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safe_a unto_o prince_n to_o have_v patience_n to_o hear_v their_o own_o error_n then_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o such_o as_o report_v other_o man_n defection_n and_o say_v more_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o prince_n must_v have_v bloody_a hand_n that_o give_v ear_n to_o murmurer_n traiane_n want_v the_o general_a vice_n which_o usual_o reign_v in_o all_o man_n which_o be_v covetousness_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o either_o accuse_v or_o note_v but_o rather_o of_o great_a bounty_n &_o largesse_n he_o be_v of_o all_o nation_n well_o like_v &_o commend_v because_o they_o be_v infinite_a that_o do_v praise_v he_o for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o no_o man_n do_v complain_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v traiane_fw-la natural_o do_v delight_n in_o war_n and_o after_o they_o be_v begin_v very_o diligent_a in_o prosecute_n and_o most_o constant_a in_o finish_v the_o same_o albeit_o he_o be_v give_v unto_o war_n yet_o therefore_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o procure_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o conserve_v peace_n for_o as_o he_o say_v the_o god_n never_o permit_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v overcome_v in_o the_o war_n but_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n unto_o peace_n traiane_n be_v very_o moderate_a in_o the_o ordinary_a expense_n of_o his_o house_n &_o joint_o with_o this_o most_o liberal_a in_o cause_n of_o war_n and_o most_o certain_o in_o the_o same_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n skilful_a provident_a &_o wise_a for_o as_o plato_n say_v if_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v not_o moderate_v afterwards_o you_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o want_v wherewith_o to_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n chap._n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n which_o traiane_n make_v traiane_n make_v in_o rome_n many_o &_o very_a notable_a building_n it_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o great_a and_o sumptuous_a market_n place_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o compass_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o pave_a calsey_n be_v a_o broad_a high_a way_n that_o last_v two_o league_n and_o half_a whereon_o they_o may_v come_v &_o go_v in_o summer_n without_o dust_n and_o in_o winter_n without_o mire_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n unto_o the_o god_n apollo_n another_o unto_o the_o god_n mars_n another_o unto_o the_o god_n jupiter_n another_o unto_o the_o god_n esculapius_n another_o unto_o the_o goddess_n ceres_n another_o unto_o the_o goddess_n bellona_n another_o unto_o the_o mother_n berecyntha_n who_o the_o roman_n name_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o gods._n he_o repair_v the_o decay_a wall_n he_o make_v ten_o pair_n of_o mill_n upon_o bark_n on_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n in_o which_o he_o command_v that_o the_o priest_n the_o vestal_a virgin_n and_o the_o old_a knight_n shall_v first_o
a_o thing_n admirable_a how_o the_o mother_n without_o meat_n so_o long_a time_n may_v have_v milk_n to_o nourish_v her_o child_n in_o re-edify_n of_o other_o house_n they_o find_v a_o dead_a woman_n and_o a_o live_v child_n suck_v the_o breast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n the_o mountain_n caucasus_n do_v so_o open_a and_o tremble_v that_o all_o the_o city_n adjoin_v doubt_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o fall_n thereof_o run_v river_n of_o immortal_a memory_n become_v dry_a spring_n never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o do_v flow_v &_o remain_v and_o old_a fountain_n for_o evermore_o dry_v up_o many_o hill_n make_v plain_a and_o many_o valley_n make_v even_o final_o there_o be_v no_o house_n in_o antioch_n or_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o territory_n thereof_o that_o be_v not_o total_o destroy_v or_o change_v after_o a_o manner_n into_o some_o other_o order_n or_o fashion_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o traiane_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n now_o when_o summer_n be_v come_v traiane_n prepare_v to_o depart_v the_o confine_n of_o antioch_n towards_o the_o journey_n of_o assyria_n to_o conquer_v that_o country_n if_o that_o by_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o yield_v the_o same_o and_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n he_o find_v the_o ship_n burn_v all_o the_o bridge_n break_v and_o all_o the_o barbarian_n in_o arm_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o die_v or_o to_o defend_v their_o country_n the_o barbarian_n understand_v of_o traian_n approach_n make_v a_o utter_a spoil_n of_o all_o their_o wood_n to_o remove_v all_o mean_n of_o renew_v their_o navy_n or_o to_o re-edify_v bridge_n traiane_n have_v intelligence_n that_o far_o from_o thence_o certain_a ship_n upon_o the_o hill_n nisibin_n be_v a_o make_n which_o present_o he_o send_v for_o and_o bring_v in_o cart_n and_o in_o very_o short_a space_n a_o float_n upon_o euphrates_n rig_v and_o arm_v the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v pass_v traiane_n find_v another_o river_n name_v pessin_n join_v unto_o the_o hill_n cardius_fw-la which_o also_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o almost_o impassable_a but_o traiane_n break_v up_o his_o ship_n and_o once_o more_o by_o land_n do_v carry_v the_o same_o unto_o that_o river_n wherein_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o barbarian_n that_o defend_v their_o bank_n and_o as_o they_o after_o report_v utter_o determine_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o subjection_n but_o that_o they_o conceive_v traiane_n to_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n which_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o but_o some_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n that_o come_v to_o destroy_v they_o move_v thereunto_o in_o behold_v traian_n ready_a carriage_n for_o ship_n by_o land_n as_o they_o have_v by_o sea._n that_o country_n be_v name_v the_o province_n of_o adiabena_n which_o be_v all_o overrun_v &_o bring_v under_o subjection_n he_o pass_v unto_o arbela_n and_o unto_o anguaguemela_n two_o most_o opulent_a province_n in_o who_o field_n in_o the_o old_a world_n past_a the_o great_a king_n darius_n be_v overcome_v of_o alexander_n magnus_n traiane_n spend_v all_o that_o summer_n in_o conquer_a those_o province_n which_o although_o they_o differ_v in_o name_n yet_o differ_v not_o in_o signory_n because_o they_o be_v always_o annex_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n assyria_n which_o the_o barbarian_n change_v the_o s._n into_o t._n do_v call_v the_o same_o attyria_n and_o now_o when_o summer_n begin_v to_o decline_v traiane_n determine_v to_o winter_n at_o babylon_n in_o all_o which_o way_n he_o neither_o find_v enemy_n that_o do_v resist_v he_o either_o friend_n to_o accompany_v he_o because_o those_o desert_n be_v so_o solitary_a and_o dry_a that_o hardly_o bruit_n beast_n be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o before_o traiane_n do_v enter_v babylon_n he_o will_v first_o personal_o see_v the_o lake_n of_o bytamin_n the_o water_n whereof_o have_v this_o property_n that_o brick_n tile_n sand_n lime_n or_o chalk_n that_o be_v temper_v therewith_o make_v a_o cement_n thereof_o so_o hard_a and_o strong_a that_o yield_v not_o unto_o stone_n or_o iron_n with_o this_o water_n the_o tile_n and_o brick_n be_v make_v and_o all_o other_o matter_n temper_v that_o do_v erect_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n also_o traiane_n go_v to_o see_v the_o cave_n where_o the_o water_n come_v soak_v forth_o whereout_o proceed_v a_o stench_n so_o pestilential_a that_o kill_v all_o cattle_n that_o come_v never_o thereunto_o and_o all_o bird_n that_o do_v fly_v over_o the_o same_o man_n that_o pass_v that_o way_n dare_v not_o venture_v the_o view_n thereof_o much_o less_o to_o approach_v the_o smell_n except_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v geld_v which_o fear_v not_o to_o behold_v neither_o be_v endanger_v by_o the_o savour_n traiane_n may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o babylon_n much_o delight_v to_o view_v the_o infinite_a antiquity_n therein_o contain_v and_o have_v thereof_o great_a compassion_n and_o also_o say_v it_o many_o time_n how_o many_o and_o how_o renown_a prince_n have_v consume_v there_o their_o treasure_n and_o employ_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o life_n to_o perpetuate_v their_o fame_n which_o be_v now_o forget_v and_o their_o stately_a building_n utter_o rvinate_v and_o fall_v down_o traiane_n attempt_v a_o certain_a work_n within_o that_o land_n which_o do_v not_o only_o excel_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o rome_n italic_a sicyl_n datia_n and_o spain_n but_o also_o all_o that_o ninus_n belus_n semiramis_n and_o alexander_n have_v make_v in_o babylon_n traiane_n be_v of_o so_o high_a thought_n and_o so_o singular_a in_o his_o conceit_n which_o he_o attempt_v and_o in_o his_o building_n which_o he_o erect_v he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o other_o shall_v think_v he_o equal_a with_o prince_n past_a but_o judge_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v singular_a amongst_o the_o rest_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o he_o open_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n and_o of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n &_o make_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o a_o great_a &_o a_o deep_a channel_n to_o unite_v they_o both_o into_o one_o stream_n a_o thing_n for_o the_o present_a easy_a to_o be_v write_v but_o at_o that_o time_n very_o terrible_a to_o behold_v because_o the_o channel_n that_o traiane_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o one_o river_n to_o the_o other_o be_v so_o high_a so_o large_a and_o so_o deep_a that_o very_o great_a ship_n may_v turn_v sail_n and_o ride_v at_o anchor_n upon_o that_o channel_n traiane_n do_v build_v a_o most_o stately_a and_o a_o right_n lofty_a bridge_n a_o strong_a castle_n a_o rich_fw-fr and_o sumptuous_a palace_n and_o certain_a garden_n and_o orchard_n most_o pleasant_a and_o on_o either_o side_n the_o river_n he_o build_v fair_a house_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o store_n house_n for_o merchant_n and_o to_o place_v there_o his_o perpetual_a memory_n do_v name_v the_o same_o traianicall_a babylon_n this_o building_n endure_v not_o long_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n have_v his_o channel_n more_o high_a than_o the_o river_n tigris_n whereby_o tigris_n do_v increase_v and_o euphrates_n diminish_v and_o the_o babylonian_n doubt_v the_o one_o for_o want_n of_o water_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v destroy_v from_o babylon_n traiane_n depart_v to_o the_o city_n tesiphont_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o province_n which_o although_o some_o day_n it_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o end_n it_o come_v to_o be_v yield_v and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o traiane_n find_v so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v his_o army_n to_o raise_v up_o new_a building_n and_o also_o to_o furnish_v his_o treasury_n great_a be_v the_o news_n that_o daily_o come_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o marvelous_a victory_n which_o traiane_n obtain_v throughout_o the_o world_n and_o how_o beyond_o all_o prince_n past_a he_o have_v augment_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o tesiphont_n be_v ignorant_a to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n or_o to_o observe_v feast_n and_o holy_a day_n whereupon_o traiane_n command_v to_o erect_v a_o temple_n unto_o the_o great_a god_n jupiter_n and_o give_v they_o instruction_n what_o feast_n they_o shall_v observe_v and_o how_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v unto_o their_o gods._n chap._n xix_n ¶_o how_o traiane_n after_o great_a travail_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o india_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v all_o these_o country_n be_v overcome_v and_o set_v in_o order_n traiane_n determine_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o read_v sea_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o run_v from_o the_o ocean_n of_o the_o india_n unto_o arabia_n and_o be_v otherwise_o name_v the_o sea_n eritrean_n in_o
homer_n in_o great_a estimation_n whereof_o adrian_n do_v take_v so_o great_a envy_n that_o he_o give_v straight_o commandment_n that_o none_o shall_v read_v homer_n either_o open_o or_o secret_o but_o the_o work_n of_o anthimachus_n who_o be_v a_o philosopher_n most_o obscure_a adrian_n have_v condition_n curious_o to_o inquire_v of_o common_a and_o small_a matter_n whereof_o he_o be_v both_o note_v and_o murmur_v because_o prince_n be_v give_v to_o make_v search_n of_o trifle_a cause_n prove_v variable_a in_o provide_v for_o matter_n of_o importance_n also_o adrian_n be_v of_o fickle_a disposition_n for_o that_o at_o the_o souden_n he_o will_v determine_v to_o perform_v some_o enterprise_n and_o after_o grow_v cold_a and_o incontinent_a omit_v the_o same_o of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n with_o great_a reason_n he_o be_v note_v and_o accuse_v because_o grave_a prince_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o repose_a deliberation_n and_o a_o diligent_a execution_n adrian_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n most_o extreme_a that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o use_v no_o measure_n or_o weight_n in_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n for_o unto_o who_o he_o do_v love_n he_o give_v all_o his_o heart_n and_o where_o he_o do_v abhor_v he_o do_v employ_v all_o his_o strength_n admit_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n be_v tolerable_a in_o other_o yet_o most_o true_o of_o virtuous_a prince_n not_o permit_v because_o if_o they_o be_v unbridled_a in_o love_n in_o other_o which_o they_o love_v not_o they_o cause_v envy_n and_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_a in_o hatred_n they_o seek_v unto_o themselves_o great_a infamy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a in_o love_n to_o be_v discrete_a and_o in_o hatred_n provident_a and_o advise_v he_o be_v likewise_o most_o extreme_a that_o if_o he_o praise_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v advance_v it_o to_o the_o cloud_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v not_o into_o his_o favour_n he_o dispraise_v it_o to_o the_o deep_a bottom_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o all_o say_v of_o adrian_n that_o in_o praise_v he_o be_v very_o gracious_a and_o in_o nip_v taunt_n and_o gird_n not_o a_o little_a malicious_a adrian_n have_v great_a delight_n in_o fair_a woman_n who_o be_v so_o absolute_a and_o also_o so_o dissolute_a in_o that_o vice_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o enjoy_v virgin_n persuade_v marry_v woman_n but_o also_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o very_a friend_n he_o have_v his_o secret_a love_n of_o the_o one_o part_n consider_v his_o injustice_n and_o of_o the_o other_o part_n the_o great_a justice_n that_o he_o do_v execute_v the_o historiographer_n will_v not_o place_v he_o amongst_o the_o pitiful_a prince_n neither_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v tyrannous_a because_o most_o true_o if_o he_o do_v chastise_v some_o by_o justice_n also_o he_o sive_fw-la other_o by_o envy_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n which_o adrian_n have_v adrian_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o nineteen_o year_n traiane_n conceive_v the_o ability_n and_o towardness_n of_o the_o young_a man_n as_o well_o in_o letter_n as_o in_o arm_n send_v to_o spain_n for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n with_o who_o he_o do_v so_o behave_v himself_o that_o for_o entertainment_n he_o do_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o chamber_n and_o in_o his_o love_n do_v place_v he_o as_o a_o child_n the_o natural_a bounty_n and_o great_a ability_n of_o adrian_n be_v in_o appearance_n traiane_n from_o thence_o forth_o do_v so_o regard_n and_o fix_v his_o eye_n as_o well_o to_o honour_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n as_o also_o to_o leave_v he_o emperor_n after_o his_o death_n adrian_n be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n there_o follow_v thereof_o in_o process_n of_o time_n no_o small_a displeasure_n to_o his_o person_n and_o peril_n unto_o his_o life_n for_o his_o enemy_n by_o envy_n with_o the_o emperor_n procure_v his_o disgrace_n and_o with_o their_o malice_n do_v malign_v he_o with_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a pestilence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n that_o the_o prince_n be_v please_v to_o bear_v affection_n or_o to_o honour_v any_o person_n forthwith_o they_o join_v to_o murmur_v &_o procure_v to_o persecute_v the_o same_o as_o severianus_fw-la be_v husband_n unto_o a_o sister_n of_o adrian_n do_v murmur_n of_o he_o unto_o traiane_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o rome_n to_o see_v adrian_n to_o private_a &_o so_o far_o in_o favour_n &_o that_o they_o presume_v that_o after_o his_o day_n he_o shall_v leave_v he_o the_o empire_n unto_o who_o traiane_n make_v answer_v who_o have_v to_o succeed_v i_o in_o the_o empire_n only_o the_o god_n be_v acquaint_v therewith_o but_o admit_v that_o it_o be_v my_o will_n and_o the_o god_n permit_v that_o adrian_n shall_v succeed_v i_o in_o the_o empire_n i_o can_v say_v unto_o thou_o that_o to_o govern_v the_o same_o he_o will_v prove_v no_o fool_n neither_o a_o coward_n to_o defend_v it_o the_o answer_n that_o traiane_n make_v be_v very_o good_a and_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o secret_a taunt_n for_o that_o the_o consul_n severianus_fw-la have_v neither_o praise_v he_o for_o valiant_a either_o hold_v he_o for_o wise_a this_o severianus_fw-la be_v always_o a_o great_a enemy_n of_o adrian_n &_o do_v not_o cease_v travel_v to_o disgrace_v he_o with_o the_o emperor_n whereby_o adrian_n happen_v at_o time_n to_o be_v both_o in_o favour_n and_o disfavour_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o adrian_n burn_v betwixt_o two_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o wit_n ear_n to_o resist_v his_o enemy_n and_o solicitude_n in_o conserve_n his_o friend_n the_o first_o office_n that_o adrian_n have_v in_o rome_n traiane_n be_v consul_n and_o domitian_n be_v emperor_n he_o be_v make_v a_o decem_fw-la viriato_fw-it that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v appoint_v for_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v depute_v to_o determine_v contention_n amongst_o the_o people_n adrian_n give_v so_o good_a account_n of_o his_o office_n and_o recover_v in_o rome_n so_o good_a fame_n that_o he_o seem_v sufficient_a unto_o all_o man_n alone_a and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o govern_v a_o common_a wealth_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v he_o be_v depute_v tribune_n of_o the_o second_o legion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v charge_n to_o govern_v and_o correct_v the_o second_o capteinship_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v in_o the_o war_n because_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o rome_n that_o every_o capteinship_n shall_v have_v a_o captain_n to_o fight_v and_o a_o tribune_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o year_n of_o the_o tribune_n office_n be_v past_a he_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o inferior_a misia_n govern_v that_o province_n with_o so_o great_a prudence_n and_o be_v of_o such_o readiness_n and_o skill_n amongst_o those_o barbarian_n that_o some_o delight_v to_o obey_v he_o &_o the_o other_o dare_v not_o resist_v he_o adrian_n be_v in_o no_o small_a perplexity_n for_o the_o doubt_n he_o have_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o traianes_n favour_n which_o he_o suspect_v to_o see_v himself_o in_o misia_n &_o his_o enemy_n severianus_fw-la with_o traiane_fw-la in_o rome_n that_o upon_o any_o report_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o he_o there_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v place_n to_o aggravate_v and_o he_o for_o himself_o be_v far_o distant_a not_o able_a to_o answer_v traiane_n have_v in_o his_o chamber_n one_o who_o he_o much_o favour_v name_v gallus_n a_o most_o special_a friend_n unto_o adrian_n and_o adrian_n be_v advertise_v that_o gallus_n his_o most_o faithful_a friend_n be_v dead_a make_v for_o he_o great_a obsequy_n and_o weep_v for_o he_o many_o tear_n there_o succeed_v in_o favour_n unto_o this_o gallus_n another_o name_v surus_n a_o man_n sufficient_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o also_o this_o as_z gallus_n be_v most_o special_a friend_n unto_o adrian_n and_o the_o very_a cause_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v the_o favour_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n be_v for_o that_o in_o his_o gift_n he_o be_v very_o liberal_a and_o to_o do_v for_o his_o friend_n no_o less_o determine_v also_o adrian_n give_v himself_o to_o content_v serve_v and_o please_v plotina_n traianes_n wife_n and_o use_v therein_o so_o great_a skill_n and_o come_v so_o far_o into_o favour_n with_o plotina_n that_o out_o of_o that_o so_o narrow_a friendship_n he_o gather_v more_o profit_n than_o she_o do_v honour_n traiane_n have_v in_o his_o house_n a_o niece_n name_v sabina_n which_o be_v to_o marry_v and_o request_v for_o wife_n of_o many_o noble_a roman_n but_o plotina_n and_o surus_n travel_v and_o persuade_v trajan_n to_o marry_v she_o unto_o adrian_n affirm_v that_o with_o this_o marriage_n he_o be_v excuse_v of_o two_o marriage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o adrian_n
and_o a_o husband_n for_o sabina_n when_o as_o adrian_n have_v present_v many_o gift_n and_o offer_v many_o service_n unto_o plotina_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o do_v bear_v he_o and_o for_o that_o she_o have_v marry_v he_o unto_o sabina_n she_o make_v he_o answer_v adrian_n according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n which_o i_o bear_v thou_o it_o be_v small_a which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o that_o i_o may_v do_v little_a with_o my_o lord_n traiane_n but_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o nephew_n he_o shall_v also_o adopt_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o son_n after_o adrian_n have_v obtain_v plotina_n for_o his_o good_a lady_n sabina_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o surus_n for_o his_o friend_n he_o little_o esteem_v the_o enmity_n of_o severianus_fw-la his_o enemy_n because_o in_o traianes_n house_n all_o do_v honour_v he_o as_o one_o in_o favour_n &_o do_v serve_v he_o as_o a_o master_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n by_o the_o marriage_n that_o adrian_n have_v with_o sabina_n niece_n unto_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n there_o follow_v he_o not_o a_o little_a but_o very_o much_o profit_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v most_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o very_o well_o like_v of_o the_o empress_n plotina_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v dispatch_v by_o his_o hand_n adrian_n presume_v of_o great_a eloquence_n present_v upon_o a_o day_n before_o the_o senate_n a_o certain_a pastoral_a interlude_n whereat_o the_o senator_n and_o orator_n do_v great_o laugh_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o also_o of_o the_o base_a style_n wherein_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o same_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o to_o the_o art_n of_o a_o orator_n wherein_o he_o grow_v so_o profound_a that_o they_o give_v to_o he_o as_o great_a glory_n for_o his_o speech_n as_o unto_o cicero_n for_o his_o writing_n in_o the_o first_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v with_o the_o datian_n adrian_n be_v make_v questor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v charge_n to_o provide_v victual_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v a_o office_n amongst_o the_o army_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o much_o confidence_n for_o he_o have_v both_o the_o treasure_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o camp_n when_o traiane_n be_v either_o sick_a or_o not_o at_o leisure_n on_o his_o behalf_n adrian_n go_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o the_o senator_n although_o they_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o speak_v they_o do_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o exceed_v or_o to_o take_v the_o chief_a place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n amongst_o they_o much_o use_v that_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o senate_n none_o shall_v presume_v to_o clap_v his_o hand_n to_o cause_v silence_n or_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v shut_v neither_o enter_v be_v clad_v with_o a_o long_a gown_n or_o to_o place_n himself_o in_o the_o high_a seat_n but_o only_o the_o emperor_n be_v notorious_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o adrian_n be_v private_a with_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n and_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o plotina_n his_o wife_n and_o therewithal_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n both_o prudent_a and_o politic_a and_o although_o in_o the_o senate_n not_o permit_v to_o the_o chief_a place_n yet_o all_o thing_n be_v direct_v by_o his_o counsel_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o at_o home_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o abroad_o as_o he_o do_v command_v when_o it_o be_v know_v in_o rome_n that_o the_o king_n of_o datia_n eftsoon_o have_v rebel_v adrian_n present_o persuade_v traiane_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o go_v to_o that_o war_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o enterprise_n to_o no_o other_o man_n wherein_o adrian_n do_v follow_v and_o serve_v traiane_n more_o than_o any_o other_o captain_n and_o certain_o do_v there_o so_o valiant_a and_o notable_a deed_n that_o with_o traiane_n he_o obtain_v favour_n and_o advance_v his_o person_n to_o great_a estimation_n adrian_n be_v thus_o notify_v in_o the_o war_n of_o datia_n traiane_n think_v it_o meet_v to_o commend_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o legion_n which_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v govern_v the_o same_o and_o give_v his_o soldier_n so_o great_a courage_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v most_o grieve_v the_o enemy_n and_o lest_o do_v fear_v peril_n the_o thing_n most_o esteem_v of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n be_v a_o diamond_n which_o nerua_n have_v give_v he_o this_o diamond_n traiane_n give_v adrian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o datia_n which_o be_v so_o keep_v and_o esteem_v of_o adrian_n that_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n it_o be_v never_o see_v off_o from_o his_o finger_n the_o war_n of_o datia_n be_v finish_v traiane_n return_v to_o rome_n leave_v adrian_n as_o praetor_n of_o that_o province_n sussurus_n and_o severianus_fw-la being_n consul_n he_o have_v not_o long_o govern_v datia_n when_o adrian_n receive_v from_o the_o senate_n new_a provision_n to_o pass_v into_o panonia_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_a governor_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o martial_a affair_n because_o certain_a barbarous_a danubians_n have_v enter_v those_o province_n sack_v and_o spoil_v great_a country_n adrian_n be_v arrive_v into_o panonia_n do_v in_o short_a time_n expel_v the_o enemy_n visit_v the_o country_n reform_v the_o army_n chastice_v the_o roman_a officer_n and_o find_v by_o infourmation_n that_o they_o be_v great_a friend_n of_o idleness_n and_o no_o enemy_n of_o robbery_n the_o fame_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n of_o the_o commendable_a government_n of_o adrian_n in_o panonia_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o kalend_n of_o januarie_n the_o senate_n do_v elect_v he_o consul_n and_o true_o as_o they_o be_v many_o that_o do_v allow_v this_o election_n so_o they_o be_v not_o few_o that_o do_v resist_v it_o but_o in_o fine_a the_o procurer_n have_v more_o force_n in_o their_o diligence_n than_o the_o malice_n of_o they_o which_o resist_v chap._n v._o of_o the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o adrian_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o province_n where_o adrian_n be_v either_o praetor_n or_o questour_n present_o he_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n if_o there_o be_v any_o magician_n of_o soothsayers_n and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o he_o do_v persuade_v they_o with_o sweet_a word_n and_o rich_fw-fr reward_n to_o be_v certify_v if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o traiane_n the_o empire_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o hand_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a to_o obtain_v the_o same_o but_o careful_a to_o know_v the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o province_n of_o mesia_n he_o be_v advertise_v by_o a_o mathematic_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n and_o demand_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n he_o understand_v thereof_o answer_v by_o a_o certain_a friend_n which_o be_v not_o only_o learn_v in_o the_o natural_a course_n but_o also_o do_v understand_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o immortal_a gods._n although_o adrian_n be_v resident_a in_o strange_a province_n he_o be_v not_o slack_a to_o serve_v the_o empress_n plotina_n and_o to_o please_v the_o chamberlain_n surus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o if_o his_o enemy_n do_v think_v he_o far_o off_o they_o find_v his_o service_n always_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n now_o when_o traiane_n be_v strike_v in_o age_n and_o become_v sickly_a adrian_n continue_v no_o less_o diligent_a to_o solicit_v plotina_n and_o surus_n to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n to_o adopt_v he_o for_o his_o son_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o consul_n severianus_fw-la palma_n and_o celsus_n and_o other_o his_o enemy_n do_v withstand_v who_o diligence_n and_o malice_n do_v little_a profit_n because_o they_o do_v but_o discover_v their_o intent_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v their_o desire_n either_o by_o the_o only_a will_n of_o traiane_n or_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o plotina_n nor_o by_o the_o suit_n of_o surus_n either_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o person_n the_o emperor_n traiane_n determine_v to_o those_o elius_n adrian_n to_o be_v his_o son_n after_o his_o day_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o emperor_n have_v many_o kingdom_n to_o give_v but_o no_o son_n to_o who_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o same_o before_o traiane_n have_v elect_v adrian_n he_o be_v long_o determine_v to_o make_v no_o assignment_n of_o any_o person_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n but_o to_o have_v use_v the_o order_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v demand_v who_o he_o will_v assign_v to_o
order_n how_o tribune_n shall_v govern_v the_o army_n to_o conformity_n whereof_o he_o make_v many_o excellent_a law_n which_o for_o long_a time_n be_v observe_v of_o the_o roman_a prince_n in_o this_o case_n of_o order_n provision_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n they_o be_v only_o three_o prince_n that_o attain_v unto_o the_o chief_a perfection_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v augustus_n traiane_n and_o adrian_n because_o all_o other_o prince_n hold_v man_n of_o war_n not_o to_o defend_v but_o to_o dissipate_v the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n x._o ¶_o of_o the_o act_n that_o adrian_n do_v in_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n all_o the_o time_n that_o adrian_n be_v in_o almain_n he_o do_v most_o occupy_v himself_o in_o reform_v his_o man_n of_o war_n into_o good_a custom_n and_o order_n which_o he_o do_v not_o without_o great_a prudence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o good_a mariner_n which_o in_o time_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a do_v dress_v and_o mend_v his_o sail_n &_o order_v his_o anchor_n against_o the_o storm_n and_o soudein_a chance_n that_o may_v follow_v in_o time_n to_o come_v from_o almain_n adrian_n come_v unto_o great_a britain_n which_o be_v now_o call_v england_n and_o there_o find_v peace_n as_o in_o france_n which_o be_v then_o hold_v for_o a_o great_a marvel_n because_o from_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n which_o do_v first_o conquer_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o adrian_n they_o be_v never_o without_o war_n with_o the_o french_a man_n or_o rebel_a against_o the_o roman_n present_o upon_o his_o entry_n into_o britain_n he_o seek_v curious_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o law_n they_o hold_v and_o of_o the_o custom_n they_o use_v which_o be_v peruse_v and_o examine_v some_o he_o do_v allow_v and_o some_o he_o do_v remove_v and_o make_v frustrate_a especial_o he_o do_v annihilate_v that_o law_n whereby_o the_o man_n shall_v hold_v two_o wife_n and_o the_o woman_n vii_o husband_n when_o julius_n caesar_n 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