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roman_n pursue_v the_o incendiary_n of_o the_o asian_a war_n the_o revenge_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o fulvius_n nobilior_n who_o immediate_o with_o his_o engine_n batter_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o nation_n ambracia_n sometime_o the_o abode_n of_o k._n pyrrhus_n whereupon_o it_o be_v surrender_v the_o athenian_n and_o rhodian_o come_v thither_o upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o aetolian_n upon_o their_o mediation_n remember_v the_o assistance_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v but_o the_o war_n creep_v into_o the_o adjacent_a part_n and_o spread_v all_o over_o cephalenia_n and_o zacinithos_n and_o all_o the_o island_n be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o that_o sea_n between_o the_o ceraunian_a mountain_n and_o the_o promontory_n of_o malaeum_n come_v in_o occasional_o by_o the_o aetolian_a war_n chap._n x._o the_o istrian_n plunder_v manlius_n camp_n but_o afterward_o be_v surprise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o jollity_n be_v defeat_v and_o their_o king_n take_v prisoner_n the_o istrian_n follow_v the_o aetolian_n for_o they_o have_v assist_v they_o not_o long_o before_o in_o their_o war_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o fight_n be_v fortunate_a to_o the_o enemy_n and_o prove_v also_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o ruin_n for_o after_o they_o have_v plunder_v the_o camp_n of_o c._n manlius_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o rich_a booty_n c._n claudius_n pulcher_n fall_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v feast_v and_o sport_v nay_o many_o of_o they_o so_o overcome_v with_o drink_n that_o they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v so_o they_o cast_v up_o their_o surprise_a victory_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o breath_n the_o king_n himself_o named_z apulo_fw-la be_v set_v a_o horseback_n as_o not_o able_a to_o stand_v through_o gluttony_n and_o lightness_n of_o the_o head_n be_v with_o much_o ado_n persuade_v that_o he_o be_v take_v even_o after_o he_o have_v recover_v himself_o chap._n xi_o the_o gallo-grecians_a be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o great_a courage_n and_o gallantry_n of_o a_o lady_n in_o revenge_a herself_o of_o a_o centurion_n who_o have_v do_v her_o violence_n the_o gallo-grecians_a be_v also_o involve_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o syrian_a war_n they_o have_v be_v among_o the_o auxiliary_n of_o king_n antiochus_n whether_o manlius_n be_v over-desirous_a of_o a_o triumph_n or_o that_o he_o malicious_o charge_v they_o with_o that_o offence_n be_v doubtful_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o though_o a_o conqueror_n a_o triumph_n be_v deny_v he_o because_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o senate_n now_o the_o gallo-grecians_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a name_n be_v a_o intermix_v and_o mongrel_n people_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o gall_n who_o under_o brennus_n have_v waste_v greece_n go_v further_a eastward_o have_v after_o sometime_o plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o asia_n but_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o fruit_n degenerate_a by_o change_n of_o soil_n so_o that_o innate_a savageness_n of_o they_o be_v abate_v by_o the_o delicacy_n of_o asia_n they_o be_v therefore_o at_o two_o fight_n quite_o break_v and_o defeat_v though_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o enemy_n forsake_v their_o own_o habitation_n they_o have_v retire_v to_o the_o high_a mountain_n which_o the_o tolistobogii_n and_o the_o tectosagae_n be_v already_o possess_v of_o utrique_fw-la of_o utrique_fw-la both_o of_o they_o be_v gall_v with_o sling_n and_o arrow_n accept_v condition_n of_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n but_o be_v bind_v they_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o wonder_v at_o they_o when_o they_o proffer_v to_o bite_v off_o their_o chain_n and_o offer_v their_o throat_n one_o to_o another_o to_o be_v strangle_v and_o yet_o the_o wife_n of_o orgiagon_n a_o king_n among_o they_o have_v be_v ravish_v by_o a_o centurion_n of_o we_o get_v out_o of_o custody_n by_o a_o memorable_a example_n and_o bring_v the_o soldier_n head_n to_o she_o injure_a husband_n chap._n xii_o the_o second_o macedonian_a or_o persian_a war_n the_o alliance_n between_o the_o macedonian_n and_o the_o thracian_n the_o policy_n of_o k._n perses_n who_o yet_o be_v overcome_v by_o p._n aemilius_n the_o description_n of_o a_o magnificent_a triumph_n the_o news_n of_o the_o vitory_a bring_v to_o rome_n the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o engagement_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o two_o young_a man_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v castor_n and_o pollux_n while_o nation_n after_o nation_n follow_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o syrian_a war_n macedonia_n rise_v up_o a_o second_o time_n the_o remembrance_n of_o theiâ—_n former_a nobility_n stir_v up_o that_o most_o valiant_a people_n and_o there_o have_v succeed_v philip_n hiâ—_n son_n perses_n who_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o nation_n that_o macedonia_n be_v overcome_v once_o shall_v ever_o continue_v so_o the_o macedonian_n rise_v with_o great_a animosity_n under_o this_o man_n than_o they_o have_v do_v under_o his_o father_n for_o they_o have_v draw_v in_o the_o thracian_n to_o join_v with_o they_o tâ—mperavere_fw-la they_o aâ—quâ—_n ita_fw-la â—dustriam_fw-la macâ—donum_fw-la viâ—ibus_fw-la thracum_n feroâ—iâ—m_n thracum_n disciplina_fw-la macedonum_fw-la tâ—mperavere_fw-la and_o so_o they_o have_v balance_v the_o dexterity_n of_o the_o macedonian_n by_o the_o robu_v valour_n of_o the_o thracian_n and_o the_o brutality_n of_o the_o thracian_n by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o mecedonian_o what_o add_v to_o this_o be_v the_o prudence_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n who_o have_v observe_v the_o situation_n of_o his_o country_n from_o top_n of_o aeonus_n encamp_v his_o force_n in_o abrupt_a place_n have_v so_o fortify_v macedonia_n with_o man_n and_o arm_n that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o enemy_n any_o way_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o unless_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n for_o q._n martius_n philippus_n be_v consul_n the_o roman_n have_v learn_v
stand_v it_o out_o by_o force_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o hope_n leave_v but_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n that_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v destroy_v rather_o by_o the_o enemy_n than_o themselves_o how_o great_a the_o fury_n of_o the_o discontent_a be_v may_v be_v infer_v hence_o that_o they_o pull_v down_o â—heir_a house_n to_o build_v a_o new_a fleet_n that_o about_o â—heir_a arm_n gold_n and_o silver_n be_v employ_v instead_o of_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o the_o matron_n parâ—ed_v with_o their_o hair_n to_o make_v cordage_n for_o the_o engine_n afterward_o mancinus_n be_v consul_n the_o siege_n be_v close_o carry_v on_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o haven_n and_o the_o first_o and_o second_o wall_n be_v already_o dismantle_v when_o the_o castle_n notwithstanding_o call_v the_o byrsa_n make_v such_o resistance_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v another_o city_n but_o though_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n be_v in_o a_o good_a forwardness_n yet_o be_v it_o consider_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o scipio_n be_v fatal_a to_o africa_n the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o pitch_v upon_o another_o scipio_n be_v desirous_a the_o see_v a_o end_n of_o that_o war_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o paulus_n surname_v macedonicus_n and_o have_v be_v adopt_v by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a scipio_n africanus_n presume_v he_o will_v be_v a_o ornament_n to_o his_o race_n it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o grandchild_n shall_v absolute_o lay_v desolate_a that_o city_n which_o the_o grandfather_n have_v bring_v near_o its_o destruction_n but_o as_o the_o bite_n of_o die_a beast_n be_v most_o dangerous_a so_o we_o find_v more_o work_n with_o carthage_n half_o ruin_v than_o when_o it_o be_v entire_a the_o enemy_n be_v force_v into_o one_o fortress_n the_o roman_n have_v also_o besiege_v the_o port._n whereupon_o the_o carthaginian_n make_v another_o port_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o city_n not_o with_o any_o design_n to_o get_v away_o but_o even_o from_o that_o 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quench_v the_o fire_n which_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o by_o fire_v their_o own_o house_n and_o temple_n purposely_o that_o since_o the_o city_n can_v not_o be_v rescue_v from_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o shall_v first_o be_v burn_v chap._n xvi_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n declare_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o affront_v do_v to_o their_o ambassador_n it_o be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v by_o fire_n corinth_n metropolis_n of_o achaia_n the_o ornament_n of_o greece_n and_o seat_v for_o the_o delightfulness_n of_o the_o prospect_n between_o the_o ionian_a and_o aegaean_a sea_n immediate_o follow_v the_o fate_n of_o carthage_n as_o if_o that_o age_n have_v be_v design_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o city_n this_o city_n â—â—_o thing_n unworthy_a be_v destroy_v before_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v of_o our_o enemy_n critolaus_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n who_o employ_v the_o liberty_n give_v he_o by_o the_o roman_n against_o they_o and_o affront_v the_o roman_a ambassador_n if_o not_o by_o blow_n at_o least_o in_o word_n the_o revenge_n therefore_o be_v put_v upon_o metellus_n then_o settle_v macedonia_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o achaean_n war_n whereof_o the_o first_o action_n be_v that_o the_o consul_n metellus_n have_v the_o slaughter_n of_o critolaus_n party_n in_o the_o spacious_a field_n of_o elis_n all_o long_a the_o river_n alpheus_n and_o the_o war_n be_v end_v in_o one_o battle_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v but_o the_o fate_n so_o order_v thing_n after_o metellus_n have_v fight_v mammius_n come_v in_o to_o complete_a the_o victory_n this_o latter_a by_o the_o advantage_n gain_v by_o the_o other_o general_n defeat_v the_o achaean_n army_n at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o isthmus_n and_o both_o the_o port_n of_o corinth_n be_v stain_v with_o blood_n at_o length_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v forsake_v the_o city_n it_o 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