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and_o make_v john_n the_o brother_n of_o pappus_n general_n who_o immediate_o fight_v with_o antalas_n and_o the_o moor_n of_o byzacium_n and_o defeat_v they_o kill_v many_o and_o recover_v all_o the_o ensign_n take_v at_o the_o kill_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n all_o other_o moor_n he_o drive_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v from_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o afterward_o the_o leucathians_n come_v from_o tripoli_n into_o byzacium_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o join_v with_o antalas_n john_n meet_v they_o and_o be_v beat_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o and_o flee_v to_o laribum_n the_o enemy_n then_o overran_a africa_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n john_n quick_o rally_v the_o soldier_n remain_v and_o draw_v cutzinas_n and_o other_o moor_n to_o his_o aid_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n overthrow_v they_o beyond_o expectation_n and_o kill_v number_n of_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o flee_v in_o confusion_n the_o rest_n escape_v to_o the_o uttermost_a march_n of_o africa_n and_o so_o at_o length_n the_o african_n who_o be_v leave_v be_v few_o and_o very_o poor_a with_o much_o ado_n obtain_v some_o quietness_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n chap._n i._n of_o augustulus_n and_o his_o father_n orestes_n odoacer_n tyrant_n of_o italy_n who_o theodorick_n overthrow_v and_o beseige_n ravenna_n three_o year_n and_o be_v king_n of_o italy_n chap._n ii_o theodoricks_n strange_a death_n after_o kill_v symmachus_n and_o boetius_fw-la by_o a_o fish_n head_n amalasunâ—ha_n for_o her_o son_n atalarick_n govern_v the_o goth_n mislike_v their_o king_n civil_a breed_n conspire_v against_o she_o she_o seem_v to_o fly_v to_o constantinople_n theodatus_fw-la plot_n revolt_v to_o justinian_n chap._n iii_o justinian_n quarrel_n with_o amalasuntha_n in_o show_n have_v offer_n from_o she_o and_o theodatus_fw-la of_o italy_n atalarick_n die_v she_o unwise_o invite_v theodatus_fw-la to_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iu._n amalasuntha_n be_v imprison_v justinian_n will_v aid_v she_o but_o before_o she_o be_v murder_v he_o enter_v into_o war_n with_o the_o goth_n anno_fw-la 9_o of_o his_o reign_n belisarius_n be_v send_v with_o 7000_o man_n who_o finish_v the_o subdue_a of_o sicily_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o consulship_n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o share_n italy_n with_o the_o emperor_n chap._n v._n theodatus_fw-la agree_v to_o resign_v italy_n to_o justinian_n for_o land_n worth_a 12_o centenaries_n per_n annum_fw-la mundus_n and_o his_o son_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o goth_n in_o dalmatia_n which_o cause_v theodatus_fw-la to_o refuse_v the_o agreement_n discourse_n concern_v ambassador_n chap._n vi_o constantianus_fw-la subdue_v dalmatia_n and_o liburnia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr naples_n and_o try_v to_o get_v it_o by_o composition_n chap._n vii_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n hinder_v the_o surrender_n of_o naples_n the_o augury_n of_o hog_n fright_n theodatus_fw-la belisarius_n be_v rise_v from_o naples_n but_o chap._n viii_o he_o take_v the_o city_n the_o great_a aquaduct_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o neapolitan_n their_o woman_n child_n and_o other_o prisoner_n after_o much_o slaughter_n chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o pastor_n and_o asclepiodotus_n theodatus_fw-la depose_v vitigis_fw-la be_v choose_v king_n theodatus_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o optaris_fw-la who_o love_n he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o another_o chap._n x._o vitigis_fw-la leaf_n rome_n his_o reason_n he_o marry_v amalasunth_n daughter_n a_o digression_n of_o the_o frank_n come_v into_o gaul_n with_o the_o arborychi_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o roman_a soldier_n theodorick_n ally_n himself_o with_o they_o chap._n xi_o the_o frank_n and_o theodorick_n share_v the_o burgundian_n country_n they_o beat_v the_o visigoth_n theudis_fw-la a_o goth_n usurp_v spain_n the_o franc_n conquer_v thuringia_n utter_o expel_v the_o visigoth_n who_o flee_v into_o spain_n and_o divide_v all_o gaul_n with_o the_o goth_n chap._n xii_o the_o goth_n give_v the_o french_a their_o part_n of_o gaul_n and_o 20._o centenaries_n of_o gold_n to_o join_v with_o they_o via_fw-la appiâ—_n belisarius_n enter_v rome_n repair_v the_o wall_n and_o prepare_v against_o a_o siege_n chap._n xiii_o half_n samnium_n calabria_n and_o apulia_n submit_v to_o the_o emperor_n diomedes_z and_o the_o boar_n tooth_n the_o palladium_n a_o description_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o tuscany_n take_v war_n in_o dalmatia_n chap._n fourteen_o vitigis_fw-la march_n towards_o rome_n pass_v the_o tiber_n where_o belisarius_n with_o a_o few_o hazard_v his_o person_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n chap._n xv._o belisarius_n enter_v rome_n with_o difficulty_n visandus_n find_v among_o the_o dead_a body_n a_o false_a alarm_n vacis_n be_v send_v to_o rail_n belisarius_n be_v confident_a of_o victory_n chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o goth_n
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the_o success_n of_o the_o war_n and_o be_v afraid_a perceive_v that_o one_o half_a of_o the_o roman_n shall_v perish_v and_o all_o loose_a their_o estate_n that_o the_o goth_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o small_a remnant_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v get_v the_o victory_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o few_o upon_o this_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o fight_v with_o belisarius_n who_o besiege_v naples_n be_v trouble_v not_o think_v it_o will_v yield_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o force_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o place_n and_o his_o loss_n to_o time_n vex_v he_o fear_v to_o be_v put_v to_o set_v upon_o theodatus_fw-la and_o rome_n in_o the_o winter_n but_o have_v direct_v the_o army_n to_o rise_v and_o be_v thus_o perplex_v he_o have_v this_o fortune_n chap._n viii_o a_o isaurian_a curious_a to_o see_v the_o structure_n of_o the_o aquaduct_n and_o how_o it_o bring_v water_n to_o the_o city_n enter_v it_o far_o from_o the_o city_n where_o belisarius_n have_v cut_v it_o which_o have_v make_v it_o dry_a and_o be_v come_v in_o near_a to_o the_o town-wall_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o rock_n to_o which_o the_o aquaduct_n be_v join_v and_o through_o it_o be_v cut_v a_o vault_n not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o enter_v but_o only_o to_o let_v through_o the_o water_n so_o that_o there_o the_o aquaduct_n be_v not_o passable_a especial_o by_o a_o man_n arm_v with_o shield_n and_o corslet_n the_o isaurian_a observing_z it_o conceive_v that_o by_o widen_v the_o vault_n force_n may_v enter_v and_o be_v himself_o a_o obscure_a man_n unknown_a to_o the_o commander_n he_o reveal_v it_o to_o paucaris_n a_o targetty_a of_o the_o guard_n to_o belisarius_n who_o tell_v it_o to_o belisarius_n and_o he_o revive_v with_o the_o news_n promise_v the_o man_n money_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v some_o isaurian_o and_o with_o speed_n and_o secrecy_n to_o cut_v the_o rock_n wide_o paucaris_n with_o some_o choice_a isaurian_o fit_v to_o work_v enter_v silent_o the_o aquaduct_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o narrow_a vault_n they_o wrought_v not_o cut_v it_o with_o hatchet_n and_o axe_n lest_o the_o noise_n shall_v discover_v they_o but_o pare_n and_o file_v it_o with_o instrument_n of_o iron_n and_o in_o short_a time_n there_o be_v room_n for_o a_o man_n with_o his_o shield_n and_o corslet_n on_o to_o go_v through_o all_o be_v ready_a belisarius_n consider_v how_o the_o army_n enter_v by_o force_n there_o will_v be_v slaughter_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o befall_v place_n force_v by_o enemy_n he_o send_v therefore_o for_o stephanus_n and_o say_v to_o he_o thus_o i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o take_n of_o many_o city_n and_o and_o be_o acquaint_v with_o the_o usual_a accident_n therein_o they_o kill_v the_o man_n of_o all_o age_n the_o woman_n they_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o kill_v though_o they_o beg_v it_o but_o lead_v they_o away_o for_o base_a and_o pitiful_a use_n the_o child_n without_o other_o education_n must_v learn_v to_o serve_v their_o great_a enemy_n who_o hand_n be_v stain_v with_o their_o father_n blood_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o fire_n which_o will_v consume_v your_o good_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o your_o city_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n in_o other_o ruin_a city_n the_o misery_n of_o naples_n i_o pity_v it_o for_o my_o engine_n be_v ready_a wherewith_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o take_v it_o and_o while_o i_o be_o general_n i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o ancient_a city_n long_o inhabit_v with_o christian_n and_o roman_n come_v to_o this_o fortune_n the_o rather_o have_v in_o the_o army_n barbarian_n enrage_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o brother_n and_o kindred_n who_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o restrain_v if_o they_o enter_v by_o hostility_n so_o that_o choose_v the_o best_a for_o yourselves_o while_o you_o may_v and_o avoid_v this_o calamity_n which_o happen_v as_o it_o will_v blame_v not_o fortune_n but_o your_o own_o counsel_n stephanus_n weep_v report_v to_o the_o people_n this_o speech_n of_o belisarius_n but_o they_o who_o subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o their_o mischief_n fear_v not_o nor_o think_v of_o yield_v then_o do_v belisarius_n about_o evening_n choose_v out_o 400._o man_n and_o give_v the_o command_n of_o they_o to_o magnus_n a_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o ennes_n commander_n of_o the_o isaurian_o who_o he_o direct_v to_o stand_v ready_a with_o their_o corselet_n on_o and_o with_o sword_n and_o shield_n till_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o signal_n and_o he_o send_v for_o bessas_n to_o advise_v with_o he_o of_o some_o thing_n of_o importance_n far_o within_o night_n he_o tell_v magnus_n and_o ennes_n the_o business_n show_v they_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v cut_v the_o aquaduct_n and_o command_v affright_v the_o town_n and_o to_o signify_v to_o he_o what_o they_o do_v himself_o have_v many_o scale_a ladder_n in_o readiness_n they_o enter_v the_o aquaduct_n and_o go_v towards_o the_o town_n and_o himself_o with_o 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call_v to_o they_o to_o yield_v promise_v many_o advantage_n and_o they_o flout_v he_o with_o scornful_a speech_n against_o belisarius_n and_o the_o emperor_n the_o aquaduct_n be_v not_o only_o cover_v without_o the_o wall_n but_o so_o continue_v with_o a_o high_a arch_n of_o brick_n a_o great_a way_n within_o that_o magnus_n and_o ennes_n be_v within_o the_o city_n can_v not_o imagine_v where-about_a they_o be_v nor_o find_v where_o to_o get_v up_o till_o their_o fore-most_a man_n come_v where_o they_o find_v the_o roof_n uncover_v and_o where_o stand_v a_o cottage_n and_o in_o it_o dwell_v a_o woman_n alone_o and_o very_o poor_a and_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o aquaduct_n grow_v a_o olive_n tree_n the_o man_n perceive_v the_o sky_n and_o themselves_o in_o the_o
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strong_a man_n and_o swift_a he_o get_v clear_a though_o in_o that_o case_n as_o far_o as_o to_o porta_n pinciana_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o his_o companion_n think_v he_o dead_a bring_v he_o in_o upon_o a_o shield_n he_o survive_v only_o two_o day_n and_o then_o dye_v leave_v a_o great_a name_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o roman_n within_o be_v terrify_v guard_v the_o wall_n and_o tumultuous_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o the_o fly_a soldier_n fear_v the_o enemy_n may_v enter_v with_o they_o pell_o mell_o such_o soldier_n as_o have_v not_o get_v within_o the_o wall_n already_o leap_v over_o the_o ditch_n and_o with_o their_o back_n to_o the_o wall_n stand_v tremble_v unable_a to_o keep_v off_o the_o goth_n ready_a to_o leap_v over_o the_o ditch_n to_o they_o in_o regard_v their_o lance_n be_v break_v and_o their_o bow_n they_o can_v not_o use_v stand_v so_o close_o to_o one_o another_o while_o few_o be_v on_o the_o battlement_n the_o goth_n press_v on_o to_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o but_o when_o they_o see_v number_n of_o soldier_n and_o common_a people_n upon_o the_o battlement_n ready_a to_o resist_v they_o ride_v back_o despair_v thereof_o after_o some_o rail_a word_n and_o thus_o the_o fight_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o goth_n trench_n end_v at_o the_o ditch_n and_o city_n wall_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n chap._n i._n skirmish_n by_o bessas_n peranius_n constantianus_fw-la wherein_o the_o goth_n be_v rout_v a_o roman_a and_o a_o goth_n be_v both_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n agree_v as_o friend_n to_o get_v out_o the_o valour_n rashness_n and_o death_n of_o chorsomantis_n chap._n ii_o treasure_n arrive_v from_o constantinople_n many_o brave_a skirmish_n divert_v the_o goth_n from_o hinder_v the_o entry_n thereof_o into_o rome_n cutilas_n buchas_fw-es brave_o end_v their_o life_n arzes_n strange_a recovery_n of_o a_o hurt_n chap._n iii_o the_o goth_n block_n up_o rome_n which_o cause_v a_o famine_n and_o a_o plague_n belisarius_n refuse_v to_o fight_v at_o the_o people_n importunity_n and_o send_v procopius_n and_o antonina_n to_o naples_n and_o also_o send_v out_o party_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o goth_n forager_n chap._n iu._n the_o goth_n by_o garrison_n abroad_o be_v bring_v to_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n mount_v vesuvius_n bellow_v new_a force_n from_o constantinople_n belisarius_n issue_v out_o at_o porta_n flaminia_n and_o put_v the_o enemy_n into_o despair_n chap._n v._n the_o goth_n despair_n and_o send_v a_o ambassage_n of_o peace_n their_o â—offer_n of_o sicily_n campania_n naples_n be_v refuse_v they_o have_v leave_v to_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n chap._n vi_o acessation_n provision_n be_v bring_v into_o rome_n and_o new_a force_n portus_n centumcellae_n and_o alba_n surprise_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o goth_n long_o to_o break_v the_o cessation_n belisarius_n send_v out_o john_n with_o strong_a force_n .._o chap._n vii_o upon_o a_o quarrel_n between_o belisarius_n and_o valerianus_n the_o late_a lose_v his_o life_n the_o goth_n try_v to_o enter_v the_o city_n by_o a_o aquaduct_n but_o fail_v as_o in_o another_o design_n and_o in_o a_o assault_n chap._n viii_o john_n prosper_v take_v ariminum_n which_o make_v the_o goth_n raise_v their_o siege_n of_o rome_n who_o in_o their_o retreat_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n ildiger_n and_o martinus_n be_v send_v to_o john_n and_o vitigis_fw-la put_v garrison_n in_o the_o strong_a place_n chap._n ix_o ildiger_n and_o martinus_n take_v petra-pertusa_a vitigis_fw-la besieges_fw-fr ariminum_n be_v beat_v off_o with_o his_o tower_n and_o resolve_v to_o famish_v it_o chap._n x._o mundilas_n overthrow_v the_o goth_n and_z seizes_z upon_o milan_n vitigis_fw-la come_v with_o his_o army_n and_o a_o aid_n of_o a_o 10000_o burgundian_n send_v by_o theodibert_n k._n of_o the_o franc_n milan_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o ancona_n which_o be_v assault_v but_o preserve_v by_o two_o of_o belisarius_n his_o lifeguard_n chap._n xi_o a_o digression_n touch_v the_o herulian_o who_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o lombard_n some_o of_o they_o come_v into_o illyrium_n and_o make_v league_n with_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n other_o go_v to_o the_o island_n of_o thule_n chap._n xii_o the_o description_n of_o thule_n the_o scritifini_n the_o herulian_o near_o illyrium_n send_v thither_o for_o a_o king_n to_o their_o kinsman_n already_o plant_v there_o they_o send_v one_o but_o before_o they_o have_v demand_v of_o justinian_n one_o suartua_n their_o countryman_n who_o they_o expel_v and_o take_v he_o that_o come_v from_o thule_n upon_o this_o occasion_n they_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n chap._n xiii_o belisarius_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o narses_n be_v bring_v to_o relieve_v john_n in_o ariminum_n a_o strange_a child_n nurse_v by_o a_o shee-goat_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o siege_n of_o ariminum_n raise_v by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o belisarius_n narses_n raise_v a_o faction_n against_o he_o chap._n xv._o urbinum_n despair_v of_o by_o narses_n but_o take_v by_o belisarius_n upon_o composition_n with_o half_a the_o army_n john_n take_v in_o emilia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr urbiventum_n chap._n xvi_o a_o digression_n concern_v a_o general_a famine_n waste_v italy_n milan_n in_o danger_n be_v not_o relieve_v as_o it_o shall_v by_o martinus_n and_o uliaris_n nor_o by_o john_n chap._n xvii_o milan_n for_o want_n of_o relieve_v be_v miserable_o destroy_v and_o 300000_o man_n slay_v the_o rest_n make_v slave_n john_n attend_v narses_n direction_n and_o not_o join_v with_o martinus_n by_o belisarius_n command_n cause_v this_o ruin_n chap._n xviii_o narses_n be_v send_v from_o home_n the_o herulian_o abandon_v the_o army_n vitigis_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o chosroes_n to_o provoke_v he_o against_o justinian_n belisarius_n send_v out_o force_n to_o favour_v his_o intend_a siege_n of_o auximum_n and_o ravenna_n chap._n xix_o belisarius_n 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