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employ_v his_o whole_a reign_n in_o settle_v religious_a ceremony_n and_o bring_v the_o year_n to_o twelve_o month_n which_o before_o be_v but_o ten_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 82_o tullus_n hostilius_n choose_v the_o three_o king_n tr._n 3._o and_o reign_v 32._o year_n alba_n destroy_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n carry_v to_o rome_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 114_o ancus_n martius_n numa_n grandson_n by_o his_o daughter_n create_v the_o four_o king_n tr._n 2._o and_o reign_v 24_o year_n he_o build_v ostia_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o tiber_n sixteen_o mile_n from_o rome_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 138_o l._n tarqvinius_n priscus_n the_o five_o king_n tr._n 3._o reign_v 38._o year_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o demaratus_n a_o corinthian_a come_v a_o stranger_n to_o rome_n and_o be_v by_o ancus_n leave_v guardian_n to_o his_o child_n who_o upon_o their_o father_n death_n he_o send_v out_o of_o town_n a_o hunt_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n
ambustus_n q._n servilius_n ahala_n m._n e._n censor_n cn._n manlius_n capitol_n imperiosus_n c._n marcius_n rutilus_n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o second_v lustrum_fw-la and_o be_v the_o first_o commoner_n that_o ever_o have_v that_o office_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 403_o m._n popilius_n laenas_n ii_o tr._n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n the_o thirty_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la l._n furius_n camillus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 404_o l._n furius_n camillus_n p._n cornelius_n scipio_n m._n e._n p._n claudius_n crassinus_n regillensis_n m._n valerius_n fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o a_o mighty_a gaul_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o raven_n kill_v he_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v corvus_n the_o thirty_o first_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la t._n manlius_n imperiosus_n torquatus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 405_o m._n popilius_n laenas_n iu._n a._n cornelius_n cossus_n arvina_n ii_o m._n e._n m._n valerius_n corvus_n be_v then_o but_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age._n the_o thirty_o second_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la his_o name_n not_o know_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 406_o c._n plantius_n venno_n t._n manlius_n imperiosus_n torquatus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 407_o m._n valerius_n corvus_n ii_o tr._n c._n paetilius_n libo_n visolus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 408_o m._n fabius_n dorso_n ser._n sulpicius_n camerinus_n the_o thirty_o three_o dictator_n l._n furius_n camillus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 409_o c._n marcius_n rutilus_n iii_o cn._n manlius_n capitolinus_n imperioss_n m._n e._n t._n manlius_n imperioss_n torquat_fw-la ii_o the_o thirty_o four_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o latin_a holiday_n p._n valerius_n poplicola_n q._n fabius_n ambustus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 410_o m._n valerius_n corvus_n iii_o tr._n a._n cornelius_n cossus_n arvin_n tr._n the_o capuan_o free_o surrender_v their_o city_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v protect_v against_o the_o samnite_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o samnite_n war._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 411_o q._n servilius_n ahala_n c._n marcius_n rutilus_n iu._n the_o thirty_o five_o dictator_n m._n valerius_n corvus_n l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n privernas_n ii_o m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 412_o l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n priu._n c._n plautius_n venno_n ii_o book_n viii_o anni_fw-la v._n c._n 413_o t._n malinus_fw-la imperios_fw-la torquat_fw-la iii_o tr._n who_o behead_v his_o son_n for_o fight_v though_o with_o success_n against_o his_o order_n p._n decius_n mus._n who_o devote_a himself_n for_o his_o army_n the_o thirty_o six_o dictator_n l._n papirius_n crassus_n who_o be_v also_o praetor_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 414_o t._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n q._n publilius_n philo_n tr._n the_o thirty_o seven_o dictator_n q._n publilius_n philo._n d._n junius_n brutus_n scaeva_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 415_o l._n furius_n camillus_n tr._n c._n maenius_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 416_o c._n sulpicius_n longus_n p._n alius_fw-la paetus_n the_o thirty_o eight_o dictator_n c._n claudius_n crassinus_n regillensis_n p._n claudius_n hortator_n m._n e._n but_o be_v undue_o create_v they_o resign_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 417_o l._n papirius_n crassus_n k._n duilius_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 418_o m._n valerius_n corvus_n iu._n tr._n m._n atillius_fw-la regulus_n the_o thirty_o nine_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 419_o ti._n veturius_n calvinus_n q._n publilius_n philo_n m._n e._n sp._n postumius_n albinus_n the_o forty_o dictator_n p._n cornelius_n rufinus_n m._n antonius_n m._n e._n undue_o create_v they_o resign_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 420_o this_o year_n be_v without_o consul_n it_o be_v think_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o rage_a pestilence_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 421_o a._n cornelius_n cossus_n arvina_n ii_o cn._n domitius_n calvinus_n the_o forty_o first_o dictator_n m._n papirius_n crassus_n p._n valerius_n poplicola_n m._n e._n censor_n q._n publilius_n philo._n sp._n postumius_n albinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 422_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n flaccus_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n the_o forty_o second_o dictator_n for_o drive_v the_o nail_n cn._n quinctius_n varus_n l._n valerius_n potitus_n flaccus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 423_o l._n papirius_n crassus_n ii_o l._n plautius_n venno_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 424_o l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n ii_o tr._n c._n plautius_n decianus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 425_o p._n cornelius_n scapula_n p._n plautius_n proculus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 426_o l._n cornelius_n lentulus_n q._n publilius_n philo_n ii_o tr._n the_o forty_o three_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la m_o claudius_n marcellus_n sp._n postumius_n albinus_n m._n e._n undue_o make_v they_o resign_v anni_fw-la v._o c._n 427_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n c._n paetilius_n libo_n visolus_n ii_o roman_n debtor_n free_v from_o bondage_n and_o henceforth_o their_o good_n only_o and_o not_o their_o body_n liable_a to_o their_o creditor_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 428_o l._n furius_n camillus_n ii_o d._n junius_n brutus_n scaeva_n the_o forty_o four_o dictator_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n tr._n q._n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n m._n e._n who_o be_v force_v by_o the_o dictator_n to_o resign_v because_o he_o fight_v against_o his_o order_n for_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o his_o place_n be_v choose_v l._n papirius_n crassus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 429_o this_o year_n there_o be_v only_o the_o dictator_n and_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n without_o consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 430_o c._n sulpitius_n longus_n ii_o q._n aulius_n corretanus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 431_o q._n fabius_n max._n rullian_n tr._n l._n fulvius_n curvus_n tr._n the_o forty_o five_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o roman_a game_n a._n cornelius_n cossus_n arvina_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 432_o t._n veturius_n calvinus_n ii_o m._n fabius_n ambustus_n m._n e._n sp._n postumius_n albinus_n ii_o book_n ix_o the_o roman_n shameful_o worsted_n at_o caudinum_n by_o the_o samnite_n the_o forty_o six_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la q._n fabius_n ambustus_n p._n aimilius_n paetus_n but_o be_v undue_o create_v resign_v and_o in_o their_o room_n come_v the_o forty_o seven_o dictator_n m._n aimilius_n papus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 433_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n ii_o l._n valerius_n flaccus_n m._n e._n q._n publilius_n philo_n iii_o the_o samnite_n beat_v and_o make_v pass_v under_o the_o gallow_n the_o forty_o eight_o dictator_n c._n manius_n m._n fostius_n flaccinator_n m._n e._n the_o forty_o nine_o dictator_n l._n cornelius_n lentulus_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n ii_o m._n e._n the_o fifty_o dictator_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n iii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 434_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n iii_o tr._n l._n papirius_n cursor_n iii_o m._n e._n q._n aulius_n cerretanus_n ii_o he_o be_v contemporary_a with_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o think_v as_o brave_v a_o commander_n as_o he_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 435_o l._n plautius_n venno_n m._n fostius_n flaccinator_n censor_n l._n papirius_n crassus_n c._n manius_n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o five_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 436_o q._n aimilius_n barbula_n c._n junius_n bubulus_n brutus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 437_o sp._n nautius_n rutilus_n m._n popilius_n laenas_n the_o fifty_o first_o dictator_n l._n aimilius_n mamercus_n privern_n ii_o l._n fulvius_n curvus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 438_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n iu._n q_o publilius_n philo_n iu._n the_o fifty_o second_o dictator_n q._n fabius_n maximus_n rullian_n tr._n q._n aulius_n cerretan_n m._n e._n who_o be_v slay_v c._n fabius_n ambustus_n come_v in_o his_o place_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 439_o m._n paetilius_n libo_n c._n sulpicius_n longus_n iii_o tr._n the_o fifty_o three_o dictator_n c._n manius_n ii_o m._n fostius_n flaccinator_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 440_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n v._n c._n junius_n bubulcus_n brutus_n ii_o the_o fifty_o four_o dictator_n c._n paetilius_n libo_n visolus_n m._n libo_n ***_o m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 441_o m._n valerius_n maximus_n tr._n p._n decius_n mus._n the_o fifty_o five_o dictator_n c._n sulpicius_n longus_n c._n junius_n bibulcus_n brutus_n censor_n ap._n claudius_n caecus_n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o six_o lustrum_fw-la c._n plautius_n who_o in_o this_o office_n gain_v the_o name_n of_o venox_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 442_o c._n junius_n bibulcus_n brutus_n iii_o tr._n q._n aimilius_n barbula_n ii_o tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 443_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n ii_o c._n marcius_n rutilus_n the_o fifty_o six_o dictator_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n ii_o tr._n c._n junius_n bubulus_n brutus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 444_o this_o year_n the_o dictator_n and_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n govern_v without_o consul_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 445_o p._n decius_n must_n ii_o q_o fabius_n maximus_n iii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 446_o ap._n claudius_n caecus_n l._n volumnius_n flamma_n violens_fw-la censor_n m._n valerius_n maximus_n c._n jun._n bubulc_n brutus_n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o seven_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la
choose_v in_o any_o comitia_fw-la nor_o by_o the_o senate_n but_o by_o one_o of_o the_o consul_n and_o as_o the_o first_o dictator_n t._n lartius_n create_v anno_fw-la vrbis_fw-la 255._o behave_v himself_o in_o this_o sovereign_a power_n with_o so_o much_o modesty_n that_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o latin_a war_n and_o elect_v new_a consul_n he_o free_o resign_v his_o office_n have_v not_o cause_v any_o one_o citizen_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n banish_v or_o outrageous_o fine_v so_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o that_o office_n for_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n observe_v the_o like_a moderation_n not_o one_o of_o they_o abuse_v his_o authority_n until_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n and_o afterward_o of_o julius_n caesar_n who_o against_o the_o law_n make_v himself_o perpetual_a dictator_n but_o although_o dictator_n be_v first_o and_o principal_o choose_v in_o great_a strait_n yet_o in_o time_n they_o be_v make_v upon_o small_a occasion_n as_o to_o perform_v the_o religious_a ceremony_n of_o drive_v a_o nail_n into_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o jupiter_n temple_n ouâ—r_o against_o â—â—at_n of_o miâ—erva_n which_o they_o think_v in_o a_o time_n of_o pestilence_n or_o sedition_n will_v appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n to_o celebrate_v the_o latin_a holiday_n or_o roman_a gâ—mes_n or_o hold_v the_o câ—â—â—itiâ—_n for_o election_n of_o magistrate_n when_o the_o consul_n that_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o war_n and_o can_v not_o be_v convenient_o recall_v none_o can_v be_v nominate_v dictator_n but_o one_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n and_o at_o first_o he_o be_v always_o a_o patrician_n but_o in_o time_n commoner_n do_v also_o obtain_v it_o the_o first_o of_o that_o rank_n that_o hold_v it_o be_v c._n martâ—uâ—_n rutilus_n a._n v._o c._n 397._o the_o dictator_n always_o choose_v his_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v call_v magister_fw-la equitum_fw-la the_o general_n or_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n who_o have_v the_o command_n in_o the_o dictator_n absence_n but_o yet_o be_v to_o act_v nothing_o against_o his_o order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o â—_z of_o q._n fabius_n and_o m._n minucius_n who_o for_o fight_v against_o the_o dictator_n command_n in_o his_o absence_n be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v execute_v and_o very_o hardly_o escape_v this_o office_n be_v most_o time_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v be_v consul_n duumviri_fw-la magistrate_n two_o in_o number_n of_o several_a sort_n as_o duumviri_fw-la capitales_fw-la juâ—â—â—â—_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o who_o a_o appeal_n lie_v to_o the_o people_n duumviri_fw-la navales_fw-la two_o â—â—â—missioners_n of_o the_o navy_n duumviri_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la two_o patrician_n ordain_v fiâ—st_n for_o kâ—â—pâ—â—â—_n oâ—_n sibylla_n book_n dedicate_a of_o temple_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v increase_v first_o to_o five_o and_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—s_n to_o ten_o see_v decemviri_fw-la equestris_n ordo_fw-la the_o equestrian_a order_n 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