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the_o money_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v currant_n only_o but_o for_o that_o fair_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o any_o private_a man_n do_v either_o lock_n up_o or_o keep_v any_o money_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n for_o it_o as_o if_o lycurgus_n when_o he_o make_v his_o law_n fear_v gold_n and_o silver_n again_o and_o not_o the_o covetousness_n and_o avarice_n which_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o which_o be_v not_o take_v away_o so_o much_o prohibit_v private_a man_n to_o have_v it_o as_o it_o be_v engender_v only_o by_o a_o common_a toleration_n of_o get_v it_o for_o the_o profit_n which_o they_o see_v it_o bring_v withal_o make_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o desire_v for_o it_o be_v unpossible_a they_o shall_v despise_v a_o thing_n private_o for_o unprofitable_a which_o they_o see_v reckon_v of_o common_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o necessary_a and_o that_o they_o 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fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o outward_a watchman_n of_o citizen_n house_n to_o keep_v that_o no_o money_n shall_v come_v in_o to_o they_o but_o all_o this_o while_n they_o make_v no_o inward_a provision_n to_o keep_v the_o entry_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o all_o passion_n &_o greedy_a desire_n of_o money_n by_o to_o the_o contrary_a they_o make_v they_o all_o to_o have_v a_o covetous_a desire_n to_o be_v rich_a as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o honourable_a thing_n but_o for_o that_o we_o have_v heretofore_o in_o other_o place_n reprove_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o moreover_o lysander_n cause_v a_o statue_n of_o brass_n to_o be_v make_v like_o himself_o of_o the_o spoil_n he_o have_v get_v of_o the_o enemy_n to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o city_n of_o
shall_v borrow_v nor_o owe_v above_o two_o thousand_o drachma_n it_o be_v find_v that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o die_v three_o million_o of_o drachma_n in_o debt_n this_o man_n now_o like_o a_o furious_a rage_a beast_n be_v leave_v by_o marius_n amongst_o the_o people_n turn_v all_o thing_n topsy_n turvey_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o main_a strength_n sedition_n he_o make_v also_o many_o wicked_a law_n to_o pass_v by_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o amongst_o other_o that_o one_o special_o whereby_o he_o give_v marius_n commission_n to_o make_v war_n against_o king_n mithridates_n for_o which_o extreme_a oppresion_n and_o deal_n of_o sulpitius_n the_o two_o consul_n sylla_n and_o quintus_n pompeius_n leave_v of_o to_o hear_v public_a cause_n and_o cease_v the_o common_a course_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n law_n and_o as_o they_o be_v one_o day_n occupy_v about_o the_o adiornement_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o open_a assembly_n in_o the_o market_n place_n before_o 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soldier_n fall_v to_o a_o mutiny_n in_o such_o sour_a that_o they_o stand_v indifferent_a whether_o to_o kill_v they_o present_o in_o the_o field_n or_o no_o howbeit_o they_o break_v their_o a_o â—â—â—s_n and_o bondell_n of_o nod_n which_o be_v carry_v before_o they_o and_o take_v their_o out_o pleâ—â—hes_n wherewith_o they_o â—â—dre_v apparel_v as_o magistrate_n from_o they_o and_o send_v they_o home_o thus_o shameful_o handle_v and_o entreat_v upon_o their_o return_n now_o 〈…〉_o their_o sad_a silence_n only_o and_o themselves_o so_o strip_v beside_o of_o all_o their_o mark_n and_o 〈…〉_o praetoriall_a dignity_n make_v all_o man_n then_o to_o judge_v that_o they_o bring_v no_o other_o news_n be_v â—oâ—â—_n as_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n then_o leave_v to_o pacific_a and_o addition_n which_o be_v now_o altogether_o uncurable_a wherefore_o marius_n and_o his_o follower_n begin_v to_o make_v themselves_o strong_a by_o force_n and_o sylla_n with_o his_o companion_n q._n pompeius_n depart_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n from_o the_o city_n of_o nola_n and_o bring_v six_o entire_a legion_n on_o wiâ—h_n he_o sylla_n who_o desire_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o march_v to_o rome_n ward_n howbeit_o sylla_n stand_v in_o doubt_n 〈…〉_o himself_o what_o to_o do_v think_v of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o may_v follow_v until_o such_o time_n as_o his_o soothsayer_n posthumius_fw-la have_v consider_v the_o sign_n &_o token_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o sylla_n have_v make_v upon_o this_o determination_n give_v he_o both_o his_o hand_n and_o bid_v he_o bind_v they_o hard_o and_o shut_v he_o up_o fast_o until_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n shall_v be_v pass_v say_v that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o suffer_v death_n if_o he_o have_v not_o good_a success_n and_o that_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o the_o same_o night_n there_o appear_v unto_o sylla_n in_o a_o dream_n the_o goddess_n bellons_n who_o the_o roman_n do_v great_o honour_v follow_v therein_o the_o cappadocian_n and_o i_o know_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o moon_n minerva_n or_o enyo_n the_o goddess_n of_o battle_n so_o he_o think_v dream_n that_o the_o come_n to_o he_o do_v put_v lightning_n into_o his_o hand_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v lighten_v upon_o his_o enemy_n name_v they_o one_o after_o a_o other_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o that_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o his_o lightning_n fall_v down_o dead_a before_o he_o and_o no_o man_n know_v what_o become_v â—â—_o they_o this_o vision_n encorage_v sylla_n very_o much_o and_o have_v report_v the_o same_o to_o pomperius_n 〈…〉_o fellow_n consul_n &_o companion_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v at_o picine_n there_o come_v other_o ambassador_n unto_o he_o to_o pray_v he_o in_o the_o name_n usâ—â—â—_n senate_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o this_o heat_n and_o fury_n declare_v therewithal_o that_o the_o senate_n will_v grant_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v meet_a and_o reasonable_a when_o sylla_n have_v hear_v the_o message_n he_o answer_v they_o that_o he_o will_v camp_v there_o and_o so_o command_v the_o marshal_n to_o divide_v the_o squadron_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n the_o ambassador_n beleve_v the_o he_o will_v so_o have_v do_v in_o deed_n return_v again_o to_o rome_n howbeit_o they_o back_n be_v at_o soon_o turn_v but_o sylla_n straight_o send_v lucius_n basillus_n and_o caius_n muhurtius_n before_o to_o seâ—se_v 〈…〉_o the_o gate_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n esquilin_n and_o he_o he_o 〈…〉_o also_o in_o person_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n march_v after_o they_o basillus_n enter_v rome_n and_o ware_n the_o gate_n by_o force_n but_o the_o common_a people_n unarm_v go_v they_o up_o straight_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o with_o tile_n and_o stone_n stay_v and_o keep_v he_o not_o only_o from_o enter_v any_o further_o but_o also_o drive_v he_o back_o again_o even_o to_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n in_o this_o hurly_o burly_a caâ—e_n sylla_n himself_o to_o rome_n rome_n who_o see_v apparent_o to_o what_o stare_v thing_n stand_v cry_v out_o to_o the_o man_n and_o have_v they_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o house_n and_o himself_o take_v a_o torch_n light_n in_o his_o hand_n show_v they_o the_o way_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v appoint_v his_o archer_n and_o darter_n so_o whurl_v â—â—â—â—_o stow_n their_o dart_n and_o other_o fiery_a instrument_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n herein_o he_o want_v much_o overcome_v with_o unreasonable_a choler_n passion_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n for_o soek_v only_o to_o plague_v his_o enemy_n he_o take_v no_o regard_n to_o friend_n to_o parent_n or_o confederate_n neither_o have_v he_o yet_o any_o manor_n of_o remorse_n or_o pity_n such_o and_o so_o fiery_a be_v his_o anger_n then_o that_o he_o put_v no_o 〈…〉_o of_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v he_o no_o hurt_n at_o 〈…〉_o this_o mean_n be_v marius_n drive_v into_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o make_v open_a proclamation_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n that_o he_o will_v make_v free_a all_o the_o slave_n that_o will_v come_v to_o his_o part_n but_o forthwith_o come_v his_o enemy_n see_v upon_o he_o and_o press_v he_o so_o near_o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v utter_o to_o fly_v and_o forsake_v the_o city_n then_o sylla_n assemble_v the_o senate_n close_v marius_n death_n and_o certain_a other_o together_o with_o sulpitius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n eulpitius_n be_v betray_v by_o a_o slave_n of_o his_o own_o
unto_o the_o castle_n accompany_v with_o his_o young_a familiar_n and_o companion_n carry_v a_o bit_n of_o a_o bridle_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o horseman_n at_o that_o time_n but_o of_o mariner_n and_o seaman_n and_o after_o he_o have_v give_v up_o his_o offering_n he_o take_v one_o of_o the_o target_n that_o hang_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o minerva_n come_v down_o to_o the_o haven_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o citizen_n to_o take_v a_o good_a heart_n to_o they_o and_o courageous_o to_o leave_v the_o land_n and_o take_v the_o sea_n beside_o all_o this_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o goodly_a stature_n as_o jon_n the_o poet_n testify_v commend_v and_o have_v a_o fair_a curl_a hair_n and_o thick_a and_o fight_v so_o valiant_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o win_v 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