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great_a a_o man_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o favour_n from_o heaven_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o secure_a spectacle_n of_o his_o greatness_n which_o word_n when_o the_o servant_n relate_v to_o scipio_n he_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v unlock_v and_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v let_v in_o who_o reverence_v the_o threshold_n as_o it_o have_v be_v some_o sacred_a altar_n or_o religious_a temple_n with_o great_a eagerness_n approach_v to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o after_o they_o have_v spend_v a_o long_a time_n in_o admiration_n of_o he_o leave_v great_a gift_n in_o the_o porch_n such_o as_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n they_o depart_v to_o their_o ship_n what_o can_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o this_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o majesty_n what_o more_o please_a to_o behold_v or_o enjoy_v his_o enemy_n appease_v their_o wrath_n with_o admiration_n his_o presence_n stupefy_v the_o joyful_a eye_n of_o the_o pirate_n shall_v the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n offer_v themselves_o to_o man_n they_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o great_a adoration_n 3._o this_o happen_v to_o scipio_n be_v alive_a this_o other_o to_o aemilius_n paulus_n be_v dead_a for_o when_o his_o funeral_n be_v celebrate_v and_o that_o by_o chance_n certain_a prince_n of_o macedon_n be_v then_o abide_v at_o rome_n as_o ambassador_n to_o the_o senate_n they_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o carry_v the_o funeral_n bed_n which_o will_v seem_v so_o much_o the_o great_a honour_n consider_v that_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o bier_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o trophy_n of_o his_o macedonian_a conquest_n for_o how_o great_a must_v be_v the_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o paulus_n who_o they_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o carry_v with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o own_o calamity_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o spectacle_n add_v to_o his_o funeral_n a_o resemblance_n of_o another_o triumph_n for_o thus_o do_v macedon_n render_v 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condemnation_n and_o exile_n yet_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o publican_n can_v not_o avail_v to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o publius_n rutilius_n who_o go_v into_o asia_n all_o the_o city_n of_o that_o province_n heat_n where_o he_o be_v retire_v send_v their_o ambassador_n to_o attend_v he_o who_o can_v now_o judge_v he_o a_o exile_n but_o rather_o a_o triumphet_n in_o such_o a_o place_n 6._o marius_n also_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o utmost_a misery_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o danger_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o public_a slave_n a_o cimbrian_a by_o his_o country_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o lay_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o minturnam_n dare_v not_o attempt_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v though_o a_o old_a man_n unarm_v and_o almost_o famish_a but_o strike_v blind_a with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o
show_v so_o much_o trouble_v in_o his_o countenance_n who_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v by_o command_n of_o the_o city_n build_v the_o out-gate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o minerva_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o the_o vast_a treasure_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v trouble_v rather_o shall_v you_o endeavour_v say_v the_o boy_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o you_o shall_v give_v no_o account_n thus_o a_o most_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n not_o able_a to_o counsel_v himself_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o a_o child_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o athenian_n engage_v in_o a_o sharp_a war_n with_o their_o neighbour_n have_v no_o time_n to_o look_v after_o account_n but_o let_v the_o athenian_n consider_v whether_o they_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o lament_v or_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o birth_n of_o alcibiades_n who_o story_n fluctuate_v in_o a_o doubtful_a opinion_n between_o admimiration_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o person_n chap._n ii_o of_o fortitude_n roman_n example_n whereof_o be_v 1._o m._n horatius_n cocles_n 2._o clelia_n the_o virgin_n 3._o romulus_n 4._o a._n cornelius_n cossus_n 5._o m._n marcellus_n 6._o the_o dueller_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n m._n valerius_n corvus_n and_o p._n scipio_n aemilianus_n 7._o c._n atilius_n 8._o the_o roman_a knight_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o verrugo_n 9_o the_o same_o in_o the_o fight_n against_o the_o samnite_n 10._o the_o roman_a soldier_n in_o hold_v in_o the_o punic_a fleet._n 11._o a_o roman_a soldier_n at_o the_o battle_n at_o cannae_n 12._o q._n licinius_n crassus_n procon_n 13._o q._n metellus_n scipio_n procon_n 14._o m._n cato_n of_o uâ—ica_n 15._o porcia_n 16._o m._n cato_n son_n of_o the_o great_a cato_n 17._o scipio_n nasica_n 18._o emilius_n scaurus_n 19_o julius_n caesar_n procon_n 20._o three_o soldier_n vibâ—us_n acceus_fw-la valeriuâ—_n flaccus_n t._n pâ—denius_n 21._o q._n cotius_n achilles_n 22._o c._n attilius_n 23._o coesius_fw-la scaeva_n 24._o l._n sicinius_n dentatus_n foreign_a 1._o jubâ—llius_n of_o campania_n 2._o gobrias_n the_o persian_a 3._o leonidas_n the_o spartan_a 4._o othryadas_n the_o spartan_a 5._o epaminondas_n a_o theban_a 6._o theramenes_n of_o athens_n 7._o theogenes_n of_o numantium_fw-la 8._o the_o wife_n of_o asdrubal_n 9_o harmonia_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n gelo._n have_v do_v with_o the_o beginning_n and_o growth_n of_o virtue_n we_o will_v now_o prosecute_v the_o act_n itself_o who_o most_o ponderous_a force_n and_o efficacious_a nerve_n consist_v in_o fortitude_n nor_o be_o i_o ignorant_a great_a founder_n of_o our_o city_n romulus_n that_o the_o first_o honour_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o thou_o but_o first_o suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o prevent_v thou_o with_o a_o example_n to_o which_o thou_o thyself_o do_v owe_v something_o of_o admiration_n see_v that_o without_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o rome_n itself_o thy_o own_o work_n have_v not_o become_v so_o famous_a 1._o the_o etrurians_n make_v a_o irruption_n into_o the_o city_n over_o the_o sublician_n bridge_n horatius_n cocles_n keep_v the_o far_a end_n thereof_o and_o with_o a_o indefatigable_a fight_n sustain_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n till_o the_o bridge_n be_v break_v behind_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o country_n free_v from_o imminent_a danger_n fling_v himself_o arm_v into_o tibur_n who_o fortitude_n the_o immortal_a god_n admire_v reward_v he_o with_o a_o safe_a come_n off_o be_v neither_o hurt_n with_o the_o height_n of_o the_o fall_n nor_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o armour_n nor_o touch_v with_o the_o dart_n that_o fly_v upon_o every_o side_n of_o he_o and_o thereby_o he_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o alt_z his_o fellow-citizen_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o his_o own_o single_a person_n the_o one_o amaze_v with_o admiration_n the_o other_o in_o a_o trance_n between_o joy_n and_o fear_n and_o separate_v two_o great_a army_n close_o engage_v repel_v one_o and_o defend_v the_o other_o and_o last_o by_o his_o single_a strength_n be_v as_o great_a a_o guard_n to_o our_o city_n with_o his_o shield_n as_o tibur_n with_o her_o channel_n and_o therefore_o the_o etrurians_n depart_v might_n well_o say_v they_o have_v vanquish_v the_o roman_n but_o be_v beat_v by_o one_o horatius_n 2._o clelia_n make_v i_o almost_o forgetful_a of_o my_o purpose_n dare_v a_o most_o noble_a enterprise_n at_o the_o fame_n time_n against_o the_o same_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o fame_n tibur_n for_o be_v give_v in_o hostage_n among_o other_o virgin_n to_o forsenna_n she_o escape_v the_o watch_n in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o get_v a_o horse_n i_o present_o get_v to_o the_o river_n which_o she_o swim_v over_o free_v her_o country_n not_o only_o from_o a_o siege_n but_o from_o fear_n of_o danger_n hold_v out_o a_o light_n of_o virtue_n to_o man_n 3._o i_o now_o return_v to_o romulus_n who_o be_v provoke_v to_o combat_n by_o acro_fw-la king_n of_o the_o cenicenses_n though_o he_o believe_v himself_o superior_a both_o in_o the_o number_n and_o courage_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o that_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o he_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n than_o in_o single_a combat_n with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n he_o snatch_v away_o the_o omen_n of_o victory_n nor_o do_v fortune_n fall_v his_o undertake_n for_o have_v slay_v acro_fw-la and_o vanquish_v his_o enemy_n he_o bring_v away_o rich_a spoil_n and_o trophy_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n for_o which_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o virtue_n cousecrate_v by_o public_a religion_n need_v no_o private_a praise_n 4._o next_o to_o romulus_n be_v cornelius_n cossus_n who_o consecrate_v his_o spoil_n to_o the_o same_o deâ—â—y_n when_o be_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o fidenates_n in_o battle_n great_a be_v romulus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o commence_a glory_n and_o much_o be_v gain_v by_o cossus_n for_o that_o he_o will_v imitate_v romulus_n 5._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o separate_v the_o memory_n of_o m._n marcellus_n from_o these_o example_n in_o who_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o courage_n that_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gaul_n environ_v with_o a_o great_a army_n near_o the_o river_n po_n only_o with_o a_o few_o horseman_n who_o head_n he_o present_o cut_v off_o and_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o arm_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n 6._o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o combat_n t._n manlius_n torquatus_n valerius_n corvus_n and_o emilianus_fw-la scipio_n make_v use_v of_o for_o they_o voluntary_o challenge_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o slay_v they_o but_o because_o they_o do_v those_o action_n under_o the_o command_n of_o other_o they_o do_v not_o dedicate_v their_o spoil_n to_o jupiter_n feretrius_n the_o same_o scipio_n emilianus_fw-la bring_v in_o spain_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lucullus_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o intercaria_n a_o strong_a town_n be_v besiege_v be_v the_o first_o that_o get_v upon_o the_o wall_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o person_n in_o the_o whole_a army_n consider_v his_o nobility_n his_o hopeful_a youth_n and_o future_a act_n who_o safety_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o consult_v but_o then_o the_o most_o noble_a young_a man_n to_o enlarge_v and_o defend_v their_o country_n sustain_v the_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n deem_v it_o below_o themselves_o to_o excel_v in_o dignity_n and_o not_o in_o virtue_n therefore_o emilianus_fw-la choose_v a_o warlike_a life_n which_o other_o tor_z the_o hazard_n thereof_o avoid_v 7._o among_o these_o antiquity_n offer_v a_o most_o famous_a example_n of_o fortitude_n the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o army_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o force_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o capitol_n and_o well_o know_v the_o wall_n of_o their_o fortress_n not_o able_a to_o receive_v their_o whole_a number_n take_v a_o necessary_a resolution_n to_o leave_v their_o old_a people_n in_o the_o open_a city_n that_o the_o young_a man_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o defend_v what_o be_v leave_v yet_o at_o that_o most_o miserable_a and_o calamitous_a season_n be_v not_o our_o city_n forgetful_a of_o their_o pristine_a virtue_n for_o though_o deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n they_o sit_v with_o their_o door_n open_a in_o their_o running-chair_n with_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o priesthood_n that_o in_o their_o night_n of_o sorrow_n they_o may_v retain_v the_o splendour_n and_o ornament_n of_o their_o past_a life_n and_o may_v encourage_v the_o people_n more_o courageous_o to_o undergo_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o calamity_n their_o aspect_n be_v venerable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a move_v at_o the_o novelty_n of_o what_o they_o see_v consider_v the_o magnificence_n of_o
private_a person_n offer_v myself_o to_o be_v command_v and_o to_o command_v according_a to_o your_o will_n then_o lap_v his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o upper_a coat_n and_o list_v up_o his_o right_n he_o open_o proclaim_v they_o who_o desire_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n let_v they_o follow_v i_o at_o which_o word_n be_v follow_v without_o delay_n by_o the_o honest_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n he_o bring_v gracchus_n to_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o deserve_v 18._o also_o when_o saturninus_z tribune_n of_o the_o people_n the_o praetor_n glaucia_n and_o equitius_n design_v tribune_n of_o the_o people_n have_v raise_v most_o terrible_a sedition_n in_o our_o city_n and_o no_o body_n dare_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n emilius_n scaurus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o advise_v c._n marius_n the_o six_o time_n consul_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o present_o command_v arm_n to_o be_v 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