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that_o service_n to_o the_o picentine_n together_o with_o the_o head-towne_n of_o that_o province_n brundisium_n renown_v for_o a_o port_n and_o in_o this_o conflict_n pale_v the_o shepherd_n deity_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n demand_v a_o temple_n for_o herself_o in_o lieu_n of_o victory_n chap._n xxi_o the_o vulsinian_n war_n the_o last_o of_o the_o italian_a nation_n who_o remain_v constant_a in_o their_o truth_n to_o we_o cviii_o be_v the_o vulsinian_o the_o rich_a people_n of_o all_o etruria_n and_o now_o humble_a suitor_n for_o assistance_n against_o their_o late_a slave_n who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o liberty_n give_v they_o by_o their_o lord_n over_o the_o giver_n themselves_o and_o get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n among_o they_o do_v according_o tyrannize_v but_o fabius_n gurges_n the_o roman_a captain_n make_v the_o villain_n smart_v for_o their_o villainy_n chap._n xxii_o of_o sedition_n this_o be_v the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o youth_n a_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v most_o fresh_a and_o bud_v out_o in_o certain_a fiery_a shoot_n boil_v over_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jollity_n of_o spirit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o wildness_n which_o they_o retain_v of_o their_o shepheardish_a original_n breathe_v forth_o somewhat_o still_o which_o be_v untamed_a in_o they_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o army_n make_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o camp_n stone_v postumius_n their_o general_n to_o death_n for_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o the_o share_v he_o promise_v that_o under_o appius_n claudius_n they_o will_v not_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n when_o they_o may_v ccxxci_n that_o under_o general_n volero_n most_o withdraw_a their_o service_n they_o crush_v the_o consul_n fasces_fw-la thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o punish_v the_o most_o honourable_a commander_n they_o have_v with_o banishment_n for_o resist_v their_o pleasure_n as_o coriolanus_n who_o they_o condemn_v to_o the_o plough_n which_o injury_n he_o will_v as_o harsh_o have_v chastise_v with_o his_o sword_n if_o his_o mother_n veturia_n when_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o charge_n have_v not_o disweapond_v he_o with_o weep_v yea_o as_o camillus_n himself_o because_o in_o their_o conceit_n he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o share_n of_o the_o veientine_a spoil_n indifferent_a between_o the_o commonalty_n and_o the_o soldier_n but_o he_o a_o much_o better_a man_n do_v rescue_v the_o besiege_v in_o rome_n take_v and_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n upon_o the_o gall_n their_o enemy_n to_o who_o but_o even_o now_o they_o be_v humble_a suitor_n in_o such_o sort_n they_o contend_v also_o with_o the_o se._n nate_fw-fr itself_o about_o settle_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a that_o abandon_v their_o house_n they_o threaten_v emptiness_n and_o utter_a decay_n to_o their_o native_a country_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o city_n first_o discord_n the_o first_o intestine_a dissension_n happen_v through_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o usurer_n cclvii_o who_o exercise_v villainous_a cruelty_n the_o whole_a people_n depart_v in_o arm_n to_o the_o sacred_a hill_n and_o very_o hardly_o not_o but_o until_o they_o have_v obtain_v tribune_n and_o be_v persuade_v also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o menenius_n agrippa_n a_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a man_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o return_v the_o fable_n of_o that_o old_a oration_n effectual_a enough_o to_o induce_v concord_n be_v extant_a in_o which_o be_v feign_v that_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n be_v once_o upon_o a_o time_n at_o odds_o together_o for_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v their_o several_a office_n the_o belly_n only_o be_v idle_a but_o in_o the_o end_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o almost_o pine_v to_o death_n by_o the_o separation_n they_o become_v good_a friend_n again_o for_o that_o by_o the_o meat_n which_o by_o the_o stomach_n ministry_n be_v convert_v into_o blood_n the_o vein_n be_v fill_v with_o nourishment_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o city_n second_o discord_n the_o libido_fw-la tyranny_n of_o the_o decemuir_n embroil_v the_o city_n the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n thereof_o ten_o prince_n elect_v for_o that_o purpose_n have_v book_v the_o law_n cull_v out_o of_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o greece_n at_o the_o people_n commandment_n and_o the_o whole_a rule_n of_o roman_a justice_n be_v describe_v by_o they_o in_o ten_o table_n after_o which_o though_o their_o commission_n determine_v they_o nevertheless_o retain_v the_o sovereign_a power_n upon_o a_o tyrannical_a humour_n appius_n claudius_n be_v puff_v up_o more_o than_o all_o his_o partner_n with_o so_o great_a pride_n as_o he_o secret_o resolve_v to_o deflower_v a_o freeborn_a virgin_n forget_v lucretia_n forget_v the_o expulsion_n of_o king_n and_o the_o law_n which_o himself_o have_v enact_v virginius_n her_o father_n therefore_o when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n by_o false_a practice_n judge_v a_o bondwoman_n he_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o kill_v she_o
they_o both_o to_o keep_v their_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v she_o to_o escape_v overwhelmed_n she_o to_o death_n with_o their_o shield_n the_o enemy_n thus_o get_v to_o the_o wall_n there_o rise_v a_o terrible_a conflict_n in_o the_o very_a entrance_n so_o farforth_o that_o romulus_n be_v glad_a to_o beseech_v jove_n to_o flay_v his_o people_n from_o their_o shameful_a fly_v in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n and_o the_o statue_n of_o jupiter_n the_o stayer_n at_o last_o they_o which_o have_v be_v ravish_v come_v running-in_a tear_v their_o hair_n between_o the_o two_o army_n as_o they_o be_v furious_o encounter_v so_o be_v peace_n make_v with_o tatius_n and_o a_o league_n ratify_v there_o ensue_v a_o matter_n wonderful_a to_o be_v speak_v the_o sabine_a enemy_n leave_v their_o ancient_a seat_n remove_v with_o their_o whole_a family_n into_o the_o new_a city_n and_o share_v their_o hoard_a riches_n among_o their_o son_n in_o law_n for_o portion_n their_o joint_a force_n quick_o increase_a the_o most_o wise_a romulus_n ordain_v this_o form_n of_o commonweal_n that_o the_o young_a man_n divide_v into_o tribe_n shall_v serve_v on_o horseback_n and_o watch_v in_o armour_n to_o be_v ready_a for_o all_o sudden_a occasion_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o estate_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a who_o for_o their_o authority_n shall_v be_v call_v father_n and_o for_o their_o antiquity_n senator_n or_o alderman_n these_o thing_n thus_o establish_v xxxviii_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o sight_n in_o a_o moment_n as_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n before_o the_o city_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o capra_n some_o think_v he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o senate_n for_o his_o harsh_a and_o rough_a disposition_n but_o a_o tempest_n rise_v with_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v it_o seem_v like_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o godhead_n which_o opinion_n julius_n proculus_n cause_v to_o go_v present_o currant_n by_o affirm_v that_o romulus_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o more_o majestical_a shape_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v see_v before_o that_o he_o command_v they_o shall_v adore_v he_o as_o a_o power_n divine_a that_o the_o god_n have_v decree_v his_o name_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v quirinus_n and_o that_o rome_n shall_v so_o obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n ii_o of_o numa_n pompilius_n to_o romulus_n succeed_v numa_n pompilius_n who_o live_v at_o the_o sabine_n cure_n the_o roman_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n entreat_v to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o religion_n he_o teach_v they_o sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n he_o institute_v their_o college_n of_o priest_n of_o all_o sort_n pontifices_fw-la augur_n salian_o and_o the_o rest_n distinguish_v the_o year_n into_o twelve_o month_n &_o mark_v out_o which_o day_n be_v lucky_a and_o which_o be_v dismal_a in_o they_o he_o give_v they_o their_o ancilia_n shield_n and_o palladium_n as_o certain_a secret_a pledge_n of_o empire_n he_o give_v they_o their_o temple_n of_o janus_n to_o be_v the_o sure_a sign_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n most_o special_o the_o hearth_n of_o vesta_n for_o virgin_n to_o adore_v that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n the_o flame_n preserve_v there_o alive_a may_v ever_o keep_v awake_a for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o state_n all_o these_o thing_n he_o ordain_v by_o as_o it_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o goddess_n egeria_n that_o the_o barbarous_a might_n so_o accept_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o conclude_v he_o bring_v the_o fierce_a people_n to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o kingdom_n which_o they_o have_v achieve_v by_o violence_n and_o wrong_v they_o govern_v by_o religion_n and_o justice_n chap._n iii_o of_o tullus_n hostilius_n next_o after_o numa_n reign_v tullus_n hostilius_n to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v free_o give_v in_o honour_n of_o his_o virtue_n this_o prince_n found_v all_o their_o martial_a discipline_n and_o art_n of_o war_n their_o youngman_n thereby_o wondrous_o practise_v in_o feat_n of_o arm_n they_o dare_v provoke_v the_o alban_n a_o honourable_a people_n &_o which_o have_v long_a time_n bear_v chief_a sway_n but_o their_o force_n be_v equal_a and_o their_o conflict_n many_o when_o both_o side_n be_v diminish_v the_o war_n be_v draw_v by_o consent_n to_o a_o short_a work_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o both_o the_o nation_n be_v entrust_v to_o a_o combat_n between_o the_o horatij_n and_o curatij_n be_v three_o to_o three_o of_o a_o side_n and_o brethren_n the_o fight_n be_v brave_a and_o doubtful_a and_o admirable_a in_o the_o event_n for_o three_o of_o the_o one_o side_n be_v wound_v and_o two_o of_o the_o other_o slay_v that_o horatius_n who_o remain_v alive_a help_v out_o his_o valour_n with_o his_o wit_n feign_v himself_o to_o fly_v so_o to_o single_a forth_o the_o enemy_n and_o then_o turn_v upon_o each_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v over-came_v they_o all_o so_o which_o be_v otherwise_o a_o rare_a glory_n the_o victory_n be_v get_v with_o one_o man_n hand_n which_o he_o forth_o with_o stain_a by_o parricide_n he_o see_v his_o sister_n weep_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o conquer_a spoil_n he_o wear_v be_v her_o betroth_a husband_n though_o a_o enemy_n which_o unseasonable_a tenderheartedness_n he_o revenge_v with_o shethe_v his_o sword_n in_o she_o for_o this_o heinous_a fact_n he_o be_v arraign_v but_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o manhood_n preserve_v the_o offendor_n from_o danger_n and_o the_o crime_n be_v hide_v with_o in_o his_o valour_n glory_n nor_o do_v the_o alban_n long_o keep_v their_o faith_n for_o be_v send_v as_o aid_n and_o fellow_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o fidenates_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o their_o league_n they_o turn_v neutral_a in_o battle_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o the_o politic_a king_n hostilius_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v his_o associate_n incline_v to_o the_o enemy_n party_n he_o gather_v fresh_a spirit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v will_v they_o so_o to_o do_v which_o do_v put_v hope_n into_o our_o man_n and_o strike_v fear_n into_o the_o foe_n so_o the_o treason_n come_v to_o nothing_o the_o battle_n therefore_o be_v win_v he_o cause_v metius_n fufetius_fw-la the_o breaker_n of_o the_o league_n to_o be_v tie_v between_o two_o chariot_n and_o pluck_v in_o piece_n with_o swift_a horse_n and_o though_o alba_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o rome_n yet_o withal_o because_o it_o be_v a_o rival_n he_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n after_o he_o have_v first_o transport_v the_o whole_a riches_n and_o all_o the_o people_n thereof_o to_o rome_n that_o a_o city_n a_o kin_n by_o the_o whole_a blood_n may_v not_o altogether_o seem_v to_o have_v perish_v but_o to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o her_o proper_a body_n chap._n four_o of_o ancus_n martius_n the_o next_o king_n be_v ancus_n martius_n cxiii_o nepos_n grandchild_n of_o pompilius_n by_o his_o daughter_n and_o of_o such_o a_o wit_n he_o therefore_o gird_v the_o city_n with_o a_o wall_n and_o join_v both_o the_o side_n thereof_o together_o with_o a_o bridge_n over_o tiber_n which_o run_v between_o and_o plant_v a_o colony_n at_o ostia_n where_o that_o river_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n his_o mind_n give_v he_o even_o then_o that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o passenger_n to_o and_o fro_o out_o of_o all_o part_n shall_v be_v receive_v there_o as_o in_o the_o haven_n town_n and_o maritime_a inn_n of_o rome_n chap._n v._n of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n tarquinius_n afterward_o call_v priscus_n though_o descend_v from_o forainer_n beyond_o sea_n yet_o of_o his_o own_o free_a courage_n demand_v the_o kingdom_n have_v it_o as_o free_o grant_v for_o his_o industry_n and_o noble_a carriage_n for_o spring_v out_o of_o corinth_n he_o have_v mingle_v greek_a wit_n with_o italian_a fashion_n this_o prince_n enlarge_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o augment_v the_o tribe_n with_o 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