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of_o the_o slay_a consul_n send_v letter_n all_o over_o italy_n not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o signet_n of_o marcellus_n by_o this_o seasonable_a advice_n he_o prevent_v the_o cunning_a of_o hannibal_n who_o endeavour_v in_o vain_a to_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o salapia_n and_o other_o place_n of_o italy_n 39_o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o cannae_n the_o roman_a courage_n be_v so_o abate_v that_o some_o authentic_a author_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n that_o a_o great_a many_o that_o remain_v alive_a put_v it_o in_o deliberation_n whether_o they_o shall_v forsake_v italy_n then_o do_v p._n scipio_n a_o very_a young_a man_n offer_v violence_n to_o he_o who_o propose_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o assembly_n and_o public_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v kill_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n unless_o he_o do_v swear_v that_o he_o have_v a_o resolution_n never_o to_o forsake_v the_o commonwealth_n when_o this_o man_n have_v 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stratagem_n of_o alis_fw-la bassa_n the_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n under_o sultan_n soliman_n bajazet_n elder_a son_n in_o the_o war_n against_o mahomet_n the_o 5_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o tamerlan_n out_o of_o anatolia_n the_o child_n of_o bajazet_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o much_o of_o his_o dominion_n soliman_n take_v that_o part_n which_o lie_v in_o europe_n isa_n and_o mahomet_n share_v what_o they_o can_v keep_v from_o tamerlans_n lieutenant_n in_o asra_n but_o when_o their_o common_a enemy_n be_v retreat_v they_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o isa_n contend_v with_o his_o brother_n mahomet_n three_o time_n in_o bloody_a fight_v and_o be_v as_o often_o worsted_n and_o force_v to_o fly_v for_o safety_n into_o caramania_n where_o he_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o obscurity_n soliman_n the_o other_o european_a brother_n make_v ready_a a_o strong_a army_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o asia_n take_v the_o royal_a city_n of_o prusa_n but_o 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rank_n to_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o coin_a money_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o have_v and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o traitor_n as_o their_o reward_n withal_o he_o promise_v they_o that_o shall_v lend_v their_o money_n that_o when_o the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v he_o will_v gratify_v and_o reward_v they_o sufficient_o which_o persuasion_n and_o belief_n give_v such_o a_o alacrity_n and_o confidence_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o it_o obtain_v for_o they_o a_o famous_a victory_n and_o the_o conclusion_n immediate_o after_o of_o the_o war._n 3._o c._n caesar_n march_v with_o his_o army_n to_o give_v bartel_n to_o ariovistus_n tell_v in_o a_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o fear_n that_o he_o will_v employ_v that_o day_n none_o but_o the_o ten_o legion_n to_o fight_v that_o by_o this_o testimony_n and_o declaration_n of_o exceed_v in_o carriage_n they_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o behave_v themselves_o manful_o and_o the_o rest_n for_o shame_n and_o grief_n that_o other_o shall_v carry_v away_o the_o glory_n and_o esteem_n of_o valour_n may_v be_v force_v to_o fight_v brave_o 4._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n who_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v of_o such_o a_o generous_a disposition_n that_o they_o will_v be_v provoke_v by_o contempt_n and_o understand_v also_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o moderation_n or_o justice_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o carthaginian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o carthage_n to_o treat_v about_o article_n of_o peace_n they_o bring_v back_o such_o unjust_a condition_n and_o so_o insolent_a that_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v thereby_o encourage_v to_o fight_v rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o 5._o agesilaus_n the_o general_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v pitch_v his_o camp_n near_o the_o confederate_a city_n of_o the_o orthomeni_n understand_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o soldier_n be_v secure_v their_o most_o precious_a thing_n within_o the_o wall_n he_o therefore_o command_v the_o citizen_n not_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o army_n that_o his_o soldier_n may_v fight_v more_o desperate_o when_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v 6._o when_o epaminondas_n the_o general_n of_o the_o theban_n be_v to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o his_o soldier_n may_v be_v encourage_v not_o only_o by_o their_o strength_n but_o also_o by_o their_o inclination_n he_o declare_v in_o a_o public_a speech_n that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n intend_v if_o they_o obtain_v the_o victory_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o male_n to_o lead_v away_o into_o captivity_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o to_o demolish_v thebes_n this_o discovery_n so_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o so_o resolve_v that_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n the_o theban_n get_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 7._o leotychidas_n the_o lacedaemonian_a captain_n be_v to_o fight_v the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o his_o confederate_n have_v gain_v a_o victory_n at_o sea_n though_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v publish_v abroad_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o news_n that_o his_o friend_n have_v get_v the_o day_n that_o his_o soldier_n who_o be_v to_o fight_v may_v be_v more_o courageous_a 8._o a._n posthumius_fw-la in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o latin_n encourage_v his_o army_n with_o the_o appearance_n of_o two_o youngman_n on_o horseback_n who_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v castor_n and_o pollux_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o oblige_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o fight_n 9_o archidamus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a make_v war_n against_o the_o arcadian_n erect_v a_o altar_n in_o his_o camp_n and_o cause_v horse_n to_o be_v lead_v round_o about_o it_o in_o the_o night_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o show_v their_o footstep_n and_o tell_v his_o man_n that_o castor_n and_o pollux_n have_v rid_v round_o about_o and_o will_v be_v assist_v to_o they_o in_o the_o battle_n 10._o when_o pericles_n the_o general_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v to_o give_v battle_n he_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o grove_n in_o the_o view_n of_o both_o army_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a thickness_n and_o very_o dark_a and_o large_a consecrate_v to_o pluto_n in_o this_o place_n he_o put_v a_o man_n of_o a_o large_a stature_n upon_o very_o high_a and_o big_a slipper_n with_o a_o purple_a robe_n and_o long_a hair_n upon_o a_o great_a chariot_n drag_v by_o two_o white_a horse_n that_o when_o the_o signal_n for_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o may_v call_v pericles_n by_o name_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o promise_v he_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o god_n which_o so_o terrify_v the_o enemy_n that_o before_o the_o cast_n of_o their_o dart_n they_o flee_v 11._o l._n sylla_n that_o his_o soldier_n may_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o fight_v pretend_a that_o the_o god_n do_v discover_v to_o he_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o at_o last_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o army_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o conflict_n he_o will_v pray_v to_o a_o image_n of_o a_o moderate_a bigness_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o delphos_n say_v to_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v make_v good_a and_o hasten_v the_o victory_n that_o it_o have_v promise_v to_o he_o 12._o c._n marius_n have_v a_o certain_a magician_n woman_n out_o of_o syria_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o battle_n 13._o q._n sertorius_n have_v a_o army_n of_o barbarous_a soldier_n not_o govern_v by_o reason_n lead_v about_o portugal_n with_o he_o a_o white_a hind_n very_o large_a and_o beautiful_a by_o which_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o avoid_v to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o barbarous_a people_n may_v obey_v his_o order_n as_o command_v from_o above_o we_o must_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o stratagem_n only_o when_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o we_o judge_v unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a but_o much_o more_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v invent_v which_o may_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v be_v discover_v by_o these_o thing_n 14._o when_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a be_v to_o offer_n sacrifice_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v with_o a_o juice_n in_o that_o hand_n of_o the_o divine_a which_o he_o be_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o beast_n such_o letter_n as_o do_v signify_v that_o alexander_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n which_o letter_n appear_v upon_o the_o hot_a liver_n be_v show_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o soldier_n to_o increase_v their_o courage_n as_o if_o the_o god_n do_v promise_v to_o he_o the_o victory_n 15._o innide_n the_o soothsayer_n do_v practise_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o eumenes_n
be_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o gaul_n 16._o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a encounter_v with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v think_v to_o increase_v the_o confidence_n of_o his_o man_n with_o a_o trick_n of_o religion_n the_o arm_n and_o weapon_n which_o be_v hang_v up_o to_o adorn_v the_o temple_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v secret_o take_v away_o in_o the_o night_n and_o persuade_v his_o soldier_n that_o the_o god_n have_v do_v it_o to_o follow_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o fight_n 17._o agesilaus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a have_v take_v some_o persian_a captive_n who_o garb_n when_o it_o be_v wear_v by_o they_o do_v strike_v a_o terror_n to_o his_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o show_v they_o all_o naked_a that_o they_o may_v behold_v their_o white_a skin_n and_o their_o groundless_a fear_n together_o 18._o gelo_n king_n of_o syracuse_n have_v proclaim_v a_o war_n against_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o take_v many_o of_o they_o captive_n be_v wont_a to_o produce_v the_o weak_a of_o they_o all_o naked_a chief_o of_o the_o auxiliary_n who_o be_v black_a and_o swart_a that_o his_o soldier_n may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o contemn_v they_o 19_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a king_n that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o countryman_n weary_v they_o a_o whole_a day_n in_o cut_v down_o a_o certain_a wood_n and_o the_o next_o day_n invite_v they_o to_o a_o most_o plentiful_a feast_n and_o ask_v they_o which_o be_v most_o please_a to_o they_o when_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o present_a thing_n be_v most_o grateful_a he_o reply_v by_o this_o alone_a you_o may_v attain_v to_o these_o thing_n you_o can_v never_o be_v free_a nor_o happy_a unless_o you_o overcome_v the_o mede_n by_o this_o persuasion_n he_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o fight_v 20._o l._n sylla_n fight_v against_o archelaus_n a_o general_n of_o mithridates_n near_a pirea_n have_v in_o his_o army_n very_o lazy_a soldier_n but_o by_o weary_v they_o in_o work_v he_o force_v they_o to_o desire_v from_o he_o the_o signal_n to_o fight_v 21._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n fear_v lest_o his_o soldier_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o confidence_n in_o their_o ship_n unto_o which_o they_o can_v fly_v for_o shelter_n that_o this_o may_v hinder_v they_o in_o fight_v command_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o battle_n chap._n xii_o how_o to_o expel_v the_o fear_n which_o soldier_n may_v have_v conceive_v from_o ill_a omen_n and_o contrary_a accident_n example_n 1._o when_o scipio_n transport_v his_o army_n from_o italy_n over_o into_o africa_n he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o land_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o see_v that_o his_o soldier_n be_v thereat_o astonish_v but_o he_o by_o the_o greatness_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o courage_n turn_v it_o to_o their_o encouragement_n by_o say_v you_o may_v now_o go_v to_o play_v soldier_n i_o have_v already_o overcome_v and_o take_v africa_n 2._o c._n caesar_n fall_v down_o by_o chance_n as_o he_o be_v land_v out_o of_o a_o ship_n cry_v out_o i_o hold_v thou_o fast_o o_o mother_n earth_n by_o which_o interpretation_n he_o seem_v to_o return_v to_o those_o land_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v depart_v 3._o t._n sempronius_n gracchus_n consul_n have_v draw_v up_o his_o army_n against_o the_o picentes_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o marca_n de_fw-fr acona_n there_o happen_v at_o that_o instant_n a_o tremble_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o earthquake_n which_o terrify_v both_o army_n but_o he_o by_o a_o speech_n confirm_v and_o encourage_v his_o man_n to_z attack_z his_o enemy_n while_o they_o be_v fright_v with_o superstition_n and_o over-came_a they_o 4._o q._n sertorius_n when_o the_o buckler_n of_o his_o horseman_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o horse_n appear_v in_o a_o prodigious_a manner_n on_o a_o sudden_a to_o be_v bloody_a he_o interpret_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o obtain_v the_o victory_n because_o those_o part_n use_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o enemy_n blood_n in_o fight_v 5._o when_o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a see_v his_o soldier_n grieve_v because_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v off_o from_o his_o spear_n a_o ornament_n that_o hang_v down_o as_o a_o ribbon_n and_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o certain_a lacedaemonian_a i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o say_v he_o be_v trouble_v and_o affright_v my_o soldier_n this_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o their_o sepulcher_n be_v adorn_v for_o their_o funeral_n 6._o the_o same_o epaminondas_n when_o a_o flame_n fall_v from_o the_o sky_n in_o the_o night_n and_o terrify_v those_o that_o be_v present_a tell_v they_o that_o this_o light_n do_v discover_v the_o go_n 7._o the_o same_o general_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n fall_v down_o in_o the_o chair_n in_o which_o he_o be_v feat_v which_o accident_n be_v common_o interpret_v for_o a_o ill_a omen_n and_o his_o soldier_n be_v thereat_o trouble_v he_o tell_v they_o we_o be_v now_o forbid_v to_o sit_v any_o long_o 8._o l._n sulpitius_n gallus_n when_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o his_o soldier_n may_v not_o mistake_v it_o for_o a_o prodigy_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o it_o before_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o eclipse_n 9_o when_o agathocles_n the_o syracusan_a war_v against_o the_o carthaginian_n there_o happen_v a_o like_a eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o night_n before_o the_o battle_n and_o see_v his_o soldier_n trouble_v as_o at_o a_o great_a wonder_n he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o eclipse_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o whatever_o shall_v happen_v do_v relate_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o concern_v their_o purpose_n 10._o when_o there_o fall_v a_o thunderbolt_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o pericles_n which_o terrify_v the_o soldier_n he_o gather_v they_o together_o and_o before_o they_o all_o he_o beat_v two_o stone_n one_o against_o another_o and_o strike_v fire_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v quiet_v their_o mind_n tell_v they_o that_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o thunder_n be_v produce_v 11._o it_o happen_v to_o timotheus_n the_o athenian_a when_o he_o be_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o corcyra_n that_o the_o master_n of_o his_o vessel_n have_v command_v the_o signal_n to_o be_v give_v to_o stop_v the_o fleet_n ready_a to_o set_v fall_n because_o one_o of_o the_o man_n at_o the_o oar_n begin_v to_o sneeze_v do_v thou_o wonder_v say_v timotheus_n that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o man_n there_o be_v one_o man_n that_o shiver_n or_o sneeze_n for_o cold_a 12._o when_o chabrias_n the_o athenian_a be_v ready_a to_o fight_v at_o sea_n with_o his_o fleet_n there_o fall_v a_o thunderbolt_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o ship_n which_o affright_v his_o soldier_n who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o prodigious_a thing_n now_o say_v he_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o begin_v to_o fight_v when_o the_o great_a of_o the_o god_n jupiter_n have_v give_v we_o a_o sign_n to_o our_o fleet_n that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a and_o assist_v we_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o stratagem_n of_o war_n of_o sextus_n julius_n frontinus_n a_o roman_a consul_n a_o short_a introduction_n in_o the_o first_o book_n we_o have_v already_o place_v in_o order_n the_o example_n fit_a in_o my_o opinion_n for_o a_o captain_n to_o understand_v in_o relation_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v before_o a_o battle_n we_o shall_v now_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o battle_n and_o afterward_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v act_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o fight_n or_o war._n now_o these_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o fight_n or_o battle_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o time_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o a_o battle_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o a_o battle_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o marshal_n and_o order_v a_o army_n chap._n 4._o how_o to_o disorder_v a_o enemy_n army_n chap._n 5._o of_o ambush_n chap._n 6._o of_o suffer_v a_o enemy_n to_o depart_v for_o fear_n that_o out_o of_o despair_n he_o shall_v renew_v the_o fight_n chap._n 7._o how_o to_o dissemble_v ill_a success_n chap._n 8._o of_o restore_v a_o battle_n by_o constancy_n and_o courage_n chap._n 9_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v practise_v after_o a_o fight_n if_o all_o thing_n succeed_v and_o of_o the_o finish_v a_o war._n chap._n 10._o of_o remedy_v ill_a success_n if_o thing_n happen_v contrary_a chap._n 11._o how_o to_o preserve_v such_o as_o be_v waver_v in_o their_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n chap._n 12._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v about_o a_o camp_n if_o we_o have_v not_o
unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n and_o overcome_v they_o 18._o lysander_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n against_o the_o athenian_n at_o the_o town_n of_o aegospotamos_n resolve_v at_o certain_a time_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o athenian_a navy_n and_o to_o retreat_v back_o again_o with_o his_o ship_n which_o have_v perform_v often_o when_o the_o athenian_n after_o his_o departure_n be_v scatter_v to_o gather_v their_o force_n together_o he_o according_a to_o his_o former_a custom_n stretch_v out_o his_o navy_n in_o length_n and_o again_o command_v they_o together_o and_o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o enemy_n according_a to_o custom_n be_v depart_v he_o assault_v the_o rest_n destroy_v they_o and_o take_v the_o whole_a fleet._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o a_o fight_n example_n 1._o when_o m._n curius_n see_v that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n resist_v the_o phalanx_n or_o the_o body_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pike_n 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mithridates_n and_o tigranes_n in_o the_o great_a armenia_n near_o tigranacerta_n he_o get_v possession_n in_o haste_n of_o a_o plain_a ground_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o part_n of_o his_o troop_n and_o then_o assault_v the_o enemy_n which_o be_v under_o charge_v their_o horse_n in_o the_o flank_n and_o have_v drive_v part_n of_o they_o and_o pursue_v they_o when_o they_o run_v in_o and_o disorder_a their_o foot_n he_o obtain_v a_o most_o famous_a victory_n 5._o ventidius_z general_n against_o the_o parthian_a army_n will_v not_o lead_v out_o his_o soldier_n to_o the_o fight_n till_o the_o enemy_n be_v within_o fifty_o pace_n and_o then_o by_o run_v sudden_o upon_o they_o he_o close_v in_o with_o they_o so_o near_o that_o he_o frustrate_v their_o arrow_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o at_o a_o distance_n by_o this_o proceed_n he_o show_v such_o a_o appearance_n of_o confidence_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o quick_o overcome_v those_o barbarous_a people_n 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country_n have_v high_a bank_n thus_o be_v defend_v behind_o by_o the_o river_n and_o excel_v the_o enemy_n in_o valour_n they_o assault_v the_o first_o rank_n and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o their_o enemy_n 11._o xanthippus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a change_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n only_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o place_n for_o when_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v almost_o reduce_v to_o despair_v they_o hire_v he_o to_o be_v their_o general_n when_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o african_n who_o excel_v and_o exceed_v the_o roman_n in_o horse_n and_o elephant_n draw_v up_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n who_o strength_n consist_v in_o their_o foot_n hold_v the_o valley_n he_o lead_v the_o carthaginian_n down_n to_o they_o with_o his_o elephant_n he_o disorder_v their_o rank_n and_o with_o the_o numidian_a horse_n he_o pursue_v the_o disperse_a soldier_n and_o rout_v their_o army_n win_v the_o same_o day_n a_o victory_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 12._o when_o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a general_n be_v lead_v his_o army_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n he_o cause_v a_o party_n of_o horse_n to_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o before_o that_o they_o may_v raise_v a_o great_a dust_n before_o the_o enemy_n eye_n when_o they_o expect_v the_o horse_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o he_o lead_v about_o his_o foot_n soldier_n from_o that_o side_n where_o the_o horse_n be_v ride_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o fall_v upon_o they_o sudden_o in_o the_o rear_n and_o overcome_v they_o 13._o three_o hundred_o lacedaemonian_n hold_v and_o defend_v the_o strait_n call_v thermopylae_n against_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o persian_n because_o those_o strait_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o great_a number_n to_o fight_v at_o once_o near_o at_o hand_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v equal_a in_o number_n to_o those_o barbarous_a people_n but_o excel_v they_o in_o valour_n and_o courage_n cut_v in_o piece_n a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o 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war._n 6._o q._n furius_n when_o his_o army_n flee_v meet_v they_o and_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v receive_v none_o of_o they_o into_o his_o camp_n unless_o they_o return_v with_o victory_n he_o lead_v they_o therefore_o back_o and_o overthrow_v the_o enemy_n 7._o scipio_n at_o the_o city_n numantia_n in_o spain_n when_o he_o see_v his_o army_n retreat_v declare_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v treat_v they_o as_o enemy_n whosoever_o do_v return_v back_o into_o the_o camp_n 8._o servilius_z priscus_n the_o dictator_n when_o he_o command_v the_o colour_n to_o advance_v against_o the_o enemy_n the_o falisci_n and_o that_o a_o ensign_n delay_v to_o obey_v he_o he_o command_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v this_o example_n so_o affright_v his_o soldier_n that_o they_o assault_v the_o enemy_n courageous_o 9_o cossus_n cornelius_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n against_o the_o fidenates_n show_v the_o same_o example_n 10._o tarqvinius_n in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o sabine_n when_o the_o horseman_n be_v loath_a to_o fall_v on_o take_v from_o they_o their_o bridle_n and_o command_v they_o to_o prick_v on_o their_o horse_n and_o to_o break_v through_o the_o enemy_n 11._o m._n attilius_n the_o consul_n in_o the_o samnitick_a war_n when_o part_n of_o his_o army_n flee_v back_o to_o his_o camp_n march_v against_o they_o with_o another_o party_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v either_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o their_o good_a citizen_n unless_o they_o will_v return_v against_o the_o enemy_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o lead_v they_o all_o back_n into_o the_o fight_n 12._o l._n sylla_n when_o the_o legion_n begin_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o army_n of_o mithridates_n lead_v by_o archelaus_n he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o run_v into_o the_o first_o battalion_n and_o call_v to_o his_o soldier_n tell_v they_o if_o any_o inquire_v where_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o general_n they_o may_v answer_v fight_v in_o boeotia_n this_o make_v they_o so_o much_o ashamed_a that_o they_o all_o follow_v he_o 13._o when_o julius_n caesar_n see_v his_o man_n give_v back_o at_o munida_n he_o cause_v his_o horse_n to_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o cast_v himself_o on_o foot_n into_o the_o first_o battalion_n the_o soldier_n be_v ashamed_a to_o forsake_v their_o general_n return_v to_o the_o fight_n again_o 14._o king_n philip_n be_v afraid_a that_o his_o man_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o scythian_n he_o place_v therefore_o behind_o they_o his_o most_o trusty_a horseman_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o their_o fellow-soldier_n to_o return_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o that_o if_o any_o be_v resolve_v to_o fly_v they_o shall_v kill_v they_o by_o this_o threaten_n he_o make_v the_o most_o timorous_a to_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o enemy_n than_o by_o their_o own_o man_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o prosecute_a the_o remain_a part_n of_o a_o war_n if_o all_o thing_n succeed_v example_n 1._o when_o c._n marius_n have_v overcome_v in_o a_o battle_n the_o teutoni_n a_o people_n of_o germany_n he_o encompass_v about_o the_o rest_n the_o next_o night_n that_o follow_v the_o fight_n and_o cause_v a_o few_o of_o his_o army_n to_o fright_v they_o with_o continual_a noise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v wake_v all_o night_n by_o that_o mean_n the_o next_o morning_n they_o be_v tire_v with_o watch_v be_v more_o easy_o bring_v to_o yield_v to_o he_o 2._o when_o claudius_n nero_n have_v overpower_v the_o carthaginian_a army_n which_o hasdrubal_n lead_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o italy_n he_o cast_v the_o head_n of_o hasdrubal_n into_o hannibal_n camp_n by_o which_o action_n he_o sore_o afflict_a and_o discourage_v he_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o brother_n asdrubal_n who_o be_v slay_v and_o with_o the_o despair_n of_o assistance_n from_o the_o approach_a army_n 3._o l._n sylla_n show_v open_o upon_o pike_n to_o they_o of_o the_o city_n praeneste_n who_o be_v there_o besiege_v the_o head_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o obstinate_a inhabitant_n 4._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n arminius_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o german_n cause_v the_o head_n of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v kill_v in_o fight_n to_o be_v hold_v up_o and_o show_v near_o the_o enemy_n camp_n 5._o domitius_n corbulo_n besiege_v tigranocerta_n perceive_v that_o the_o armenian_n be_v likely_a to_o bear_v the_o siege_n a_o while_n he_o therefore_o take_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o megistae_n in_o lycia_n punish_v he_o with_o death_n and_o shoot_v his_o head_n with_o a_o roman_a engine_n into_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n the_o head_n by_o chance_n fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o common-council_n which_o be_v then_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o affright_v that_o they_o immediate_o surrender_v themselves_o 6._o hermocrates_n of_o syracuse_n have_v overcome_v in_o battle_n the_o athenian_n be_v jealous_a that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o prisoner_n that_o he_o have_v take_v will_v not_o be_v well_o guard_v because_o the_o success_n of_o the_o fight_n be_v like_a to_o oblige_v the_o conqueror_n to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o feast_v and_o security_n he_o therefore_o spread_v abroad_o the_o rumour_n that_o the_o next_o night_n the_o enemy_n cavalry_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o which_o report_n make_v the_o guard_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o more_o diligence_n 7._o the_o same_o general_n have_v have_v good_a success_n in_o war_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o his_o soldier_n begin_v to_o be_v too_o secure_a and_o to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o sleep_v and_o wine_n he_o appoint_v a_o runaway_n to_o come_v into_o his_o camp_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v escape_v thither_o by_o flight_n to_o admonish_v they_o that_o there_o be_v ambush_n lay_v for_o they_o in_o every_o place_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o syracuse_n the_o fear_n of_o they_o bring_v his_o army_n to_o a_o condition_n of_o fight_v so_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o assault_v he_o in_o his_o camp_n they_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o ditehe_n and_o be_v overpower_v chap._n x._o of_o remedy_v ill_a success_n when_o thing_n happen_v contrary_a example_n 1._o tdidius_n have_v have_v a_o very_a fierce_a battle_n in_o spain_n which_o end_v by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o night_n and_o be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n slay_v on_o both_o side_n cause_v many_o of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o man_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o spaniard_n who_o go_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o office_n to_o their_o dead_a soldier_n because_o they_o find_v a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n slay_v than_o of_o the_o roman_n conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v overcome_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o roman_a general_n 2._o t._n martius_n a_o roman_a knight_n who_o command_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o two_o scipio_n who_o be_v slay_v have_v near_o he_o at_o a_o few_o miles_n distance_n two_o camp_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n encourage_v the_o soldier_n to_o assault_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n the_o next_o camp_n he_o find_v they_o out_o of_o order_n and_o secure_a because_o of_o their_o former_a victory_n so_o that_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o leave_v none_o alive_a to_o tell_v their_o woeful_a destruction_n and_o slaughter_n and_o the_o same_o night_n have_v give_v a_o little_a time_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o rest_n he_o prevent_v the_o report_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o assault_v the_o other_o camp_n so_o that_o he_o have_v twice_o the_o same_o success_n and_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v destroy_v every_o where_n by_o that_o mean_v he_o restore_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o country_n of_o spain_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v chap._n xi_o of_o preserve_v such_o as_o be_v waver_v in_o their_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n example_n 1._o when_o p._n valerius_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o epidaurus_n because_o he_o have_v but_o small_a force_n with_o he_o provide_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o town_n some_o gymnick_a play_n and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o city_n go_v out_o to_o see_v they_o he_o shut_v the_o gate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o citizen_n to_o return_v in_o again_o till_o they_o have_v deliver_v some_o of_o their_o principal_a man_n as_o hostage_n 2._o cn._n pompeius_n have_v a_o jealousy_n of_o the_o catinienses_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o guard_n within_o their_o wall_n entreat_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o receive_v his_o sick_a man_n
and_o suffer_v they_o to_o refresh_v themselves_o among_o they_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o send_v the_o stout_a of_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o garb_n of_o sick_a man_n and_o with_o they_o take_v the_o city_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o use_n 3._o when_o alexander_n have_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v thracia_n and_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o asia_n because_o he_o fear_v that_o after_o his_o departure_n they_o will_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o he_o take_v with_o he_o with_o a_o honourable_a pretence_n their_o king_n their_o governor_n and_o all_o such_o as_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o liberty_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v he_o leave_v behind_o the_o common_a people_n and_o appoint_v they_o governor_n out_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o oblige_v their_o prince_n by_o many_o good_a deed_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o for_o the_o common_a people_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v he_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o prince_n 4._o when_o antipater_n see_v the_o first_o army_n of_o they_o of_o nestos_n which_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o disturb_v his_o government_n he_o pretend_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o come_n but_o give_v they_o thanks_o because_o he_o suppose_v that_o they_o design_v to_o assist_v alexander_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n by_o letter_n of_o their_o readiness_n to_o serve_v he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v then_o no_o need_n of_o their_o help_n he_o advise_v they_o to_o depart_v home_o to_o their_o house_n by_o this_o subtle_a speech_n he_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o rebellion_n that_o threaten_v he_o 5._o scipio_n africanus_n be_v in_o spain_n have_v a_o prisoner_n among_o the_o rest_n a_o noble_a lady_n and_o a_o virgin_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n bring_v to_o he_o which_o ravish_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v she_o he_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v very_o well_o guard_v and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o her_o spouse_n name_v luceius_n and_o beside_o he_o give_v the_o gold_n that_o her_o parent_n bring_v to_o he_o for_o her_o ransom_n to_o her_o belove_a as_o a_o addition_n to_o her_o dowry_n by_o which_o several_a expression_n of_o his_o bounty_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v overcome_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n 6._o it_o be_v also_o report_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o very_o careful_o preserve_v a_o captive_n virgin_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n which_o have_v be_v espouse_v to_o a_o neighbour_a prince_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v she_o but_o send_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o by_o this_o good_a deed_n he_o get_v the_o favour_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 7._o when_o the_o emperor_n caesar_n augustus_n surname_v germanicus_n in_o that_o war_n in_o which_o he_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o germanicus_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o they_o of_o collen_n and_o build_v certain_a castle_n command_v that_o the_o value_n and_o price_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o place_n which_o he_o enclose_v within_o his_o fortification_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o equity_n and_o just_a deal_n he_o oblige_v and_o confirm_v all_o that_o country_n in_o their_o obedience_n chap._n xii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o camp_n if_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a confidence_n in_o the_o present_a force_n example_n 1._o t._n quintius_n the_o consul_n when_o the_o volsci_n be_v ready_a to_o assault_v his_o camp_n keep_v only_o a_o company_n upon_o the_o guard_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n to_o sleep_v and_o take_v their_o rest_n only_o the_o trumpeter_n he_o order_v to_o ride_v about_o the_o fortification_n and_o to_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n by_o which_o appearance_n and_o dissimulation_n he_o detain_v and_o keep_v off_o the_o enemy_n all_o night_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a with_o watch_v he_o sudden_o sally_v out_o and_o easy_o overcome_v they_o 2._o q._n sertorius_n in_o spain_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o enemy_n cavalry_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o ride_v up_o to_o the_o side_n of_o his_o camp_n cause_v in_o the_o night_n holes_n to_o be_v dig_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o draw_v up_o his_o army_n before_o they_o at_o last_o when_o the_o troop_n of_o horse_n return_v according_a to_o their_o former_a custom_n he_o tell_v his_o man_n that_o he_o have_v find_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v prepare_v a_o ambush_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o colour_n nor_o forsake_v their_o rank_n which_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n he_o fall_v by_o chance_n into_o the_o true_a ambush_n which_o because_o he_o have_v foretell_v his_o soldier_n they_o be_v the_o more_o courageous_a 3._o chare_n the_o athenian_a general_n expect_v some_o recruit_n but_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o enemy_n in_o contempt_n of_o his_o slender_a force_n will_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n assault_v his_o camp_n he_o therefore_o send_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o his_o camp_n away_o in_o the_o night_n and_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o again_o in_o the_o most_o visible_a manner_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o show_v the_o appearance_n of_o recruit_n and_o fresh_a succour_n by_o this_o appearance_n of_o recruit_n he_o keep_v off_o the_o enemy_n until_o he_o be_v real_o relieve_v according_a to_o his_o expectation_n 4._o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a have_v his_o camp_n in_o plain_a field_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o thracian_n intend_v to_o invade_v and_o plunder_v his_o camp_n and_o that_o they_o will_v come_v down_o the_o hill_n by_o one_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n he_o private_o lead_v his_o army_n and_o place_v they_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o way_n through_o which_o the_o thracian_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v run_v down_o to_o the_o camp_n where_o many_o fire_n be_v purposely_o make_v by_o a_o few_o to_o show_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o army_n continue_v there_o he_o assault_v they_o on_o both_o side_n and_o overthrow_v they_o chap._n xiii_o of_o escape_v example_n 1._o when_o the_o gaul_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o attalus_n they_o deliver_v to_o certain_a guard_n all_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o order_v they_o that_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n they_o shall_v scatter_v it_o in_o the_o way_n that_o whilst_o the_o enemy_n be_v busy_a in_o gather_v it_o up_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o escape_v they_o 2._o triphon_n king_n of_o syria_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n scatter_v in_o all_o the_o way_n where_o he_o flee_v his_o money_n by_o that_o mean_v he_o detain_v the_o horseman_n of_o antiochus_n that_o pursue_v he_o and_o escape_v from_o they_o 3._o q._n sertorius_n be_v overcome_v by_o q._n metellus_n pius_n and_o force_v to_o a_o retreat_n and_o not_o judge_v his_o flight_n to_o be_v safe_a command_v his_o soldier_n to_o scatter_v and_o depart_v and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o place_n where_o he_o advise_v and_o order_v they_o to_o meet_v all_o again_o together_o 4._o viriatus_n general_n of_o the_o lusitanior_n portugal_n escape_v from_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o out_o of_o a_o difficult_a place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o sertorius_n by_o scatter_v his_o army_n and_o gather_v it_o again_o together_o 5._o horatius_n cocles_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o army_n of_o porsenna_n order_v his_o soldier_n to_o return_v into_o the_o city_n over_o the_o bridge_n and_o to_o break_v it_o down_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o follow_v which_o while_o it_o be_v in_o do_v he_o expose_v his_o life_n as_o the_o defender_n of_o his_o city_n to_o keep_v off_o such_o as_o pursue_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o bridge_n fall_v down_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o river_n and_o pass_v over_o it_o load_v not_o with_o arm_n but_o with_o wound_n 6._o when_o afranius_n in_o spain_n at_o the_o city_n of_o ilerda_n flee_v from_o caesar_n who_o pursue_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n he_o pitch_v his_o camp_n and_o when_o caesar_n have_v do_v the_o like_a and_o have_v send_v out_o a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n for_o forage_v he_o sudden_o give_v a_o command_n to_o his_o army_n to_o march_v 7._o when_o antonius_n retreat_v with_o his_o army_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o
be_v force_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o yoke_n in_o sign_n of_o submission_n to_o continue_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o work_n that_o they_o have_v no_o defence_n may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o be_v the_o bold_a to_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n 19_o p._n comelius_fw-la nasica_n and_o decimus_n junius_n the_o consul_n condemn_v such_o to_o be_v public_o whip_v with_o rod_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v as_o slave_n as_o have_v forsake_v the_o army_n 20._o domitius_n corbulo_n in_o armenia_n cause_v two_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o three_o company_n of_o foot_n who_o have_v give_v back_o in_o assault_v of_o a_o castle_n to_o continue_v and_o lodge_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n until_o by_o their_o continual_a labour_n and_o happy_a encounter_n they_o have_v wipe_v off_o their_o disgrace_n 21._o aurelius_n cotta_n the_o consul_n when_o out_o of_o necessity_n he_o command_v the_o horseman_n to_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o he_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o the_o censor_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v all_o their_o pay_n that_o be_v then_o due_a to_o they_o 22._o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n likewise_o consult_v they_o in_o this_o business_n and_o by_o a_o general_a consent_n this_o discipline_n be_v establish_v 23._o q._n metellus_n surname_v macedonicus_n in_o spain_n command_v five_o company_n who_o have_v be_v beat_v back_o by_o the_o enemy_n to_o make_v their_o will_n and_o send_v they_o back_o to_o recover_v the_o place_n threaten_v they_o that_o he_o will_v never_o receive_v they_o again_o till_o they_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n 24._o p._n valerius_n be_v consul_n the_o senate_n command_v the_o army_n that_o have_v be_v overcome_v at_o siris_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o firmius_n and_o there_o to_o fortify_v a_o camp_n and_o abide_v in_o tent_n all_o the_o winter_n 25._o the_o senate_n decree_v when_o their_o soldier_n be_v shameful_o put_v to_o flight_n that_o no_o assistance_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o till_o they_o have_v beat_v and_o take_v the_o enemy_n and_o that_o those_o legion_n which_o have_v refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o punic_a war_n shall_v be_v transport_v over_o into_o sicily_n and_o there_o remain_v seven_o year_n and_o live_v upon_o barley_n bread_n 26._o l._n piso_n condemn_v titius_n the_o captain_n of_o a_o company_n to_o stand_v every_o day_n barefoot_a before_o his_o tent_n when_o the_o watch_n go_v the_o round_n with_o his_o gown_n tear_v about_o he_o and_o a_o loose_a cassack_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o bathe_v and_o feast_v because_o he_o have_v retreat_v back_o and_o give_v ground_n to_o the_o fugitive_n with_o who_o he_o encounter_v 27._o sylla_n when_o the_o enemy_n break_v in_o upon_o a_o company_n and_o the_o commander_n be_v upon_o the_o guard_n he_o order_v they_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o general_n tent_n without_o arm_n and_o belt_n 28._o domitius_n corbulo_n general_n in_o armenia_n condemn_v aemelius_n rufus_n leiutenant-general_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o have_v his_o garment_n break_v and_o cut_v by_o a_o sergeant_n and_o in_o that_o shatter_v habit_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o general_n tent_n among_o the_o principes_fw-la until_o they_o be_v discharge_v because_o he_o have_v give_v back_o and_o retreat_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o because_o a_o party_n of_o his_o horse_n be_v but_o ill_o furnish_v with_o arms._n 29._o attilius_n regubus_n go_v out_o of_o samnium_n into_o the_o country_n of_o nuceria_n with_o his_o army_n meet_v with_o the_o enemy_n that_o drive_v he_o back_o he_o comcommand_v therefore_o a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n behind_o to_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v offer_v to_o retreat_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o fugitive_n 30._o cotta_n consul_n in_o sicilia_n cause_v valerius_n nobilis_fw-la a_o colonel_n descend_v of_o the_o family_n valeria_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o whip_v he_o with_o rods._n 31._o the_o same_o cotta_n condemn_v p._n aurelius_n his_o near_a kinsman_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o command_v in_o his_o absence_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o lipara_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o messina_n to_o inquire_v about_o the_o success_n of_o the_o war_n to_o be_v beat_v with_o rod_n to_o be_v list_v among_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o their_o duty_n because_o some_o of_o the_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o camp_n have_v be_v fire_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o camp_n itself_o have_v be_v take_v in_o his_o absence_n 32._o fulvius_n flaccus_n the_o censor_n put_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n his_o own_o brother_n fulvius_n because_o he_o have_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o consul_n dismiss_v and_o send_v away_o a_o legion_n over_o which_o he_o be_v the_o colonel_n 33._o when_o m._n cato_n be_v sail_v away_o with_o his_o fleet_n from_o the_o enemy_n shore_n where_o he_o have_v remain_v some_o few_o day_n have_v give_v and_o hang_v out_o before_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o that_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n be_v leave_v behind_o call_v out_o and_o make_v sign_n to_o the_o ship_n to_o be_v take_v in_o he_o turn_v about_o with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n take_v the_o soldier_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n rather_o than_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o enemy_n for_o his_o negligence_n 34._o appius_n claudius_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o ten_o man_n of_o those_o who_o do_v offer_v to_o give_v ground_n to_o a_o enemy_n by_o lot_n and_o beat_v they_o with_o club_n 35._o fabius_n rollus_n the_o consul_n cause_v the_o lot_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o two_o legion_n which_o have_v retreat_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o lot_n fall_v to_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n 36._o aquirius_fw-la take_v the_o three_o man_n out_o of_o the_o company_n that_o have_v suffer_v their_o guard_n to_o be_v face_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lose_v their_o head_n with_o a_o ax._n 37._o m._n antonius_n when_o a_o mount_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v have_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o enemy_n decimate_v two_o colony_n or_o company_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o work_n and_o punish_v likewise_o a_o centurion_n or_o captain_n of_o each_o cohors_fw-la he_o send_v away_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n with_o disgrace_n and_o command_v the_o survive_a part_n of_o the_o legion_n to_o feed_v upon_o barley_n bread_n 38._o the_o legion_n which_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v the_o town_n of_o rhegium_n without_o the_o general_n order_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o manner_n four_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o there_o put_v to_o death_n beside_o the_o senate_n command_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v or_o mourn_v for_o 39_o l._n papyrus_fw-la surname_v cursor_n be_v dictator_n treat_v fabius_n rutilius_n master_n of_o his_o horse_n in_o this_o manner_n because_o he_o have_v encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n against_o his_o command_n though_o with_o success_n he_o require_v he_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o rod_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n with_o a_o axe_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o endeavour_n and_o prayer_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n and_o when_o rutilius_n flee_v to_o rome_n he_o pursue_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o there_o forgive_v he_o until_o fabius_n with_o his_o father_n fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a senate_n and_o people_n speak_v for_o he_o 40._o manlius_n who_o afterward_o be_v surname_v the_o imperious_a cut_v off_o his_o son_n head_n with_o a_o axe_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v beat_v with_o rod_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n because_o he_o have_v join_v in_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n against_o his_o order_n though_o he_o come_v off_o with_o victory_n 41._o 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but_o of_o all_o the_o spoil_n he_o convert_v so_o little_a to_o his_o own_o use_n that_o the_o senate_n give_v his_o daughter_n a_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n chap._n iu._n of_o justice_n example_n 1._o when_o camillus_n besiege_v the_o falisci_n in_o their_o town_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a schoolmaster_n that_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o some_o of_o the_o falisci_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v only_o to_o walk_v with_o they_o abroad_o but_o under_o that_o pretence_n he_o deliver_v they_o to_o camillus_n and_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o child_n the_o city_n will_v submit_v to_o he_o camillus_n abhor_v his_o perfidiousness_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o have_v his_o hand_n bind_v behind_o and_o command_v the_o child_n to_o whip_v he_o back_o into_o the_o the_o town_n again_o to_o their_o parent_n by_o this_o just_a deal_n he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n which_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o obtain_v by_o fraud_n for_o this_o equitable_a proceed_v make_v the_o falisci_n to_o yield_v to_o he_o willing_o 2._o the_o physician_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n go_v to_o fabricius_n general_n for_o the_o roman_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o master_n poison_n if_o beforehand_o he_o may_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o considerable_a reward_n fabricius_n think_v that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o foul_a deed_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n discover_v the_o plot_n and_o the_o author_n to_o the_o king_n this_o cause_v he_o to_o seek_v and_o desire_v earnest_o the_o roman_n friendship_n chap._n v._o of_o constancy_n example_n 1._o cn_fw-la pompeius_n when_o his_o soldier_n threaten_v to_o plunder_v and_o take_v his_o treasure_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v in_o trumph_n and_o servilus_fw-la and_o glaucia_n two_o roman_n advise_v he_o to_o divide_v it_o among_o they_o to_o prevent_v a_o tumult_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o ride_v in_o triumph_n but_o rather_o die_v than_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o his_o soldier_n have_v therefore_o reprove_v they_o severe_o in_o a_o speech_n he_o cast_v down_o before_o they_o the_o bundle_n of_o rod_n carry_v before_o he_o which_o be_v crown_v with_o laurel_n bid_v they_o to_o begin_v their_o plunder_n by_o the_o spoil_n of_o they_o this_o proceed_v make_v they_o so_o ashamed_a that_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n 2._o c._n caesar_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o a_o sedition_n of_o his_o soldier_n when_o they_o be_v therefore_o the_o bold_a disband_v a_o whole_a legion_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o their_o leader_n with_o his_o axe_n but_o a_o little_a after_o when_o they_o who_o be_v disband_v petition_v for_o a_o pardon_n he_o receive_v they_o again_o and_o they_o prove_v to_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a soldier_n 3._o postumius_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o fight_v and_o when_o they_o demand_v what_o he_o will_v order_v he_o cry_v out_o that_o they_o will_v imitate_v he_o with_o that_o he_o take_v the_o colour_n and_o march_v straight_o against_o the_o enemy_n they_o likewise_o follow_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n 4._o l._n marcellus_n fall_v unadvised_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gaul_n rid_v round_o about_o to_o spy_v out_o some_o way_n to_o escape_v and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v possess_v all_o the_o passage_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n and_o break_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o be_v affright_v at_o his_o unexpected_a boldness_n and_o kill_v their_o leader_n so_o that_o when_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o appearance_n to_o escape_v with_o life_n he_o overcome_v the_o general_n and_o carry_v away_o his_o arms._n 5._o when_o l._n paulus_n have_v lose_v his_o army_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n lentulus_n offer_v he_o a_o horse_n to_o fly_v but_o he_o will_v not_o survive_v his_o ill_a success_n which_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v by_o he_o but_o continue_v upon_o that_o rock_n where_o he_o have_v be_v wound_v and_o against_o which_o he_o lean_v until_o the_o enemy_n come_v overpowr_v and_o kill_v he_o 6._o varro_z his_o partner_n show_v a_o great_a constancy_n after_o that_o defeat_n the_o senate_n and_o people_n return_v he_o their_o thanks_o because_o he_o have_v not_o despair_v of_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n he_o show_v sufficient_o that_o he_o preserve_v himself_o not_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o live_v so_o much_o as_o out_o of_o a_o love_n for_o his_o country_n for_o he_o let_v his_o beard_n and_o hair_n grow_v out_o to_o a_o length_n and_o never_o after_o will_v rest_v to_o take_v his_o meat_n and_o when_o the_o people_n offer_v he_o honour_n he_o refuse_v they_o say_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v need_n of_o more_o successful_a magistrate_n 7._o sempronius_n surname_v tuditanus_n and_o c._n octavius_n tribunes_z of_o the_o soldier_n when_o all_o be_v lose_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n and_o they_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o 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