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and_o valerius_n corvus_n now_o the_o four_o time_n consul_n for_o the_o follow_a year_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a roman_a commander_n of_o his_o time_n take_v cales_n also_o in_o which_o he_o place_v a_o colony_n of_o 2500_o person_n corvus_n return_v in_o triumph_n but_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n be_v employ_v in_o some_o small_a action_n abroad_o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v for_o the_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la for_o the_o election_n of_o new_a consul_n which_o be_v aemilius_n mamercinus_n who_o appoint_v publius_n philo_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 418._o two_o year_n before_o this_o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v and_o another_o a_o year_n after_o this_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o undue_a election_n and_o their_o not_o act_v i_o shall_v not_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o number_n of_o dictator_n affair_n abroad_o be_v in_o a_o peaceable_a posture_n for_o some_o time_n but_o in_o two_o or_o three_o year_n the_o mere_a rumour_n of_o a_o invasion_n by_o the_o gaul_n occasion_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o dictator_n which_o be_v papirius_n crassus_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v v._o poplicola_n 421._o but_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v any_o extraordinary_a employment_n in_o this_o same_o year_n two_o new_a tribe_n be_v add_v namely_o the_o metian_a and_o the_o scaptian_n for_o the_o late_o admit_v citizen_n which_o now_o make_v the_o number_n twenty_o nine_o the_o arunci_n be_v also_o make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n time_n but_o without_o the_o privilege_n of_o vote_v by_o a_o law_n prefer_v by_o papirius_n the_o praetor_n about_o a_o year_n after_o the_o settlement_n of_o these_o matter_n above_o 170_o woman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o art_n of_o poison_v be_v discover_v by_o a_o she-slave_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o a_o prodigy_n by_o the_o superstitious_a people_n that_o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v to_o drive_v a_o nail_n into_o jupiter_n temple_n 422._o as_o the_o best_a remedy_n for_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o state_n quintius_n varus_n be_v the_o man_n and_o valerius_n potius_fw-la his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o dictator_n create_v upon_o that_o account_n for_o the_o two_o succeed_a year_n a_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o privernum_n in_o the_o volscian_a state_n who_o be_v draw_v into_o it_o by_o vitrurius_n vaccus_n a_o man_n of_o principal_a note_n among_o the_o arunci_n the_o first_o year_n they_o be_v overthrow_v the_o next_o vitrurius_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o privernum_n surrender_v the_o principal_a actor_n with_o vitrurius_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n 424._o this_o happen_v in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o alexander_n destroy_v the_o persian_a empire_n and_o his_o set_n up_o the_o macedonian_a and_o 60_o after_o the_o burn_a of_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n in_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palaepolis_n in_o campania_n trust_v to_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o samnite_n and_o take_v advantage_n from_o a_o plague_n in_o rome_n commit_v great_a act_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o roman_n who_o dwell_v about_o cumae_n and_o falernus_n war_n be_v present_o declare_v against_o they_o and_o though_o they_o we_o assist_v by_o the_o samnite_n and_o tarentines_n a_o people_n beyond_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v up_o their_o city_n which_o stand_v in_o some_o place_n where_o naples_n do_v afterward_o and_o the_o samnite_n lose_v three_o of_o their_o own_o to_n the_o tarentines_n nevertheless_o proceed_v and_o draw_v the_o samnite_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o palaepoltians_n again_o into_o the_o war_n wherein_o the_o vestini_n together_o with_o their_o ally_n be_v also_o engage_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n great_a commotion_n happen_v in_o the_o city_n occasion_v by_o one_o papirius_n who_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o as_o slave_n to_o publius_n a_o severe_a usurer_n to_o work_v out_o his_o father_n debt_n papirius_n be_v both_o young_a and_o beautiful_a publius_n attempt_v to_o abuse_v he_o after_o a_o filthy_a manner_n and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n most_o cruel_o scourge_v he_o in_o this_o condition_n papirius_n flee_v to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o his_o barbarous_a usage_n that_o they_o procure_v these_o two_o law_n short_o after_o first_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v detain_v in_o bound_n except_o for_o heinous_a misdemeanour_n and_o then_o not_o after_o punishment_n the_o second_o that_o the_o money_n and_o good_n not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v responsible_a whereupon_o all_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n be_v immediate_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o follow_a year_n the_o vestini_n be_v overthrow_v by_o brutus_n scaeva_n the_o consul_n and_o two_o town_n take_v from_o '_o they_o his_o colleague_n furius_n camillus_n be_v sick_a at_o samnium_n 428._o name_v papirius_n cursor_n for_o dictator_n the_o most_o famous_a commander_n in_o those_o time_n who_o appoint_v fabius_n rullianus_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n papirius_n be_v encamp_v nigh_o the_o samnite_n be_v force_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n to_o renew_v his_o auspicia_fw-la leave_v a_o most_o strict_a command_n to_o fabius_n not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o trench_n in_o his_o absence_n but_o fabius_n find_v a_o great_a advantage_n engage_v the_o enemy_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o '_o they_o the_o dictator_n in_o a_o great_a rage_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o army_n rescue_v he_o which_o cause_v papirius_n to_o make_v great_a complaint_n to_o the_o senate_n withaâ—_n urge_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o a_o strict_a discipline_n and_o authority_n but_o at_o last_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o tribune_n and_o people_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o spare_v his_o life_n this_o severity_n of_o papirius_n so_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o it_o almost_o cost_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o battle_n soon_o after_o which_o constrain_v he_o to_o be_v more_o popular_a for_o the_o future_a after_o which_o he_o overthrow_v the_o samnite_n and_o so_o much_o waste_v their_o country_n as_o force_v they_o to_o desire_v a_o peace_n the_o samnite_n soon_o return_v to_o their_o former_a enmity_n and_o in_o two_o year_n time_n they_o grow_v so_o strong_a that_o the_o senate_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o create_v a_o dictator_n to_o oppose_v they_o and_o this_o be_v cornelius_n arvina_n who_o appoint_v fabius_n ambustus_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 431._o and_o give_v the_o enemy_n a_o great_a overthrow_n by_o which_o the_o samnite_n be_v so_o weaken_a that_o they_o send_v all_o their_o prisoner_n and_o plunder_n to_o rome_n together_o with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o revolt_n who_o have_v kilâ—ed_v himself_o to_o avoid_v be_v deliver_v up_o and_o all_o to_o purchase_v peace_n the_o senate_n only_o receiuâ—d_v the_o man_n with_o such_o good_n as_o be_v particular_o challenge_v and_o deem_v they_o peace_n enrage_v at_o this_o pontius_n the_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o draw_v out_o the_o samnite_n to_o a_o place_n call_v caudium_n and_o put_v ten_o soldier_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o shepherd_n he_o send_v they_o to_o calatia_n where_o the_o consul_n lay_v with_o instruction_n to_o report_v that_o the_o samnite_n be_v now_o in_o apulia_n before_o luceria_n and_o have_v almost_o take_v it_o the_o consul_n believe_v this_o report_n make_v all_o speed_n to_o relieve_v the_o town_n lest_o their_o ally_n the_o apulian_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o join_v with_o the_o samnite_n now_o the_o roman_n have_v but_o two_o way_n to_o march_n to_o luceria_n one_o large_a enough_o but_o far_o about_o the_o other_o a_o narrow_a passage_n through_o the_o strait_o of_o caudium_n a_o place_n incompassâ—d_v with_o high_a mountain_n and_o extreme_a difficult_a and_o dangerous_a to_o pass_v if_o a_o enemy_n be_v nigh_o the_o consul_n lead_v their_o army_n through_o this_o be_v immediate_o block_v up_o on_o all_o side_n by_o pontius_n who_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o defile_v the_o samnite_n have_v get_v the_o roman_n at_o this_o great_a advantage_n immediate_o send_v to_o herennius_n pontius_n father_n to_o know_v how_o to_o proceed_v herennius_n send_v two_o several_a message_n the_o first_o to_o dismiss_v the_o roman_n without_o any_o injury_n at_o all_o the_o second_o to_o put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n urge_v that_o one_o of_o thâ—se_a two_o way_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o first_o will_v lay_v a_o perpetual_a obligation_n on_o a_o most_o powerful_a people_n and_o the_o second_o will_v be_v a_o great_a weaken_n of_o a_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n and_o that_o no_o three_o way_n can_v either_o gain_v
their_o friendship_n or_o diminish_v their_o strength_n but_o this_o prudent_a counsel_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v so_o the_o roman_n have_v these_o article_n allow_v they_o first_o that_o their_o army_n shall_v march_v away_o only_o with_o their_o under_z garment_n have_v first_o in_o token_n of_o slavery_n pass_v under_o the_o jugum_n or_o gallow_n second_o they_o shall_v whole_o quit_v all_o samnium_n and_o remove_v all_o their_o colony_n and_o three_o both_o roman_a and_o samnite_n shall_v live_v under_o the_o same_o term_n of_o confederacy_n and_o alliance_n the_o roman_n be_v constrain_v to_o submit_v to_o these_o disgraceful_a article_n and_o with_o wonderful_a shame_n anger_n and_o confusion_n return_v to_o capua_n disarm_v and_o half_a naked_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o rome_n the_o whole_a city_n be_v most_o sensible_o afflict_v at_o this_o shameful_a disaster_n their_o generous_a blood_n boil_v in_o their_o vein_n and_o nothing_o but_o fury_n and_o revenge_n appear_v in_o their_o face_n the_o consul_n refuse_v to_o appear_v abroad_o or_o to_o act_v for_o which_o reason_n a_o dictator_n be_v create_v for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la for_o a_o new_a election_n which_o be_v aemilius_n papus_n 432._o who_o appoint_v valerius_n flaccus_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o instead_o of_o a_o election_n of_o consul_n the_o state_n for_o a_o while_o fall_v into_o a_o interregnum_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grief_n and_o vexation_n in_o all_o place_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n put_v into_o mourn_v but_o the_o year_n follow_v consul_n be_v choose_v papirius_n cursor_n and_o publilius_n philo_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o senate_n be_v assemble_v posthumius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o last_o year_n consul_n generous_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v deliver_v together_o with_o his_o colleague_n up_o to_o the_o enemy_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o caudine_n treaty_n urge_v that_o only_o they_o two_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o article_n and_o not_o the_o state_n which_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v this_o be_v grateful_o accept_v of_o but_o pontius_n refuse_v to_o receive_v they_o great_o exclaim_v against_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o the_o army_n soon_o march_v against_o they_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o papirius_n and_o sufficient_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o all_o former_a affront_v overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n make_v they_o all_o pass_v under_o the_o jugum_fw-la recover_v several_a town_n and_o free_v the_o 600_o hostage_n which_o they_o have_v deliver_v to_o they_o in_o the_o caudine_n treaty_n so_o that_o the_o samnite_n can_v very_o hardly_o obtain_v a_o two_o year_n truce_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o truce_n two_o new_a tribe_n be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n namely_o the_o ufentine_a and_o falerine_n 436._o which_o make_v the_o number_n thirty_o one_o the_o samnite_n incouragâ—d_v by_o some_o other_o break_v their_o truce_n which_o together_o with_o the_o etrurians_n warlike_a preparation_n occasion_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o dictator_n which_o be_v l._n aemilius_n who_o make_v l._n fulvius_n moritious_a his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 437._o and_o in_o a_o bloody_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o enemy_n who_o come_v to_o relieve_v saticula_n which_o he_o have_v invest_v the_o next_o year_n another_o dictator_n be_v create_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o war_n which_o be_v fabius_n maximus_n who_o choose_v aulius_n cerretan_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o take_v saticula_n manage_v the_o war_n with_o great_a success_n against_o the_o samnite_n 438._o and_o considerable_o enlarge_n the_o roman_a dominion_n in_o those_o part_n the_o follow_a year_n a_o dangerous_a conspiracy_n be_v discover_v at_o capua_n and_o this_o occasion_v the_o create_v of_o a_o dictator_n 439._o which_o be_v c._n maenius_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o m._n foslius_n for_o his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o soon_o suppress_v that_o disturbance_n the_o next_o year_n the_o samnite_n war_n be_v carry_v on_o with_o great_a vigour_n and_o a_o dictator_n create_v which_o be_v c._n paetelius_n who_o make_v m._n foslius_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 440._o and_o gain_v great_a advantage_n over_o the_o enemy_n after_o which_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o short_a breathe_v time_n and_o but_o a_o short_a one_o for_o soon_o after_o the_o etrurians_n make_v great_a threat_n and_o as_o great_a preparation_n another_o dictator_n be_v create_v which_o be_v junius_n bubulcus_n 441._o who_o perform_v little_a against_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o keep_n upon_o the_o defensive_a in_o this_o same_o year_n appius_n claudius_n be_v one_o of_o the_o censor_n make_v the_o famous_a causeway_n or_o highway_n callâ—d_a via_n appia_n a_o prodigious_a work_n together_o with_o the_o channel_n of_o fresh_a water_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o city_n which_o work_v he_o all_o alone_o accomplish_v according_a to_o livy_n a_o year_n or_o two_o be_v employ_v against_o the_o etrurians_n till_o at_o last_o papirius_n be_v make_v dictator_n 443._o who_o choose_v bubulcus_n his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n give_v they_o the_o great_a overthrow_n that_o they_o ever_o receive_v yet_o all_o their_o choice_a man_n be_v lose_v and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v much_o against_o rome_n four_o year_n after_o 447._o a_o dictator_n be_v create_v for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la for_o election_n of_o consul_n which_o be_v cornelius_n scipio_n and_o decius_n must_n be_v his_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o this_o the_o samnite_n after_o many_o and_o great_a loss_n obtain_v a_o peace_n 12_o year_n after_o they_o break_v their_o truce_n and_o the_o ancient_a league_n be_v renew_v with_o they_o and_o this_o happen_v 37_o year_n after_o the_o first_o war_n with_o that_o nation_n soon_o after_o this_o peace_n be_v conclude_v the_o roman_n turn_v their_o arm_n against_o the_o aequi_n 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