to_o show_v his_o swiftness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alabanda_n be_v a_o city_n in_o caria_n where_o the_o sun_n be_v very_o much_o worship_v many_o medal_n of_o claudius_n one_o reverse_v a_o temple_n in_o which_o peace_n or_o rome_n crown_v he_o the_o word_n romae_fw-la &_o augusto_fw-la communitas_fw-la asiae_n a_o britain_n naked_a fight_v with_o a_o poignard_n against_o a_o roman_a soldier_n arm_v a_o jupiter_n amid_o seven_o star_n with_o thunder_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o trident_n in_o the_o other_o or_o a_o jupiter_n and_o neptune_n join_v as_o if_o both_o give_v their_o power_n to_o claudius_n there_o arise_v in_o his_o day_n a_o rebellion_n head_v by_o furvus_fw-la camillus_n scribonianus_n legatus_fw-la in_o dalmatia_n the_o army_n which_o choose_v he_o emperor_n terrify_v with_o omen_n slay_v he_o the_o five_o day_n no_o medal_n of_o he_o seguinus_n have_v set_v down_o a_o very_a curious_a coin_n of_o lead_n on_o the_o one_o side_n a_o digamma_n a_o letter_n sound_v out_o by_o claudius_n and_o not_o use_v after_o his_o death_n with_o a_o palm_n issue_v out_o of_o it_o io._n 〈◊〉_d sat._n â„ž_o a_o garland_n which_o he_o conceive_v very_o probable_o to_o be_v after_o the_o victory_n claudius_n obtain_v in_o britanny_n dio_fw-mi say_v that_o the_o gallican_n legion_n refuse_v to_o march_v into_o britanny_n he_o send_v narcissus_n his_o freedman_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o it_o who_o come_v to_o the_o army_n and_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o general_n be_v seat_n and_o beginning_n to_o make_v a_o speech_n the_o army_n universal_o cry_v out_o io_o saturnalia_fw-la io._n as_o if_o servant_n then_o rule_v and_o turn_v to_o a._n plautius_n their_o general_n desire_v he_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o britanny_n which_o he_o do_v and_o afterward_o hear_v of_o their_o good_a success_n claudius_n come_v in_o person_n and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o the_o victory_n and_o triumph_n chap._n iu._n of_o nero_n claudius_n macer_n 1._o nero_n be_v bear_v a._n u._n c._n 789._o a._n d._n 38._o reign_v thirteen_o year_n seven_o month_n twenty_o eight_o day_n die_v about_o thirty_o two_o year_n old_a the_o most_o abominable_a monster_n for_o lust_n debauchery_n cruelty_n and_o all_o wickedness_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v he_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o nothing_o laudable_a but_o sing_v and_o play_v the_o senate_n have_v vote_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v to_o death_n through_o the_o street_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v himself_o cry_v out_o qualis_fw-la artifex_n pereo_fw-la medal_n many_o of_o he_o though_o the_o senate_n decree_v his_o coin_n shall_v not_o be_v currant_n because_o of_o the_o length_n of_o his_o reign_n yea_o mistrust_v some_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o senate_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o cause_v upon_o divers_a of_o his_o coin_n the_o portrait_n of_o augustus_n and_o tiberius_n to_o be_v stamp_v 2._o as_o himself_o stand_v one_o foot_n on_o a_o globe_n and_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o if_o his_o valour_n have_v give_v he_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n the_o like_o a_o roma_fw-it sit_v and_o set_v her_o foot_n upon_o a_o globe_n his_o figure_n stand_v ray_n about_o his_o head_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o laurel_n in_o the_o other_o a_o victory_n the_o word_n aug._n germanico_n perhaps_o to_o represent_v the_o colosse_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o himself_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o that_o of_o rhodes_n four_o fish_n perhaps_o coin_v in_o greece_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o daughter_n claudia_n where_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o the_o five_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n the_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v assistant_n at_o the_o labour_n first_o wash_v their_o hand_n then_o take_v up_o the_o infant_n and_o carry_v it_o run_v throughout_o all_o the_o house_n to_o the_o hearth_n especial_o and_o then_o the_o kindred_n make_v a_o feast_n of_o such_o fish_n as_o be_v here_o express_v lobster_n pulpe_v such_o viz._n as_o be_v very_o proliferous_a and_o inciter_n to_o lust_n these_o feast_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o way_n athenaeus_n note_n that_o the_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v the_o near_a kindred_n meet_v together_o to_o name_v the_o child_n which_o they_o do_v after_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o banquet_v together_o in_o rome_n the_o eight_o day_n be_v common_o for_o female_n the_o nine_o for_o males_n the_o lustricus_n for_o purify_n and_o name_v the_o child_n ara_n pacis_fw-la and_o another_o the_o temple_n of_o janus_n shut_v up_o the_o reason_n of_o open_v of_o janus_n temple_n in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v take_v from_o romulus_n who_o fight_v against_o the_o sabine_n and_o be_v worsted_n there_o rise_v up_o immediate_o out_o of_o janus_n temple_n a_o spring_n of_o hot_a water_n wherewith_o the_o roman_n scald_v and_o so_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n go_v therefore_o to_o war_n they_o set_v open_a janus_n temple_n in_o hope_n of_o like_a success_n three_o arch_n of_o a_o bridge_n with_o con._n c_o c_o ii_o i_o e._n perhaps_o consensu_fw-la civitatum_fw-la campaniae_fw-la duarum_fw-la then_o it_o signify_v some_o bridge_n make_v over_o the_o great_a trench_n he_o endeavour_v to_o cut_v between_o avernus_n and_o ostia_n the_o port_n of_o ostia_n though_o upon_o his_o medal_n be_v chief_o build_v by_o claudius_n he_o only_o adorn_v and_o complete_v it_o a_o triumphant_a chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o horse_n and_o nero_n hold_v a_o crown_n and_o palm_n with_o the_o word_n euthymius_n perhaps_o represent_v his_o victory_n at_o the_o olympic_a game_n in_o a_o race_n of_o horse_n euthymius_n be_v a_o famous_a wrestler_n of_o locri_n who_o fight_v with_o the_o daemon_n temsus_fw-la and_o deliver_v a_o beautiful_a damsel_n from_o he_o for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n and_o worship_v by_o the_o locri_n who_o probable_o stamp_v this_o medal_n in_o honour_n of_o he_o a_o hydraulick_n instrument_n like_o our_o organ_n in_o which_o he_o be_v much_o delight_v as_o sueton._n note_v a_o serpent_n as_o ready_a to_o take_v fruit_n from_o a_o altar_n which_o either_o represent_a aesculapius_n or_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o mother_n persuade_v he_o that_o sleep_v he_o be_v preserve_v by_o a_o serpent_n from_o the_o train_n of_o messalina_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o good_a augury_n to_o have_v a_o serpent_n come_v and_o eat_v upon_o their_o altar_n as_o virgil_n note_v of_o aeneas_n and_o that_o they_o nourish_v serpent_n as_o sign_n of_o good_a luck_n and_o this_o nero_n do_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o lavinium_n among_o the_o rest_n nero_n caesar_n in_o his_o youth_n â„ž_o a_o senator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o favour_n that_o city_n receive_v by_o his_o mean_n nero_n radiant_a as_o the_o colossus_n of_o rhodes_n â„ž_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rhodian_n stâ—…g_n themselâ—…es_v rhodiâ—…_n neâ—…nenses_n augusti_fw-la nero_n like_o apollo_n â„ž_o his_o wife_n like_o latona_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d europa_n carry_v upon_o a_o bull._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v venus_n and_o astarte_n nero_n with_o a_o serpent_n about_o his_o neck_n signify_v felicity_n â„ž_o a_o eagle_n with_o a_o palm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o river_n meles_n famous_a for_o inspire_a poetry_n nero_n and_o agrippina_n â„ž_o libertas_n nero_n â„ž_o jupiter_n the_o two_o monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o of_o serapis_n also_o nero._n â„ž_o poppaea_n sabina_n as_o a_o juno_n nero._n â„ž_o messalina_n his_o last_a wife_n as_o a_o ceres_n claudius_n macer_n 3._o be_v propraetor_n
one_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n afterward_o rebuilt_a and_o call_v caesarea_n paneadis_n and_o caesarea_n philippi_n the_o two_o temple_n one_o to_o augustus_n the_o other_o to_o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aesculapius_n and_o venus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v quite_o ruin_v by_o a_o earthquake_n as_o also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o jonia_n sore_o shake_v antoninus_n repair_v they_o and_o plant_v coos_n with_o a_o colony_n of_o milesian_n therefore_o antoninus_n and_o faustina_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o two_o deity_n cybele_n sit_v upon_o a_o rock_n under_o her_o a_o man_n with_o his_o head_n and_o arm_n above_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flavia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d samosate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrum_n asylum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legibus_fw-la suis_fw-la vivens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metropolis_n comagenes_n the_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v euphrates_n the_o son_n of_o arandax_fw-la who_o find_v his_o son_n axurta_n sleep_v one_o day_n near_o his_o mother_n by_o mistake_n slay_v he_o and_o afterward_o drown_v himself_o give_v name_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jupiter_n head_n with_o serapis_n bushel_n ammon_n horn_n and_o osiris_n or_o the_o sun_n beam_n aesculapius_n serpent_n twist_v about_o a_o pisis_n or_o neptune_n trident_n like_o a_o mercury_n caduceus_n and_o a_o cornucopia_n for_o nilus_n the_o nt_v probable_o antoninus_n as_o if_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o egyptian_n to_o have_v be_v their_o serapis_n or_o comprehend_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a â„ž_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n on_o horseback_n under_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o cabiri_n corybantes_n or_o idaei_n dactili_n antoninus_n head_n antoninus_n aug._n pius_n p_o p._n tr._n p._n cos._n iu._n â„ž_o a_o young_a child_n swath_v new_o bear_v not_o faustina_n for_o she_o be_v marry_v when_o he_o be_v cos._n iu._n who_o mother_n seem_v there_o to_o represent_v rhea_n or_o mater_fw-la magna_fw-la with_o the_o corybantes_n or_o people_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n and_o satyr_n antoninus_n head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n â„ž_o jupiter_n or_o pius_fw-la in_o his_o shape_n sit_v upon_o rock_n and_o rain_v out_o of_o a_o horn_n upon_o a_o statue_n lie_v along_o underneath_o probable_o some_o river_n a_o rock_n also_o a_o little_a house_n or_o temple_n and_o a_o cypress-tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o note_n that_o it_o shall_v seem_v i_o ancient_o in_o latin_a be_v not_o pronounce_v like_o you_o since_o the_o greek_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o seneca_n ep._n 58._o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o i_o antoninus_n head_n etc._n etc._n â„ž_o a_o woman_n naked_a sit_v upon_o a_o rock_n with_o a_o water-flower_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o a_o water-plant_a behind_o the_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marcus_n sabinus_n governor_n of_o philippopolis_n a_o city_n in_o thrace_n under_o mount_n rhodope_n coin_v this_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o that_o rhodope_n be_v so_o call_v not_o from_o a_o queen_n of_o thrace_n but_o from_o a_o nymph_n daughter_n of_o strymon_n get_v with_o child_n by_o neptune_n 2._o his_o wife_n be_v annia_n galeria_n faustina_n sister_n to_o aelius_n caesar_n a_o foolish_a lightheaded_a woman_n who_o deny_v herself_o nothing_o she_o desire_v she_o die_v at_o thirty_o six_o year_n three_o month_n old_a she_o have_v two_o daughter_n one_o die_v in_o his_o proconsulat_fw-la marry_v to_o silianus_fw-la lamia_n the_o second_o be_v faustina_n and_o two_o son_n one_o of_o who_o a_o medal_n with_o his_o mother_n deify_v galerius_n anton._n the_o other_o name_v not_o know_v as_o neither_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n as_o neither_o whether_o the_o two_o cornucopia_n a_o â„ž_o of_o antoninus_n be_v mean_v of_o they_o or_o the_o two_o son_n 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and_o generous_a than_o cunning_a yet_o wife_n and_o prudent_a he_o by_o letter_n persuade_v m._n aurelius_n to_o continue_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n five_o year_n at_o least_o that_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o governor_n shall_v succeed_v they_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o their_o counsellor_n shall_v have_v their_o salary_n due_o pay_v they_o say_v judicem_fw-la nec_fw-la dare_v debere_fw-la nec_fw-la accipere_fw-la be_v in_o great_a employment_n which_o he_o discharge_v with_o great_a honor._n be_v because_o of_o his_o valour_n virtue_n and_o generosity_n in_o the_o east_n call_v the_o second_o alexander_n imitate_v the_o ancient_a captain_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o war._n his_o wife_n child_n and_o whole_a family_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o severus_n minerva_n victrix_n minerva_n reach_v niger_n a_o crown_n and_o he_o offer_v she_o a_o globe_n hereby_o acknowledge_v she_o for_o his_o singular_a patroness_n probably_n he_o dedicate_v some_o statue_n to_o she_o in_o this_o posture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n in_o syria_n euphratesianâ_fw-la niger_n as_o aesculapius_n acknowledge_v he_o thereby_o their_o saviour_n 5._o decimus_n clodius_n albinus_n call_v also_o septimius_n by_o severus_n when_o he_o make_v he_o caesar_n son_n of_o ceionius_n postumius_n albinus_n and_o aurelia_n messalina_n reign_v about_o three_o year_n eight_o month_n kill_v himself_o be_v vanquish_v by_o severus_n be_v hasty_a proud_a choleric_a active_a valiant_a so_o bold_a a_o gladiator_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o catiline_n of_o his_o age._n very_o lascivious_a a_o horrible_a eater_n but_o little_a drinker_n grave_a exceed_v severe_a towards_o the_o soldier_n learned_a and_o eloquent_a commodus_n will_v have_v make_v he_o caesar_n which_o he_o refuse_v but_o accept_v afterward_o from_o severus_n who_o honour_v he_o only_o to_o amuse_v he_o send_v at_o the_o same_o time_n five_o person_n to_o kill_v he_o who_o albinus_n compel_v to_o confess_v by_o force_n of_o torment_n whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v severus_n and_o first_o defeat_v his_o lieutenant_n lupus_n and_o afterward_o encounter_v severus_n himself_o near_o to_o lion_n where_o severus_n party_n be_v almost_o overcome_v be_v restore_v by_o laetus_n who_o bring_v a_o fresh_a army_n whereupon_o albinus_n through_o despair_n kill_v himself_o and_o his_o body_n be_v most_o barbarous_o use_v by_o severus_n saeculo_fw-la frugifero_fw-la cos._n ii_o and_o another_o saeculi_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la much_o what_o the_o same_o thing_n their_o chief_a felicity_n consist_v in_o plenty_n a_o deity-ray_n about_o his_o head_n like_o apollo_n a_o caduceus_n like_o ☿_o and_o a_o trident_n like_o neptune_n probably_n the_o ☿_o of_o the_o gall_n which_o be_v the_o great_a genius_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o author_n of_o fecundity_n the_o head_n be_v the_o sun_n preside_v over_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o caduceus_n wing_n represent_v the_o fecundity_n of_o the_o air_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o trident_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o water_n another_o like_o the_o former_a but_o the_o head_n like_o cybele_n and_o a_o how_o instead_o of_o a_o trident._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sidetensâ—…um_o the_o second_o city_n of_o pamphylia_n where_o it_o seem_v albinus_n have_v be_v governor_n and_o which_o severus_n choose_v to_o himself_o two_o warrior_n join_v hand_n severus_n in_o arm_n as_o superior_n the_o other_o without_o as_o inferior_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gaditanorum_fw-la a_o temple_n and_o hercules_n stand_v be_v much_o worship_v there_o albinus_n be_v a_o african_a and_o have_v govern_v spain_n gades_n two_o island_n one_o belong_v to_o africa_n the_o other_o to_o europe_n his_o wife_n be_v pescennia_n plautiana_n daughter_n of_o plautius_n quintillus_n who_o severus_n slay_v by_o she_o he_o have_v a_o son_n pescennius_n primaeus_fw-la or_o prinaeus_fw-la slay_v with_o his_o mother_n though_o before_o pardon_v by_o severus_n after_o the_o victory_n over_o albinus_n chap._n xiii_o of_o l._n septimius_n severus_n bassianus_n caracalla_n septimius_n geta_n and_o m._n opilius_n macrinus_n 1._o l._n septimius_n severus_n son_n of_o l._n sept._n geta_n and_o fulvia_n pia_n be_v bear_v at_o laeptis_fw-la a._n d._n 147._o reign_v seventeen_o year_n eight_o month_n three_o day_n and_o die_v at_o sixty_o five_o year_n nine_o month_n twenty_o three_o day_n old_a be_v very_o active_a vigilant_a courageous_a indefatigable_a provident_a especial_o for_o provision_n of_o good_a understanding_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o learning_n though_o himself_n not_o learned_a but_o withal_o most_o horrible_o ambitious_a traitorous_a cruel_a covetous_a and_o vindicative_a more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v put_v to_o death_n forty_o of_o the_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o once_o without_o hear_v their_o cause_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o their_o conspire_v with_o albinus_n for_o which_o be_v exceed_o hate_v he_o endeavour_v to_o engage_v the_o soldier_n to_o himself_o by_o give_v they_o many_o gift_n and_o licence_n to_o wear_v gold_n ring_n to_o have_v wife_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o much_o misery_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o even_o of_o himself_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o caracalla_n come_v into_o his_o youth_n they_o begin_v to_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o neglect_n severus_n make_v caracalla_n augustus_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o which_o so_o heighten_v he_o that_o he_o continual_o seek_v to_o kill_v his_o father_n sometime_o by_o poison_n sometime_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o so_o enrage_v the_o gouty_a old_a man_n that_o his_o disease_n increase_v exceed_o and_o become_v so_o insupportable_a that_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v himself_o but_o be_v hinder_v and_o at_o last_o eat_v so_o enormous_o on_o purpose_n that_o he_o die_v upon_o it_o after_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a endeavour_v to_o punish_v his_o son_n who_o he_o mortal_o hate_v die_v he_o say_v omnia_fw-la fui_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la expedit_fw-la diis_fw-la auspicibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n col._n ii_o hercules_n and_o bacchus_n with_o a_o dog_n severus_n go_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o east_n against_o niger_n purpose_v also_o to_o invade_v the_o parthian_n and_o indian_n sacrifice_v to_o these_o two_o god_n under_o who_o auspicia_fw-la standard_n of_o the_o one_o as_o a_o victor_n over_o tyrant_n of_o the_o other_o as_o over_o the_o indian_n auspicia_fw-la also_o they_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v the_o day_n of_o their_o enter_v their_o office_n or_o employment_n the_o hero_n ancient_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dog_n with_o they_o both_o because_o of_o their_o fidelity_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o their_o divination_n they_o attribute_v much_o to_o their_o bark_v howl_v or_o fawn_v hercules_n dog_n crush_a a_o purple_a fish_n discover_v to_o hercules_n that_o excellent_a die_v saeculi_fw-la felicitas_fw-la a_o crescent_a with_o seven_o star_n show_v the_o numerous_a
not_o cruel_a yet_o proud_a stately_a than_o his_o father_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 218._o and_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o father_n about_o twenty_o one_o year_n old_a col_fw-fr onia_fw-la fl_fw-mi avia_fw-la pac_n ifica_fw-la diylt_v they_o a_o city_n in_o thrace_n so_o call_v a_o apollo_n he_o be_v betroth_v but_o not_o marry_v to_o junia_n fadilla_n of_o the_o family_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v after_o his_o death_n she_o marry_v toxotius_n there_o rebel_v against_o maximinus_n magnus_fw-la a_o commander_n in_o his_o army_n who_o he_o slay_v and_o with_o he_o four_o thousand_o soldier_n unheard_a titus_n quartinus_n general_n of_o the_o stranger_n in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n severus_n who_o a_o private_a soldier_n slay_v and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n his_o wife_n be_v calphurnia_n both_o of_o they_o very_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a person_n also_o pompeianus_n possible_o m._n aur._n cl._n pompeianus_n grandchild_n of_o m._n aurel._n anto._n choose_v by_o the_o senate_n after_o gordian_n death_n he_o die_v sudden_o two_o month_n after_o his_o election_n chap._n xvi_o of_o m._n anton._n gordianus_n father_n and_o son_n §_o 1._o m._n anton._n gordianus_n son_n of_o mettias_n marullus_n and_o ulpia_n gordiana_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 158._o reign_v eighteen_o month_n and_o hang_v himself_o because_o his_o son_n be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v through_o despair_n be_v above_o eighty_o year_n old_a he_o be_v exceed_o noble_a rich_a and_o learned_a be_v also_o of_o very_o good_a reputation_n for_o prudence_n moderation_n sobriety_n neatness_n liberality_n and_o magnanimity_n he_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n be_v absent_a at_o thysdrum_fw-la in_o africa_n his_o government_n utter_o against_o his_o will_n nor_o do_v he_o accept_v of_o it_o till_o constrain_v by_o force_n he_o associate_v his_o son_n to_o he_o and_o send_v he_o with_o a_o new_a raise_v army_n against_o capellianus_n who_o head_v the_o army_n of_o maximin_n by_o who_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o the_o old_a man_n hear_v rather_o than_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n hang_v himself_o both_o their_o body_n be_v as_o they_o be_v a_o transport_v to_o rome_n to_o their_o sepulcher_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n his_o wife_n be_v fadia_n orestilla_n daughter_n of_o annius_n severus_n of_o the_o family_n of_o antoninus_n §_o 2._o m._n antoninus_n gordianus_n their_o son_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 192._o and_o slay_v about_o forty_o six_o year_n old_a be_v a_o man_n of_o very_o good_a understanding_n honesty_n integrity_n civility_n but_o not_o use_v to_o war_n and_o beside_o much_o give_v to_o pleasure_n for_o he_o marry_v not_o but_o keep_v many_o concubine_n he_o be_v bald_a and_o of_o a_o long_a visage_n by_o which_o only_o his_o medal_n be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o father_n his_o sister_n be_v mettia_n faustina_n marry_v to_o julius_n balbus_n chap._n xvii_o of_o d._n caelius_n balbinus_n m._n clodius_n pupienus_n ant._n gordianus_n 1._o d._n caelius_n balbinus_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 179._o reign_v about_o a_o year_n and_o with_o pupienus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n about_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o year_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a family_n very_o rich_a prudent_a cheerful_a bountiful_a sincere_a peaceful_a disposition_n he_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a politian_n have_v govern_v many_o province_n with_o great_a reputation_n but_o not_o experience_v in_o war_n therefore_o there_o be_v join_v to_o he_o pupienus_n a_o severe_a warlike_a person_n these_o two_o fall_v to_o despise_v one_o another_o and_o both_o of_o they_o the_o young_a gordian_a together_o with_o some_o discontent_n which_o the_o soldier_n receive_v about_o their_o election_n make_v the_o soldier_n kill_v they_o both_o foelicitas_fw-la temporum_fw-la three_o obelisque_n dedicate_v to_o he_o pupienus_n and_o gordianus_n two_o hand_n join_v balbinus_n and_o pupienus_n patres_fw-la senatus_n 2._o m._n clod._n pupienus_n maximus_n son_n of_o maximus_n and_o prima_fw-la be_v bear_v a._n d._n 175._o reign_v about_o one_o year_n and_o be_v slay_v age_v seventy_o four_o year_n be_v of_o a_o severe_a countenance_n sober_a just_a chaste_a clement_n pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o any_o demand_v it_o not_o choleric_a prudent_a in_o affair_n very_o valiant_a experience_a and_o fortunate_a in_o war_n love_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o fear_v for_o his_o severity_n by_o the_o people_n who_o therefore_o mutine_a will_v not_o be_v appease_v till_o gordianus_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o he_o present_o go_v against_o maximin_n and_o by_o prudent_a manage_v his_o affair_n destroy_v he_o jovi_fw-la ultori_fw-la jupiter_n naked_a march_v with_o a_o whip_n in_o his_o hand_n either_o against_o the_o giant_n maximin_n or_o the_o persian_n whither_o pupienus_n design_v to_o go_v as_o if_o the_o god_n of_o the_o roman_n jupiter_n have_v take_v the_o whip_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o persian_a god_n a._n k._n m._n k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ℞_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tarsi_n metropolis_n amano_n idicae_fw-la ciliciae_n secundo_fw-la anno._n a_o sea-monster_n or_o deity_n play_v on_o a_o shell_n with_o a_o stern_a and_o dolphin_n above_o perhaps_o amphitrite_n the_o wife_n of_o neptune_n persuade_v to_o marry_v he_o by_o the_o dolphin_n the_o stern_a signify_v some_o supreme_a power_n her_o trumpet_n or_o shell_n to_o call_v and_o give_v order_n to_o the_o sea_n to_o ebb_v and_o flow_v calm_v etc._n etc._n 3._o m._n anton._n call_v both_o antonius_n and_o antoninus_n gordianus_n son_n of_o gordianus_n the_o african_a or_o as_o some_o say_v of_o his_o sister_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 226._o reign_v six_o year_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o philippus_n at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o two_o year_n be_v noble_o descend_v very_o well_o incline_v know_v eloquent_a defective_a in_o nothing_o but_o age_n and_o exceed_o belove_v of_o all_o man_n till_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o pleasure_n his_o eunuch_n and_o courtier_n 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mars_n romanus_n before_o which_o they_o sacrifice_v upon_o a_o altar_n a_o cybele_n and_o crescent_n the_o god_n worship_v in_o all_o those_o country_n be_v the_o dea_n syria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apollo_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o goddess_n with_o his_o tripos_n snake_n crow_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o worship_v there_o though_o render_v oracle_n only_o in_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n at_o delos_n about_o patera_n he_o be_v bear_v where_o when_o he_o be_v young_a a_o little_a girl_n bring_v he_o in_o a_o box_n divers_a sort_n of_o sweetmeat_n which_o the_o wind_n take_v from_o she_o carry_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o cast_v they_o up_o not_o far_o thence_o where_o they_o build_v patera_n after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o box_n which_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o crow_n sit_v upon_o a_o box_n in_o the_o medal_n or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o box_n signify_v ointment_n and_o medicine_n in_o which_o lycia_n abound_v and_o of_o which_o apollo_n the_o god_n of_o health_n make_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 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