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half_a of_o his_o army_n be_v pass_v the_o bridge_n belisarius_n command_v his_o man_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o among_o who_o he_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o theym_n that_o escape_v his_o hand_n for_o haste_n in_o getting_a over_o the_o bridge_n be_v throw_v down_o on_o both_o side_n and_o drown_v this_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n endure_v a_o whole_a year_n and_o nine_o day_n take_v his_o beginning_n about_o the._n fourteen_o or_z xv_o day_n of_o march_n now_o i_o will_v pursue_v the_o act_n of_o either_o part_n and_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v on_o both_o side_n after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o siege_n the._n iii._n chapter_n ¶_o vitigis_fw-la besieginge_v arimine_fw-la be_v by_o the_o diligence_n and_o industry_n of_o john_n disappoint_v of_o a_o assault_n that_o he_o determine_v to_o have_v give_v to_o the_o town_n and_o repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n vitigis_fw-la albeit_o he_o make_v speed_n towards_o ravenna_n yet_o not_o withstand_v he_o covet_v to_o keep_v the_o city_n of_o hetruria_n and_o of_o other_o province_n in_o their_o accustom_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o he_o place_v at_o clasium_fw-la a_o thousand_o horseman_n as_o many_o at_o urbivetus_fw-la fyve_o hundred_o at_o tudert_n four_o thousand_o at_o auxiwm_fw-la at_o urbine_n ij_o thousand_o fyve_o hundred_o at_o cesena_n and_o as_o arimine_n many_o at_o mountferrat_n and_o he_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n go_v to_o besiege_v arimine_n belisarius_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o goth_n command_v martin_n and_o ildiger_n with_o a_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o arimine_n &_o to_o bring_v john_n &_o his_o horseman_n that_o be_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o place_v foteman_n there_o in_o their_o sted_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v to_o the_o intent_n he_o will_v not_o have_v that_o band_n wherein_o be_v the_o best_a horseman_n of_o the_o host_n besiege_v by_o the_o enemy_n for_o if_o so_o be_v it_o that_o arimine_n be_v man_v with_o foot_n man_n he_o think_v that_o the_o goth_n will_v not_o bestow_v their_o labour_n in_o besiege_v of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v besiege_v it_o he_o think_v the_o footman_n shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o endure_v out_o the_o siege_n then_o horseman_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o difficulte_n matter_n to_o keep_v horse_n in_o a_o siege_n and_o footman_n may_v easy_o be_v convey_v to_o arimine_n at_o all_o time_n by_o water_n from_o aucon_n which_o new_o before_o have_v yield_v itself_o unto_o he_o hereupon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o martin_n forslow_v no_o time_n do_v 〈◊〉_d a_o wyndlasse_n far_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o come_v unto_o arimine_n for_o the_o goth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o their_o army_n be_v compel_v to_o take_v more_o leisure_n in_o their_o journey_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v light_n harness_v out_o go_v theym_v a_o great_a way_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o arimine_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o mind_n and_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d john_n will_v neigh_v 〈◊〉_d there_o obey_v himself_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v his_o cousin_n damian_n with_o his_o horseman_n which_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o theym_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d and_o martin_n depart_v from_o arimine_n lead_v away_o with_o theym_n all_o the_o horseman_n that_o belisarius_n have_v delyver_v unto_o john_n at_o his_o setting_a forth_o leave_v behind_o theym_n none_o but_o the_o footman_n and_o those_o horseman_n that_o john_n and_o damian_n have_v of_o their_o own_o immediate_o hereuppon_o uitigis_fw-la come_n and_o besyege_v the_o town_n at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o he_o frame_v a_o tower_n of_o like_a heyghth_n with_o the_o wall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o draw_v with_o ox_n as_o
goth_n then_o to_o fight_v with_o theym_n in_o open_a field_n march_v therefore_o the_o way_n before_o mention_v when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o hill_n that_o rise_v against_o arimine_n as_o 〈◊〉_d needs_o be_v light_o in_o so_o great_a a_o army_n he_o find_v certain_a of_o hâ—s_a enemy_n range_v abroad_o the_o which_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o else_o take_v prisoner_n some_o of_o they_o with_o their_o face_n sore_o mangle_v he_o let_v go_v again_o who_o returninge_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o goth_n bring_v tiding_n that_o belisarius_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o his_o whole_a power_n for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o they_o show_v their_o face_n new_o wound_v it_o be_v about_o noon_n when_o this_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o thereupon_o proclamation_n be_v make_v to_o harness_n &_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v fall_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n under_o his_o antesygne_n the_o captain_n have_v put_v their_o man_n in_o array_n wait_v for_o the_o come_v of_o belisarius_n look_v continual_o towards_o the_o moun_n taine_v from_o whence_o he_o be_v report_v to_o come_v but_o belisarius_n have_v about_o midday_n encamp_v himself_o in_o the_o moun_n tayne_v a_o good_a way_n of_o from_o ariminie_n and_o come_v not_o down_o to_o his_o enemy_n that_o day_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o goth_n have_v stand_v gape_v for_o they_o all_o day_n to_o no_o purpose_n at_o length_n about_o the_o sun_n set_v break_v their_o array_n and_o return_v into_o their_o tent_n howbeit_o when_o night_n come_v espy_v a_o great_a sort_n of_o fire_n on_o the_o sea_n coast_n clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o way_n that_o belisarius_n be_v report_v to_o come_v they_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o martyne_n and_o his_o army_n make_v they_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n all_o that_o night_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o that_o either_o take_v any_o sleep_v or_o put_v of_o his_o harness_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o navy_n also_o ready_o deck_v and_o furnyssh_v make_v sail_n towards_o arimine_n for_o fear_n lest_o â–ª_o they_o shall_v be_v entrap_v by_o two_o host_n at_o one_o the_o one_o from_o the_o land_n the_o other_o from_o the_o water_n they_o by_o and_o by_o break_v up_o their_o siege_n and_o without_o any_o order_n flee_v to_o 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o arrive_v ildeger_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o arimine_n and_o go_v on_o land_n spoil_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o goth_n anon_o after_o come_v martin_n and_o belisarius_n with_o their_o army_n when_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v john_n and_o his_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v besege_v how_o pale_a and_o lean_a they_o look_v with_o hunger_n turn_v himself_o to_o john_n as_o it_o be_v to_o taunt_n he_o for_o his_o rashness_n he_o say_v you_o be_v much_o behold_n to_o ildiger_n and_o worthy_a to_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n john_n answer_v proudlye_a and_o arrogantlye_o 〈◊〉_d again_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v thank_v ildiger_n or_o any_o man_n else_o save_v only_a narses_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o know_v that_o belisarius_n will_v smallye_o have_v regard_v his_o delyveraunce_n be_v narses_n have_v not_o compel_v he_o these_o word_n trouble_v belisarius_n and_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o discord_n for_o after_o that_o time_n johâ—_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o belisarius_n cleave_v unto_o narses_n the_o residue_n also_o of_o his_o friend_n work_v stir_v up_o narses_n with_o evyll_n counsel_n against_o he_o uouch_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o honour_n be_v threasurour_n of_o empire_n and_o one_o of_o the_o emperor_n privy_a counsel_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o thad_z vice_n of_o belisarius_n special_o sing_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v a_o army_n far_o pass_a tharmye_n of_o belisarius_n both_o in_o number_n and_o strength_n of_o soldier_n and_o also_o in_o policy_n of_o captain_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o goth_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o belisarius_n these_o flatter_a persuasion_n set_v narses_n in_o such_o a_o pride_n that_o he_o ever_o after_o encamp_v by_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o follow_v belisarins_n advice_n in_o nothing_o but_o consult_v by_o himself_o as_o touching_n these_o war_n and_o all_o other_o affair_n that_o be_v in_o hand_n nevertheless_o they_o go_v both_o together_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o uâ—bine_n but_o yet_o not_o in_o one_o camp_n for_o belisarius_n lie_v on_o the_o â—ast_a side_n of_o the_o town_n and_o narses_n on_o the_o west_n at_o such_o time_n as_o belisarius_n be_v purpose_v to_o have_v assault_v the_o town_n and_o have_v prepare_v engine_n for_o the_o same_o narses_n laugh_v he_o to_o skerne_v for_o his_o labour_n within_o a_o day_n or_o twain_o after_o he_o come_v thither_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o return_v with_o his_o army_n to_o arimine_n leave_v belisarius_n &_o his_o company_n in_o worse_a case_n then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v there_o at_o all_o for_o the_o enemy_n perceivinge_v part_n of_o the_o army_n to_o dislodge_v begin_v to_o take_v a_o stout_a cou_fw-mi rage_n â—nally_o regard_v that_o part_n that_o remain_v still_o behind_o nevertheless_o belisarius_n begin_v to_o rear_v uppe_o ordinance_n belisarius_n towards_o that_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v most_o level_a &_o to_o geve_v the_o adventure_n to_o win_v it_o by_o assault_n while_o he_o be_v put_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n by_o a_o marvelous_a good_a fortune_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o fountain_n the_o townsman_n of_o urbine_n hane_v no_o mo_z but_o that_o one_o only_o dryad_v up_o of_o the_o own_o accord_n wherethrough_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o town_n for_o fear_n be_v yield_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o goth_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o urbine_n shall_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n justiâ—an_n in_o as_o free_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o other_o italians_n that_o be_v imperial_a the._n vi_fw-la chapter_n â§_o of_o the_o great_a dearth_n that_o be_v through_o all_o â—taly_a and_o how_o the_o goth_n besege_n milan_n and_o win_v it_o through_o the_o discord_n of_o belisarius_n and_o narses_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v by_o belisarius_n call_v narses_n out_o of_o italy_n whereupon_o belisarius_n have_v absolute_a authority_n agayâ—_n procee_v with_o the_o war_n and_o besege_v aâ—mum_n the_o sytuation_n and_o strengthe_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d here_o declare_v when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o yield_v un_o to_o he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v not_o as_o yet_o expedient_a tattempte_v the_o â—ege_n of_o auximum_n belisarius_n lead_v his_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o urbevetanes_n the_o win_n of_o that_o town_n be_v somâ—_n what_o difficult_a because_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n so_o stepe_a on_o all_o side_n that_o man_n can_v not_o well_o come_v to_o assault_v it_o the_o only_a hope_n be_v to_o win_v it_o by_o famine_n for_o italy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v so_o wear_v to_o the_o hard_a bone_n with_o continual_a war_n and_o tread_v underfoot_o with_o many_o army_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o city_n in_o all_o the_o country_n but_o it_o suffer_v italy_n scarcity_n and_o penury_n the_o which_o penury_n urbevetus_fw-la also_o be_v at_o length_n open_fw-mi press_v come_v in_o subjection_n to_o belisarius_n narses_n lyinge_v at_o arimine_n send_v john_n with_o a_o army_n of_o man_n to_o win_v cesena_n at_o the_o which_o town_n as_o he_o be_v scale_v of_o the_o wall_n he_o be_v rempulse_v with_o many_o wound_n and_o loâ—_n a_o great_a sort_n of_o his_o company_n in_o the_o same_o assault_n be_v slay_v phavotheus_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o erule_v whereupon_o john_n desist_v from_o cesena_n go_v to_o forum_n cornelâ—_n the_o which_o be_v yield_v unto_o he_o by_o composition_n the_o same_o time_n mundilas_n and_o those_o that_o be_v w_z t_z he_o at_o milan_n begin_v to_o be_v wrap_v in_o great_a distress_n for_o teudebert_n the_o french_a king_n as_o be_v before_o specify_v be_v by_o uitigis_fw-la call_v upon_o for_o aid_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o league_n that_o be_v between_o they_o have_v send_v to_o uraias_n ten_o goth_n thousand_o burgonians_n upon_o confidence_n of_o the_o which_o multitude_n he_o encamp_v himself_o not_o far_o from_o milan_n suffer_v neither_o corn_n nor_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n to_o be_v convey_v thither_o mundilas_n have_v of_o necessity_n be_v drive_v before_o to_o disperse_v his_o soldier_n into_o come_v bergome_v &_o novaria_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o horseman_n about_o he_o how_o be_v it_o the_o hard_a of_o the_o mat_n ter_z be_v not_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o citizen_n of_o milan_n with_o one_o accord_n knit_v themselves_o together_o in_o the_o defence_n
a_o courageous_a and_o laudable_a enterprise_n he_o determine_v to_o take_v upon_o the_o sudden_a and_o to_o fortifye_v the_o cytye_n of_o rome_n lyinge_v at_o that_o time_n waste_v and_o desolate_a wheruppon_o keep_v belisarius_n this_o purpose_n secret_a to_o himself_o he_o leave_v a_o few_o soldier_n at_o portua_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n &_o with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o can_v make_v beside_o no_o man_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o of_o his_o enemy_n mistrustinge_v whereaboutes_o he_o go_v take_v the_o cytye_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o a_o wonderful_a 〈◊〉_d go_v in_o hand_n with_o repayringe_n and_o fortifyinge_v it_o again_o and_o because_o the_o wall_n in_o diverse_a place_n be_v beat_v down_o to_o the_o hard_a ground_n he_o fill_v uppe_o part_n of_o theym_n with_o rough_a work_n and_o cut_v deep_a â—yches_n before_o the_o wall_n and_o cast_v uppe_o a_o rampire_n the_o which_o he_o fence_a with_o trunk_n of_o tree_n fasten_v in_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o root_n 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