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a_o mad_a corrupt_a soldiery_n have_v overthrow_v all_o law_n and_o right_n he_o take_v no_o other_o title_n in_o relation_n to_o military_a affair_n than_o that_o of_o imperator_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o liberty_n be_v by_o the_o army_n often_o give_v to_o praetor_n and_o consul_n in_o civil_a matter_n he_o be_v as_o he_o pretend_v tacit._n content_a with_o the_o power_n of_o tribun_n and_o the_o like_a be_v observe_v in_o his_o successor_n who_o to_o new_a invent_v usurpation_n give_v old_a and_o approve_a name_n on_o the_o other_o side_n tacit._n those_o title_n which_o have_v be_v render_v odious_a and_o execrable_a by_o the_o violent_a exercise_n of_o a_o absolute_a power_n be_v sometime_o make_v popular_a by_o moderate_a elimitation_n as_o in_o germany_n where_o though_o the_o monarchy_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o well_o temper_v as_o any_o the_o prince_n retain_v the_o same_o name_n of_o imperator_n cesar_n and_o augustus_n as_o those_o have_v do_v who_o by_o the_o excess_n 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