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for_o the_o engagement_n be_v such_o as_o if_o the_o dart_n be_v throw_v from_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o giant_n upon_o earth_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o unbloody_a victory_n for_o decius_n one_o of_o the_o consul_n be_v press_v upon_o by_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o valley_n after_o his_o father_n example_n devote_a himself_o to_o the_o dii_fw-la manes_fw-la and_o so_o purchase_v a_o victory_n by_o that_o kind_n of_o consecration_n which_o be_v ordinary_a to_o those_o of_o his_o family_n chap._n xviii_o the_o tarentines_n affront_v the_o roman_n who_o arm_n against_o they_o divers_a people_n of_o italy_n assist_v the_o tarentines_n pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n engage_v in_o their_o quarrel_n be_v victorious_a at_o the_o first_o engagement_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o defeat_v at_o the_o two_o ensue_a battle_n at_o last_o he_o be_v force_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o drive_v back_o into_o greece_n now_o follow_v the_o tarentine_n war_n account_v 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