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2._o we_o have_v see_v marius_n effigy_n in_o statue_n stone_n at_o ravenna_n in_o cisalpina_n gallia_n very_o agreeable_a to_o that_o roughness_n and_o sourness_n of_o his_o behaviour_n remark_v by_o all_o author_n for_o be_v natural_o valiant_a and_o warlike_a more_o acquaint_v also_o with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o camp_n than_o of_o the_o city_n he_o can_v not_o moderate_v his_o passion_n when_o in_o authority_n he_o be_v say_v neither_o to_o have_v much_o study_a greek_a nor_o ever_o to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o language_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o consequence_n as_o think_v it_o ridiculous_a to_o bestow_v time_n in_o that_o learning_n the_o teacher_n whereof_o be_v little_o better_a than_o their_o slave_n so_o after_o his_o second_o triumph_n when_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o a_o temple_n he_o present_v some_o show_n after_o the_o greek_a fashion_n come_v into_o the_o theatre_n he_o only_o sit_v down_o and_o immediate_o depart_v wherefore_o as_o plato_n often_o 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all_o the_o nobility_n and_o especial_o fear_v metellus_n who_o have_v be_v so_o ingrateful_o use_v by_o he_o and_o who_o be_v true_o virtuous_a be_v natural_o a_o enemy_n to_o those_o that_o manage_v the_o people_n not_o for_o the_o public_a good_a but_o for_o their_o private_a pleasure_n marius_n therefore_o endeavour_v to_o banish_v he_o the_o city_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o contract_v a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o glaucias_n and_o saturninus_n saturninus_n a_o couple_n of_o dare_v resolute_a fellow_n who_o have_v a_o great_a company_n of_o poor_a seditious_a people_n at_o their_o beck_n by_o their_o assistance_n he_o enact_v certain_a law_n and_o gather_v some_o soldier_n he_o place_v they_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o by_o this_o faction_n oppress_v metellus_n and_o as_o
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marius_n too_o be_v indispose_v and_o seasick_a they_o with_o great_a difficulty_n reach_v the_o haven_n at_o circaeum_n 60._o the_o storm_n now_o increase_v and_o distress_n their_o victual_n fail_v they_o put_v to_o shore_n and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o they_o know_v not_o wither_v as_o it_o usual_o happen_v in_o great_a distress_n they_o always_o shun_v the_o present_a as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o uncertainty_n for_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n be_v both_o equal_o unsafe_a for_o they_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o meet_v with_o people_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o so_o to_o meet_v with_o none_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o want_n of_o necessary_n at_o length_n though_o late_o first_o they_o light_v upon_o a_o few_o poor_a shepherd_n that_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o relieve_v they_o but_o know_v marius_n advise_v he_o to_o depart_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v for_o they_o have_v see_v a_o little_a beyond_o that_o place_n a_o party_n of_o horse_n that_o be_v go_v in_o search_n of_o he_o whereupon_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o great_a straight_o especial_o because_o those_o that_o attend_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v far_o be_v spend_v with_o their_o long_a fast_n he_o turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o road_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o a_o thick_a wood_n where_o he_o pass_v the_o night_n in_o great_a distress_n the_o next_o day_n pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o little_a strength_n he_o have_v before_o it_o be_v all_o exhaust_v he_o travel_v by_o the_o seaside_n encourage_v his_o companion_n not_o to_o desert_v he_o in_o the_o last_o of_o his_o hope_n for_o which_o he_o reserve_v himself_o rely_v on_o the_o credit_n of_o some_o old_a prophecy_n 61._o that_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o very_o hope_n young_a and_o live_v in_o the_o country_n he_o bring_v home_o in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n a_o eagles_n nest_n wherein_o be_v seven_o young_a one_o which_o his_o parent_n see_v and_o 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