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say_v be_v the_o author_n of_o otho_n his_o banishment_n and_o therefore_o during_o the_o government_n of_o vrso_n bishop_n of_o grada_n he_o be_v banish_v the_o city_n as_o a_o enemy_n but_o not_o long_o after_o he_o be_v repeal_v at_o the_o people_n request_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o government_n he_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o think_v it_o fit_a and_o most_o profitable_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o drive_v the_o family_n of_o the_o vrseoli_n out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o pernicious_a enemy_n to_o the_o public_a quiet_n he_o will_v they_o then_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o to_o declare_v the_o vrseoli_n unworthy_a ever_o after_o to_o execute_v the_o sovereign_a dignity_n or_o any_o other_o office_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o suffrage_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v abolish_v adjudge_v they_o common_a enemy_n and_o as_o such_o banish_v they_o the_o people_n be_v ill_o advise_v have_v 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