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the_o same_o province_n of_o elymais_n but_o these_o foreign_a transaction_n a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o happen_v some_o year_n after_o have_v take_v we_o off_o long_a than_o our_o manner_n be_v from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o our_o domestic_a affair_n and_o since_o we_o be_v so_o seldom_o guilty_a in_o that_o respect_n we_o hope_v this_o one_o sully_n will_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v excuse_v 578._o anno_fw-la v._o c._n 578._o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n ti._n sempronius_n gracchus_n the_o proconsul_n have_v overcome_v the_o sardinian_o surrender_v the_o government_n of_o that_o island_n to_o sex_n cornelius_n the_o praetor_n and_o return_v to_o rome_n for_o a_o triumph_n which_o as_o he_o have_v most_o just_o deserve_v so_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v he_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la he_o be_v report_v to_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o prisoner_n that_o man_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o long_a auction_n when_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o sale_n 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obtain_v but_o with_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o latter_a in_o refuse_v than_o to_o the_o former_a in_o enjoy_v that_o dignity_n the_o other_o praetor_n be_v c._n cassius_n longinus_n p._n furius_n philus_n l._n claudius_n asellus_n m._n atilius_n serranus_n and_o cn._n servilius_n caepio_n the_o consul_n consult_v the_o senate_n touch_v the_o province_n and_o commonwealth_n who_o assign_v liguria_n to_o they_o both_o but_o divide_v in_o several_a region_n the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o sacred_a ceremony_n and_o especial_o the_o complete_n of_o their_o levy_n retard_v their_o advance_n very_o much_o which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o find_v no_o memorable_a action_n perform_v by_o they_o the_o praetor_n have_v now_o take_v their_o province_n by_o lot_n c._n cassius_n longinus_n the_o city-jurisdiction_n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n have_v the_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 800._o deal_n there_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o 27_o chapter_n of_o this_o 41_o book_n fol._n 803._o there_o be_v a_o small_a defect_n all_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o latin_a copy_n be_v these_o break_a syllable_n et_fw-la dam_n &_o metas_fw-la trans_fw-la &_o caveas_fw-la ferreas_fw-la pe_z intromitterentur_fw-la which_o marcellus_n donatus_n think_v shall_v be_v thus_o et_fw-la rhedam_n &_o metas_fw-la transitus_fw-la &_o caveas_fw-la ferreas_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la intromitterentur_fw-la ferae_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o likewise_o a_o fly_a chariot_n and_o turn-pike_n for_o the_o passage_n and_o iron_n grate_v through_o which_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v to_o be_v let_v in_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o folio_n there_o be_v another_o mark_n of_o something_o want_v but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o word_n dicebat_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a which_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o english_a and_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o number_v that_o mark_n among_o the_o errata_fw-la as_o be_v needless_a in_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n after_o the_o word_n revenue_n what_o be_v want_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v only_o these_o three_o word_n restore_v the_o ally_n bring_v home_o etc._n etc._n as_o fol._n 804._o a_o supplement_n of_o the_o first_o defective_a passage_n in_o the_o 43d._o book_n after_o the_o three_o chapter_n fol._n 832._o their_o friend_n or_o enemy_n he_o the_o say_v gelussa_n also_o entreat_v the_o senate_n not_o to_o give_v any_o credit_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n complaint_n against_o masinissa_n assure_v they_o that_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o their_o inveterate_a hate_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o his_o father_n be_v good_a will_n and_o hearty_a inclination_n to_o their_o service_n that_o as_o for_o his_o father_n his_o care_n shall_v always_o be_v to_o prefer_v those_o condition_n and_o term_n of_o the_o league_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v prescribe_v before_o any_o of_o his_o particular_a advantage_n whatsoever_o or_o rather_o will_v
56._o nuceria_n take_v by_o annibal_n xxiii_o 15._o nut_n the_o people_n of_o casilinum_n live_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o siege_n xxiii_o 19_o numidian_n good_a at_o horse-service_n but_o nothing_o on_o foot_n xxiv_o 48._o extreme_o lascivious_a above_o other_o nation_n xxix_o 23._o o._n oak_n sacred_a to_o shepherd_n i_o 10._o opima_fw-la spolia_fw-la what_o four_o 20._o xxiii_o 46._o opinion_n though_o vain_a be_v often_o of_o great_a consequence_n xxxiv_o 12._o oppia_n a_o vestal_a nun_n execute_v two_o 42._o sp._n opius_n one_o of_o the_o tyrannical_a decemvir_n accuse_v and_o make_v away_o himself_o in_o prison_n iii._o 58._o oreum_n in_o euboea_n take_v xxviii_o 6._o oringin_n in_o spain_n take_v by_o p._n scipio_n 3_o ortiagon_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o the_o gaul_n xxxviii_o 19_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o ravish_v by_o the_o centurion_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o she_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o get_v her_o liberty_n present_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n 24._o p._n pacuvius_n calavius_n save_v the_o senate_n of_o capua_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n by_o a_o ingenious_a contrivance_n xxiii_o 2._o paleness_n and_o fear_n temple_n vow_v to_o they_o by_o king_n tullus_n i_o 27._o palaepolis_n that_o city_n render_v itself_o viij_o 25_o 26._o palm_n when_o first_o give_v to_o conqueror_n x._o 47._o panic_n fear_v at_o rome_n 37._o pausistratus_n the_o rhodian_a admiral_n wheadle_v by_o polyxemidas_n and_o kill_v in_o a_o sea_n sight_n xxxvii_o 11._o l._n papirius_n cursor_n be_v dictator_n endeavour_n to_o put_v to_o death_n q._n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n his_o master_n of_o horse_n for_o fight_v against_o his_o order_n viij_o 32._o fabius_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n papirius_n his_o speech_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n 37._o his_o character_n ix_o 16._o compare_v with_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n x._o 39_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o samnite_n and_o strange_a vow_n 42._o l._n papirius_n the_o usurer_n his_o lust_n and_o cruelty_n viij_o 28._o parley_n between_o annibal_n and_o scipio_n thirty_o 30_o patrician_n whence_o so_o call_v i_o 8._o first_o admit_v to_o be_v tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o three_o 65._o a_o patrician_n may_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o capitol_n or_o castle_n vi_fw-mi 20._o peace_n when_o equal_a will_v be_v observe_v but_o never_o long_o keep_v where_o hard_a condition_n be_v impose_v viij_o 21._o scipio_n make_v a_o peace_n with_o carthage_n and_o the_o term_n thirty_o 37._o people_z their_o decree_n can_v not_o be_v infringe_v or_o repeal_v by_o the_o senate_n four_o 7._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o consul_n two_o 7._o the_o people_n have_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o supreme_a power_n viij_o 34._o perseus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n quarrel_n with_o his_o brother_n demetrius_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o parricide_n to_o his_o father_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v xl_o 5._o 8._o etc._n etc._n his_o wicked_a contrivance_n discover_v 55._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n 56._o and_o desire_v of_o the_o roman_n the_o title_n of_o king_n 58._o his_o character_n xli_o 20._o king_n eumens_n complain_v that_o perseus_n attempt_v to_o assassinate_v he_o xlii_o 15._o perseus_n endeavour_n to_o poison_v roman_a captain_n and_o ambassador_n 17._o he_o join_v in_o league_n with_o gentius_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n xliv_o 23._o he_o be_v whole_o defeat_v 42._o surrender_n himself_o and_o his_o son_n xlv_o 7._o petelia_n after_o a_o desperate_a defence_n take_v by_o himilco_n xxiii_o 30._o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n send_v ambassador_n to_o annibal_n who_o as_o they_o go_v deceive_v the_o roman_n but_o in_o their_o return_n be_v take_v xxiii_o 33_o 34._o send_v other_o 39_o his_o debauchery_n xxvii_o 33._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_n war_n with_o king_n philip_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o city_n 544._o xxxi_o 5._o he_o be_v a_o prince_n not_o use_v to_o hear_v trutus_n 18._o besieges_n athens_n but_o be_v repulse_v 24._o worsted_n in_o a_o horse-skirmish_n and_o retreat_n 38._o surprise_v by_o a_o ambuscade_n xxxi_o 11._o he_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o raillery_n 34._o he_o be_v total_o rout_v at_o cynocephalae_n by_o t._n quintius_n xxxiii_o 10._o and_o the_o same_o day_n his_o general_n androstenes_n by_o the_o achaean_o at_o corinth_n 14._o he_o submit_v to_o any_o term_n and_o gain_v a_o truce_n 13._o and_o afterward_o a_o peace_n 26._o the_o term_n 32._o he_o be_v still_o malcontent_a with_o the_o roman_n thirty-nine_o 23_o 24_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o otâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o use_v before_o roman_a ambassador_n as_o â—uâ—ges_n who_o determine_v the_o same_o to_o his_o dissatisfaction_n 25._o his_o speech_n on_o that_o occasion_n 27_o his_o adventure_n to_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n flamus_n and_o why_o xl_o 21_o 22._o king_n philippic_v â—iâ—s_z of_o grief_n and_o against_o his_o will_n perseus_n succeed_v 56._o philopaeman_n the_o great_a general_n of_o the_o achaean_o his_v character_n and_o exploit_n xxxv_o 28_o 29_o 30._o be_v take_v by_o the_o messenian_n thirty-nine_o 49._o poison_a by_o they_o but_o his_o death_n revenge_v 50._o piety_n a_o temple_n erect_v thereunto_o xl_o 34._o l._n pinarius_n secure_v his_o roman_a garrison_n in_o the_o city_n enna_n by_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n xxiv_o 39_o plague_n at_o rome_n and_o extraordinary_a prayer_n on_o that_o occasion_n i_o 31._o iii._o 6_o 32._o four_o 7._o v._n 13._o vi_fw-la 21._o seven_o 1_o 27._o viij_o 17._o x._o 47._o be_v allay_v by_o the_o dictator_n drive_v a_o nail_n seven_o 3._o play_n first_o act_v to_o appease_v the_o god_n seven_o 2._o q._n pleminius_n governor_n of_o locris_n his_o cruelty_n outrage_n and_o sacrilege_n xxix_o 9_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o same_o he_o cause_v rome_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o hope_n to_o escape_v but_o be_v prevent_v and_o put_v to_o death_n xxxiv_o 44._o poison_v one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o matron_n practise_v it_o and_o be_v accuse_v poison_n themselves_o viij_o 18._o polyaenus_n of_o syracuse_n his_o prudent_a speech_n xxiv_o 22._o po_n the_o river_n be_v great_a and_o more_o violent_a than_o the_o rhone_n xxiii_o 43._o poverty_n of_o divers_a great_a and_o excellent_a man_n as_o p._n valerius_n the_o consul_n two_o 16._o menenius_z agrippa_z 33._o l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n iii._o 26._o m._n popilius_n laenas_n rout_v the_o gaul_n seven_o 24._o though_o a_o commoner_n he_o be_v four_o time_n choose_v consul_n 26._o c._n popilius_n laenas_n send_v ambassador_n to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n draw_v a_o circle_n about_o he_o and_o require_v a_o answer_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o it_o xlv_o 12._o his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o rhodian_o 10._o m._n portius_n cato_n his_o speech_n for_o the_o oppian_n law_n xxxiv_o 1._o go_v into_o spain_n 8._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o tribune_n and_o praetor_n 13._o he_o triumph_v over_o spain_n 45._o he_o 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