all_o of_o they_o their_o several_a banner_n or_o mark_n of_o conduct_n for_o pomponius_n mela_n write_v that_o the_o britann_n imitate_v the_o gallicke_a fashion_n in_o arm_n and_o caesar_n in_o his_o immortal_a book_n do_v say_v that_o considius_n partly_o discover_v by_o their_o ensign_n that_o the_o gall_n be_v master_n of_o a_o hill_n of_o advantage_n the_o gall_n have_v ensign_n therefore_o but_o reason_n much_o better_a than_o testimony_n convince_v that_o this_o be_v so_o among_o the_o britann_n because_o it_o must_v of_o force_n be_v so_o for_o where_o order_n be_v there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n of_o directive_a sign_n impossible_a otherwise_o to_o be_v preserve_v what_o their_o stuff_n or_o argument_n be_v be_v unknown_a they_o have_v their_o painting_n and_o lineamentall_a purfle_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o element_n of_o armoury_n to_o say_v that_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o wolf_n and_o greyhound_n be_v among_o the_o symbolical_a note_n of_o the_o britann_n because_o boadicia_n in_o her_o auspicatory_a oration_n may_v seem_v to_o allude_v to_o their_o bearing_n be_v but_o to_o say_v it_o only_o and_o yet_o the_o conjecture_n dislike_v i_o not_o the_o more_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o who_o descend_v of_o these_o ancient_a britann_n by_o the_o father_n side_n do_v advance_v the_o greyhound_n in_o supporture_n before_o the_o head_n of_o this_o huge_a and_o wide-spred_n battle_n of_o the_o britann_n the_o chariot_n of_o war_n be_v plant_v which_o as_o mela_n depourtraye_v they_o have_v sharp_a scythe_n stand_v out_o wherewith_o to_o mow_v down_o enemy_n among_o they_o the_o nimble_a &_o the_o light_a of_o her_o people_n be_v scatter_v at_o adventure_n the_o horse_n upon_o either_o hand_n against_o the_o main_a body_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o roman_a battalia_n boadicia_n do_v set_v her_o corslet-man_n or_o such_o as_o be_v whole_a arm_v dio_fw-mi witness_v their_o use_n at_o this_o service_n and_o their_o mean_n of_o furniture_n come_v in_o all_o probability_n from_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o legionary_n who_o rash_o carry_v on_o by_o petilius_n cerealis_n be_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o defeat_v all_o of_o they_o and_o slay_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o revolt_n behind_o she_o place_v the_o carriage_n wall_v the_o back_n of_o her_o battle_n with_o wagon_n vein_n and_o cart_n where_o the_o wife_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o britann_n stand_v looker-on_n and_o lest_o those_o impediment_n may_v not_o prove_v bar_n enough_o to_o their_o then_o unthought-of_a flight_n there_o grow_v a_o wood_n also_o next_o beyond_o thus_o while_o upon_o vain_a assurance_n they_o provide_v to_o create_v a_o spectacle_n for_o their_o woman_n they_o emparkt_v themselves_o for_o slaughter_n the_o game_n and_o surfeit_v of_o the_o roman_n little_a dream_v that_o they_o shall_v become_v their_o own_o show_n but_o overmuch_o boldness_n be_v rare_o any_o other_o than_o the_o common_a for-runner_n of_o a_o downfall_n ariovistus_n general_n of_o the_o german_a league_n against_o julius_n caesar_n have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o theatre_n and_o spectator_n and_o because_o it_o be_v also_o with_o the_o like_a ill_a success_n the_o boadician_n lack_v not_o the_o poor_a comfort_n of_o have_v a_o example_n and_o parallel_v themselves_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o only_a unlucky_a that_o be_v obstinacy_n on_o both_o side_n fix_v with_o trabal_n nail_n of_o necessity_n the_o britann_n to_o maintain_v what_o they_o have_v begin_v the_o roman_n to_o master_v their_o peril_n or_o to_o die_v no_o possibility_n to_o hang_v the_o quarrel_n even_o upon_o the_o weigh_a beam_n of_o justice_n and_o peace_n boadicia_n therefore_o be_v not_o more_o want_v to_o her_o people_n encouragement_n then_o to_o their_o disposure_n for_o fight_v yet_o by_o some_o word_n in_o the_o cornelian_a annal_n it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v notwithstanding_o all_o her_o great_a care_n and_o pain_n in_o place_v they_o order_n be_v not_o keep_v so_o precise_o as_o their_o dangerous_a estate_n require_v for_o as_o well_o the_o cavallarie_n as_o the_o foot_n vaunt_v themselves_o everywhere_a in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n flaunt_v and_o brave_v about_o in_o heap_n and_o troop_n boadicia_n herself_o deep_o taint_v with_o that_o self-flattering_a pestilence_n for_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v she_o tell_v her_o army_n the_o roman_n will_v never_o stand_v the_o echo_a shout_n of_o so_o many_o score_n of_o thousand_o or_o the_o bare_a rustle_n of_o their_o arm_n much_o less_o endure_v their_o shock_n and_o stroke_n thereupon_o also_o she_o boast_v the_o defeat_n of_o petilius_n cerealis_n as_o a_o pattern_n of_o their_o warlike_a workmanship_n and_o the_o earnest_n of_o their_o last_a good_a fortune_n glorious_o affirm_v fear_n do_v so_o benumb_v their_o enemy_n that_o they_o of_o they_o who_o be_v absent_a coop_v themselves_o up_o within_o camp_n and_o sconce_n not_o dare_v once_o to_o peer_n out_o a_o thing_n not_o untrue_a with_o paenius_n posthumus_n and_o that_o these_o very_a man_n who_o they_o have_v at_o last_o with_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o travail_v find_v out_o and_o overtake_v do_v not_o meditate_v fight_n but_o flight_n and_o how_o to_o run_v safe_a away_o evident_a in_o her_o opinion_n by_o the_o shelter_a themselves_o within_o those_o straits_n the_o lodging_n and_o denn_n of_o the_o timorous_a not_o forecast_v that_o it_o may_v in_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o point_n of_o warre-craft_n to_o nourish_v foul_a overweening_n by_o the_o great_a show_n of_o fear_n her_o person_n conspicuitie_n and_o posture_n in_o speak_v add_v great_o to_o the_o life_n of_o her_o word_n for_o ride_v about_o from_o one_o embattelld_a nation_n to_o another_o she_o turn_v herself_o on_o all_o side_n in_o her_o open_a chariot_n royal_o appoint_v present_v her_o fortune_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o her_o princely_a child_n who_o sit_v with_o she_o in_o sight_n there_o as_o the_o most_o lively_a mean_n for_o stir_v up_o extreme_a indignation_n and_o revenge_n malignant_a humour_n thus_o be_v thorough_o stir_v and_o the_o cloud_n of_o defiance_n impatient_o strive_v to_o empty_a themselves_o in_o a_o tempest_n of_o blow_n boadicia_n at_o a_o instant_n strike_v of_o all_o the_o lock_n of_o restraint_n on_o her_o side_n by_o give_v the_o word_n and_o without_o god_n to_o friend_n permit_v her_o cause_n to_o brute_n trial_n §._o xxxi_o the_o battle_n overthrow_n and_o death_n of_o boadicia_n immediate_o hereupon_o the_o britann_n raise_v universal_a shout_n and_o cry_n to_o affright_v the_o roman_n and_o vain_o chant_v out_o aloud_o their_o warlike_a ode_n or_o ditty_n which_o devise_v by_o their_o bard_n or_o by_o each_o of_o themselves_o as_o his_o boisterous_a wit_n will_v serve_v he_o be_v fill_v with_o glorious_a brave_n and_o ireful_a threat_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o they_o advance_v their_o battalia_n and_o continue_v their_o song_n and_o clamour_n make_v the_o wide_a plain_n tremble_v with_o the_o stress_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o general_a violent_a motion_n man_n horse_n chariot_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o arm_n &_o weapon_n stir_v at_o once_o render_v the_o noise_n as_o of_o a_o rough_a and_o angry_a sea_n a_o stately_a lacedaemonian_a march_n towards_o the_o onset_n as_o sylburgius_n translate_v the_o place_n in_o dio_n &_o not_o a_o headlong_a furious_a only_o somewhat_o full_a and_o round_o at_o the_o instant_n itself_o of_o charge_v the_o first_o assault_n therefore_o be_v with_o shrill_a sound_n and_o voice_n quick_o to_o be_v dampt_v and_o alaid_z with_o the_o groan_n and_o shriek_n of_o the_o die_a on_o the_o contrary_a svetonius_n paullinus_n perceive_v his_o people_n fiery_a prompt_v hoist_v up_o aloft_o at_o a_o spear_n end_v the_o public_a sign_n of_o battle_n which_o be_v common_o the_o general_n purple_a fur-coat_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o bloody_a banner_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_z legionary_n thorough_o teach_v to_o contemn_v loud_a clamour_n as_o a_o terrible_a toy_n keep_v close_o together_o within_o the_o narrow_a outlet_a of_o their_o ground_n aswell_o to_o increase_v their_o enemy_n presumption_n as_o to_o prevent_v oppression_n and_o circumuention_n but_o when_o the_o britann_n have_v deliver_v their_o rove_a shot_n and_o be_v advance_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o mischief_n the_o roman_n till_o that_o instant_n hush_v and_o silent_a and_o observe_v fair_a regularitie_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a join_v together_o in_o a_o martial_a shout_n at_o a_o sign_n and_o most_o forcible_o fling_v their_o heavy_a pile_n into_o the_o thick_a of_o their_o come_a enemy_n they_o present_o draw_v their_o sword_n and_o clash_v they_o hard_o upon_o their_o shield_n sally_v out_o at_o once_o with_o all_o the_o force_n they_o can_v and_o deal_v their_o stroke_n and_o thrust_n to_o great_a advantage_n the_o cornelian_a annal_n where_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o fourteen_o
for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n affirm_v no_o less_o there_o be_v also_o a_o tumult_n in_o the_o i_o will_v because_o say_v svetonius_n the_o fugitive_n be_v not_o send_v back_o adminius_n as_o i_o suppose_v and_o his_o adherent_n so_o the_o detention_n of_o tribute_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o reprisall_n to_o force_v their_o restitution_n and_o here_o the_o part_n of_o that_o bericus_n come_v apt_o in_o who_o as_o dio_n say_v be_v expulse_v out_o of_o britan_n for_o sedition_n the_o cause_n not_o hard_a to_o find_v consider_v the_o premise_n if_o bericus_n may_v be_v think_v one_o of_o the_o adminian_a faction_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n let_v other_o reason_n here_o certain_o our_o island_n first_o begin_v to_o feel_v indeed_o the_o weight_n of_o conquest_n caesar_z have_v a_o mandrubatius_n to_o induce_v and_o train_v he_o on_o and_o cladius_n a_o banish_a bericus_n the_o computation_n of_o force_n in_o augustus_n time_n fit_a to_o hold_v britain_n in_o obedience_n according_a to_o strabo_n account_n be_v extreme_o under_o the_o mark_n one_o legion_n and_o some_o horse_n camden_n the_o king_n of_o our_o antiquary_n and_o not_o of_o arm_n only_o reckon_v up_o three_o whole_a legion_n the_o second_o the_o nine_o and_o the_o fourteen_o impose_v by_o claudius_fw-la to_o retain_v his_o martial_a purchase_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o when_o the_o britan_n fall_v from_o nero_n there_o be_v another_o call_v the_o twenty_o all_o four_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o tacitus_n where_o he_o chronicle_n the_o defection_n and_o all_o four_o few_o enough_o yet_o nero_n be_v so_o far_o from_o augment_v the_o roman_a force_n here_o with_o extraordinary_n that_o but_o for_o very_a shame_n as_o svetonius_n say_v he_o have_v even_o revoke_v the_o ligier_n howbeit_o strabo_n estimate_n suppose_v equity_n and_o augustus_n may_v be_v a_o full_a proportion_n for_o the_o odds_o be_v not_o small_a in_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o time_n which_o extreme_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o power_n a_o few_o under_o a_o wise_a and_o venerable_a prince_n be_v virtual_o as_o many_o as_o thrice_o their_o number_n under_o a_o vain_a or_o violent_a with_o injury_n no_o force_n be_v not_o weak_a with_o justice_n no_o fewness_n be_v not_o strong_a sentence_n verifide_v under_o nero_n in_o britain_n under_o who_o even_o the_o deity_n of_o claudius_fw-la be_v make_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o the_o britan_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o which_o themselves_o complain_v in_o tacitus_n then_o claudius_fw-la himself_n be_v when_o alive_a among_o those_o precious_a coigne_n which_o the_o treasury_n of_o antonius_n augustinus_n have_v afford_v to_o the_o world_n i_o find_v one_o of_o claudius_fw-la concern_v britain_n peaceable_a omit_v by_o all_o man_n who_o have_v of_o purpose_n handle_v our_o affair_n what_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o image_n hold_v unlucke_o appear_v not_o in_o that_o fair_a print_a copy_n with_o which_o it_o please_v a_o great_a and_o generous_a earl_n to_o befriend_v i_o it_o may_v be_v a_o garland_n a_o cornucopia_n a_o little_a wing_a victory_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o can_v think_v it_o be_v some_o round_a figure_n the_o sign_n of_o tribute-money_n the_o whole_a may_v signify_v that_o claudius_fw-la the_o conqueror_n of_o britain_n civilise_v the_o subdue_a britan_n the_o person_n gown_a habit_n a_o manifest_a token_n of_o it_o who_o be_v otherwise_o wont_a to_o be_v represent_v martial_a and_o unclothe_v and_o though_o the_o rudder_n or_o helm_n of_o a_o ship_n which_o here_o britannia_n hold_v downward_o in_o her_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o rest_n do_v ordinary_o signify_v nothing_o else_o in_o ancient_a roman_a coign_n but_o that_o the_o country_n who_o figure_n appear_v upon_o the_o metal_n be_v a_o island_n whereunto_o there_o be_v no_o access_n but_o by_o water_n yet_o here_o perhà p_v it_o further_o note_v that_o not_o only_o the_o navigation_n of_o britain_n flourish_v by_o his_o mean_n but_o that_o tillage_n former_o neglect_v do_v also_o set_v up_o now_o &_o prosper_v if_o that_o which_o couch_v behind_o be_v not_o the_o half_a part_n of_o a_o ship_n but_o the_o hinder_a end_n of_o a_o antique_a plough_n a_o coin_n put_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n after_o the_o southern_a britan_n be_v provinciate_v and_o the_o roman_a government_n full_o settle_v here_o nor_o improbable_o when_o the_o colony_n of_o old_a soldier_n be_v draw_v and_o plant_v at_o camalodunum_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o claudius_fw-la for_o that_o be_v precise_o the_o time_n as_o that_o most_o modest_a and_o ancient_a good_a friend_n of_o i_o william_n camden_n clarenceux_n have_v happy_o and_o learned_o observe_v out_o of_o another_o of_o claudius_fw-la medal_n camalodunum_fw-la the_o place_n upon_o which_o the_o rage_a tempest_n of_o rebellion_n do_v first_o discharge_v the_o force_n of_o itself_o as_o the_o insolence_n of_o that_o colony_n be_v among_o the_o heinous_a spark_n which_o fire_v the_o wrong_a native_n this_o in_o general_n be_v the_o case_n and_o state_n of_o britain_n so_o far_o as_o the_o roman_n intermedle_v from_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o julius_n caesar_n thereinto_o who_o what_o he_o can_v not_o materiallie_o annex_v to_o the_o main-land_n attempt_v to_o fasten_v vertuallie_o to_o the_o empire_n as_o a_o outwork_n chap._n xxv_o the_o intermit_a narration_n of_o the_o revolt_n of_o britain_n under_o nero_n prosecuted_a after_o the_o death_n of_o consecrate_a claudius_fw-la britain_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a world_n come_v under_o the_o sceptre_n of_o nero_n it_o be_v now_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o seven_o year_n caesonius_n and_o petronius_n consul_n when_o the_o incense_a britann_n lead_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o widow_n revengefullie_o write_v her_o quarrel_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o thousand_o of_o enemy_n for_o such_o they_o esteem_v all_o who_o be_v either_o free_a of_o rome_n or_o of_o the_o roman_a party_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o sudden_a fury_n with_o the_o bitter_a effect_n the_o estate_n of_o thing_n forego_v and_o follow_v as_o afford_v great_a lesson_n deserve_v a_o narration_n suitable_a to_o the_o majesty_n though_o not_o to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o introduction_n and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o we_o may_v admiringlie_o know_v how_o large_a a_o place_n the_o evil_a shake_n it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o present_o before_o the_o terrible_a blow_n all_o the_o country_n now_o comprehend_v under_o the_o noble_a name_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n except_v only_o the_o i_o will_v of_o mona_n or_o anglesey_n be_v either_o immediate_o roman_z as_o provincial_a or_o indirect_o and_o upon_o the_o by_o as_o seem_v social_a a_o goodly_a scope_n of_o habitable_a element_n one_o thousand_o mile_n in_o circuit_n and_o itself_o the_o best_a and_o great_a part_n of_o britain_n full_a of_o brave_a people_n and_o of_o native_a commodity_n which_o the_o ancient_a equity_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v have_v keep_v and_o cherish_v more_o careful_o for_o the_o straighten_v ocëan_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o continent_n do_v not_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o continent_n and_o if_o the_o aër_fw-la of_o our_o i_o will_v be_v not_o always_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o transparent_a yet_o be_v it_o certain_o the_o most_o temperate_a but_o without_o all_o other_o commodity_n and_o the_o name_n of_o we_o will_v fill_v a_o long_a inventarie_n it_o be_v alone_o enough_o for_o a_o attractive_a to_o the_o roman_n that_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o oar_n but_o silver_n also_o and_o gold_n itself_o lie_v couch_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o britain_n which_o their_o diligence_n will_v draw_v forth_o into_o light_n and_o use_v the_o vein_n of_o mineral_n coal_n a_o treasure_n leave_v for_o we_o who_o improvident_a waste_n of_o wood_n have_v make_v they_o as_o precious_a as_o metal_n the_o britann_n themselves_o who_o by_o the_o right_n of_o their_o first_o come_v hither_o be_v natural_a lord_n of_o the_o soil_n a_o people_n easy_o fashionable_a to_o the_o noble_a art_n and_o not_o to_o that_o mean_a one_o of_o make_v cheese_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o stand_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o in_o strabo_n as_o a_o special_a note_n of_o barbarism_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_n now_o in_o any_o such_o number_n here_o that_o insolency_n may_v thereupon_o secure_o rest_v itself_o for_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o share_n they_o at_o most_o employ_v but_o four_o legion_n with_o their_o ordinary_a aid_n consist_v partly_o of_o gall_n and_o german_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o islander_n themselves_o the_o legion_n of_o none_o but_o roman_n only_o all_o which_o together_o can_v not_o very_o much_o surmount_v forty_o thousand_o according_a to_o common_a proportion_n a_o handful_n of_o man_n if_o compare_v to_o the_o native_n but_o of_o this_o more_o proper_o elsewhere_o §._o i._o of_o the_o title_n of_o
mistake_v for_o the_o britann_n be_v conquer_v to_o yield_v and_o not_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o force_n have_v master_v their_o strength_n but_o natural_a indignation_n remain_v strabo_n therefore_o foretell_v the_o truth_n that_o if_o violence_n be_v use_v to_o the_o britann_n there_o will_v be_v danger_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n look_v how_o many_o the_o old_a soldier_n so_o many_o new_a lord_n there_o be_v for_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o who_o there_o be_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o garrison_n a_o slender_a band_n partly_o through_o likeness_n of_o manner_n and_o partly_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o same_o licentiousness_n do_v soothe_v and_o uphold_v the_o old_a in_o their_o madness_n this_o breed_v so_o deep_a a_o hatred_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o natural_a camalodunians_n and_o of_o their_o countryman_n the_o trinobant_n about_o as_o it_o secret_o draw_v they_o to_o side_n with_o boadicia_n so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o short_a bondage_n which_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o undergo_v but_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o perpetual_a for_o whither_o the_o word_n which_o tacitus_n use_v in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o altar_n or_o a_o earnest_n of_o tyranny_n whither_o ara_fw-la or_o else_o arrha_fw-la or_o as_o valens_n acidalus_n read_v it_o arx_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o capital_a fort_n or_o keep_v of_o oppression_n the_o trinobant_n can_v never_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o temple_n of_o claudius_fw-la erect_v among_o they_o but_o as_o upon_o a_o dedication_n of_o their_o servitude_n to_o perpetuity_n camalodunum_fw-la the_o stand_a court_n or_o palace-roiall_a of_o their_o king_n while_o cunobeline_n live_v be_v now_o become_v the_o centre_n of_o pleasant_a retirement_n for_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o rendezvous_n of_o their_o power_n and_o though_o it_o stand_v as_o far_o remove_v from_o all_o open_a enemy_n as_o the_o eastern_a sea_n will_v suffer_v yet_o do_v that_o temple_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o ceremony_n suck_n and_o engorge_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o britann_n not_o as_o a_o temple_n but_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o gulf_n or_o indraught_n of_o the_o neighbour_n ocean_n the_o only_a worship_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o deity_n as_o claudius_fw-la the_o principal_a cause_n to_o ripen_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o hasten_v fearful_a vengeance_n the_o outward_a state_n of_o the_o town_n seem_v nevertheless_o very_o flourish_v for_o beside_o the_o old_a palace_n and_o other_o the_o building_n of_o the_o britann_n for_o the_o roman_n say_v sigonius_n do_v not_o use_v to_o destroy_v the_o building_n they_o find_v it_o have_v a_o senate-house_n for_o consultation_n a_o theatre_n for_o play_n that_o goodly_a temple_n of_o claudius_fw-la and_o as_o well_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n undoubtedlie_o answerable_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o roman_a magnificence_n but_o the_o britan_n of_o the_o town_n who_o the_o insolence_n of_o that_o colony_n have_v utterlie_o lose_v hold_v close_a correspondence_n as_o be_v note_v before_o with_o those_o in_o boadicia_n camp_n for_o the_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n do_v notable_o further_a it_o and_o as_o otherwise_o also_o so_o special_o by_o dissuade_v the_o roman_n to_o fortify_v for_o the_o colony_n lie_v open_a on_o all_o side_n the_o better_a to_o enjoy_v free_a walk_n and_o aër_fw-la about_o though_o it_o have_v not_o always_o do_v so_o for_o this_o be_v the_o town_n which_o claudius_fw-la assault_v and_o take_v and_o who_o image_n he_o represent_v in_o a_o mock-fight_a at_o rome_n tranqvillus_n can_v be_v think_v to_o mean_v it_o of_o any_o other_o the_o old_a ditch_n therefore_o fill_v with_o the_o rampart_n throw_v in_o and_o all_o the_o fortification_n raze_v after_o it_o be_v win_v yet_o safety_n be_v not_o altogether_o neglect_v though_o pleasure_n be_v rather_o seek_v than_o strength_n it_o have_v no_o trench_n no_o palisado_n nor_o other_o defence_n about_o itself_o but_o it_o have_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n a_o repute_a wall_n of_o brass_n the_o awe_n of_o a_o fresh_a conquest_n and_o sundry_a strength_n though_o many_o mile_n off_o in_o the_o march_n or_o pale_a of_o the_o province_n evident_a in_o the_o agricola_n of_o tacitus_n where_o the_o roman_a garrison_n watch_v and_o ward_v in_o castle_n sconce_n and_o other_o presidiarie_n place_n these_o together_o with_o the_o small_a force_n of_o soldier_n mention_v before_o be_v the_o hope_n upon_o which_o the_o colony_n rely_v against_o all_o sudden_a inroad_n or_o commotion_n as_o the_o hope_n of_o those_o soldier_n consist_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o though_o at_o other_o time_n they_o may_v have_v be_v competent_a yet_o now_o be_v vain_a for_o bunduca_n sudden_o assail_a such_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n as_o lay_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o the_o frontier_n in_o fort_n and_o castle_n and_o force_v the_o garrison_n rush_v over_o they_o with_o such_o violence_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o country_n as_o the_o sea_n at_o a_o breach_n make_v up_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o the_o colony_n itself_o the_o object_n of_o their_o great_a spite_n §._o xiiii_o the_o roman_a colony_n at_o camalodunum_n destroy_v by_o boadicia_n the_o dark_a and_o thick_a cloud_n of_o war_n full_o charge_v with_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n of_o revenge_n be_v scarce_o any_o soon_o before_o camalodunum_n where_o their_o correspondent_o expect_v they_o but_o it_o be_v also_o within_o it_o the_o roman_a party_n there_o upon_o the_o first_o appearing_n of_o danger_n have_v send_v to_o catus_n decianus_n for_o some_o assistance_n but_o he_o as_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n must_v needs_o misdoubt_v his_o own_o case_n only_o spare_v two_o hundred_o soldier_n and_o those_o not_o full_o arm_v the_o colony_n itself_o with_o their_o wife_n child_n servant_n all_o sort_n of_o tradesman_n as_o in_o a_o great_a flourish_a corporation_n and_o their_o family_n can_v not_o amount_v to_o so_o few_o in_o all_o as_o ten_o or_o twenty_o thousand_o though_o it_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o but_o about_o ten_o year_n stand_v camden_n say_v it_o be_v that_o brave_a and_o noble_a legion_n the_o fourteen_o surname_v gemina_n martia_n victrix_n which_o claudius_fw-la plant_v here_o and_o of_o the_o word_n victrix_n style_v the_o whole_a colony_n victricensian_n this_o may_v be_v so_o for_o though_o we_o find_v a_o fourteen_o legion_n in_o the_o field_n with_o svetonius_n paullinus_n at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o boadicia_n yet_o may_v the_o number_n be_v new_a though_o the_o name_n continue_v for_o by_o suffection_n or_o supply_v they_o lengthen_v out_o the_o name_n of_o fortunate_a legion_n not_o only_o far_o beyond_o the_o age_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o many_o age_n also_o as_o a_o ship_n which_o though_o by_o new_a trim_n and_o frequent_a reparation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o stuff_n yet_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o opinion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n remain_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o entire_a plantation_n be_v suitable_a with_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o as_o tacitus_n note_n and_o commend_v be_v of_o whole_a legion_n with_o their_o captain_n and_o officer_n every_o roman_a colony_n a_o image_n of_o rome_n their_o mother_n claudius_fw-la ambitious_a to_o imitate_v the_o best_a and_o old_a but_o the_o colony_n how_o populous_a so_o ever_o be_v manifest_o weak_a in_o all_o respect_n for_o these_o ancient_a warrior_n have_v abandon_v the_o use_n of_o arm_n and_o be_v over-mellow_a with_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n hold_v it_o enough_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o with_o warder_n or_o truncheon_n in_o their_o hand_n a_o fashion_n of_o honour_n say_v lipsius_fw-la which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o by_o special_a privilege_n with_o captain_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o do_v regularlie_o belong_v old_a and_o young_a the_o feeble_a and_o the_o able_a man_n and_o woman_n as_o in_o a_o time_n of_o deep_a peace_n mingle_v together_o the_o britann_n who_o be_v native_n of_o the_o city_n for_o colony_n be_v repute_v city_n always_o covert_a enemy_n and_o overt_a now_o join_v to_o their_o party_n the_o soldier_n see_v no_o hope_n leave_v for_o a_o common_a defence_n quit_v the_o street_n and_o marketplace_n and_o throng_v themselves_o up_o within_o the_o great_a temple_n neither_o safe_a in_o the_o veneration_n of_o claudius_fw-la as_o a_o sanctuary_n though_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o caesar_n be_v sanctuary_n nor_o in_o their_o small_a force_n the_o name_n of_o nero_n the_o present_a emperor_n void_a of_o honour_n their_o only_a affiance_n this_o that_o if_o they_o can_v maintain_v the_o gate_n and_o battlement_n till_o petilius_n cerealis_n come_v in_o with_o his_o legion_n they_o may_v perhaps_o escape_v no_o three_o course_n can_v be_v devise_v for_o the_o enemy_n will_v not_o parlea_v and_o this_o
or_o adraste_n be_v their_o deity_n of_o revenge_n for_o dio_n and_o xiphiline_n in_o bvndvca_n oration_n distinct_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o two_o several_a if_o our_o copy_n be_v sincere_a their_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o which_o caesar_n and_o strabo_n describe_v be_v rather_o not_o remember_v here_o in_o particular_a then_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v forbear_v the_o drvids_n who_o deal_v in_o blood_n the_o author_n &_o actor_n of_o all_o upon_o this_o one_o ground_n of_o doctrine_n in_o their_o school_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n can_v not_o be_v appease_v in_o a_o case_n of_o life_n but_o with_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o their_o inhuman_a divination_n have_v not_o any_o other_o reason_n for_o their_o mystery_n they_o compose_v a_o colossus_n of_o weave_a osyar_n or_o a_o monstrous_a big_a giant_n of_o wicker_n which_o stuff_v with_o man_n be_v set_v on_o a_o fiery_a blaze_n and_o burn_v all_o strabo_n write_v that_o they_o have_v a_o huge_a image_n of_o hay_n under_o which_o not_o only_o man_n shoot_v first_o with_o arrow_n or_o fixr_o upright_o upon_o rafter_n but_o cattle_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o beast_n be_v pack_v and_o consume_v together_o the_o general_a word_n in_o tacitus_n and_o the_o particular_a in_o dio_n exclude_v not_o these_o figure_n of_o death_n from_o the_o act_n of_o this_o tragic_a vengeance_n though_o they_o express_v they_o not_o and_o a_o thing_n so_o solemn_a with_o the_o druid_n of_o gall_n who_o mother-school_n be_v in_o britain_n which_o may_v answer_v in_o quantity_n to_o a_o greek_a hecatomb_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o holocaust_n be_v not_o probable_o omit_v now_o in_o such_o plenty_n of_o humane_a body_n and_o so_o great_a wantonness_n of_o inhuman_a butchery_n but_o this_o augment_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o cruelty_n though_o it_o add_v a_o strange_a one_o to_o the_o form_n there_o be_v more_o then_o enough_o already_o say_v to_o show_v how_o just_o the_o boadician_n perish_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o vicious_a be_v a_o wretched_a and_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n §._o xxiiii_o the_o course_n which_o suetonius_n paullinus_n hold_v in_o his_o retreat_n from_o london_n and_o of_o his_o constraint_n to_o resolve_v for_o fight_v but_o while_o boadicia_n and_o her_o people_n grow_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n the_o roman-generall_a after_o he_o have_v abandon_v london_n maintain_v retreat_n partly_o to_o gather_v more_o strength_n but_o special_o to_o shun_v for_o the_o time_n the_o fury_n of_o a_o prosperous_a hatred_n for_o dio_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o encounter_n such_o be_v the_o heat_n and_o dare_n of_o the_o victorious_a enemy_n the_o way_n which_o svetonius_n take_v after_o his_o departure_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n towards_o severn_n where_o paenius_n posthumus_n encamp_v with_o the_o second_o legion_n among_o the_o silure_n a_o great_a accession_n of_o strength_n in_o such_o a_o addition_n of_o number_n nevertheless_o it_o fail_v for_o when_o svetonius_n command_v they_o to_o draw_v themselves_o up_o to_o his_o quarter_n paenius_n posthumus_n master_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o of_o the_o company_n utter_o refuse_v to_o come_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o discipline_n of_o war_n of_o he_o boadicia_n undoubted_o mean_v where_o she_o glory_v in_o her_o speech_n before_o the_o fight_n that_o of_o those_o roman_n who_o have_v escape_v her_o sword_n some_o cover_v themselves_o within_o their_o camp_n and_o the_o rest_n svetonius_n and_o his_o power_n then_o present_a in_o the_o field_n do_v but_o cast_v about_o which_o way_n to_o fly_v but_o in_o his_o march_n towards_o that_o second_o legion_n the_o general_n by_o cross_v the_o thames_n at_o london_n can_v not_o but_o far_o away_o provide_v best_a for_o his_o own_o more_o safety_n and_o his_o people_n most_o sustentation_n for_o in_o keep_v the_o river_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n still_o the_o water_n be_v both_o a_o deep_a bar_n against_o the_o pursue_a enemy_n and_o between_o the_o same_o and_o the_o british_a ocean_n the_o province_n which_o run_v all_o along_o be_v roman_z thus_o hoverd_v he_o aloof_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v slow_a and_o weighty_a prefer_v safe_a course_n with_o reason_n above_o great_a good_a luck_n by_o chance_n but_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o intolerable_a bravery_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o maintain_v a_o personal_a chase_n upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o she_o follow_v close_o and_o quick_a it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o redeem_v his_o fame_n or_o die_v in_o the_o quarrel_n away_o go_v all_o linger_n therefore_o evermore_o pernicious_a when_o thing_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v debate_v but_o do_v the_o necessity_n of_o action_n often_o beget_v felicity_n in_o action_n and_o a_o state_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o state_n of_o guard_n vain_a confidence_n destroy_v the_o other_o §._o xxv_o the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o roman_a force_n provide_v for_o fight_n concern_v the_o power_n which_o svetonius_n paullinus_n have_v in_o readiness_n at_o this_o great_a extremity_n tacitus_n be_v universal_o so_o understand_v that_o the_o whole_a number_n be_v not_o take_v to_o have_v amount_v to_o full_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o arm_n a_o dreadful_a disproportion_n against_o three_o and_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o they_o be_v name_v in_o the_o cornelian_a annal_n the_o fourteen_o legion_n with_o the_o rereguard_n or_o triarij_fw-la of_o the_o twenty_o as_o some_o do_v point_n the_o reading_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o near_a at_o hand_n draw_v out_o as_o upon_o a_o violent_a need_n in_o haste_n but_o as_o other_o do_v place_n the_o point_n they_o be_v reckon_v the_o fourteen_o legion_n with_o the_o triarij_fw-la or_o rear_v of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o vicesimarian_n or_o soldier_n of_o the_o twenty_o together_o with_o aid_n as_o before-said_a the_o word_n for_o that_o company_n be_v in_o the_o text_n vexillarij_fw-la which_o some_o have_v translate_v standard-bearer_n but_o any_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v good_a enough_o in_o their_o conceit_n for_o the_o common_a swallow_n some_o expunctory_a volume_n of_o such_o abuse_n will_v do_v well_o the_o number_n of_o these_o choice_n old_a soldier_n for_o they_o be_v veteran_n the_o last_o hope_n of_o every_o battle_n be_v upon_o certainty_n six_o hundred_o and_o never_o either_o more_o or_o few_o in_o complete_a legion_n who_o rear_n they_o always_o make_v and_o in_o late_a time_n for_o their_o ancient_a name_n triarij_fw-la they_o come_v to_o be_v style_v vexillarij_fw-la because_o they_o fight_v under_o one_o vexillum_fw-la flag_n or_o banner_n they_o who_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o may_v satisfy_v themselves_o out_o of_o claudius_fw-la salmasius_n the_o selden_n of_o gallia_n if_o without_o create_a envy_n to_o my_o learned_a friend_n john_n selden_n i_o may_v compare_v they_o so_o as_o for_o that_o common_a understanding_n of_o tacitus_n there_o concern_v the_o number_n though_o no_o man_n suppose_v any_o corruption_n of_o the_o text_n yet_o may_v it_o well_o receive_v a_o traverse_n in_o common_a sense_n for_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v credit_v that_o svetonius_n bring_v some_o proportion_n of_o soldier_n with_o he_o from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o mona_n if_o but_o for_o his_o necessary_a guard_n unless_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v ride_v post_n from_o thence_o to_o london_n where_o there_o also_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o other_o as_o be_v plain_a because_o the_o view_n of_o their_o thinness_n move_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o station_n beside_o he_o take_v into_o a_o part_n of_o his_o troup_n all_o the_o voluntary_n of_o london_n and_o each_o legion_n have_v store_n of_o aid_n appertain_v to_o itself_o the_o fourteen_o who_o fame_n be_v great_a have_v belong_v to_o it_o eight_o cohort_n of_o batavian_o brave_a fellow_n all_o &_o be_v if_o full_a about_o four_o thousand_o who_o will_v groan_v out_o in_o their_o grave_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o their_o share_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o day_n and_o if_o no_o part_n can_v belong_v to_o they_o herein_o the_o fourteen_o alone_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v come_v entire_a have_v six_o or_o seven_o thousand_o beside_o the_o press_a aide_n and_o the_o vicesimarian_n all_o which_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v ten_o thousand_o together_o be_v strange_a therefore_o if_o the_o number_n be_v true_a the_o word_n of_o tacitus_n may_v thus_o be_v understand_v that_o to_o those_o force_n with_o which_o svetonius_n part_v from_o london_n there_o come_v now_o in_o the_o end_n and_o in_o all_o such_o and_o so_o many_o more_o as_o ammount_v to_o almost_o ten_o thousand_o if_o the_o number_n be_v not_o sincere_a than_o the_o numeral_a word_n in_o the_o annal_n have_v have_v a_o main_a limb_n lop_v away_o and_o
be_v unknown_a can_v be_v certain_a but_o suppose_v all_o the_o man_n be_v but_o wellnear_o ten_o thousand_o the_o length_n of_o the_o whole_a front_n of_o all_o the_o three_o battle_n may_v contain_v at_o three_o foot_n space_n between_o man_n and_o man_n about_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o and_o in_o file_n about_o seaventeen_o or_o eighteen_o leave_v interual_n between_o battalion_n and_o battalion_n for_o retreat_n and_o other_o use_n and_o room_n for_o the_o horse-troope_n upon_o the_o outside_n all_o which_o may_v together_o take_v up_o about_o that_o half_a a_o mile_n over_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o straits_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o overplus_a of_o the_o soldier_n for_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o eight_o thousand_o will_v do_v all_o this_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o reserve_v for_o accident_n and_o other_o the_o sudden_a exigent_n of_o war_n and_o this_o conjecture_n of_o about_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o in_o rank_n be_v somewhat_o support_v out_o of_o tacitus_n himself_o where_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n he_o write_v that_o near_o upon_o four_o hundred_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o roman_a side_n and_o not_o many_o more_o hurt_n or_o wound_v which_o seem_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o two_o first_o rank_n dispatch_v the_o day_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o axiom_n of_o paullinus_n in_o the_o cornelian_a annal_n put_v his_o people_n in_o mind_n that_o even_o where_o many_o legion_n fight_v a_o few_o hand_n do_v the_o deed_n but_o as_o for_o the_o number_n in_o the_o roman_a party_n at_o this_o battle_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o before_o tender_v some_o reason_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v rather_o twice_o ten_o thousand_o then_o only_o the_o moiety_n of_o twenty_o thus_o while_o the_o general_n be_v busy_v and_o as_o he_o pass_v from_o company_n to_o company_n he_o inspire_v they_o with_o courage_n by_o the_o life_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o word_n call_v they_o sometime_o by_o the_o glorious_a name_n of_o roman_n and_o otherwhile_o by_o the_o more_o familiar_a title_n of_o companion_n in_o arm_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n he_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o cruelty_n and_o horrid_a deal_n of_o their_o enemy_n their_o own_o and_o their_o countries_n honour_n and_o their_o common_a danger_n in_o the_o most_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o do_v or_o die_v noble_o no_o hope_v but_o in_o victory_n no_o refuge_n for_o runnawaye_n pure_a manhood_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o cause_n with_o power_n divine_a who_o use_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o sufferer_n of_o wrong_n such_o as_o he_o in_o dio_n declare_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o safety_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o recover_v britain_n to_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v otherwise_o now_o in_o manifest_a peril_n to_o be_v utter_o tear_v away_o he_o sow_n withal_o every_o where_o about_o he_o most_o certain_a hope_n of_o good_a success_n by_o remember_v their_o former_a valour_n and_o prosperity_n against_o these_o very_a enemy_n who_o he_o name_v contemptible_o as_o man_n both_o unskilful_a and_o unarm_v mingle_v for_o a_o special_a ingredient_n towards_o the_o achievement_n of_o the_o victory_n this_o precept_n or_o rule_n of_o fight_n that_o after_o they_o have_v most_o forcible_o throw_v their_o pile_n home_o they_o shall_v all_o then_o rush_v forth_o together_o in_o a_o run_n and_o with_o their_o draw_a sword_n and_o the_o boss_n of_o their_o target_n press_v in_o round_a and_o close_o and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o they_o prevail_v his_o conclusion_n that_o if_o the_o worst_a shall_v happen_v yet_o he_o and_o they_o by_o die_v honourable_o on_o the_o place_n shall_v keep_v possession_n of_o britain_n be_v it_o but_o with_o their_o dead_a body_n only_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a exercise_n of_o speech_n and_o action_n paullinus_n spend_v the_o whole_a time_n till_o the_o very_a instant_a itself_o of_o join_v nor_o fall_v his_o word_n like_o burn_a sparkle_n upon_o dank_a and_o unprepared_a matter_n but_o upon_o dry_a tindry_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o take_v and_o kindle_v which_o their_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n testify_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o chief_a towards_o the_o point_n of_o peril_n say_v the_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o invaluable_a commentary_n be_v to_o work_v upon_o that_o forward_a and_o stir_a humour_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o battle_n according_o to_z augment_v that_o eagerness_n and_o heat_n upon_o the_o instant_n of_o encounter_n but_o never_o to_o repress_v or_o check_v it_o back_o in_o any_o degree_n the_o fatal_a error_n of_o pompey_n at_o pharsalia_n but_o not_o of_o paullinus_n here_o for_o that_o rule_n of_o war_n be_v enure_v by_o he_o to_o the_o proof_n who_o the_o more_o to_o assure_v his_o fierce_a soldier_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o their_o forefather_n but_o they_o themselves_o also_o have_v often_o overcome_v many_o more_o enemy_n at_o a_o time_n then_o these_o a_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o excess_n can_v hardly_o have_v any_o defence_n for_o tacitus_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o britann_n be_v never_o before_o in_o so_o great_a number_n unless_o it_o be_v admit_v which_o paullinus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n at_o this_o field_n be_v more_o than_o the_o warlike_a youth_n but_o that_o be_v also_o another_o extreme_a of_o speech_n another_o as_o they_o call_v it_o hyperbole_n and_o thus_o both_o he_o and_o he_o provide_v either_o for_o a_o grave_n or_o garland_n §._o xxx_o the_o order_n of_o the_o britanns_n battle_n on_o the_o other_o side_n queen_n boadicia_n full_a of_o present_a spirit_n and_o martial_a vigour_n lead_v up_o her_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n and_o forget_v the_o softness_n of_o her_o sex_n perform_v in_o person_n all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o most_o vigilant_a and_o diligent_a chief_a for_o mount_v in_o a_o open_a chariot_n with_o her_o two_o orphan_n daughter_n before_o she_o in_o the_o same_o as_o the_o object_n of_o compassion_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n she_o ride_v about_o the_o plain_a and_o marshal_n they_o to_o the_o last_o man_n the_o nation_n of_o britain_n assistant_n at_o this_o need_n as_o they_o be_v many_o and_o diverse_a so_o each_o of_o they_o be_v arrange_v by_o itself_o in_o a_o several_a battalion_n which_o tacitus_n do_v not_o obscure_o declare_v where_o he_o mention_n her_o access_n to_o every_o of_o they_o apart_o and_o ariovistus_n in_o his_o array_n of_o battle_n against_o julius_n caesar_n use_v the_o same_o method_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n in_o these_o part_n for_o the_o apparent_a benefit_n which_o come_v by_o distinction_n of_o worth_n from_o whence_o degree_n of_o courage_n do_v manifest_o spring_v the_o noble_a ground_n of_o armoury_n and_o these_o be_v the_o rout_n and_o troop_n who_o be_v order_v in_o several_a be_v mention_v in_o tacitus_n to_o have_v everywhere_a vaunt_v themselves_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o so_o great_a scorn_n and_o jollity_n because_o of_o a_o few_o smile_n of_o mutable_a fortune_n and_o sure_o all_o sudden_a prosperity_n be_v for_o the_o more_o part_n a_o drunken_a thing_n much_o hard_a to_o carry_v well_o then_o either_o adveruersity_n or_o a_o doubtful_a state_n happy_a they_o who_o it_o it_o overturnes_a not_o than_o who_o it_o raise_v it_o be_v the_o britanns_n bane_n the_o front_n of_o her_o battle_n extend_v itself_o to_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n out_o at_o the_o least_o for_o eight_o or_o nine_o thousand_o only_a with_o the_o small_a allowance_n of_o distance_n take_v up_o alone_o in_o one_o rank_n so_o much_o ground_n not_o account_v the_o interuall_n between_o nation_n and_o nation_n by_o which_o they_o be_v disparted_a and_o design_v this_o proportion_n of_o extension_n be_v full_o prove_v out_o of_o dio_n who_o write_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o svetonius_n paullinus_n have_v not_o so_o many_o in_o his_o army_n as_o placed_z man_n against_o man_n can_v equal_v the_o length_n in_o battle-ray_n nor_o the_o very_a first_o rank_n of_o the_o britann_n nor_o seem_v it_o doubtful_a that_o the_o form_n of_o her_o battle_n be_v semicircular_a the_o dilatation_n be_v to_o affright_v the_o roman_n and_o the_o form_n to_o enclose_v they_o but_o that_o speech_n of_o dio_n if_o take_v precise_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v either_o a_o confirmation_n against_o my_o former_a argument_n that_o the_o roman_n have_v ten_o thousand_o in_o the_o field_n or_o that_o the_o britann_n have_v above_o that_o number_n in_o front_n these_o nation_n have_v
house_n cxic_n among_o which_o be_v that_o of_o seneca_n and_o mdc_o isle_n or_o message_n for_o that_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o isle_n which_o touch_v not_o one_o the_o other_o beside_o bacchus_n meadow_n the_o grove_n of_o the_o fairy_n open_a place_n coloss_n arch_n triumphal_a altar_n and_o many_o other_o most_o famous_a thing_n officer_n in_o ordinary_a for_o government_n of_o the_o ward_n master_n xxviii_o curator_n and_o beadle_n or_o denunciator_n a_o like_a number_n of_o each_o a_o pair_n mount_v aesqviline_n or_o the_o v._o ward_n or_o region_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o the_o tower_n of_o maecenas_z and_o viminal_a bill_n be_v bound_v within_o the_o measure_n of_o xv._n m.dccccl_n foot_n contain_v xv._n main_a street_n the_o temple_n of_o all_o the_o god_n pantheon_n and_o about_o xxx_o other_o temple_n and_o chapel_n great_a and_o small_a viii_o consecrate_a grove_n ii_o field_n the_o praetorian_a camp_n great_a hot_a bath_n ii_o private_a banns_n lxxv_o curious_a fountain_n and_o conduct_n above_o cxxc_n garner_n xxiii_o corne-mill_n xxii_o palace_n or_o renown_a man_n house_n clxxx_o and_o in_o they_o the_o poet_n vergils_n isle_n mmdcccl_o beside_o a_o amphitheatre_n a_o circus_fw-la a_o park_n most_o famous_a garden_n and_o beside_o alother_n memorable_a object_n of_o sight_n officer_n in_o ordinary_a master_n lx._n overseeer_n or_o curator_n ii_o beadle_n or_o denunciator_n as_o many_o here_o also_o vii_o cohort_n or_o mmm_o and_o d._n soldier_n part_n of_o the_o city_n watch_v have_v their_o quarter_n or_o station_n this_o table_n will_v at_o once_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n both_o the_o fiery_a spoil_n and_o the_o scope_n reserve_v by_o nero_n his_o fancy_n accomplish_v he_o come_v to_o warm_v or_o dedicate_v his_o golden_a house_n though_o dio_n prusias_n think_v his_o own_o native_a tenement_n true_o golden_a and_o nero_n but_o only_a in_o name_n and_o upon_o behold_v it_o at_o full_a approve_v the_o some_o thus_o far_o that_o now_o at_o last_o he_o begin_v to_o dwell_v like_o a_o man_n a_o noble_a speech_n for_o certain_a and_o which_o may_v well_o have_v come_v from_o caesar_n the_o speaker_n not_o consider_v to_o assure_v the_o continuance_n he_o vain_o include_v the_o temple_n of_o fortune_n which_o build_v all_o of_o a_o transparent_a stone_n call_v phengit_fw-la be_v internal_o as_o bright_a as_o day_n by_o selfe-reflection_n howbeit_o he_o do_v not_o so_o finish_v his_o golden_a mansion_n but_o that_o the_o very_o first_o bill_n which_o otho_n caesar_n afterward_o sign_v be_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o treasurer_n to_o issue_v out_o a_o eleven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n for_o end_v it_o the_o true_a space_n of_o this_o usurp_a habitation_n be_v certain_o misreported_n the_o flash_n of_o hyperbole_n abuse_v our_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o a_o mile_n forthright_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o right_n learned_a and_o worthy_a man_n laevinus_n torrentius_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v think_v the_o same_o consider_v what_o valerius_n martialis_n testify_v of_o some_o particular_n so_o short_a a_o while_n after_o as_o in_o domitian_n day_n who_o have_v his_o turn_n of_o empire_n within_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n from_o nero._n and_o yet_o that_o maister-poet_n run_v on_o in_o the_o vain_a of_o the_o rest_n as_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a city_n there_o stand_v but_o one_o house_n the_o figure_n of_o amplification_n be_v general_o so_o rife_o in_o it_o appear_v that_o where_o nero_n pool_n or_o pond_n be_v which_o by_o the_o report_n of_o svetonius_n be_v like_o a_o sea_n for_o the_o bigness_n and_o environ_v with_o building_n like_o city_n o_o vast_a excess_n of_o word_n domitian_n have_v make_v firm_a ground_n and_o raise_v his_o amphitheatre_n upon_o it_o out_o of_o this_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o svetonius_n as_o great_a as_o a_o sea_n may_v be_v about_o some_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o yard_n over_o the_o epigram_n be_v extant_a and_o touch_v many_o other_o point_n of_o this_o argument_n but_o this_o one_o above_o all_o that_o domitian_n undo_v what_o nero_n wrought_v and_o lay_v open_v his_o injurious_a encroachment_n restore_v rome_n to_o herself_o and_o one_o man_n delight_n to_o all_o man_n benefit_n wisdom_n build_v sure_a because_o it_o choose_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o a_o foundation_n but_o what_o a_o nero_n raise_v a_o domitian_n overthrow_v and_o one_o malignant_a tyrant_n destroy_v the_o other_o do_n as_o when_o the_o plague_n remove_v a_o fever_n nothing_o stand_v bold_a which_o have_v not_o virtue_n for_o the_o basis_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o vainglory_n and_o wrong_n the_o burn_a of_o rome_n and_o nero_n building_n be_v subject_n of_o speech_n so_o full_a of_o amazement_n and_o admirable_a odnesse_n as_o may_v worthy_o warrant_v my_o plenty_n see_v they_o well_o deserve_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o chap._n xxx_o the_o christian_n persecute_a by_o nero_n as_o the_o burner_n of_o rome_n nero_n have_v thus_o play_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o sacred_a seat_n and_o with_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o tragical_a revel_n go_v far_o beyond_o the_o malice_n and_o dare_n of_o enemy_n he_o nevertheless_o invent_v a_o way_n how_o to_o excel_v even_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n by_o raise_v the_o first_o great_a persecution_n against_o christian_n as_o incendiary_n for_o when_o he_o find_v that_o neither_o his_o innumerable_a office_n or_o diligent_a offer_n at_o afford_v comfort_n can_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o accuse_v some_o he_o apprehend_v those_o innocent_a man_n as_o guilty_a who_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v interpret_v a_o full_a conviction_n of_o the_o object_v crime_n such_o preiudices_fw-la reign_v then_o against_o religion_n there_o be_v at_o that_o present_a a_o flourish_a church_n of_o christian_n in_o rome_n even_o before_o saint_n paul_n arrival_n nero_n own_o court_n be_v secret_o garnish_v and_o enrich_v with_o some_o of_o those_o diamond_n who_o salutation_n the_o apostle_n remember_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n the_o bad_a man_n therefore_o want_v no_o matter_n for_o his_o savage_a fraud_n to_o work_v upon_o which_o he_o fulfil_v so_o industrious_o that_o they_o who_o abhor_v christian_n for_o their_o religion_n commiserate_v their_o punishment_n as_o undeserued_a and_o nero_n while_o with_o their_o blood_n he_o seek_v to_o quench_v and_o cover_v his_o infamy_n heap_v upon_o himself_o new_a envy_n some_o say_v tacitus_n be_v case_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n be_v wurry_v to_o death_n with_o dog_n some_o be_v crucify_v and_o other_o burn_v in_o public_a to_o furnish_v the_o evening_n with_o bonfire_n the_o martyr_n like_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o torch_n be_v pack_v up_o within_o paper_n stiffen_v in_o melt_a wax_n and_o other_o kindle_a stuff_n with_o a_o coat_n of_o cerecloth_n about_o his_o body_n bind_v upright_o to_o a_o axletree_n which_o be_v altogether_o pitch_v in_o a_o sandy_a furrow_n wereso_fw-mi set_v on_o fire_n at_o the_o bottom_n with_o bavin_n or_o dry_a sere_a twig_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v sarmenta_fw-la to_o maintain_v light_n for_o nero_n night-sport_n in_o his_o garden_n upon_o which_o occasion_n christian_n be_v bynamed_a sarmentarians_n some_o of_o rhem_n be_v gore_v in_o length_n upon_o stake_n say_v iwenal_n for_o of_o they_o he_o mean_v the_o one_o end_n fasten_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o come_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n here_o those_o new_a combat_n crown_n and_o triumph_n be_v dedicate_v by_o the_o tyrant_n which_o prevail_v to_o eternity_n and_o mount_v in_o time_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o the_o arch_n and_o trophea_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o do_v this_o persecution_n rage_n in_o rome_n alone_o for_o orosius_n say_v it_o be_v general_a the_o credit_n of_o which_o affirmation_n be_v singular_o uphold_v by_o a_o most_o notable_a inscription_n find_v among_o certain_a ruin_n in_o portugal_n and_o extant_a in_o gruterus_n which_o pretend_v thankfulness_n to_o nero_n first_o for_o purge_v the_o province_n from_o strong_a thief_n and_o then_o again_o as_o he_o be_v chief_a priest_n from_o those_o other_o who_o seek_v to_o inculcate_v to_o mankind_n a_o new_a superstition_n none_o will_v doubt_v those_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o christianity_n who_o be_v but_o mean_o acquaint_v with_o the_o style_n of_o those_o time_n among_o the_o ethnic_n that_o be_v the_o phrase_n itself_o of_o tacitus_n and_o tranqvillus_n the_o famous_a inscription_n follow_v neroni_n cl._n cais_n aug._n pont_n max._n ob._n provinc_fw-la latronib_fw-la et_fw-la his_o qvi._n novam_fw-la generi_fw-la hum_o superstition_n inculcab_n purgatam_fw-la this_o monument_n be_v double_o glorious_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o that_o age_n because_o it_o both_o couple_n robber_n and_o they_o together_o
inscription_n transcribe_v hither_o follow_v here_o castalius_n innocentius_n audax_fw-la v.c._n praef_n vrbis_fw-la vice_n sacra_fw-la judican_n barbarica_fw-la incursione_n sublata_fw-la restitvit_fw-la but_o nero_n caesar_n persuade_v himself_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o make_v of_o their_o captain_n as_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n for_o that_o function_n be_v also_o he_o will_v settle_v his_o own_o domination_n by_o his_o auerruncan_n deity_n but_o he_o commit_v such_o a_o offence_n therein_o as_o do_v consummate_v all_o his_o infelicity_n chap._n lii_o nero_n destituted_a the_o ethnic_a story_n which_o i_o profess_v to_o prosecute_v proceed_v and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o ulcer_n of_o his_o misgovernment_n breed_v and_o feed_v in_o rome_n by_o the_o odious_a flattery_n of_o the_o degenerous_a senate_n who_o without_o their_o least_o freedom_n of_o reproof_n hold_v up_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o his_o grand_a murder_n in_o which_o his_o brother_n mother_n and_o his_o near_a friend_n perish_v be_v first_o begin_v to_o be_v lance_v by_o julius_n vindex_n in_o gallia_n the_o kore_n of_o that_o foul_a apostem_fw-la for_o his_o time_n say_v ammianus_n marcellinus_n be_v the_o collwion_n or_o sink_v of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o himself_o which_o himself_o be_v drive_v to_o incise_v all_o friend_n sudden_o forsake_v he_o and_o in_o that_o just_a destitution_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o fly_v barefooted_a and_o muffle_v upon_o as_o sorry_a a_o jade_n say_v xiphiline_n as_o his_o coat_n be_v base_a with_o only_a four_o leave_v unto_o he_o of_o so_o many_o score_n of_o thousand_o i_o take_v delight_n to_o recount_v their_o name_n who_o retain_v faith_n towards_o their_o lord_n in_o his_o last_o necessity_n which_o be_v piety_n in_o they_o whatsoever_o his_o impiety_n be_v they_o be_v his_o freedman_n phaon_n to_o who_o farmhouse_n he_o flee_v and_o epaphroditus_n master_n of_o request_n sporus_n his_o male_a concubine_n call_v poppaea_n sabina_n and_o not_o rhodogun_v say_v dio_n prusias_n and_o another_o who_o svetonius_n name_v not_o but_o eutropius_n and_o savile_n out_o of_o he_o call_v neophytus_n when_o nero_n therefore_o approach_v the_o village_n in_o many_o fear_n and_o affright_v he_o be_v enforce_v for_o avoid_v note_n after_o all_o other_o difficulty_n and_o misery_n for_o get_v up_o to_o the_o next_o wall_n of_o the_o place_n among_o underwood_n &_o brier_n or_o through_o the_o path_n of_o a_o queachie_n reed-plot_n to_o creep_v like_o a_o beast_n on_o all_o four_o whereby_o god_n justice_n do_v cast_v his_o body_n into_o that_o abject_a posture_n which_o most_o resemble_v the_o state_n of_o his_o unthankful_a and_o savage_a mind_n but_o thus_o he_o make_v shift_n at_o last_o to_o come_v unseen_a where_o he_o be_v to_o hide_v himself_o in_o such_o extreme_a want_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o for_o quench_v his_o thirst_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o lade_v water_n with_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o next_o plash_n say_v this_o be_v nero_n beverege_n he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o drink_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v which_o pliny_n celebrate_v as_o a_o most_o witty_a invention_n it_o be_v only_o fair_a water_n boil_v and_o that_o be_v put_v into_o a_o glass_n be_v set_v in_o snow_n whereby_o he_o enjoy_v the_o coolness_n wthhout_v the_o contagion_n sodden_a liquor_n say_v he_o be_v more_o wholesome_a then_o raw_a and_o water_n once_o heat_v and_o cool_v again_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o cold_a chap._n liii_o of_o nero_n end_n and_o of_o epaphroditus_n the_o senate_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n neglect_v not_o to_o concur_v to_o his_o speedy_a depression_n proclaim_v galba_n emperor_n and_o he_o the_o public_a enemy_n but_o those_o cornet_n of_o horse_n which_o they_o send_v upon_o the_o spur_n for_o his_o apprehension_n be_v outstrip_v by_o swift_a mean_n which_o warn_v he_o of_o the_o nearness_n &_o inevitable_a certainty_n of_o his_o danger_n beside_o the_o horriblenesse_n of_o the_o death_n to_o which_o he_o be_v adjudge_v for_o their_o sentence_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v after_o the_o ancient_a manner_n in_o that_o most_o severe_a and_o shameful_a execution_n the_o body_n of_o the_o condemn_a person_n be_v to_o be_v strip_v stark_o naked_a his_o hand_n fast_o bind_v behind_o he_o his_o head_n stock_v under_o a_o fork_n and_o himself_o in_o open_a view_n beat_v to_o death_n with_o rod_n or_o to_o speak_v that_o more_o explicate_o which_o svetonius_n speak_v conge_o to_o be_v beat_v first_o with_o rod_n by_o the_o lictor_fw-la and_o then_o his_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o a_o axe_n by_o the_o common_a hangman_n for_o that_o be_v true_o more_o maiorum_n in_o this_o case_n nor_o do_v nero_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o otherwise_o when_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a that_o his_o body_n may_v be_v funeral_o burn_v entire_a the_o head_n remain_v on_o nero_n hereupon_o after_o many_o fearful_a delay_n and_o abject_a lamentation_n put_v a_o poniard_n to_o his_o throat_n which_o epaphroditus_n do_v help_v to_o drive_v home_o lest_o his_o capital_a enemy_n shall_v seize_v on_o he_o alive_a this_o epaphroditus_n be_v indeed_o a_o very_a worthy_a man_n a_o great_a friend_n &_o advancer_n of_o honest_a study_n flavius_n josephus_n honour_v he_o with_o high_a praise_n as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o patronage_n he_o dedicate_v those_o his_o immortal_a volume_n of_o the_o jew_n antiquity_n and_o it_o must_v not_o stand_v among_o the_o least_o of_o his_o good_a fortune_n &_o commendation_n that_o epictetus_n the_o most_o grave_a &_o renown_a stoic_a of_o the_o world_n be_v his_o servant_n in_o household_n a_o man_n more_o free_a than_o his_o master_n but_o domitian_n a_o portion_n of_o nero_n for_o cruelty_n say_v tertullian_n as_o in_o more_o provision_n for_o his_o own_o security_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o a_o retrospection_n command_v this_o noble_a freedman_n to_o die_v because_o his_o hand_n have_v howsoever_o assist_v to_o nero_n self-murder_n though_o it_o be_v no-otherwise_a then_o as_o only_o to_o confer_v a_o benefit_n the_o act_n have_v in_o it_o the_o show_n of_o good_a and_o svetonius_n commend_v it_o for_o such_o but_o whither_o he_o be_v well_o overcome_v by_o his_o zeal_n and_o pity_n may_v seem_v a_o proper_a subject_n for_o a_o controversy_n among_o rhetorical_a declamer_n thus_o be_v nero_n voice_n and_o finger_v mar_v &_o these_o be_v among_o his_o last_o word_n o_o what_o a_o artist_n i_o die_v or_o thus_o o_o jupiter_n what_o a_o master_n i_o be_o in_o sing_v to_o the_o harp_n and_o yet_o perish_v for_o dio_n and_o manasses_n in_o his_o chronicle_n do_v fill_v up_o that_o sentence_n in_o svetonius_n so_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o such_o a_o artist_n as_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o terror_n to_o wicked_a ruler_n who_o make_v music_n to_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o public_a to_o add_v to_o the_o sacred_a title_n of_o augustus_n of_o highpriest_n of_o tribunitial_a power_n and_o of_o the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n which_o adoption_n and_o the_o common-weal_n bestow_v and_o he_o defile_v that_o one_o most_o vain_a new_a title_n of_o periodonick_a by_o which_o he_o mean_v his_o victory_n in_o the_o art_n obtain_v from_o the_o greek_n in_o all_o their_o chief_a national_a game_n and_o place_n of_o trial_n visit_v in_o circuit_n seem_v to_o he_o a_o thing_n most_o glorious_a and_o divine_a a_o plain_a effect_n of_o a_o most_o defective_a breed_n chap._n liiii_o speculation_n on_o behalf_n of_o commonweal_n upon_o the_o deposure_n and_o death_n of_o nero._n here_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o freedom_n &_o serenity_n of_o discourse_n &_o censure_n may_v have_v their_o full_a allowance_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v find_v by_o view_n of_o event_n that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v far_o better_o perhaps_o to_o have_v attend_v nero_n amendment_n or_o what_o else_o soever_o of_o he_o be_v so_o young_a for_o he_o die_v not_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n then_o to_o suffer_v a_o nymphidius_n a_o galba_n a_o otho_n a_o vitellius_n and_o all_o the_o bloody_a confusion_n inseparable_a to_o siding_n for_o the_o imperial_a garland_n which_o happen_v all_o of_o they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o only_o one_o year_n and_o two_o &_o twenty_o day_n dio_fw-mi exact_o note_v that_o quantity_n of_o interim_n from_o nero_n end_n till_o vespasian_n entrance_n within_o so_o narrow_a a_o circle_n those_o infinite_a evil_n be_v enwrap_v which_o immediate_o ensue_v and_o which_o bring_v forth_o some_o more_o filthy_a monster_n than_o nero_n self_n nothing_o be_v tolerable_a during_o that_o whole_a space_n of_o time_n but_o only_o the_o shortness_n of_o it_o nay_o it_o import_v the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v keep_v this_o sacred_a secret_n from_o ever_o go_v abroad_o that_o a_o caesar_n who_o be_v also_o none_o of_o the_o caesar_n may_v be_v elsewhere_o make_v then_o at_o rome_n and_o among_o the_o swordman_n in_o the_o province_n no_o less_o religious_o than_o they_o keep_v either_o their_o fatal_a shield_n or_o sibyl_n verse_n or_o as_o it_o do_v concern_v those_o other_o of_o old_a to_o have_v preserve_v the_o image_n of_o minerva_n at_o troy_n for_o at_o this_o breach_n the_o empire_n fall_v first_o enter_v for_o the_o election_n of_o emperor_n be_v translate_v thereby_o after_o seven_o succession_n from_o a_o certain_a family_n become_v the_o meed_n of_o most_o voice_n in_o the_o army_n and_o they_o the_o vendible_a ware_n of_o popularity_n donative_n and_o congiaries_n add_v that_o the_o very_a sinew_n and_o shot-anchor_n of_o humane_a provision_n be_v volent_o dissolve_v when_o the_o soldier_n contrary_a to_o honesty_n and_o discipline_n be_v teach_v to_o despise_v their_o allegiance_n and_o gownman_n to_o concur_v in_o like_a perjury_n with_o the_o soldier_n and_o what_o shall_v conserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o most_o meritorious_a prince_n if_o the_o pillar_n of_o fealty_n be_v remove_v or_o what_o must_v not_o that_o state_n suffer_v hazardous_a who_o principal_a tie_n shall_v sudden_o be_v dissunder_v before_o new_a can_v possible_o be_v so_o provide_v as_o withal_o to_o be_v timely_o fasten_v monarckie_a be_v like_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n where_o all_o the_o meridians_fw-la meet_v and_o can_v be_v dislocate_v in_o the_o person_n vest_v therewith_o but_o universal_a perturbation_n must_v follow_v capito_n cossutianus_n though_o a_o very_a bad_a man_n say_v very_o well_o that_o to_o overthrow_v sovereignty_n liberty_n be_v cry_v up_o but_o if_o sovereignty_n be_v thereby_o overthrow_v then_o will_v liberty_n itself_o be_v set_v upon_o mauricus_n in_o plutarck_n galba_n be_v both_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a senator_n who_o behold_v the_o wild_a way_n which_o nymphidius_n sabinus_n ambitious_o give_v to_o the_o people_n licentious_a revenge_n and_o cruelty_n immediate_o after_o nero_n end_n speak_v it_o open_o that_o he_o fear_v lest_o they_o will_v wish_v for_o nero._n yea_o tacitus_n himself_o howsoever_o affect_v with_o the_o allowance_n of_o change_n as_o in_o honest_a detestation_n of_o tyranny_n be_v nevertheless_o so_o touch_v with_o the_o mischief_n and_o misery_n which_o forthwith_o follow_v thick_a that_o he_o break_v out_o upon_o that_o meditation_n into_o word_n which_o the_o best_a of_o his_o friend_n can_v hardly_o excuse_v from_o impotent_a impiety_n borrow_v in_o the_o probable_a opinion_n of_o justus_n lipsius_fw-la out_o of_o round_a and_o flagrant_a lucan_n chap._n lv._o the_o line_n of_o the_o caesar_n end_v in_o nero_n the_o majestical_a tree_n of_o the_o caesar_n wither_v in_o he_o their_o channel_n of_o power_n dry_v up_o the_o last_o of_o their_o line_n and_o house_n for_o marcus_n agrippa_n by_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v issue_n agrippina_n the_o wife_n of_o germanicus_n caesar_n the_o parent_n of_o agrippina_n augusta_n the_o mother_n of_o this_o unhappy_a man_n all_o other_o the_o branch_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o julian_a family_n be_v at_o several_a time_n between_o and_o upon_o several_a occasion_n detrencht_v or_o otherwise_o decay_v and_o dead_a their_o right_n combine_v in_o his_o blood_n go_v all_o of_o they_o out_o in_o nero_n caesar_n as_o a_o tedious_a lamp_n with_o a_o evil_a odour_n finis_fw-la
for_o unjust_a contumely_n increase_v dignity_n and_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n which_o it_o give_v of_o a_o more_o than_o particular_a ago_o most_o happy_a o_o and_o most_o heavenly_a soul_n who_o divine_a election_n marshal_v in_o the_o front_n of_o that_o battle_n and_o the_o like_a grace_n enable_v to_o reach_v to_o the_o garland_n which_o shall_v never_o vade_v and_o to_o wear_v they_o triumphant_a in_o glory_n the_o star_n themselves_o far_o under_o it_o can_v be_v no_o ordinary_a goodness_n say_v acute_a tertullian_n which_o nero_n condemn_v and_o we_o glory_n on_o behalf_n of_o our_o suffering_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o dedicator_n as_o he_o this_o be_v the_o first_o great_a persecution_n which_o like_o a_o blast_n do_v spread_v the_o religion_n it_o blow_v no_o excellency_n have_v foundation_n in_o delicacy_n whatsoever_o be_v soft_a and_o tender_a never_o attain_v to_o depth_n or_o diuturnity_n rough_a and_o manly_a be_v the_o only_a fit_a beginning_n of_o thing_n ordain_v to_o endure_v the_o original_a power_n of_o rhe_n roman_n have_v no_o other_o sovereign_a property_n but_o these_o for_o such_o be_v their_o founder_n romulus_n chap._n xxxi_o piso_n conspiracy_n against_o nero._n god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n offend_v the_o many_o year_n patience_n of_o rome_n at_o nero_n licence_n turn_v itself_o at_o length_n as_o it_o common_o happen_v into_o cogitation_n how_o to_o free_v the_o world_n from_o so_o profane_a and_o dire_a a_o evil_n piso_n a_o most_o popular_a great_a lord_n be_v the_o top_n in_o this_o work_n as_o design_v by_o the_o conspirator_n to_o succeed_v when_o nero_n be_v depose_v and_o kill_v yet_o piso_n have_v he_o open_a under_o piso_n own_o roof_n and_o power_n thereby_o to_o destroy_v he_o at_o pleasure_n pretend_v a_o religious_a horror_n against_o it_o as_o if_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o private_a hospitality_n have_v be_v foul_a than_o the_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n a_o colourable_a scruple_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v their_o number_n be_v so_o great_a who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o treason_n and_o will_v hold_v the_o murder_n of_o a_o prince_n how_o wicked_a soever_o a_o detestable_a fact_n say_v tacitus_n that_o he_o dread_v least_o lucius_n silanus_n one_o more_o great_a than_o piso_n make_v use_n of_o their_o force_n will_v invade_v the_o empire_n and_o frustrate_v his_o hope_n have_v the_o plot_n be_v execute_v at_o the_o baiae_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n desire_v whither_o nero_n come_v upon_o trust_n lay_v state_n aside_o to_o feast_v and_o revel_v in_o private_a look_v upon_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o knot_n as_o tacitus_n himself_o have_v assign_v they_o and_o particular_a aim_n will_v be_v find_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n how_o much_o soever_o the_o public_a good_a be_v pretend_v as_o in_o such_o case_n when_o be_v it_o not_o he_o live_v not_o in_o the_o world_n who_o wish_v well_o to_o mankind_n and_o will_v have_v a_o nero_n live_v and_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v passionate_o transport_v who_o look_v more_o upon_o change_n than_o scope_n and_o what_o they_o will_v move_v from_o and_o not_o whither_o they_o will_v move_v this_o conspiracy_n shall_v be_v unremembered_a here_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o prevent_v purpose_n not_o a_o act_n have_v it_o not_o swallow_v up_o annaeus_n seneca_n nero_n master_n and_o annaeus_n lucanus_n the_o poet_n seneca_n brother_n son_n two_o above_o all_o other_o of_o their_o time_n the_o most_o renown_a in_o their_o several_a way_n of_o learning_n lucan_n be_v so_o far_a guiltitie_fw-fr as_o privity_n approval_a and_o vehement_a encouragement_n in_o private_a as_o it_o be_v in_o casaubons_n svetonius_n but_o seneca_n say_v dio_n be_v a_o principal_a and_o piso_n say_v tacitus_n be_v only_o use_v as_o it_o be_v think_v for_o a_o stale_a the_o philosopher_n himself_o the_o man_n intend_v for_o the_o succession_n happy_a rome_n if_o the_o change_n have_v be_v for_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o jealous_a eye_n cast_v upon_o that_o piso_n some_o two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o and_o seneca_n even_o then_o be_v accuse_v of_o society_n with_o he_o which_o so_o unite_v their_o case_n that_o seneca_n profess_v his_o safety_n depend_v upon_o pisos_fw-la the_o cornelian_a annal_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o age_n of_o this_o plot_n and_o pliny_n leave_v it_o write_v that_o piso_n for_o frame_v a_o title_n to_o the_o empire_n shall_v have_v marry_v antonia_n the_o daughter_n of_o claudius_fw-la caesar_n but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o seneca_n provide_v as_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n against_o his_o danger_n by_o nero_n and_o for_o declare_v himself_o innocent_a of_o his_o scholar_n iniquity_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o seneca_n and_o lucan_n two_o of_o the_o conspirators_z dio_fw-mi cassius_n in_o casaubons_n opinion_n the_o most_o accurate_a historian_n be_v suspect_v of_o partiality_n against_o seneca_n by_o lipsius_fw-la and_o delrio_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o most_o honourable_a degree_n in_o commonweal_n have_v be_v companion_n in_o consulship_n with_o his_o own_o emperor_n so_o also_o that_o like_o a_o learned_a wise_a and_o honest_a man_n sincere_o delight_v in_o the_o harmony_n which_o word_n and_o deed_n produce_v when_o they_o agree_v and_o detest_a the_o contrary_a he_o forbear_v not_o corrupt_o in_o favour_n of_o excellent_a wit_n or_o of_o excellent_o witty_a seem_n to_o utter_v what_o he_o find_v of_o seneca_n manner_n and_o carriage_n as_o in_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o muse_n and_o law_n of_o history_n though_o it_o derogate_a never_o so_o much_o from_o the_o credit_n of_o seneca_n action_n of_o life_n to_o who_o description_n a_o historian_n pen_n be_v iniunctive_o tie_v be_v of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o apparent_o legible_a and_o transparent_o intelligible_a book_n in_o which_o to_o behold_v any_o person_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o quality_n distinct_o and_o dispersonate_v and_o although_o it_o may_v concern_v mankind_n that_o the_o good_a which_o come_v by_o the_o write_n of_o any_o great_a author_n shall_v not_o be_v impair_v by_o the_o contradiction_n of_o his_o deed_n yet_o there_o belong_v no_o such_o privilege_n to_o word_n that_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o report_n of_o fact_n shall_v be_v falsify_v or_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o forgery_n that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v or_o smother_v the_o sacred_a condition_n of_o sovereign_a majesty_n can_v exempt_v either_o king_n or_o caesar_n from_o the_o display_v of_o their_o vice_n of_o life_n or_o error_n of_o rule_n when_o they_o come_v under_o a_o account_n for_o they_o at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o history_n now_o that_o the_o majesty_n of_o those_o noble_a study_n which_o can_v give_v immortality_n of_o fame_n among_o mortal_n shall_v confer_v a_o more_o exemption_n upon_o their_o professor_n be_v not_o reasonable_a dio_fw-mi charge_v he_o with_o many_o point_n in_o practice_n of_o thing_n contradictory_n to_o his_o doctrine_n as_o with_o avarice_n with_o incontinency_n with_o flattery_n that_o in_o only_a the_o first_o four_o year_n under_o nero_n he_o have_v gather_v a_o estate_n of_o money_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a be_v neirhe_a an_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v covetous_a nor_o a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n in_o itself_o consider_v his_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o wise_a man_n dispose_n and_o nero_n reply_n to_o seneca_n when_o he_o offer_v to_o quit_v his_o fortune_n be_v full_a of_o most_o princely_a sense_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o accept_v that_o offer_n he_o profess_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repine_v at_o his_o riches_n that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v some_o freedman_n more_o wealthy_a than_o his_o master_n as_o for_o incontinency_n for_o which_o he_o be_v both_o accuse_v under_o claudius_fw-la by_o publius_n svilius_n and_o banish_v also_o the_o same_o svilius_n affirm_v under_o nero_n that_o seneca_n be_v most_o just_o sentence_v for_o defile_v the_o house_n of_o the_o caesar_n mean_v the_o person_n of_o the_o lady_n julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o germanicus_n and_o svilius_n not_o without_o senega_n envy_n be_v therefore_o send_v under_o nero_n into_o exile_n in_o extreme_a old_a age_n as_o a_o calumniator_n as_o for_o flattery_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o dio_n do_v not_o wrong_v he_o for_o he_o court_v agrippina_n favour_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o freedman_n and_o stream_v so_o far_o out_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o polybius_n one_o of_o the_o freedman_n of_o claudius_fw-la that_o lipsius_fw-la be_v himself_o ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o plain_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o seneca_n glory_n who_o publish_v that_o consolation_n to_o polybius_n
which_o sound_v as_o if_o lipsius_fw-la will_v have_v seneca_n honour_n remain_v entire_a though_o it_o be_v against_o that_o wholenesse_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o law_n of_o history_n do_v exact_a no_o less_o against_o the_o best_a wit_n then_o against_o the_o great_a king_n that_o noble_a dio_n for_o he_o only_o report_v what_o he_o find_v and_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v feign_v any_o thing_n have_v write_v how_o seneca_n usury_n in_o britain_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o terrible_a rebellion_n there_o by_o call_v in_o his_o money_n too_o sudden_o be_v a_o particular_a which_o want_v not_o ground_n of_o credit_n by_o that_o which_o svilius_n urge_v in_o tacitus_n against_o seneca_n of_o his_o have_n there_o be_v most_o ample_a testimony_n of_o his_o giving_n none_o at_o all_o some_o have_v repute_v he_o a_o christian_a but_o tertullian_n have_v all_o in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v often_o our_n they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n as_o delrio_n true_o think_v who_o father_n more_o goodness_n upon_o he_o then_o so_o his_o extant_a write_n make_v tertullians_n censure_n of_o he_o true_a and_o his_o last_o word_n repeat_v by_o tacitus_n end_v in_o a_o frivolous_a ceremony_n to_o jupiter_n conclude_v on_o behalf_n of_o paganism_n saint_n augustine_n say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o seneca_n be_v perhaps_o a_o friend_n to_o christianity_n they_o therefore_o who_o with_o ludovicus_n vives_z will_v have_v seneca_n labour_v to_o nero_n for_o leave_v of_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o rome_n upon_o the_o persecution_n as_o he_o serious_o do_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o more_o than_o so_o go_v too_o far_o and_o if_o other_o argument_n be_v want_v this_o one_o alone_a might_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o multitude_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o right_a spirit_n who_o beside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o self-murder_n by_o he_o commend_v will_v meddle_v in_o the_o violent_a depose_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n a_o certain_a sign_n that_o he_o profit_v little_a in_o his_o suppose_a familiarity_n with_o saint_n paul_n who_o in_o these_o very_a time_n of_o nero_n and_o to_o these_o very_a roman_n teach_v quite_o the_o contrary_a as_o also_o bless_v peter_n as_o for_o lucan_n the_o other_o of_o those_o two_o famous_a writer_n who_o mortal_a quarrel_n to_o his_o prince_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o indignity_n forsooth_o offer_v about_o verse_n he_o stir_v not_o so_o hot_o among_o the_o complice_n for_o incense_a hatred_n as_o he_o cold_o sink_v at_o his_o arrest_n into_o ignoble_a feebleness_n for_o it_o wrought_v so_o far_o upon_o he_o that_o in_o unworthy_a hope_n to_o make_v amends_o for_o not_o disclose_v the_o treason_n soon_o and_o to_o win_v compassion_n from_o a_o paricidiall_a prince_n by_o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v his_o impiety_n the_o miserable_a man_n appeach_v apace_o and_o among_o all_o other_o his_o innocent_a mother_n attilla_fw-la this_o shrill_a trumpet_n of_o popular_a parity_n and_o the_o bold_a decryër_fw-la of_o monarckie_n bring_v to_o test_n in_o his_o own_o person_n quail_n in_o courage_n as_o if_o at_o last_o he_o feel_v in_o soul_n the_o horror_n of_o under-valuing_a princely_a majesty_n in_o whosoever_o resiant_a and_o therefore_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sacrilege_n he_o cease_v to_o maintain_v any_o stiffness_n against_o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o wit_n and_o manner_n be_v over-often_a divide_v most_o happy_a they_o when_o join_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a master_n in_o any_o kind_n and_o a_o worthy_a constant_a man_n be_v two_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o secret_a or_o scandalous_a wonder_n at_o all_o consider_v how_o grace_n and_o nature_n the_o fountain_n of_o those_o diversity_n be_v frequent_o find_v several_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o nero_n reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o lucan_n immoderate_a praise_n in_o the_o address_n of_o his_o pharsalia_n for_o nero_n fame_n be_v not_o the_o fair_a thereby_o and_o the_o verse_n full_a of_o their_o maker_n admirable_a fire_n shall_v warm_v the_o understanding_n reader_n while_o latin_n and_o the_o world_n endure_v lucan_n otherwise_o a_o blab_n by_o descent_n for_o his_o father_n before_o he_o annaeus_n mella_n bewray_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o caligula_n say_v tacitus_n and_o be_v therefore_o himself_o the_o less_o pity_v when_o he_o fall_v under_o nero._n i_o return_v to_o the_o conspiracy_n chap._n xxxiii_o more_o touch_v piso_n conspiracy_n the_o conspirator_n with_o piso_n be_v many_o and_o many_o of_o prime_a quality_n fennius_n rufus_n perfect_a of_o the_o praetorium_n joinct_o with_o tigellinus_n and_o the_o unthankful_a plautius_n lateranus_n nero_n bind_a beneficiarie_n the_o design_a consul_n two_o of_o they_o but_o seneca_n alone_o be_v a_o mighty_a part_n of_o nero_n danger_n who_o beside_o his_o private_a riches_n in_o land_n and_o treasure_n and_o beside_o his_o praeture_n have_v the_o honour_n also_o of_o consulship_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o extraordinary_a and_o suffective_o together_o with_o trebellius_n maximus_n as_o martinus_n delrio_n authentical_o prove_v add_v to_o this_o the_o matchless_a fame_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o worth_a and_o the_o taste_n he_o have_v give_v of_o the_o felicity_n which_o the_o common_a weal_n enjoy_v during_o his_o sway_n in_o court_n the_o meeting_n of_o the_o conspirator_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o action_n be_v in_o a_o old_a temple_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o when_o the_o business_n be_v accidental_o detect_v the_o first_o honour_n in_o the_o public_a thanks_n be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o golden_a godhead_n after_o detection_n and_o condemnation_n seneca_n the_o uncle_n of_o lucan_n by_o the_o father_n side_n die_v first_o of_o the_o two_o but_o while_o cornelius_n tacitus_n unfortunate_o neglect_v to_o preserve_v the_o last_o divine_a dictate_v of_o that_o expire_a worthy_a because_o they_o be_v in_o every_o man_n hand_n they_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o supposititious_o to_o revive_v they_o be_v no_o common_a insolency_n lucan_n expire_v in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o verse_n which_o what_o they_o be_v lipsius_fw-la better_a note_n than_o vertranius_n the_o manner_n of_o death_n be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o for_o they_o open_v their_o vein_n and_o bleed_v themselves_o dry_a in_o warm_a water_n multitude_n perish_v by_o occasion_n of_o this_o treason_n but_o piso_n the_o chief_a therein_o nothing_o brave_o nor_o do_v any_o one_o of_o the_o conscious_a speak_v near_o to_o the_o height_n of_o such_o a_o dare_a as_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o only_o subrius_n flavius_n a_o tribune_n of_o praetorian_a soldier_n and_o sulpicius_n afer_n a_o centurion_n for_o when_o nero_n demand_v of_o the_o tribune_n why_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o duty_n he_o make_v one_o against_o he_o his_o answer_n be_v because_o quoth_v he_o i_o hate_v thou_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o thy_o army_n more_o loyal_a than_o myself_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o do_v deserve_v love_n but_o after_o thou_o have_v murder_v thy_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o have_v turn_v chariotéer_o stage-player_n and_o boutefeu_n i_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v thou_o sulpicius_n the_o second_o example_n of_o constancy_n as_o tacitus_n call_v he_o to_o the_o like_a question_n return_v this_o blunt_a satisfaction_n because_o quoth_v he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o help_v thou_o but_o to_o rid_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o world_n svetonius_n and_o xiphiline_n out_o of_o dio_n celebrate_v these_o rough_a fellow_n as_o well_o as_o tacitus_n who_o to_o show_v that_o both_o sex_n concur_v to_o nero_n destruction_n tell_v we_o that_o epicharis_n a_o mean_a woman_n but_o a_o main_a embroiler_n equal_v the_o popular_a glory_n of_o those_o word_n by_o say_v nothing_o for_o torture_n can_v worm_n no_o secret_n out_o of_o she_o and_o to_o make_v sure_a from_o be_v conquer_v with_o further_a pain_n she_o find_v mean_n by_o strangle_v herself_o to_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o vocal_a discovery_n nero_n for_o justification_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o the_o conspirator_n call_v a_o senate_n and_o in_o a_o speech_n to_o the_o conscript_n father_n lay_v open_v the_o cause_n to_o leave_v the_o people_n satisfy_v he_o also_o publish_v a_o edict_n annex_v thereunto_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o condemn_a person_n a_o truth_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v not_o hard_a to_o prove_v for_o the_o design_n of_o his_o deposure_n and_o death_n be_v evident_a and_o all_o law_n warrant_v his_o right_a revenge_n but_o his_o amendment_n which_o have_v be_v the_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o his_o future_a safety_n be_v so_o little_a meditate_a on_o his_o part_n that_o he_o can_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a the_o attempt_n have_v pernicious_a effect_n for_o from_o hence_o his_o jealousy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o the_o secret_a well-willer_n of_o his_o ruin_n spring_v and_o he_o himself_o