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the_o veii_n 6._o mars_n see_v in_o the_o lucan_n war._n 7._o penates_fw-la return_v from_o a_o ba_o to_o lavinium_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n 8._o julius_n caesar_n see_v after_o his_o death_n 9_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o pompey_n miraculous_o find_v 10._o the_o death_n of_o appius_n claudius_n proconsul_n foretell_v by_o a_o miracle_n 11._o the_o sceptre_n of_o romulus_n and_o statue_n preserve_v from_o fire_n 12._o man_n bring_v to_o their_o grave_n revive_v foreign_a 1._o erus_fw-la pamphilius_n revive_v after_o ten_o day_n 2._o a_o athenian_a deprive_v of_o his_o memory_n 3._o a_o woman_n sudden_o strike_v dumb_a 4._o eagle_n the_o samian_n dumb_v sudden_o recover_v his_o speech_n 5._o gordiâ—s_v the_o epirot_n bear_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n 6._o jason_n pheraeus_n cure_v of_o a_o impostume_n 7._o simonides_z the_o poet_n escape_v the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n 8._o the_o death_n of_o daphidas_n the_o sophister_n foretell_v by_o the_o oracle_n 9_o the_o death_n 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to_o â—ave_n speak_v upon_o his_o funeral_n pile_n foreign_a example_n 1._o but_o the_o fatâ—_n of_o erus_fw-la pamphilus_n have_v render_v the_o forego_n relation_n leâ—s_v miraculous_a who_o plato_n affirm_v thaâ—_n alter_v he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o batâ—lâ—_n and_o â—ad_v lie_v in_o the_o field_n ten_o day_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o funeral_n pile_n he_o revive_v and_o relate_v strange_a thing_n which_o he_o see_v while_o he_o lay_v dead_a 2._o and_o since_o we_o be_v come_v of_o foreign_a example_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a learned_a man_n at_o athens_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o unlucky_a hurt_n with_o a_o stone_n upon_o his_o head_n though_o he_o retain_v his_o memory_n as_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n very_o perfect_a yet_o forget_v his_o learning_n which_o he_o have_v follow_v all_o his_o life_n time_n a_o dire_a and_o fatal_a wound_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v as_o if_o have_v of_o purpose_n seek_v out_o every_o sense_n it_o have_v pitch_v upon_o that_o particular_o wherein_o the_o patient_n most_o delight_v bury_v the_o singular_a doctrine_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o perpetual_a grave_n of_o envy_n to_o who_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enjoy_v those_o study_n it_o have_v be_v better_a that_o he_o have_v never_o obtain_v a_o taste_n of_o they_o than_o to_o want_v the_o sweetness_n of_o what_o he_o once_o have_v in_o possession_n 3._o but_o more_o lamentable_a be_v the_o narration_n of_o the_o follow_a mischance_n for_o the_o wife_n of_o nausimenes_n a_o athenian_a happen_v to_o take_v her_o son_n and_o daughter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o incest_n strike_v with_o horror_n of_o so_o monstrous_a a_o sight_n become_v sudden_o dumb_a so_o that_o she_o neither_o can_v express_v her_o present_a indignation_n nor_o ever_o after_o speak_v a_o word_n they_o punish_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o wicked_a act_n with_o voluntary_a death_n thus_o fortune_n that_o in_o a_o rage_n take_v from_o she_o her_o speech_n from_o they_o their_o life_n be_v therein_o favourable_a to_o the_o mother_n 4._o aegle_n a_o samian_a wrestler_n bear_v mute_a when_o he_o see_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v win_v take_v from_o he_o out_o of_o indignation_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v he_o recover_v his_o speech_n 5._o famous_a also_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o gorgias_n a_o epirot_n a_o very_a strong_a man_n who_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o she_o be_v go_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o cry_n cause_v they_o that_o carry_v the_o beer_n to_o stand_v afford_v a_o strange_a miracle_n to_o his_o country_n as_o one_o that_o receive_v his_o birth_n and_o be_v from_o the_o funeral-pile_n of_o his_o mother_n for_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n she_o in_o her_o death_n yield_v to_o fate_n the_o other_o be_v take_v into_o arm_n alive_a before_o he_o be_v bear_v 6._o a_o fortunate_a wound_n be_v that_o which_o a_o certain_a person_n give_v to_o phaerean_a jason_n endeavour_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o for_o strike_v at_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n he_o break_v a_o impostume_n in_o that_o manner_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v break_v nor_o cure_v by_o any_o skilled_a in_o physic_n deliver_v he_o from_o a_o incurable_a disease_n 7._o equal_o belove_v of_o the_o immortal_a god_n wâ—s_v simonides_n who_o be_v save_v from_o imminent_a danger_n be_v also_o preserve_v from_o after-ruin_n for_o while_o he_o be_v at_o supper_n with_o scopas_n at_o cranon_n a_o city_n of_o thessaly_n news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o two_o young_a man_n be_v at_o the_o door_n earnest_o desire_v to_o spâ—ak_v with_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o gaâ—e_n he_o find_v no_o body_n â—here_o but_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n the_o roof_n of_o the_o dining-room_n fall_v down_o and_o kill_v both_o
magnificence_n of_o their_o ornament_n and_o their_o strange_a kind_n of_o boldness_n but_o who_o can_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o gaul_n now_o victor_n will_v soon_o have_v turn_v their_o admiration_n into_o laughter_n and_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n therefore_o caius_n attilius_n will_v not_o stay_v to_o expect_v that_o injury_n for_o he_o fierce_o lay_v his_o stick_n cross_v the_o pate_n of_o a_o gaul_n that_o too_o familiar_o stroak_v his_o beard_n offer_v his_o â—ody_n free_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o out_o of_o madness_n câ—me_v rush_v to_o kill_v he_o thus_o virtue_n know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v take_v and_o patience_n know_v no_o disgrace_n to_o yield_v to_o fortune_n it_o account_n sad_a than_o any_o death_n and_o it_o invent_v new_a and_o generous_a kind_n of_o perishng_n if_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o perish_v that_o come_v to_o such_o a_o end_n 8._o we_o be_v now_o to_o gâ—ve_v due_a honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o roman_a youth_n who_o when_o c._n sempronius_n attarinus_fw-la consul_n have_v seek_v wiâ—h_o ill_a success_n at_o the_o battle_n oâ—_n verrugo_n against_o the_o volsci_n lâ—sâ—_n our_o battle_n just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o fly_v shall_v receive_v a_o rout_n dismount_v from_o their_o horse_n immediate_o rally_v into_o fooâ—-companies_n and_o break_v the_o enemy_n rank_n who_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o retire_v the_o roman_a youth_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o next_o hill_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o thâ—_n volsci_n turn_v all_o their_o force_n upon_o they_o wâ—re_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o legion_n get_v in_o the_o mean_a â—ime_n a_o very_a great_a refreshment_n to_o confirm_v their_o courage_n and_o thus_o while_o they_o think_v of_o obtain_v the_o trophy_n the_o night_n separate_v both_o army_n uncertain_a whether_o they_o part_v victor_n or_o vanquish_a 9_o a_o noble_a flower_n of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v he_o also_o by_o who_o wonderful_a fortitude_n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v acquit_v oâ—_n a_o crime_n which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v fall_v into_o of_o lose_v a_o battle_n to_o the_o samnite_n for_o papyrius_n cursor_n be_v go_v to_o the_o city_n to_o renew_v the_o inspection_n of_o entrail_n he_o be_v leave_v chief_a commander_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o although_o he_o be_v doubtful_a of_o lead_v the_o army_n out_o to_o battle_n yet_o at_o length_n join_v battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n he_o fight_v not_o so_o unsuccessful_o as_o rash_o for_o without_o question_n he_o have_v the_o worst_a at_o which_o the_o young_a nobility_n pull_v the_o bridle_n off_o their_o horse_n spur_v they_o with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o very_a â—aces_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o a_o obstinate_a gallantry_n restore_v a_o victory_n wring_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o rulliâ—nus_n which_o his_o country_n now_o conceive_v of_o â—is_n be_v the_o great_a of_o our_o citizen_n 10._o but_o of_o what_o a_o prodigious_a strength_n be_v those_o soldier_n who_o wade_v the_o slippery_a sea_n as_o they_o have_v be_v on_o firm_a land_n hale_v back_o the_o punic_a fleet_n by_o main_a strength_n to_o the_o shore_n though_o endeavour_v to_o fly_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o all_o their_o oar_n 11._o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o of_o the_o same_o repute_n be_v that_o soldier_n who_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n where_o hannibal_n rather_o break_v the_o power_n than_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o his_o wound_a hand_n be_v unable_a to_o hold_v his_o arm_n graspimg_v a_o numidian_a about_o the_o neck_n that_o come_v to_o strip_v he_o he_o bite_v off_o his_o ear_n and_o his_o nose_n expire_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o revenge_n a_o odd_a kind_n of_o event_n in_o fight_n where_o the_o party_n kill_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o kill_v he_o for_o the_o carthaginian_a liable_a to_o revenge_n rejoice_v the_o die_a person_n and_o the_o roman_a be_v his_o revenger_n at_o the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o his_o life_n 12._o publius_n crassus_n make_v war_n in_o asia_n with_o aristonicus_n bâ—ing_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o thracian_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a number_n for_o his_o assistance_n between_o smyrna_n and_o elea_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o power_n he_o avoid_v the_o shame_n by_o resolve_v to_o die_v for_o he_o thirst_n his_o riding-rod_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o one_o of_o the_o barbarian_n who_o enrage_v with_o the_o pain_n thereof_o thrust_v crassus_n into_o the_o side_n with_o his_o cutlace_n and_o while_o he_o revenge_n himself_o free_v the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o the_o shame_n of_o have_v lose_v his_o honour_n crassus_n show_v fortune_n that_o she_o intend_v to_o have_v punish_v a_o person_n altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n as_o be_v one_o that_o not_o only_o prudent_o but_o courageous_o break_v the_o snare_n which_o she_o have_v lay_v to_o entrap_v his_o liberty_n and_o restore_v his_o own_o dignity_n to_o himself_o although_o now_o give_v to_o aristonicus_n 13._o the_o same_o resolution_n scipio_n make_v use_v of_o who_o have_v unsuccessful_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o pompey_n his_o son-in-law_n in_o africa_n endeavour_v to_o fly_v into_o spain_n but_o understand_v that_o the_o shâ—p_n wherein_o he_o be_v be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o run_v himself_o through_o and_o so_o â—alling_v down_o upon_o the_o poop_n when_o caesar_n soldier_n ask_v for_o their_o commander_n he_o make_v answer_v the_o commander_n be_v well_o have_v power_n only_o to_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o to_o testify_v to_o his_o eternal_a praise_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n 14._o not_o less_o the_o monument_n of_o utica_n be_v thy_o last_o breathe_n mighty_a cato_n out_o of_o who_o wound_n flow_v more_o glory_n than_o blood_n for_o with_o a_o fierce_a constancy_n lie_v upon_o the_o sword_n thou_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a example_n of_o instruction_n that_o to_o all_o good_a man_n dignity_n and_o honour_n without_o life_n be_v far_o better_a than_o life_n without_o honour_n 15._o who_o daughter_n have_v no_o womanish_a spirit_n who_o know_v the_o resolution_n that_o her_o husband_n brutus_n have_v take_v to_o kill_v caesar_n the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n wherein_o that_o most_o horrid_a act_n be_v commit_v assoon_o as_o brutus_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n she_o call_v for_o a_o razor_n pretend_v to_o pare_v her_o nail_n and_o as_o if_o she_o have_v let_v it_o fall_v by_o chance_n give_v herself_o a_o wound_n therewith_o upon_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o maid_n brutus_n come_v in_o begin_v to_o chide_v she_o that_o she_o have_v take_v the_o barber_n trade_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o who_o she_o private_o whisper_v this_o be_v no_o rash_a action_n of_o i_o but_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v a_o most_o certain_a proof_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o thou_o for_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v if_o thy_o purpose_n shall_v not_o succeed_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n how_o brave_o and_o patient_o i_o can_v kill_v myself_o 16._o more_o happy_a in_o his_o offspring_n be_v the_o elder_a cato_n out_o of_o who_o loin_n spring_v the_o family_n of_o porcius_n who_o be_v in_o battle_n sore_o press_v upon_o by_o his_o enemy_n his_o sword_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n which_o though_o he_o see_v encompass_v with_o such_o number_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o obstinacy_n to_o recover_v it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v ouâ—r_o tiâ—l_v he_o have_v do_v it_o so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v wring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o daâ—gâ—r_n but_o to_o take_v it_o up_o in_o security_n which_o fight_n so_o terrify_v his_o enemy_n that_o the_o next_o day_n they_o come_v to_o he_o to_o bâ—g_v for_o peace_n 17._o the_o forritude_n of_o the_o gown_n may_v be_v mix_v with_o warlike_a action_n deserve_v the_o same_o honour_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o camp_n when_o t._n gracchus_n have_v get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n by_o his_o profuseness_n endeavour_v to_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o open_o declare_v that_o the_o senate_n be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o thing_n aught_v to_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o people_n the_o senate_n be_v summon_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o faith_n by_o mucius_n scaevola_n consul_n begin_v to_o consult_v what_o at_o such_o a_o time_n â—o_o do_v and_o all_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o consul_n ought_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n scaevola_n deny_v that_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o force_n then_o reply_v scipio_n nasica_n because_o say_v he_o the_o consul_n while_o he_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o law_n do_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v both_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o
life_n by_o his_o enemy_n think_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n yield_v only_o to_o common_a fate_n 7._o but_o theramenes_n receive_v his_o constancy_n from_o learning_n and_o education_n but_o the_o natural_a freity_n of_o the_o people_n teach_v theogenes_n the_o numantine_a to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o numantium_fw-la be_v in_o a_o low_a and_o lose_a condition_n himself_o excel_v all_o other_o in_o wealth_n honour_n and_o nobility_n get_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o combustible_a matter_n together_o he_o set_v his_o own_o street_n which_o be_v the_o fair_a in_o the_o whole_a city_n on_o fire_n and_o lay_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o he_o command_v two_o person_n to_o fight_v together_o that_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v may_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o flame_n and_o have_v by_o this_o strong_a engagement_n consume_v every_o body_n else_o at_o length_n he_o throw_v himself_o into_o â—he_n fire_n 8._o and_o that_o i_o may_v rehearse_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o city_n at_o equal_a enmity_n with_o we_o when_o carthage_n be_v take_v the_o wife_n of_o asdrubal_n upbraid_v he_o with_o impiety_n for_o beg_v only_o his_o own_o life_n at_o scipio_n hand_n take_v hâ—r_a child_n which_o she_o have_v by_o he_o in_o her_o right_a and_o leâ—t_a hand_n willing_a to_o die_v she_o fling_v herself_o into_o the_o flame_a ruin_n of_o her_o country_n 9_o to_o this_o example_n of_o female-fortitude_n i_o will_v add_v one_o stout_a casualâ—y_n of_o two_o virgin_n whâ—n_v through_o the_o most_o pestiferous_a sedition_n of_o the_o syracusan_n the_o whole_a family_n of_o king_n gelo_n afflict_v with_o endless_a calamity_n be_v reduce_v to_o one_o virgin-daughter_n name_v harmonia_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n make_v several_a offer_n of_o violence_n upon_o she_o her_o nurse_n take_v a_o child_n somewhat_o like_o she_o and_o hâ—ving_v dress_v it_o in_o royal_a apparel_n expose_v she_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o her_o enemy_n who_o when_o she_o be_v about_o to_o be_v slay_v will_v not_o declare_v her_o condition_n harmonica_fw-la admire_v her_o condition_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o outlive_v so_o much_o faith_n call_v back_o the_o murderer_n and_o confess_v who_o she_o be_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o she_o own_o death_n thus_o a_o covert_a lie_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o one_o the_o open_a truth_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n iii_o of_o patience_n roman_n example_n whereof_o be_v two_o 1._o c._n mutius_n cordus_n first_o call_v scaevola_n 2._o pompey_n ambassador_n to_o king_n gentius_n foreign_a 1._o a_o macedonian_a youth_n 2._o zeno_n eleatean_n 3._o the_o other_o zeno._n 4._o anaxarchus_n abderite_n 5._o theodorus_n of_o syracuse_n 6._o the_o indian_n 7._o the_o african_a slave_n contemn_v death_n and_o torment_n fortitude_n have_v be_v apparent_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n by_o the_o famous_a deed_n boâ—h_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o by_o her_o 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alcibiades_n set_v a_o reed_n between_o his_o leg_n laugh_v at_o he_o for_o play_v with_o his_o little_a child_n 2._o homer_n a_o poet_n for_o a_o celestial_a wit_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n when_o he_o fit_v the_o soft_a harp_n to_o the_o martial_a finger_n of_o achilles_n to_o ease_v their_o military_a pain_n with_o the_o soft_a recreation_n of_o peace_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o force_n of_o eloquence_n in_o roman_n 1._o mu._n valerius_n maximus_n dictator_n 2._o marcus_n antonius_n the_o orator_n 3._o c._n aurelius_n cotta_n stranger_n 1._o pisistratus_n of_o athens_n 2._o pericles_z of_o athens_n 3._o hegesias_n of_o cyrene_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o force_n of_o eloquence_n be_v infinite_o prevalent_a yet_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v display_v under_o proper_a example_n to_o the_o end_n the_o power_n thereof_o may_v be_v the_o better_o testify_v 1._o the_o king_n be_v eject_v the_o common-people_n in_o dissension_n with_o the_o 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