his_o nation_n to_o go_v thither_o where_o while_o he_o flee_v from_o very_o powerful_a arm_n he_o may_v make_v his_o own_o the_o most_o potent_a seize_v therefore_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o either_o by_o war_n make_v all_o his_o neighbour_n yield_v to_o he_o or_o by_o treaty_n make_v they_o one_o body_n with_o he_o chap._n 109._o his_o policy_n and_o form_n of_o government_n prepare_v for_o a_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n tiberius_n his_o intention_n to_o invade_v first_o his_o body_n careful_o guard_v his_o empire_n with_o perpetual_a exercise_v almost_o bring_v to_o the_o roman_a discipline_n he_o in_o short_a time_n raise_v to_o a_o eminent_a height_n and_o even_o to_o our_o empire_n fearful_a and_o towards_o the_o roman_n he_o so_o carry_v himself_o that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o provoke_v they_o with_o war_n so_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o if_o he_o be_v injure_v he_o will_v want_v neither_o will_n nor_o mean_n to_o resist_v his_o 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itself_o to_o rest_v secure_a and_o fearless_a of_o his_o grow_a greatness_n it_o be_v but_o two_o hundred_o mile_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o alps_n the_o border_n of_o italy_n to_o his_o frontier_n this_o man_n and_o that_o country_n tiberius_n caesar_n resolve_v the_o next_o summer_n to_o attack_v several_a way_n and_o command_v sentius_n saturninus_n that_o by_o the_o country_n of_o the_o catti_n cut_v a_o way_n through_o the_o hercinian_n forest_n he_o shall_v lead_v the_o legion_n into_o boiohaemum_fw-la so_o be_v the_o country_n call_v which_o maroboduus_n possess_v himself_o begin_v to_o draw_v the_o army_n which_o serve_v in_o illyria_n against_o the_o marcomanni_n by_o carnuntum_n a_o place_n that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o noricia_n be_v on_o that_o side_n next_o to_o they_o chap._n 110._o that_o resolution_n hinder_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o dalmatia_n and_o all_o their_o neighbour_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o war_n fortune_fw-mi 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the_o war_n itself_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o roman_a citizen_n be_v oppress_v with_o it_o the_o merchant_n butcher_v a_o great_a number_n of_o ensigne-bearer_n s_o laughter_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v further_a from_o the_o general_n all_o macedonia_n seize_v upon_o by_o their_o force_n all_o thing_n and_o in_o every_o place_n waste_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o fire_n how_o great_a be_v the_o fear_n of_o this_o war_n when_o it_o do_v shake_v and_o terrify_v the_o constant_a and_o the_o mind_n settle_v by_o experience_n in_o so_o great_a war_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n chap._n 111._o preparation_n to_o resist_v they_o make_v by_o augustus_n and_o tiberius_n the_o general_n levy_n therefore_o be_v make_v all_o the_o old_a soldier_n be_v from_o every_o quarter_n recall_v and_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v within_o the_o tax_n of_o freedman_n compel_v to_o find_v a_o soldier_n this_o word_n of_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o senate_n that_o except_o they_o take_v good_a heed_n within_o ten_o day_n the_o enemy_n may_v be_v before_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n in_o vain_a have_v we_o make_v all_o this_o preparation_n except_o there_o have_v be_v one_o to_o govern_v it_o the_o republic_n therefore_o as_o it_o do_v desire_v a_o guard_n of_o force_n so_o do_v it_o also_o crave_v of_o augustus_n tiberius_n for_o general_n our_o meanness_n have_v also_o in_o this_o war_n a_o place_n of_o honourable_a employment_n for_o my_o charge_n of_o horse_n be_v expire_v and_o myself_o design_v questor_n when_o i_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o senator_n i_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o senator_n and_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v tribune_n of_o the_o people_n and_o bring_v a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n deliver_v i_o by_o augustus_n to_o his_o son_n in_o my_o quaestorship_n then_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o my_o province_n and_o be_v send_v a_o messenger_n from_o the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o what_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n do_v we_o not_o see_v in_o the_o first_o year_n with_o how_o brave_a opportunity_n by_o the_o prudence_n of_o our_o general_n do_v we_o by_o piecemeal_o catch_v some_o part_n of_o their_o force_n which_o altogether_o be_v mad_o enrage_v with_o how_o great_a temper_n and_o with_o all_o commodity_n do_v we_o see_v thing_n do_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o how_o vast_a work_n be_v the_o enemy_n so_o block_v up_o with_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o army_n that_o he_o may_v not_o break_v out_o any_o way_n and_o be_v needy_a of_o mean_n and_o rage_a within_o himself_o his_o force_n may_v decay_v and_o languish_v chap._n 112._o messalinus_n his_o brave_a action_n who_o with_o a_o half_a complete_a legion_n in_o illiricum_n quench_v the_o rebellion_n and_o rout_v above_o 20000._o of_o the_o enemy_n tiberius_n have_v every_o where_o the_o better_a of_o the_o war_n caecina_n and_o silvanus_n with_o five_o legion_n endanger_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o soldier_n free_v agrippa_z the_o adopt_a lose_v the_o favour_n of_o augustus_n by_o his_o want_n of_o temper_n the_o act_n of_o messalinus_n so_o fortunate_a in_o the_o event_n so_o brave_a in_o the_o attempt_n must_v be_v commend_v to_o memory_n who_o be_v a_o man_n more_o noble_a in_o his_o disposition_n then_o in_o his_o extraction_n and_o that_o most_o worthy_o have_v corvinus_n for_o his_o father_n and_o leave_v his_o surname_n to_o his_o brother_n cotta_n be_v governor_n of_o illyrium_n with_o the_o twenty_o legion_n that_o be_v but_o half_a the_o just_a number_n have_v subdue_v the_o rebel_n when_o he_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o enemy_n force_n overthrow_v and_o rout_v they_o and_o for_o that_o action_n be_v honour_v
danger_n which_o be_v not_o in_o great_a hazard_n when_o hannibal_n his_o tent_n be_v pitch_v within_o three_o mile_n of_o the_o wall_n than_o that_o day_n when_o telesinus_n fly_v about_o the_o rank_n of_o his_o army_n &_o proclaim_v that_o the_o roman_n last_o day_n be_v come_v cry_v out_o that_o the_o city_n must_v be_v destroy_v and_o raze_v add_v thereunto_o that_o those_o wolf_n the_o ruiner_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o italy_n will_v never_o fail_v to_o be_v troublesome_a except_o the_o wood_n in_o which_o they_o use_v to_o harbour_v be_v stub_a up_o by_o the_o root_n at_o length_n above_o a_o hour_n within_o night_n both_o the_o roman_n army_n get_v some_o time_n to_o breath_n and_o the_o enemy_n fall_v off_o telesinus_n be_v find_v the_o next_o day_n half_a a_o live_v and_o with_o a_o speech_n rather_o of_o a_o conquer_a than_o a_o die_a man_n who_o head_n be_v cut_v from_o his_o shoulder_n sylla_n command_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o preneste_n then_o at_o length_n the_o young_a caius_z marius_n despair_v of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o affair_n attempt_v to_o escape_v by_o certain_a mine_n which_o with_o wonderful_a art_n be_v cut_v under_o ground_n do_v open_v themselves_o into_o several_a field_n when_o now_o he_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v by_o some_o that_o be_v set_v there_o for_o that_o work_n deprive_v of_o life_n there_o be_v some_o that_o report_n he_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n some_o that_o say_v that_o he_o and_o his_o young_a brother_n telesinus_n beleaguer_v and_o attemt_a to_o escape_v with_o he_o find_v themselves_o past_o all_o hope_n engage_v run_v together_o and_o with_o interchange_a wound_n dispatch_v one_o another_o how_o ever_o he_o die_v and_o that_o to_o this_o day_n his_o memory_n be_v nothing_o obscure_v by_o so_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o father_n in_o what_o repute_n syâ—â—a_n do_v hold_v that_o young_a man_n it_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o this_o that_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v he_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o fortunate_a which_o indeed_o he_o shall_v have_v withal_o justice_n take_v upon_o he_o if_o his_o victory_n and_o his_o life_n have_v end_v together_o offella_n lucretius_n command_v in_o chief_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o marius_n and_o praneste_n who_o have_v be_v before_o of_o the_o marian_n faction_n when_o he_o be_v praetor_n flee_v over_o to_o sylla_n the_o fortune_n of_o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o army_n of_o the_o samnite_n and_o telesinus_n be_v mate_v sylla_n do_v honour_n with_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o play_n in_o the_o circus_n in_o which_o without_o name_v it_o the_o victory_n of_o sylla_n be_v glorify_v chap._n 28._o divers_a battle_n fight_v and_o wear_v by_o sylla_n his_o captain_n the_o servilij_fw-la metellus_n and_o lucullus_n the_o secona_n proscription_n a_o little_a before_o that_o sylla_n fight_v at_o sacriportum_n divers_a commander_n of_o his_o party_n have_v in_o brave_a and_o important_a encounter_n rout_v several_a army_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o the_o two_o servilij_fw-la at_o clusium_n metellus_n pius_n at_o faventia_n and_o marcus_n lucullus_n at_o fidentia_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v end_v when_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o sylla_n they_o be_v both_o renew_v and_o augment_v for_o he_o be_v create_v dictator_n the_o assume_v of_o which_o honour_n by_o any_o man_n have_v now_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v intermit_v ever_o since_o the_o next_o year_n after_o hannibal_n his_o quit_n of_o italy_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o dictatorship_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n of_o so_o absolute_a a_o command_n which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v employ_v to_o relieve_v and_o settle_v the_o state_n in_o the_o great_a exigent_n do_v abuse_v it_o with_o a_o licentious_a and_o unbounded_a cruelty_n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o will_v to_o god_n he_o have_v be_v the_o last_o that_o invent_v and_o raise_v a_o precedent_n for_o proscription_n that_o in_o that_o city_n in_o which_o a_o overworn_a stage-player_n be_v censure_v for_o saucy_a abuse_n of_o other_o in_o the_o same_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o authorise_a from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o massacre_a of_o a_o subject_n and_o he_o thrive_v best_a who_o have_v slay_v most_o man_n nor_o the_o reward_n for_o kill_v a_o enemy_n be_v more_o full_a and_o bounteous_a than_o for_o murder_v a_o citizen_n and_o every_o man_n be_v make_v the_o paymaster_n of_o his_o own_o hangman_n neither_o be_v this_o rage_n bend_v only_o against_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o he_o but_o many_o innocent_a man_n also_o fall_v under_o it_o to_o which_o be_v add_v that_o the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o be_v proscribe_v be_v set_v to_o sale_n and_o their_o child_n be_v disinherit_v be_v also_o bar_v and_o exclude_v from_o stand_v for_o any_o honour_n or_o office_n in_o the_o state_n and_o withal_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o unworthy_a piece_n the_o son_n of_o senator_n must_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o order_n and_o yet_o lose_v the_o right_n thereof_o chap._n 29._o cnaeus_n pompeius_n his_o bring_v a_o army_n to_o sylla_n his_o character_n and_o the_o esteem_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o lucius_n sylla_n into_o italy_n cnaus_n pompeius_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pompey_n of_o who_o most_o glorious_a exploit_n in_o his_o consulship_n in_o the_o marsian_a war_n we_o have_v before_o make_v relation_n be_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a about_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o undertake_v with_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o private_a fortune_n great_a matter_n and_o gallant_o put_v in_o action_n what_o he_o have_v so_o project_v to_o vindicate_v and_o restore_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o country_n do_v raise_v a_o full_a and_o just_a army_n in_o the_o picene_a territory_n which_o be_v in_o every_o place_n stuff_v with_o the_o follower_n and_o dependent_n of_o his_o father_n who_o greatness_n will_v to_o describe_v it_o full_o require_v many_o volume_n but_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n compel_v i_o to_o deliver_v it_o in_o few_o word_n his_o mother_n be_v call_v lucilia_n descend_v of_o a_o race_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o his_o shape_n it_o be_v of_o the_o best_a not_o such_o as_o inlovely_a youth_n be_v count_v for_o dainty_a but_o for_o the_o gracefulness_n and_o majesty_n suit_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o greatness_n which_o do_v so_o attend_v upon_o his_o fortune_n to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o it_o may_v for_o his_o honour_n be_v tender_v to_o he_o not_o seize_v upon_o by_o he_o he_o be_v most_o eager_o desirous_a in_o war_n a_o most_o able_a captain_n in_o peace_n a_o citizen_n except_o where_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o a_o concurrent_a equal_a full_a of_o all_o modesty_n of_o his_o friend_n a_o most_o constant_a observer_n oftend_v he_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v entreat_v once_o reconcile_v he_o most_o faithful_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o receive_v satisfaction_n no_o man_n so_o easy_a his_o power_n he_o never_o or_o seldom_o abuse_v to_o commit_v any_o insolence_n he_o scarce_o be_v discern_v to_o wish_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v among_o the_o high_a of_o his_o aim_n that_o he_o think_v scorn_n in_o a_o free_a city_n and_o lady_n of_o so_o many_o nation_n where_o by_o right_a all_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o rank_n to_o see_v any_o one_o his_o equal_a in_o honour_n he_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n be_v train_v up_o in_o service_n under_o his_o father_n a_o most_o able_a captain_n do_v so_o inform_v his_o judgement_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v clear_a &_o capable_a of_o knowledge_n with_o a_o excellent_a understanding_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n that_o by_o sertorius_n metellus_n be_v indeed_o more_o commend_v but_o pompey_n more_o cordial_o redoubt_a chap._n 30._o sertorius_n betray_v at_o supper_n by_o perperna_n and_o slay_v metellus_n and_o pompeius_n their_o triumph_n before_o pompeius_n be_v a_o senator_n the_o war_n with_o the_o staff_n and_o spartacus_n their_o captain_n in_o the_o end_n marcus_n perperna_n a_o man_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n and_o of_o the_o proscribe_a by_o his_o race_n and_o descent_n more_o noble_a than_o his_o disposition_n at_o exosca_n murder_v sertorius_n when_o they_o be_v at_o supper_n and_o by_o that_o his_o base_a treachery_n procure_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n a_o assure_a victory_n to_o his_o own_o party_n ruinous_a destruction_n and_o to_o himself_o a_o most_o ignominious_a death_n metellus_z then_o
brother_n injury_n fall_v with_o cyprus_n do_v build_v and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o country_n style_v it_o salamina_n pirrhâ—s_n the_o son_n of_o achilles_n possess_v himself_o of_o epyrus_n philippus_n of_o ephyra_n in_o thesprotia_n but_o the_o king_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n be_v drive_v by_o foul_a weather_n into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o crete_n do_v there_o build_v three_o city_n two_o of_o which_o he_o call_v by_o his_o own_o country_n name_n the_o three_o to_o keep_v his_o victory_n in_o memory_n micenae_n tegea_n and_o pergamus_n and_o not_o long_o after_o fall_v under_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o wife_n son_n aegistus_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o hereditary_a hate_n and_o the_o villainy_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v slay_v aegistus_n hold_v the_o kingdom_n seven_o year_n he_o orestes_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n have_v his_o sister_n electra_n a_o woman_n of_o a_o masculine_a spirit_n the_o partner_n of_o all_o his_o design_n do_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n that_o this_o his_o fact_n be_v by_o the_o god_n approve_v of_o do_v appear_v both_o by_o his_o long_a life_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o state_n for_o he_o live_v nintie_a year_n reign_v seventy_o he_o also_o by_o his_o bravery_n do_v quit_v himself_o of_o pyrrhus_n the_o son_n of_o achilles_n who_o for_o that_o he_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o hermione_n the_o daughter_n of_o menelaus_n and_o helen_n who_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o he_o slay_v at_o delphos_n in_o these_o time_n when_o lydus_n and_o tirrhenus_n brethren_n reign_v in_o lydia_n be_v straighten_v with_o famine_n they_o cast_v lot_n whether_o of_o they_o shall_v with_o part_n of_o the_o multitude_n quit_v the_o land_n the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o tirrhenus_n he_o be_v come_v into_o italy_n do_v both_o to_o the_o place_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o to_o the_o sea_n give_v a_o noble_a and_o perpetual_a name_n derive_v from_o his_o own_o after_o the_o death_n of_o orestes_n his_o son_n penthelus_n and_o tisamenus_n reign_v three_o year_n chap._n 2._o the_o race_n of_o pelops_n dispossess_v of_o peloponesus_fw-la by_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la the_o glorious_a death_n of_o codrus_n the_o athenian_a king_n then_o about_o the_o eighti_v year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o troâ—_n and_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o from_o hercules_n his_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o god_n the_o offspring_n of_o pelops_n who_o all_o thiâ—_n time_n have_v expel_v the_o descendant_n of_o hercules_n have_v hold_v the_o dominion_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la by_o those_o of_o hercules_n his_o race_n werâ—_n deprive_v of_o it_o the_o commander_n in_o this_o recovery_n of_o theiâ—_n estate_n be_v teminus_n ctesiphontes_n and_o pristodemas_n to_o who_o hâ—_n be_v the_o great_a great_a grandfather_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o time_n atheâ—_n â—eased_v to_o be_v any_o long_o govern_v by_o king_n the_o last_o of_o who_o be_v codrus_n the_o son_n of_o melanâ—hus_n a_o man_n not_o slight_o to_o be_v pasâ—ed_v over_o for_o when_o the_o lacedæmonians_n do_v with_o a_o sharp_a war_n â—resse_n upon_o attica_n and_o the_o pythian_a god_n have_v by_o his_o oracle_n let_v thenâ—now_v that_o the_o army_n who_o general_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v â—ain_o by_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v the_o conqueror_n he_o divest_v himâ—â—lfe_a of_o his_o royal_a acoutrement_n use_v clothe_v like_o a_o peasant_n put_v â—â—mself_n into_o the_o enemy_n camp_n â—here_o as_o if_o by_o acident_n raise_v a_o intention_n he_o be_v by_o those_o â—hich_v know_v he_o not_o slay_v â—â—drus_n with_o his_o death_n be_v follow_v by_o a_o eternal_a glory_n the_o athenian_n with_o the_o ensue_a viâ—â—rie_n who_o will_v not_o admire_v 〈◊〉_d that_o with_o such_o cunning_n do_v â—â—ke_v his_o death_n as_o coward_n use_v to_o practice_v for_o the_o save_a oâ—_n their_o life_n his_o son_n medon_n waâ—_n the_o first_o governor_n of_o athens_n which_o office_n they_o style_v archon_n his_o posterity_n be_v by_o the_o attique_n call_v medontidae_n buâ—_n they_o and_o their_o successor_n tâ—â—_n charâ—pe_n do_v still_o hold_v that_o honour_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o peloponesian_o also_o quit_v the_o country_n of_o attica_n do_v build_v megaâ—_n in_o the_o middle_a way_n between_o corinth_n and_o athens_n about_o thaâ—_n time_n the_o navy_n of_o tyre_n whicâ—_n than_o be_v most_o powerful_a at_o seâ—_n do_v upon_o the_o uttermost_a point_n oâ—_n spain_n in_o the_o far_a end_n of_o ouâ—_n world_n possess_v themselves_o of_o aâ—_n island_n divide_v from_o the_o continent_n with_o a_o very_a narrow_a inlet_n oâ—_n the_o sea_n and_o therein_o build_v thâ—_n town_n of_o gades_n and_o within_o â—_o few_o year_n by_o the_o same_o man_n wâ—_n vticu_n in_o africa_n found_v the_o descendants_n from_o orestes_n be_v by_o those_o of_o hercules_n thrust_v out_o and_o vex_v long_o aswell_o with_o various_a misfortune_n as_o with_o foul_a weather_n at_o sea_n at_o the_o end_n of_o fifteen_o year_n do_v seat_n themselves_o upon_o the_o i_o will_v of_o lesbos_n chap._n 3._o combustion_n in_o greece_n plant_v in_o thessaly_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o corinth_n by_o haletes_n then_o be_v all_o greece_n shake_v with_o most_o bitter_a contention_n the_o achaian_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o laconia_n do_v possess_v thenâ—selves_n of_o the_o land_n they_o now_o hold_v the_o pelasgi_n march_v up_o to_o athens_n and_o a_o brave_a young_a soldier_n by_o name_n thessalus_n by_o his_o nation_n â—_o thesprotian_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o his_o countryman_n do_v seize_v upon_o the_o country_n which_o to_o this_o day_n from_o he_o be_v name_v thessalia_n the_o city_n before_o that_o time_n be_v call_v of_o the_o myrmidon_n concern_v which_o name_n we_o may_v with_o reason_n wonder_n at_o those_o who_o write_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n do_v mention_v that_o country_n by_o the_o title_n of_o thessaly_n which_o as_o other_o do_v fault_n in_o the_o tragedian_n do_v most_o common_o to_o who_o that_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o that_o the_o poet_n have_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o all_o under_o their_o name_n that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v maintain_v that_o they_o be_v name_v thessalian_n from_o thessalus_n the_o son_n of_o hercules_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v show_v some_o reason_n why_o before_o the_o time_n of_o this_o late_a thessalus_n they_o never_o be_v so_o style_v a_o little_a before_o this_o halete_v the_o six_o from_o hercules_n and_o son_n of_o hippotes_n found_v corinth_n which_o before_o be_v call_v ephyra_n in_o the_o isthmus_n make_v it_o the_o enclosure_n of_o peloponnesus_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v wonder_v that_o homer_n do_v mention_n corinth_n for_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o poet_n he_o both_o do_v name_n this_o city_n and_o certain_a other_o colony_n of_o the_o jonians_n as_o in_o his_o day_n long_o after_o the_o take_n of_o troy_n they_o be_v call_v chap._n 4._o chalcide_n in_o euboea_n found_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o cumae_n in_o italy_n with_o naples_n some_o while_n after_o &_o magnesia_n in_o asia_n by_o the_o spartan_n with_o many_o other_o colony_n of_o greek_n both_o in_o the_o continent_n and_o in_o the_o land_n the_o athenian_n in_o euboea_n chalcida_n dispossess_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o colony_n of_o erethria_n the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o asia_n seize_v upon_o that_o of_o magnesia_n not_o long_o after_o the_o chalcidian_o be_v as_o be_v before_o relate_v descend_v from_o the_o atticke_n do_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o hipocles_n and_o megasthenes_n their_o leader_n find_v the_o city_n of_o cumae_n in_o italy_n the_o course_n of_o that_o their_o way_n be_v direct_v as_o some_o report_n by_o a_o dove_n siy_v before_o they_o as_o other_o by_o a_o tinkle_a find_v of_o brazen_a pan_n such_o as_o in_o the_o night-sacrifice_n of_o ceres_n be_v usual_o hear_v a_o part_n of_o these_o man_n do_v a_o long_a time_n after_o build_v naples_n both_o these_o city_n their_o excellent_a and_o perpetual_a faithfullnes_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v render_v much_o worthy_a of_o the_o repute_n they_o hold_v and_o the_o delicacy_n of_o their_o situation_n but_o some_o other_o have_v with_o more_o diligent_a care_n preserve_v their_o country_n ceremony_n the_o neighbourhood_n of_o osca_n wrought_v a_o change_n in_o those_o of_o cumae_n what_o power_n those_o city_n have_v be_v of_o in_o time_n long_o since_o past_a the_o extent_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o wall_n do_v even_o at_o this_o day_n demonstrate_v in_o the_o age_n follow_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o grecian_a youth_n who_o mighty_a power_n embolden_v they_o to_o seek_v where_o they_o may_v settle_v pour_v themselves_o upon_o asia_n for_o both_o the_o jonians_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o jones_n go_v from_o athens_n plant_v themselves_o upon_o a_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o
he_o write_v some_o year_n after_o when_o he_o be_v old_a caelius_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o sisenna_n but_o rutilius_n claudius_n quadrigarius_n and_o valerius_n antics_n be_v in_o the_o same_o age_n with_o he_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o that_o age_n be_v pompovius_n notable_a for_o his_o conceit_n of_o a_o harsh_a stile_n and_o for_o the_o new_a invention_n of_o his_o work_n praise_v worthy_a chap._n 10._o lepidus_n aelius_n censure_v for_o hire_v a_o house_n at_o 6â—0_n sestercesâ—a_o mean_a rate_n in_o succeed_a time_n domitius_n victorious_a over_o the_o arverni_n and_o fabius_n for_o his_o surname_v allobrogian_n the_o sit_v of_o the_o domitian_n family_n to_o have_v but_o one_o son_n of_o a_o father_n yet_o all_o arrive_n at_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o here_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o famous_a severity_n of_o the_o censor_n cassius_n longinus_n and_o caepio_n who_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o seven_o year_n since_o do_v call_v in_o question_n lepidus_n aelius_n the_o augur_n for_o that_o he_o have_v hire_v a_o house_n of_o six_o thousand_o assis_n rend_v if_o now_o any_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o one_o of_o that_o value_n he_o shall_v scarce_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o senator_n so_o easy_o do_v man_n fall_v from_o what_o iâ—_n fit_a to_o error_n from_o error_n to_o crime_n and_o from_o crime_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o wickedness_n in_o the_o same_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o victory_n of_o domitius_n over_o the_o arverni_n and_o that_o of_o fabius_n of_o the_o allobroges_n be_v glorious_a to_o fabius_n the_o grandchild_n of_o paulus_n for_o that_o his_o victory_n the_o surname_n of_o the_o allobrogian_n be_v add_v where_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o domitian_n family_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o noble_a so_o be_v it_o a_o felicity_n bound_v within_o the_o number_n of_o a_o very_a few_o man_n as_o before_o this_o cneus_fw-la domitius_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a and_o clear_a roundness_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o house_n but_o all_o the_o sole_a son_n of_o their_o father_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o attain_v consullship_n and_o priesthood_n and_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o the_o honour_n of_o triumph_n chap._n 11._o the_o war_n of_o jugurth_n manage_v first_o by_o metellus_n end_v by_o caius_n marius_n his_o character_n 12_o metelli_n or_o more_o within_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o caecilian_a family_n either_o consul_n or_o triumph_n then_o follow_v the_o war_n with_o jugurth_n manage_v by_o quintus_n metellus_n a_o man_n inferior_a to_o no_o one_o of_o his_o time_n his_o lieutenant_n be_v caius_n marius_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o bear_v of_o a_o family_n of_o knight_n rugged_a and_o stern_a of_o a_o course_n life_n as_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o war_n so_o the_o worst_a for_o peace_n know_v no_o mean_a insatiable_o greedy_a of_o glory_n in_o his_o passion_n ungoverned_a and_o always_o unquiet_a he_o by_o the_o customer_n and_o other_o that_o trade_v in_o africa_n accuse_v metelius_n of_o slowenesse_n as_o who_o have_v draw_v the_o war_n out_o into_o a_o length_n of_o three_o year_n and_o the_o innate_a pride_n of_o the_o nobility_n with_o their_o greedy_a desire_n of_o prolong_v their_o command_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o have_v get_v leave_n he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n and_o create_v consul_n the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o war_n now_o almost_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n by_o metellus_n as_o who_o have_v twice_o overthrow_v jugurth_n in_o open_a field_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o triumph_n of_o metellus_n as_o glorious_a as_o well_o deserve_v and_o for_o his_o worth_n and_o valour_n the_o surname_n of_o numidian_a bestow_v upon_o he_o as_o before_o we_o remember_v the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o domitian_n so_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o of_o the_o cecilian_a family_n in_o which_o almost_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o twelve_o year_n at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v above_o twelve_o metelli_n that_o either_o be_v consul_n or_o censor_n or_o do_v triumph_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o fortune_n of_o city_n and_o state_n so_o also_o that_o of_o raze_n or_o family_n do_v now_o flourish_v now_o grow_v old_a now_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n chap._n 12._o marius_n by_o silla_n his_o questor_n have_v jugurth_n deliver_v up_o from_o bocchus_n overthrow_v the_o teâ—tones_n with_o slaughter_n in_o two_o day_n of_o 150000_o man_n and_o after_o with_o his_o colleague_n catulus_n the_o cimbre_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o above_o 10000_o sâ—aine_n or_o take_v but_o caius_n marius_n have_v associate_v to_o he_o for_o his_o treasurer_n lucius_n silla_n the_o destiny_n as_o it_o be_v make_v way_n for_o he_o and_o by_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o king_n bochus_n near_o one_o hundâ—ed_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o receive_v king_n jugurth_n deliver_v to_o he_o and_o be_v again_o choose_v consul_n at_o his_o return_n to_o the_o city_n in_o the_o calends_n of_o january_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o second_o consulship_n â—ed_v he_o in_o truimph_n then_o aâ—_n before_o we_o have_v relate_v when_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o the_o german_a nation_n who_o be_v call_v the_o cymbres_n and_o teutones_n have_v pour_v themselves_o out_o upon_o we_o &_o have_v overthrow_v capio_fw-la &_o mâ—â—lius_n the_o consul_n and_o before_o that_o in_o gallia_n carbo_n and_o â—elanâ—s_n and_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o army_n and_o slay_v scaurus_n aurelius_n the_o consul_n with_o other_o of_o principal_a mark_n &_o quality_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n to_o repel_v so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n do_v think_v no_o man_n more_o fit_a to_o command_v in_o chief_a than_o marius_n the_o three_o year_n then_o of_o his_o redouble_a consulship_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o war_n in_o which_o year_n cnaeus_n domitius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n do_v prefer_v a_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n who_o before_o that_o their_o fellow_n in_o office_n do_v institute_v shall_v be_v create_v by_o the_o people_n in_o his_o four_o consulship_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o teutones_n beyond_o the_o alps_n near_o the_o sextian_a water_n and_o have_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n in_o that_o day_n and_o the_o next_o above_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n he_o do_v extirpate_v the_o whole_a nation_n in_o his_o five_o on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_n in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v call_v raudij_fw-la himself_o be_v consul_n and_o quintus_fw-la luctatius_n catulus_n proconsul_n in_o a_o most_o fortunate_a encounter_n there_o be_v of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v or_o take_v prisoner_n more_o than_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n with_o this_o victory_n marius_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v deserve_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o and_o with_o his_o good_a service_n to_o have_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o ill_n that_o he_o be_v author_n of_o his_o six_o consulship_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o merit_n yet_o notwithstanding_o let_v he_o not_o be_v unjust_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o consulship_n in_o which_o he_o be_v consul_n do_v with_o force_n of_o arm_n tame_v the_o madness_n of_o servilius_n glaucia_n and_o saturniâ—us_a apulcius_n who_o bear_v and_o bend_v only_o to_o do_v mischief_n with_o their_o unintermitted_a honour_n tear_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o peâ—ces_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o slaughter_n disorder_v and_o scatter_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o hostilian_n court_n he_o punish_v with_o death_n chap._n 13._o marcus_n livius_n drusus_n intend_v well_o to_o the_o senate_n but_o mistake_v by_o they_o after_o this_o a_o few_o year_n be_v interpose_v marcus_n livius_n drusus_n enter_v his_o tribuneship_n a_o man_n most_o noble_a and_o excel_a both_o in_o eloquence_n and_o goodness_n who_o with_o far_o better_a intention_n than_o fortune_n undertake_v the_o affair_n that_o present_v themselves_o who_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v to_o the_o senate_n their_o ancient_o former_a honour_n and_o to_o draw_v to_o that_o order_n from_o the_o knight_n the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v for_o the_o knight_n have_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gracchian_a lâ—â—es_n get_v that_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v rage_v against_o many_o of_o most_o eminent_a mark_n and_o those_o also_o most_o innocent_a and_o also_o have_v condemn_v with_o the_o infinite_a lamentation_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n publius_n rutilius_n of_o extortion_n a_o man_n not_o of_o that_o age_n alone_o but_o of_o any_o whatsoever_o equal_a to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a do_v even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o their_o behoof_n he_o contrive_v find_v the_o senate_n opposite_a to_o he_o they_o not_o understand_v t
can_v not_o put_v over_o his_o legion_n caesar_n use_v his_o own_o both_o celerity_n and_o fortune_n remove_v all_o obstacle_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n both_o of_o pass_v when_o he_o please_v and_o that_o his_o army_n may_v be_v draw_v down_o to_o his_o fleet_n and_o also_o at_o the_o first_o come_v and_o encamp_v close_o by_o pompey_n and_o within_o a_o while_n besiege_v he_o in_o his_o trench_n and_o compass_v he_o in_o with_o his_o work_n yet_o do_v the_o besieger_n suffer_v more_o by_o want_n of_o necessary_n than_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v then_o do_v balbus_n cornelius_n with_o a_o rashness_n beyond_o belief_n of_o any_o man_n go_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n and_o divers_a time_n confer_v with_o the_o consul_n lentulus_n who_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o price_n he_o shall_v set_v himself_o at_o and_o by_o that_o addition_n make_v himself_o a_o way_n by_o which_o not_o as_o bear_v for_o his_o own_o country_n of_o spain_n but_o yet_o a_o spaniard_n he_o reach_v to_o triumph_v and_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o of_o a_o private_a man_n may_v be_v raise_v to_o be_v of_o consular_a quality_n the_o fortune_n after_o this_o of_o their_o encounter_n be_v various_a but_o one_o far_o more_o prosperous_a to_o the_o pompeian_n in_o which_o the_o soldier_n of_o caesar_n be_v shrewd_o beat_v chap._n 52._o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n decide_v the_o question_n and_o caesar_n clemency_n to_o the_o vanquish_a then_o caesar_n with_o his_o army_n draw_v to_o thessaly_n the_o place_n that_o be_v predestine_v for_o his_o victory_n pompey_n though_o diverse_a advise_v he_o to_o take_v a_o far_o differ_v course_n of_o who_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o pass_v over_o into_o italy_n nor_o by_o hercules_n can_v he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n more_o beneficial_a for_o his_o party_n other_o thaâ—_n he_o shall_v draw_v the_o war_n out_o aâ—_n length_n which_o by_o the_o dignity_n oâ—_n his_o side_n will_v daily_o be_v make_v more_o advantageous_a for_o he_o follow_v the_o eagerne_v of_o his_o own_o mind_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n as_o foâ—_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n and_o thâ—â—_n most_o bloody_a day_n to_o the_o name_n oâ—_n rome_n the_o blood_n that_o on_o both_o â—ides_n be_v there_o shed_v and_o the_o two_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n dash_v together_o the_o one_o eye_n of_o the_o empire_n put_v out_o so_o many_o and_o such_o man_n of_o the_o pompeian_a party_n as_o there_o do_v lose_v their_o life_n this_o manner_n of_o writing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o assoon_o as_o caius_n caesar_n see_v the_o pompeian_a faction_n decline_v he_o bend_v himself_o to_o nothing_o either_o more_o ready_o or_o more_o desirous_o then_o that_o i_o may_v use_v both_o a_o phrase_n &_o fashion_n military_a to_o cast_v and_o dismise_v they_o free_o into_o every_o quarter_n oh_o the_o immortal_a god_n what_o a_o reward_n of_o this_o his_o disposition_n do_v so_o gentle_a a_o man_n reap_v afterward_o at_o brutus_n his_o hand_n nothing_o be_v more_o miraculous_a more_o magnificent_a more_o noble_a than_o that_o victory_n when_o their_o country_n want_v not_o any_o citizen_n but_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n yet_o do_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o some_o disgrace_n the_o beauty_n oâ—_n his_o clemency_n when_o the_o conqueror_n do_v now_o more_o willing_o give_v they_o life_n they_o they_o receive_v it_o chap._n 53._o pompey_n fly_v into_o egypt_n be_v murder_v by_o order_n of_o the_o boy_n king_n ptolemy_n in_o his_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n pompey_n fly_v from_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o two_o lentulâ—_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n his_o son_n sextus_n and_o favonius_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n fortune_n do_v gather_v to_o he_o such_o consort_n as_o the_o conqueror_n afford_v he_o of_o they_o part_n persuade_v he_o to_o retire_v to_o the_o parthian_n other_o into_o africa_n where_o he_o have_v king_n juba_n a_o most_o faithful_a partisan_n of_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o stand_v for_o egypt_n remember_v the_o favour_n which_o at_o alexandria_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o that_o ptolemy_n who_o then_o more_z a_o boy_n then_o a_o young_a man_n there_o reign_v but_o who_o when_o he_o see_v a_o man_n in_o adversity_n retain_v the_o memory_n of_o any_o former_a benefit_n who_o do_v think_v any_o thanks_n due_a to_o man_n in_o calamity_n or_o when_o fortune_n change_v do_v not_o also_o change_v â—is_n faith_n from_o the_o king_n therefore_o â—here_o be_v some_o scent_n that_o shall_v receive_v pompeiusâ—omming_v â—omming_z to_o he_o who_o have_v a_o little_a before_o at_o mitylene_n take_v aboard_o his_o ship_n his_o wife_n corneliaâ—or_n â—or_z a_o companion_n to_o he_o in_o his_o â—light_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o theodeâ—us_n and_o achillas_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o burden_n in_o which_o he_o come_v into_o that_o in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o prime_a man_n of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v roman_n by_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o a_o egyptian_a slave_n when_o caius_n caesar_n &_o publius_n servilius_n be_v consul_n waâ—_n butcher_v this_o be_v the_o end_n after_o three_o consulship_n as_o many_o triumph_n and_o the_o whole_a inhabitable_a world_n conquer_v of_o a_o most_o pious_a and_o most_o excellent_a man_n who_o have_v be_v raise_v to_o that_o pitch_n beyond_o which_o there_o be_v no_o further_a height_n be_v therâ—_n in_o the_o seventi_v &_o second_v year_n one_o only_a day_n before_o his_o birthday_n in_o who_o fortune_n do_v seem_v so_o far_o to_o differ_v from_o herself_o that_o for_o he_o who_o of_o late_o want_v earth_n for_o he_o to_o conquer_v there_o now_o want_v for_o his_o sepulture_n can_v i_o call_v they_o but_o overbusy_a who_o in_o the_o age_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n and_o one_o almost_o of_o our_o own_o time_n have_v mistake_v five_o whole_a year_n when_o from_o the_o consulship_n of_o caius_n atilius_n and_o quintus_n serâ—ilius_n the_o account_n of_o the_o year_n be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v compute_v which_o i_o have_v add_v not_o to_o except_v against_o other_o but_o that_o no_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v against_o i_o chap._n 54._o their_o attempt_n as_o much_o upon_o caesar_n deserve_o punish_v the_o war_n revive_v in_o africa_n by_o juba_n and_o scipio_n to_o who_o cato_n join_v his_o force_n neither_o be_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o those_o by_o who_o direction_n he_o be_v govern_v great_a towards_o caesar_n then_o that_o they_o have_v show_v to_o pompey_n who_o when_o they_o first_o have_v attempt_v upon_o he_o by_o treachery_n and_o after_o that_o have_v the_o boldness_n with_o open_a war_n to_o provoke_v he_o do_v with_o a_o well_o deserve_v punishment_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o both_o these_o great_a commander_n whereof_o the_o one_o only_o be_v survive_v pompey_n that_o now_o be_v not_o in_o any_o place_n corporal_o be_v yet_o every_o where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o juba_n for_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o party_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a war_n in_o africa_n in_o which_o king_n juba_n and_o scipio_n a_o man_n of_o consular_a rank_n two_o year_n before_o pompey_n be_v slay_v by_o he_o make_v his_o father_n in_o law_n do_v command_v who_o force_n marcus_n cato_n have_v much_o augment_v bring_v with_o infinite_a difficulty_n both_o for_o want_v of_o necessary_n and_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o place_n in_o the_o journey_n his_o legion_n to_o they_o this_o man_n when_o the_o command_n in_o chief_a be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o soldier_n do_v yet_o rather_o choose_v to_o obey_v he_o that_o be_v of_o more_o honourable_a quality_n chap._n 55._o caesar_n follow_v into_o africa_n wherâ—_n curio_n of_o his_o party_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v victorious_a as_o after_o with_o much_o a_o do_v in_o spain_n against_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n the_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a the_o care_n of_o keep_v my_o credit_n in_o my_o promise_n of_o brevity_n do_v put_v i_o in_o mind_n how_o cursory_o all_o these_o passage_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v caesar_n then_o follow_v his_o good_a fortune_n pass_v into_o africa_n which_o the_o army_n oâ—_n the_o pompeian_n possess_v have_v slay_v curio_n the_o general_n than_o oâ—_n the_o julian_n faction_n at_o first_o with_o variable_a success_n within_o a_o whilâ—_n he_o there_o also_o be_v fortunate_a iâ—_n fight_v and_o the_o enemy_n force_n be_v defeat_v neither_o be_v theâ—_n the_o clemency_n of_o caesar_n to_o theâ—_n that_o be_v conquer_v unsuitable_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v show_v before_o but_o the_o war_n of_o spain_n of_o great_a difficulty_n do_v entertain_v caesar_n though_o victorious_a in_o that_o of_o africa_n for_o pharmaces_n overthrow_v by_o he_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v
he_o entreat_v strato_n the_o aegeatian_n his_o near_a friend_n to_o lend_v he_o a_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n &_o lift_v his_o left_a arm_n up_o to_o his_o head_n when_o he_o hold_v the_o hilt_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o guide_v the_o point_n to_o his_o left_a pap_n where_o the_o heart_n do_v pant_v and_o press_v on_o the_o same_o with_o one_o blow_n end_v his_o life_n chap._n 71._o messalla_n and_o corvinus_n save_v by_o caesar_n eminent_a roman_n slay_v in_o that_o fight_n present_o mesalla_n a_o most_o noble_a young_a man_n and_o next_o in_o authority_n to_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n in_o that_o army_n when_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v desire_v to_o choose_v he_o for_o their_o general_n do_v rather_o make_v election_n of_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o caesar_n then_o to_o commit_v himself_o any_o more_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o arm_n neither_o be_v there_o in_o that_o victory_n to_o caesar_n any_o thing_n more_o please_v then_o that_o he_o can_v by_o it_o save_v save_o corvinus_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n a_o instance_n more_o clear_a of_o a_o man_n grateful_a and_o pious_a then_o corvinus_n be_v ever_o after_o to_o caesar_n nor_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o civil_a war_n more_o pollute_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n of_o the_o noble_a quality_n therein_o die_v the_o son_n of_o câ—to_n in_o the_o same_o also_o fall_v lucullus_n and_o hortensius_n the_o son_n of_o two_o citizen_n most_o eminent_a for_o vâ—ro_fw-la when_o he_o be_v amidest_n the_o scorn_n of_o antonius_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o with_o a_o free_a liberty_n do_v prophecy_n true_o and_o of_o he_o that_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o befall_v he_o drusus_n livius_n the_o father_n of_o julia_n augusta_n and_o varus_n quintilius_n not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o enemy_n courtesy_n the_o one_o of_o they_o slay_v himself_o in_o his_o tent_n and_o the_o other_o when_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o office_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o free_a man_n who_o he_o compel_v to_o do_v it_o have_v his_o throat_n cut_v chap._n 72._o the_o parallel_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n cnaeus_n domitius_n with_o a_o navy_n retire_v into_o sicily_n to_o sextus_n pompeius_n son_n to_o pompey_n the_o great_a this_o end_n be_v fortune_n please_v to_o appoint_v to_o the_o faction_n of_o marcus_n brutus_n when_o he_o be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a his_o mind_n be_v deprave_v in_o that_o day_n which_o with_o his_o rashness_n of_o his_o fact_n do_v blot_v out_o all_o his_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o cassius_n he_o be_v as_o much_o a_o better_a captain_n than_o brutus_n as_o brutus_n be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o will_v rather_o love_v brutus_n for_o a_o friend_n and_o more_o redoubt_n cassius_n if_o thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v more_o violence_n in_o the_o other_o more_o virtue_n who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conqueror_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v caesar_n for_o our_o prince_n then_o antonius_n so_o much_o have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v have_v brutus_n then_o cassius_n cnaeus_n dâ—mitius_n the_o father_n of_o lucius_n dâ—mitius_n a_o man_n who_o we_o of_o late_o have_v see_v and_o one_o of_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o eminent_a sincerity_n the_o grandfather_n of_o this_o lucius_n dâ—mitius_n a_o excellent_a young_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o fleet_n do_v then_o with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o such_o as_o will_v follow_v his_o advice_n content_v to_o make_v himself_o the_o party_n commit_v himself_o to_o fortune_n staius_n marcus_n to_o who_o charge_n the_o navy_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v entrust_v with_o his_o fleet_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v under_o his_o command_n go_v over_o to_o sextus_n pompeius_n the_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a who_o return_v out_o of_o spain_n have_v now_o possess_v himself_o of_o sicilia_n &_o both_o out_o of_o itaâ—y_n and_o from_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o â—he_n world_n so_o many_o as_o fortune_n â—ad_v withdraw_v and_o free_v from_o â—he_n present_a danger_n together_o with_o many_o who_o have_v be_v proscribe_v flocked_a to_o he_o to_o they_o which_o possess_v no_o certain_a state_n â—ny_a general_n be_v convenient_a enough_o and_o when_o fortune_n leave_v they_o no_o liberty_n of_o election_n but_o only_o show_v they_o a_o retreat_n to_o fly_v to_o and_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o escape_v from_o a_o baleful_a tempest_n any_o road_n be_v a_o harbour_n for_o they_o chap._n 73._o sextus_n pompeius_n his_o character_n aâ—_n he_o maintain_v himself_o and_o hiâ—_n army_n in_o sicily_n by_o piracy_n this_o young_a man_n be_v in_o learning_n ignorant_a in_o his_o speech_n barbarous_a in_o his_o courage_n dare_v of_o body_n able_a in_o his_o resolution_n speedy_a for_o fidelity_n most_o unlike_a his_o father_n the_o freedman_n oâ—_n his_o freedman_n and_o servant_n of_o hiâ—_n slave_n envious_a to_o those_o of_o any_o worth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o base_a man_n who_o the_o senate_n as_o then_o almost_o whole_o consist_v of_o the_o pompeias_n faction_n after_o antonius_n his_o flight_n from_o mutina_n have_v recall_v out_o of_o spain_n where_o asinius_n pollio_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n make_v a_o very_a brave_a war_n upon_o he_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o father_n estate_n and_o give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sea_n coast_n he_o then_o as_o we_o before_o have_v say_v have_v seize_v upon_o sicily_n do_v enroll_a in_o his_o army_n slave_n and_o fugitive_n and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o great_a body_n of_o legion_n and_o by_o menes_n and_o menecrates_n his_o father_n freedman_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o admiral_n infest_v the_o sea_n make_v use_v of_o spoil_v and_o robbery_n to_o maintain_v himself_o &_o his_o army_n nor_o be_v he_o ashamed_a to_o make_v with_o piratical_a villainy_n those_o sea_n unsafe_a &_o troublesome_a which_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o conduct_n of_o his_o father_n have_v be_v clear_v and_o free_v from_o pirate_n chap._n 74._o antonius_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o brutus_n stay_v in_o these_o part_n caesar_n return_v into_o italy_n find_v at_o trouble_a by_o lucius_n antonius_n marcus_n his_o brother_n and_o fulvia_n the_o wife_n of_o marcus_n lucius_n force_v in_o perusia_n dismiss_v unhurt_a and_o perusia_n burn_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o who_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n by_o name_n macedonicus_n the_o party_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n be_v ruin_v antonius_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n tarire_v there_o and_o caesar_n return_v into_o italy_n find_v it_o much_o more_o troublesome_a than_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v do_v for_o lucius_n antonius_n the_o consul_n sharer_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o vice_n but_o want_v the_o virtue_n which_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o he_o one_o while_n with_o complain_v of_o caesar_n to_o the_o old_a soldier_n another_o provoke_v they_o to_o arm_n that_o have_v just_o in_o 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his_o good_n run_v himself_o through_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o throw_v himself_o into_o the_o flame_n chap._n 75._o another_o war_n raise_v in_o campania_n by_o tiberius_n claudius_n nero_n father_n to_o tiberius_n caesar_n and_o husband_n of_o livia_n after_o wife_n of_o augustus_n her_o character_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v on_o foot_n in_o campania_n a_o furious_a war_n which_o tiberius_n claudius_n nero_n of_o the_o praetorian_a rank_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o of_o infinite_a learning_n the_o father_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n open_o avow_v himself_o the_o patron_n of_o those_o which_o have_v lose_v their_o land_n have_v raise_v but_o that_o also_o by_o the_o come_n of_o caesar_n be_v bury_v and_o determine_v who_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v
stand_v upon_o the_o defensive_a and_o for_o that_o respect_n be_v decree_v to_o he_o triumphal_a ornament_n with_o a_o right_n glorious_a inscription_n upon_o the_o work_n that_o time_n make_v i_o who_o before_o have_v be_v tribune_n military_a the_o soldier_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n for_o be_v present_o after_o his_o adoption_n send_v with_o he_o in_o quality_n of_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n into_o germany_n the_o successor_n of_o my_o father_n place_n i_o be_v for_o nine_o whole_a year_n either_o general_n as_o i_o say_v or_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o spectator_n of_o his_o heavenly_a action_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o my_o faculty_n can_v reach_v a_o assister_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o condition_n of_o mortal_a man_n afford_v in_o my_o opinion_n any_o thing_n like_o that_o fight_n which_o i_o then_o enjoy_v when_o in_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o all_o the_o tract_n of_o the_o gallian_a province_n every_o man_n see_v their_o old_a general_n and_o who_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o virtue_n be_v true_o caesar_n before_o he_o be_v so_o by_o name_n do_v rather_o congratulate_v with_o themselves_o than_o with_o he_o for_o his_o advancement_n but_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o soldier_n by_o their_o joy_n wring_v out_o their_o cheerfulness_n and_o their_o new_a fashion_a exultation_n in_o salute_v he_o their_o strive_v to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o forbear_v present_o to_o add_v we_o see_v thou_o general_n we_o have_v thou_o again_o in_o safety_n and_o then_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o armenia_n i_o in_o rhaetia_n i_o be_v reward_v by_o thou_o in_o vindelicia_n i_o in_o pannonia_n i_o in_o germany_n can_v neither_o be_v express_v in_o word_n nor_o hardly_o be_v think_v to_o deserve_v the_o be_v believe_v chap._n 105._o divers_a nation_n of_o germany_n master_v by_o he_o he_o return_v to_o rome_n leave_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o war_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o sentius_n saturninus_n his_o character_n he_z then_o present_o 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magnificent_a and_o jovial_a than_o riotous_a and_o lazy_a of_o who_o brave_a and_o noble_a consulship_n we_o have_v before_o treat_v the_o summer_n expedition_n of_o that_o year_n be_v prolong_v even_o till_o december_n do_v eonduce_v profitable_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o victory_n caesar_n piety_n do_v hale_v he_o when_o the_o alps_n be_v almost_o barricado_v up_o with_o snow_n into_o the_o city_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o same_o return_v he_o into_o germany_n in_o who_o middle_a march_n he_o have_v at_o his_o go_v away_o by_o the_o river_n julia_n about_o the_o head_n thereof_o place_v his_o winter_n garrison_n chap._n 106._o all_o germany_n the_o next_o year_n subdue_v by_o tiberius_n both_o with_o land_n and_o sea_n force_n oh_o the_o good_a god_n what_o work_v able_a to_o fill_v the_o great_a volume_n do_v we_o the_o next_o summer_n under_o the_o command_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n all_o germany_n pass_v through_o and_o surveied_a by_o our_o army_n nation_n conquer_v which_o be_v by_o name_n almost_o unknown_a the_o people_n of_o the_o cauchi_n reduce_v to_o subjection_n all_o their_o youth_n infinite_a in_o number_n of_o a_o prodigious_a vastenesse_n of_o body_n and_o by_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o place_n most_o free_a from_o danger_n render_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o impale_v with_o the_o squadron_n of_o our_o glitter_a and_o arm_a soldiery_n together_o with_o their_o commander_n fall_v prostrate_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o general_n the_o longobard_n overcome_v a_o people_n also_o of_o germany_n more_o fierce_a than_o fierceness_n itself_o finaly_n what_o never_o be_v before_o by_o any_o hope_n conceive_v much_o less_o at_o any_o time_n attempt_v the_o roman_a army_n be_v with_o fly_a colour_n lead_v four_o hundred_o mile_n from_o the_o rind_n to_o the_o river_n of_o elbe_n which_o run_v by_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o senones_n &_o the_o hermondurian_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o roman_a fleet_n with_o a_o admirable_a felicity_n and_o care_n of_o the_o general_n and_o a_o due_a observe_v withal_o of_o the_o time_n have_v sail_v through_o the_o ocean_n by_o a_o unheard_a of_o and_o till_o then_o a_o unknown_a sea_n pass_v up_o the_o river_n of_o elbe_n with_o the_o conquest_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o infinite_a provision_n of_o all_o thing_n join_v with_o caesar_n and_o his_o army_n chap._n 107._o a_o passage_n of_o a_o old_a barbarian_a desire_v to_o see_v tiberius_n after_o which_o he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n i_o can_v forbear_v but_o among_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o occurrent_n i_o must_v insert_v this_o such_o as_o it_o be_v when_o we_o have_v possess_v the_o hithermost_a bank_n of_o the_o foresay_a river_n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o side_n do_v glister_v with_o the_o arm_a youth_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o at_o every_o motion_n of_o our_o navy_n be_v in_o much_o disorder_n one_o of_o the_o barbarian_n ancient_a in_o year_n comely_a of_o personage_n and_o of_o quality_n as_o much_o as_o may_v by_o his_o habit_n be_v conjecture_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n get_v aboard_o a_o hollow_a piece_n of_o timber_n after_o which_o fashion_n their_o boat_n be_v make_v and_o guide_v that_o vessel_n alone_o without_o other_o help_n he_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n and_o inquire_v if_o it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o he_o without_o danger_n to_o land_n on_o that_o bank_n where_o we_o stand_v in_o arm_n and_o to_o see_v caesar_n the_o leave_n that_o he_o desire_v be_v give_v he_o he_o row_v to_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n behold_v caesar_n our_o young_a man_n say_v he_o be_v mad_a who_o while_o they_o do_v adore_v your_o deity_n when_o it_o be_v absent_a do_v rather_o choose_v when_o you_o be_v present_a to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o your_o arm_n then_o to_o trust_v your_o fidelity_n but_o i_o by_o thy_o favour_n and_o permission_n caesar_n have_v now_o see_v the_o god_n of_o which_o i_o before_o have_v but_o hear_v neither_o have_v i_o find_v or_o wish_v in_o my_o life_n a_o day_n to_o i_o more_o fortunate_a than_o this_o have_v then_o get_v leave_n to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n return_v to_o his_o boat_n and_o without_o cease_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o caesar_n he_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o bank_n where_o his_o own_o people_n stand_v caesar_n then_o victorious_a over_o all_o the_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v reach_v with_o his_o army_n safe_a and_o unempair_v and_o only_o once_o by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o their_o extreme_a loss_n attempt_v bring_v his_o legion_n back_o to_o their_o winter_n station_n and_o with_o the_o same_o speed_n that_o he_o have_v use_v the_o year_n before_o return_v to_o the_o city_n chap._n 108._o maroboduus_n king_n of_o the_o marcemanni_n have_v character_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v now_o nothing_o in_o germany_n that_o may_v be_v conquer_v but_o only_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o marcomanne_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o maroboduus_n quit_v their_o own_o habitation_n have_v set_v down_o upon_o those_o land_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o hercinian_n wood_n no_o make_v haste_n can_v excuse_v the_o forbear_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o man_n maroboduus_n then_o by_o his_o birth_n noble_a of_o body_n able_a of_o courage_n stout_a rather_o account_v a_o barbarian_a for_o his_o country_n sake_n then_o for_o his_o understanding_n have_v possess_v himself_o of_o a_o principality_n among_o his_o countryman_n not_o in_o a_o tumult_n by_o chance_n or_o changeable_a and_o only_o settle_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o that_o do_v underlie_v it_o but_o aim_v in_o his_o mind_n at_o a_o stable_a command_n and_o a_o regal_a power_n he_o determine_v draw_v fair_a from_o the_o roman_n all_o
in_o which_o country_n what_o a_o lieutenant_n he_o find_v for_o his_o use_n of_o my_o brother_n magius_n celer_n velleius_n both_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n profess_v it_o do_v well_o testify_v and_o the_o most_o princely_a reward_n which_o caesar_n when_o he_o triumph_v bestow_v upon_o he_o do_v print_n in_o memory_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n lepidus_n have_v draw_v the_o army_n out_o of_o their_o winter_n garrison_n and_o march_v towards_o his_o general_n tiberius_n through_o nation_n that_o be_v as_o yet_o entire_a not_o have_v feel_v the_o plague_n of_o war_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n both_o stout_a and_o fierce_a contend_v as_o well_o with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o mighty_a loss_n of_o his_o opposer_n waste_v the_o country_n burn_v the_o house_n kill_v the_o man_n jolly_a with_o his_o victory_n and_o load_v with_o booty_n come_v to_o caesar_n which_o act_n if_o he_o have_v do_v when_o the_o sovereign_a command_n have_v be_v in_o himself_o he_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v triumph_v now_o for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o senate_n agree_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o triumphal_a ornament_n that_o summer_n make_v a_o end_n of_o a_o most_o important_a war_n for_o dantisi_n and_o desidates_n the_o dalmatian_n be_v almost_o invincible_a as_o well_o by_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o mountain_n as_o by_o the_o fierceness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o a_o wondrous_a hability_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o war_n by_o the_o straits_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v not_o now_o by_o the_o direction_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o sword_n of_o caesar_n himself_o then_o bring_v to_o be_v quiet_a when_o they_o be_v almost_o total_o ruin_v nothing_o can_v i_o in_o that_o so_o great_a a_o war_n nothing_o in_o germany_n can_v i_o either_o see_v or_o admire_v more_o than_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o victory_n do_v never_o seem_v to_o the_o general_n so_o convenient_a as_o he_o will_v purchase_v it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o that_o what_o appear_v to_o he_o most_o safe_a he_o ever_o do_v repute_v full_a of_o glory_n take_v care_n of_o his_o conscience_n still_o before_o his_o fame_n nor_o ever_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o captain_n govern_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o army_n but_o the_o army_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o captain_n chap._n 116._o a_o catalogue_n of_o divers_a eminent_a man_n and_o of_o high_a merit_n in_o these_o war_n in_o the_o dalmatian_a war_n germanicus_n be_v send_v before_o into_o divers_a place_n and_o those_o full_a of_o difficulty_n do_v give_v many_o and_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n quintus_fw-la julius_n posthumus_n also_o also_o of_o consular_a quality_n of_o high_a esteem_n for_o his_o diligent_a endeavour_n and_o governor_n of_o dalmatia_n be_v think_v worthy_a of_o triumphal_a ornament_n which_o honour_n a_o few_o y_fw-fr year_n beforâ—_n passienus_n and_o cassus_fw-la man_n account_v of_o for_o some_o several_a virtue_n have_v obtain_v in_o africa_n but_o cossus_n transmit_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o victory_n with_o his_o surname_n to_o his_o son_n a_o young_a man_n bear_v for_o a_o pattern_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o lucius_n apronius_n be_v partner_n with_o posthumus_n in_o all_o his_o action_n do_v in_o that_o service_n with_o excellent_a virtue_n merit_v those_o honour_n which_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o have_v obtain_v i_o will_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o more_o consequence_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o fortune_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o kind_n also_o it_o may_v be_v full_o discern_v what_o force_n she_o have_v for_o sejenus_n a_o man_n of_o disposition_n most_o like_a the_o ancient_a time_n and_o one_o who_o always_o do_v temper_v the_o gravity_n of_o former_a day_n with_o humanity_n in_o germany_n in_o illiricum_n and_o after_o a_o while_n in_o africa_n have_v have_v charge_n of_o principal_a account_n want_v not_o merit_v but_o matter_n to_o procure_v he_o a_o triumph_n and_o aulus_n licinius_n nerva_n silianus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o publius_n silius_n who_o he_o that_o do_v not_o indeed_o understand_v he_o do_v abundant_o admire_v lest_o he_o that_o be_v the_o best_a of_o citizen_n and_o the_o most_o ingenious_a captain_n shall_v suffer_v no_o loss_n be_v untimely_o snatch_v from_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o prince_n dear_a friendship_n and_o of_o have_v his_o honour_n perfect_v and_o raise_v to_o the_o high_a type_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o ancestor_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v seek_v a_o occasion_n of_o make_v mention_n of_o these_o man_n he_o shall_v charge_v one_o that_o do_v willing_o confess_v it_o for_o a_o just_a clearness_n without_o falsehood_n among_o good_a man_n will_v never_o be_v call_v a_o crime_n chap._n 117._o news_n of_o 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than_o to_o the_o toil_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o war_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o despiser_n of_o money_n syria_n show_v which_o he_o when_o he_o be_v poor_a enter_v when_o it_o be_v rich_a he_o leave_v poor_a himself_o return_v wealthy_a he_o command_v the_o army_n in_o germany_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o language_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v tame_v with_o the_o sword_n may_v by_o the_o law_n be_v reduce_v to_o quietness_n with_o which_o inenttention_n pass_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o germany_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v among_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o the_o sweet_n of_o peace_n he_o spend_v the_o summer_n in_o hear_v cause_n and_o sit_v in_o his_o tribunal_n chap._n 118._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o plot_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o overthrow_n by_o arminius_n the_o character_n of_o he_o have_v intent_n discover_v to_o varus_n by_o segestes_n but_o not_o believe_v bvut_o they_o 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