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expedient_a to_o besege_n oâ—â—â—o_o aurimun_n &_o other_o of_o our_o enemis_fw-fr hold_v to_o further_a thopinion_n of_o narses_n w_n e_o all_o y_z e_z very_o same_o time_n come_v letter_n from_o john_n unto_o belisarius_n advertise_v he_o y_o it_o the_o soldier_n constrain_v by_o famine_n have_v fall_v to_o composition_n w_o t_o their_o enemy_n to_o yield_v which_o tin_n seven_o day_n unless_o they_o be_v rescow_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n hereupon_o the_o opinion_n of_o narses_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a counsel_n when_o it_o be_v once_o ful_o condescend_v that_o succour_n shall_v be_v minister_v arimine_n unto_o john_n w_n e_o all_o speed_n possible_a belisarius_n provyde_v for_o the_o same_o in_o this_o wise_a first_o he_o command_v araâ—us_a to_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o than_o be_v with_o a_o thousand_o horseman_n willing_n he_o in_o any_o wise_n not_o to_o remove_v from_o thence_o nor_o by_o any_o mâ—anes_n to_o 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himself_o go_v a_o contrary_a way_n by_o the_o city_n saluia_fw-la the_o same_o be_v sometime_o saluia_fw-la a_o saire_fw-fr city_n but_o it_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o beat_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o goth_n that_o come_v first_o into_o italye_n under_o alaricus_n so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v thereof_o more_o than_o the_o ruin_n belisarius_n therefore_o pass_v by_o this_o town_n march_v by_o the_o mountain_n eschew_v the_o plain_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o arimine_n by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o favense_n and_o pisauriens_fw-la for_o sing_v that_o his_o enemy_n have_v a_o far_o great_a army_n about_o arimine_n than_o he_o have_v and_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v a_o strong_a garryson_n of_o theym_n behind_o at_o auximum_n he_o think_v it_o more_o for_o his_o behoof_n to_o use_v wisdom_n and_o policy_n against_o the_o
to_o be_v carry_v that_o way_n while_o ravenna_n be_v thus_o straight_o besyege_v there_o come_v ambassador_n out_o of_o france_n to_o uitigis_fw-la offer_v that_o the_o frencheman_n vitigis_fw-la shall_v come_v into_o italy_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o doubtless_o to_o slay_v belisarius_n with_o all_o his_o army_n if_o so_o be_v it_o that_o the_o goth_n will_v be_v content_a to_o admit_v they_o as_o copartener_n of_o their_o empire_n this_o stout_a brag_n make_v by_o the_o french_a ambassadur_n do_v set_v the_o hearer_n heart_n in_o a_o pride_n for_o they_o promi_fw-la sed_fw-la to_o bring_v fyve_o bundred_n thousand_o man_n of_o war_n who_o come_v if_o he_o be_v in_o his_o right_n wytte_n belisarius_n will_v never_o abide_v for_o if_o he_o do_v they_o threaten_v to_o sâ—etch_v he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n with_o their_o holberde_n these_o high_a word_n do_v part_o puff_n up_o uitigis_fw-la &_o his_o goth_n w_n to_o pride_n &_o partly_o make_v they_o afraid_a for_o if_o the_o frenchman_n come_v into_o italy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n but_o it_o be_v a_o difficulte_n matter_n to_o be_v beleve_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v touch_n and_o play_v the_o good_a fellow_n in_o part_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o frenchman_n shall_v come_v they_o mistrust_v lest_o they_o will_v be_v as_o much_o to_o their_o confusion_n as_o to_o the_o vitigis_fw-la confusion_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o doubt_n of_o they_o belisarius_n help_v to_o increase_v for_o he_o be_v a_o sage_a captain_n and_o politic_a in_o all_o affair_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v of_o the_o come_v of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n send_v his_o commyssioner_n also_o to_o ravenna_n both_o to_o offer_v the_o goth_n peace_n and_o atonement_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o also_o to_o withdraw_v theym_a from_o society_n with_o the_o frencheman_n by_o putting_a they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o former_a unfaythefull_a dealing_n the_o goth_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o belisarius_n commyssioner_n what_o can_v be_v allege_v on_o both_o side_n take_v deliberation_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v after_o long_o debate_v of_o &_o on_o prefer_v thattonement_n w_o t_o the_o emperor_n by_o this_o mea_fw-la nes_z the_o french_a ambassade_n be_v dismiss_v w_o tout_fw-fr the_o thing_n that_o they_o come_v for_o and_o often_o treaty_n be_v have_v with_o t_o belisarius_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o dyvers_a commissioner_n and_o messenger_n go_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o conclusion_n thereof_o finallye_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n debate_v that_o the_o determynation_n of_o all_o controversy_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n hereupon_o ambassador_n be_v send_v to_o he_o and_o a_o truce_n be_v take_v between_o the_o besyeger_n and_o the_o besege_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o fortune_v that_o the_o common_a storehouse_n at_o ravenna_n and_o all_o the_o corn_n fire_n in_o they_o be_v burn_v up_o y_z e_z mischance_n bring_v the_o goth_n in_o great_a distress_n consyder_v their_o own_o corn_n be_v burn_v up_o and_o belisarius_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o more_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o which_o he_o say_v he_o do_v upon_o this_o consideration_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o goth_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o more_o indifferent_a article_n of_o atonement_n howbeit_o uitigis_fw-la be_v in_o a_o mer_fw-fr veylous_a mistrust_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v learn_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o â—yer_n â—ame_n some_o think_v they_o be_v set_v a_o fire_n w_o t_o lightnig_a other_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o malicious_a person_n &_o othersome_a mistrust_v that_o belisarius_n shall_v be_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o the_o quâ—ne_n also_o be_v suspect_v for_o y_z e_z matter_n who_o forasmuch_o as_o she_o be_v force_v to_o marry_v w_z t_z uitigis_fw-la against_o her_o will_n be_v therefore_o deem_v to_o bear_v hatred_n and_o malice_n toward_o he_o in_o her_o heart_n this_o burn_a of_o the_o grain_n do_v great_o trouble_v uitigis_fw-la and_o the_o goth_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o manner_n to_o utter_v despair_n for_o if_o the_o fire_n come_v by_o lyghtninge_n they_o may_v think_v that_o god_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v against_o theym_n or_o if_o it_o be_v do_v of_o a_o set_a purpose_n they_o wist_v not_o who_o they_o may_v trust_v so_o be_v they_o like_v within_o a_o while_n to_o be_v quite_o with_o toute_fw-fr corn_n and_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o come_v by_o any_o more_o because_o y_z e_o beli_n sarius_fw-la after_o the_o burn_v of_o the_o storehouse_n look_v more_o straitlye_o to_o theym_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v convey_v in_o ¶_o â—he_n ix_o chapter_n â§_o dyvers_a of_o the_o goth_n become_v imperial_a the_o emperor_n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o articlle_n of_o peace_n to_o ravenna_n the_o which_o of_o the_o goth_n be_v well_o like_v and_o joyful_o receyve_v but_o belisarius_n perceive_v that_o more_o advantage_n be_v to_o be_v get_v otherwise_o wilnot_v subscribe_v unto_o they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o rise_v a_o suspicion_n that_o belisarius_n will_v make_v himself_o emperor_n the_o which_o the_o goth_n be_v glad_a of_o to_o further_a the_o same_o proffer_v their_o fubmission_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o accept_v it_o promise_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n at_o ravenna_n for_o performance_n of_o their_o demand_n whereupon_o be_n be_v receive_v royal_o in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o dismisseâ—h_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o gothish_a soldier_n â–ª_o through_o who_o departure_n have_v make_v himself_o strong_a he_o utter_o refuse_v to_o usurp_v as_o long_o as_o thempe_a â—our_n justinian_n live_v the_o goth_n in_o pavia_n create_v a_o new_a king_n who_o make_v proffer_n of_o submission_n upon_o like_a condition_n the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d utter_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prisoner_n to_o constantinople_n with_o diverse_a of_o his_o noble_a man_n and_o all_o his_o threasure_n about_o this_o time_n many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o goth_n belisarius_n that_o inhabit_v the_o alps_n send_v word_n to_o belisarius_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v theymselue_n unto_o he_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o alps_n many_o castle_n the_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o goth_n place_v there_o to_o dwell_v for_o thaâ—pes_n do_v dissever_v italy_n from_o france_n rise_v of_o a_o wonderful_a height_n very_o hard_o to_o clymb_v unto_o or_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v well_o keep_v and_o therefore_o theodorich_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n do_v both_o place_n a_o puissant_a company_n of_o his_o country_n man_n with_o their_o wyve_n and_o child_n in_o those_o waste_a ground_n and_o also_o build_v they_o casteles_a &_o hold_v sisigis_fw-la one_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o gotishe_a nobility_n who_o have_v certain_a castle_n in_o thalpe_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o that_o of_o his_o frewyll_n receyve_v the_o soldier_n send_v into_o those_o coast_n by_o belisarius_n persuade_v other_o castle_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o same_o time_n uraias_n be_v in_o lombary_n muster_a of_o soldier_n to_o carry_v with_o he_o to_o ravenna_n he_o have_v already_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o four_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o which_o the_o most_o part_n be_v inhabiter_n of_o thalpe_n who_o hear_n that_o sisigis_fw-la be_v revolt_v to_o their_o enemy_n &_o that_o the_o castle_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o wyve_n &_o child_n be_v assail_v they_o compel_v uraias_n first_o &_o forme_v to_o lead_v they_o thither_o whereupon_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n w_o t_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v into_o thalpe_n and_o there_o besiege_v sisigis_fw-la and_o the_o soldier_n of_o belisarius_n when_o news_n of_o this_o gere_n come_v to_o john_n uitalian_n and_o martin_n who_o the_o same_o time_n have_v their_o camp_n in_o lumbardye_o they_o also_o without_o further_a tarriance_n march_v towards_o thalpe_n &_o take_v certain_a castle_n in_o their_o way_n in_o the_o same_o be_v take_v many_o of_o the_o wyve_n and_o child_n of_o they_o that_o serve_v under_o uraias_n when_o the_o father_n husband_n &_o kinsfolk_n of_o they_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o they_o forsake_v uraias_n camp_n &_o flee_v to_o their_o enemy_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o recover_v they_o again_o uraias_n be_v thus_o forsake_v of_o his_o own_o soldier_n return_v with_o a_o few_o into_o lombary_n &_o never_o set_v his_o mind_n any_o monre_o either_o about_o muster_a of_o other_o soldier_n or_o succouringe_v such_o as_o be_v besiege_v so_o uitigis_fw-la &_o the_o goth_n that_o be_v at_o ravenna_n be_v for_o saken_a of_o their_o own_o people_n &_o destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n of_o comfort_n be_v still_o besiege_v and_o suffer_v everye_o day_n more_o distress_n than_o other_o while_o the_o goth_n
of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n which_o hang_v whole_o upon_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o that_o corn_n in_o so_o much_o that_o now_o the_o town_n be_v oppress_v with_o intolerable_a famayne_n and_o the_o goth_n thereupon_o press_a the_o more_o â—oodes_n bold_o upon_o they_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o rome_n a_o certain_a deacon_n call_v pelagius_n who_o in_o this_o distress_n of_o famine_n have_v show_v very_o many_o &_o notable_a work_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n by_o lay_v out_o his_o money_n &_o relieve_n the_o want_n and_o newness_n of_o everye_o man_n for_o the_o which_o álmose_n dede_n whereas_o his_o name_n be_v great_o renown_a in_o time_n past_a now_o it_o be_v far_o more_o renown_a then_o before_o the_o roman_v come_v unto_o this_o man_n humble_o besiech_v he_o y_o â—_o for_o the_o saufgard_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o go_v of_o ambassade_n to_o totilas_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v they_o a_o truâ—e_a for_o a_o few_o day_n within_o the_o which_o onlesse_a rescowe_n come_v the_o cytye_n shall_v be_v give_v uppe_o unto_o he_o pelagius_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o see_v there_o be_v none_o other_o remedy_n obey_v the_o people_n request_n and_o with_o his_o instruction_n go_v to_o totilas_n into_o his_o camp_n totilas_n coniecturinge_v the_o effect_n of_o themselves_o his_o erranâ—_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o rennegate_n the_o utter_a necessity_n and_o distress_n that_o the_o besiege_a be_v bring_v unto_o entertain_v pelagius_n very_o honourable_o at_o his_o come_v howbeit_o before_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o declare_v his_o message_n he_o himself_o prevent_v he_o with_o a_o long_a and_o bitter_a oration_n inveih_v against_o the_o roman_n cast_v they_o in_o the_o t_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o theoderich_n and_o the_o goth_n towards_o they_o and_o reprove_a theym_n of_o their_o untrouthe_n toward_o the_o goth_n in_o end_n he_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n either_o of_o communication_n or_o come_v position_n unless_o they_o will_v beat_v down_o their_o wall_n and_o whole_o submit_v themselves_o &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v body_n &_o good_n to_o the_o will_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o goth_n â—o_o be_v deal_v withal_o in_o such_o wise_n as_o shall_v please_v the_o conquierour_n pelagius_n hear_v he_o talk_v so_o bytter_o and_o disdayneful_o and_o thynkinge_v in_o himself_o that_o it_o boot_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o contention_n with_o he_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o totilas_n have_v not_o vouchesave_v to_o here_o a_o ambassador_n tell_v his_o message_n but_o by_o preven_a ting_v he_o haste_v abridge_v he_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o speak_v we_o will_v fly_v unto_o extremity_n god_n who_o of_o his_o justice_n be_v wont_a to_o abate_v the_o courage_n of_o man_n when_o they_o grow_v over_o proud_a and_o stately_a when_o he_o have_v say_v those_o word_n he_o return_v by_o and_o by_o into_o the_o cytye_n the_o roman_n sing_v he_o come_v again_o wythoute_n spede_v of_o his_o purpose_n be_v in_o such_o a_o agony_n that_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o for_o on_o the_o oneside_n they_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o intolerable_a famine_n and_o on_o thotherside_n stand_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o outrageous_a cruelty_n of_o totilas_n &_o of_o the_o goth_n who_o most_o cruel_a hand_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o they_o ful_o determine_v to_o starve_v themselves_o for_o hun_z she_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n suffer_v and_o abide_v such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n even_o to_o rehearse_v they_o the._n xi_o chapter_n â–ª_o ¶_o john_n vitalian_n come_v with_o a_o new_a power_n from_o the_o emperor_n whereupon_o advice_n be_v take_v for_o the_o succour_v of_o rome_n according_a to_o the_o which_o belisarius_n go_v to_o portua_n by_o water_n commaundinge_a john_n to_o mete_v he_o there_o by_o land_n but_o he_o through_o the_o 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