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tribe_n at_o rome_n 1210_o l_o liber_n and_o libera_n 125_o c_o libertine_n placed_z in_o four_o tribe_n 392_o g_o porch_n of_o liberty_n 878_o m_o locrian_a ambassador_n complain_v of_o pleminius_n 721_o c_o liberty_n of_o greece_n solemn_o proclaim_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n at_o istmian_a game_n by_o corâ—nth_n 843_o b_o libertatis_fw-la atrium_n 1166_o g_o libitina_n 1109_o a_o p._n licinius_n his_o expedition_n against_o perseus_n 1147_o b_o p._n 〈◊〉_d crassus_n choose_v archbishop_n before_o he_o have_v be_v aedile_n curule_o 548_o h_o p._n liciniâ—s_n calvus_n the_o first_o commoner_n create_v consular_a tribune_n 138_o h_o licinius_n and_o sextius_n law_n 241_o d_o lictour_n first_o ordeâ—ned_v 7_o c_o 〈◊〉_d a_o hard_a and_o warlike_a nation_n 1023_o c_o ligurian_n rebel_n 883._o c._n discomfit_v 940_o i._n they_o invade_v the_o territory_n about_o pisa._n 890._o ay_o spu._n lagustinus_fw-la his_o oration_n in_o contention_n about_o chase_n centurians_fw-la 1144._o h_o lingâ—_n the_o mountain_n liuâ—us_n and_o nero_n return_v to_o rome_n 674._o h._n their_o triumph_n ibid._n k._n c._n 〈◊〉_d the_o admiral_n arrive_v at_o pyrâ—eum_n 942._o i._n he_o quit_v the_o siege_n of_o abydâ—s_n 951_o d_o c._n livius_n the_o old_a admiral_n his_o counsel_n to_o l._n aemilius_n regillus_n 952_o m_o m._n liviuâ—_n live_v in_o discontentment_n 653._o f._n he_o be_v choose_v consul_n 654._o k._n he_o and_o claudius_n nero_n reconcile_v 655_o a_o lâ—crians_n revolt_v to_o carthage_n 494.l_o they_o make_v peace_n with_o hannibal_n 509_o c_o locri_n castle_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n 714_o h_o locust_n swarm_v in_o apulia_n 1127_o b_o aius_n locutius_n 212_o g_o lua_n the_o goddess_n 281._o a._n 1123_o d_o lucanes_n practice_v to_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n 301_o b_o luciuno_n alias_fw-la l._n tarqvinius_n priscus_n come_v to_o rome_n 25_o e_o luceres_n 27_o a_o lucâ—us_n bantius_n his_o thankful_a heart_n to_o hannibal_n 483._o e_fw-la win_v to_o marcellus_n by_o his_o gracious_a speech_n ibid._n lucretia_n her_o story_n 40_o i_o ludi_fw-la plebeij_fw-la 495_o b_o lupercals_n institute_v 5_o g_o lustrum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 31_o c_o lycian_n complain_v of_o the_o rhodian_n 1100_o g_o m_o macedonian_a first_o war_n begin_v 774._o g._n their_o monarchy_n 1026_o e_o macedonian_n affright_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o wound_n whereof_o their_o man_n die_v 744_o g_o macedonian_n manner_n of_o review_v the_o army_n 1063_o a_o macedonian_a ambassador_n speech_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o panetolian_a diet_n 289_o f_o macedonian_a second_o war_n with_o perseus_n whereupon_o it_o begin_v 1031_o â—_o macedonia_n garrison_n dispossess_v of_o athamania_n all_o in_o a_o day_n 983_o b_o c._n manius_n the_o dictatour_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 332_o m_o mâ—enium_n atrium_n 1025_o h_o magna_fw-la matâ—r_fw-la 737_o e_fw-la magnâ—tarches_n 906_o k_o decius_n magius_n a_o capuan_a fast_a friend_n to_o the_o roman_n 477._o c._n deliver_v to_o hannibal_n 419_o d_o mago_n brother_n to_o hannibal_n bring_v news_n to_o carthage_n of_o can_v victory_n 478_o k._n he_o defend_v new_a carthage_n against_o scipio_n 619_o b_o magosorâ—_n wound_v and_o his_o host_n discomfit_v by_o the_o roman_n 753_o b_o mago_n die_v bid_v c_o mahaâ—ball_n his_o word_n to_o hannibal_n after_o the_o can_v battle_n 463._o f._n maleventum_n the_o son_n of_o that_o beneventum_n 334_o b_o mancinus_n hostilius_n slaâ—ne_n by_o cartalo_n 441_o e_o manes_n 287_o c_o mandonius_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 711._o d._n defeat_v by_o scipio_n 444_o l_o mandonius_n and_o indibiliâ—_n sue_v for_o pardon_n to_o scipio_n 694_o k_o c._n manilius_n atilius_n the_o first_o commoner_n choose_v curio_n maximus_n 632_o h_o manilius_n his_o statue_n in_o praneste_n 487_o f_o t._n manlius_n the_o son_n his_o piety_n to_o his_o father_n 252_o h_o t._n manlius_n the_o son_n execute_v by_o his_o father_n 285_o e_fw-la t._n manlius_n the_o father_n hate_v of_o the_o youth_n of_o rome_n 289_o f_o t._n manlius_n torquatus_n against_o the_o roman_a captive_n at_o cannae_n 467_o e_fw-la t._n manlius_n kill_v geminus_n metius_n a_o hardy_a knight_n of_o the_o latin_n 285_o c_o t._n manlius_n torquatus_n refuse_v consulship_n 600_o m_o t._n manlius_n his_o combat_n with_o a_o gaul_n 255_o d_o m._n manlius_n save_v the_o capitol_n 223._o c._n his_o discontentment_n and_o ambition_n ibid._n sow_v seed_n of_o sedition_n 226._o h._n i_o commit_v to_o prison_n 297._o c._n proiect_v to_o be_v king_n 229_o c_o judicial_o accuse_v 230._o k._n condemn_v and_o execute_v 231_o c_o cn._n manlius_n the_o consul_n slay_v 76_o ay_o t._n manlius_n kill_v with_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n 358_o ay_o l._n manlius_n imperiosus_n 231._o e._n his_o hard_a deal_n with_o his_o son_n 252_o g_o cn._n manlius_n make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o gallogracians_n 989._o fâ—_n he_o handle_v moagetes_n a_o tyrant_n in_o his_o kind_n 991._o h._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o gallogrecian_o 992._o m._n he_o advance_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n olympus_n against_o the_o gallogrekes_n 994._o e._n he_o set_v down_o order_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o state_n in_o asia_n and_o greece_n 1097_o a_o cn._n manlius_n volso_o cross_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o a_o triumph_n by_o furius_n furpurio_n and_o paulus_n aemilius_n 1011._o e._n his_o answer_n to_o they_o 1013._o a._n he_o obtain_v triumph_n 1015_o e_o he_o triumph_v 1026._o k._n his_o soldier_n corrupt_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o asia_n ibid._n l_o mannus_n a_o slave_n detect_v a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o calavij_fw-la in_o rome_n 604_o m_o manliana_n imperia_n 158_o h_o manliana_n imperia_n 286_o g_o marcellus_n grow_v into_o a_o obloquy_n at_o rome_n 644_o i_o marcellus_n his_o defence_n against_o the_o syracusian_n 607_o c_o m._n marcellus_n willing_a to_o have_v his_o innocence_n try_v 604_o h_o accuse_v by_o the_o syracusian_n 605._o d._n 606._o m._n his_o soldier_n flee_v before_o hannibal_n 636._o l._n his_o bitter_a oration_n to_o those_o soldier_n 637._o a._n he_o recover_v that_o loss_n the_o next_o day_n ibid._n k_o marcellus_n execute_v traitor_n within_o nola._n 485_o a_o cl._n marcellus_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n at_o nola._n 505_o a_o marcellus_n enter_v ovant_fw-la into_o rome_n 599._o f._n his_o pompous_a cheer_n 600_o g_o marriage_n of_o commoner_n with_o noble_n grant_v 143_o d_o murgantia_n win_v 326_o d_o mariner_n maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o private_a man_n 516_o k_o maritimus_n circus_n 346_o k_o mars_n field_n 46_o l_o mars_n pater_n 287_o c_o c._n martius_n rutilius_n first_o commoner_n dictatour_n triumph_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n 261_o a_o martius_n rutilius_n his_o prophecy_n 554_o l_o martius_n triumph_v 347._o e._n his_o statue_n on_o horseback_n ibid._n q._n martius_n defeat_v by_o the_o ligurian_n 1035_o d_o martius_n philip_n his_o oration_n to_o king_n