they_o flaccus_n relent_v never_o a_o jote_n but_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o opinion_n and_o give_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n thanks_n for_o their_o favour_n in_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o willing_a to_o elect_v he_o pretour_n so_o often_o as_o they_o have_v time_n and_o place_n wherein_o they_o may_v testify_v and_o declare_v their_o love_n to_o he_o which_o affectionate_a kindness_n of_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n he_o never_o mean_v to_o reject_v and_o abandon_v this_o constant_a and_o resolute_a speech_n of_o he_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v so_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o towards_o he_o that_o past_o all_o peradventure_o he_o have_v be_v choose_v pretour_n out_o of_o hand_n in_o case_n the_o consul_n will_v have_v receive_v his_o name_n much_o strife_n and_o debate_n there_o be_v among_o the_o tribune_n one_o against_o another_o yea_o and_o between_o they_o and_o the_o consul_n until_o at_o length_n the_o consul_n hold_v a_o senate_n and_o there_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o this_o wise_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o woodhull_a stubbornness_n of_o q._n flaccus_n of_o one_o side_n and_o the_o inordinate_a affection_n of_o man_n on_o another_o side_n be_v such_o as_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o subelect_v of_o a_o pretour_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o decease_a can_v not_o be_v hold_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o senate_n agree_v and_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v already_o pretour_n enough_o and_o that_o p._n cornelius_n shall_v administer_v and_o execute_v both_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o city_n and_o exhibit_v the_o play_n and_o game_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o apollo_n after_o this_o troublesome_a debate_n about_o the_o election_n be_v by_o the_o sage_a wisdom_n and_o valorous_a courage_n of_o the_o senate_n suppress_v there_o arise_v another_o far_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o weighty_a importance_n and_o the_o person_n agent_n therein_o more_o in_o number_n and_o for_o quality_n and_o place_n mighty_a there_o stand_v in_o election_n to_o be_v censor_n and_o that_o with_o earnest_a endeavour_n and_o exceed_a heat_n of_o contention_n l._n valerius_n flaccus_n p._n and_o l._n both_o scipion_n cn._n manlius_n veljo_n and_o l._n furius_n purpureo_n all_o patritij_fw-la and_o of_o commoner_n m._n porcius_n cato_n m._n fulvius_n nobilior_n t._n and_o marcus_n both_o sempronij_n the_o one_o surname_v longus_n the_o other_o tuditanus_n but_o m._n purcius_fw-la over-went_a they_o all_o by_o many_o degree_n as_o well_o those_o of_o the_o patrician_n as_o also_o of_o the_o commons_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v come_v of_o most_o noble_a family_n this_o man_n carry_v with_o he_o so_o vigorous_a a_o spirit_n and_o pregnant_a wit_n that_o howsoever_o he_o be_v bornè_fw-la and_o descend_v cato_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v way_n of_o himself_o to_o advancement_n and_o honour_n he_o want_v no_o art_n and_o skill_n meet_v and_o requisite_a for_o the_o manage_n either_o of_o private_a business_n of_o his_o own_o or_o public_a affair_n of_o state_n cunning_a he_o be_v in_o country_n husbandry_n as_o well_o as_o in_o civil_a policy_n some_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o most_o honourable_a place_n by_o their_o deep_a knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n other_o attain_v to_o promotion_n by_o eloquence_n and_o therefore_o be_v again_o who_o have_v rise_v and_o become_v great_a through_o martial_a prowess_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n but_o this_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o trainable_a and_o pilant_a to_o all_o alike_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o addict_v and_o give_v himself_o unto_o a_o man_n will_v have_v say_v he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o frame_v even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o it_o and_o to_o nothing_o else_o in_o war_n a_o most_o hardy_a and_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o in_o many_o soughten_a field_n high_o renown_v be_v mount_v once_o to_o high_a place_n of_o honourable_a call_n a_o right_a excellent_a commander_n he_o prove_v &_o general_n of_o a_o army_n in_o peace_n again_o for_o sound_a council_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n pass_v well_o learned_a for_o plead_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o make_v oration_n most_o eloquent_a neither_o carry_v he_o himself_o so_o that_o his_o tongue_n flourish_v only_o while_o he_o live_v as_o leave_v no_o monument_n behind_o he_o of_o his_o singular_a eloquence_n but_o it_o live_v nay_o it_o flower_v still_o immortalize_v as_o it_o be_v &_o recommend_v to_o posterity_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o writing_n oration_n of_o his_o there_o be_v extant_a many_o which_o he_o pen_v &_o pronounce_v as_o well_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o friend_n yea_o &_o invective_n also_o against_o other_o for_o able_a he_o be_v to_o put_v down_o and_o weary_a his_o adversary_n not_o only_o by_o declaim_v and_o accuse_v they_o but_o also_o by_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n factious_a quarrel_n and_o enmity_n there_o be_v exceed_v many_o that_o torment_v he_o and_o he_o plague_v other_o with_o as_o many_o and_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o say_v or_o set_v down_o whether_o he_o be_v urge_v and_o press_v upon_o by_o the_o nobility_n or_o himself_o course_v and_o bait_v they_o more_o doubtless_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v austere_a and_o rigorous_a his_o speech_n be_v sharp_a bite_a and_o beyond_o measure_n plain_a and_o free_a but_o he_o carry_v a_o mind_n with_o he_o that_o stoop_v to_o no_o desire_n and_o lust_n whatsoever_o his_o life_n so_o severe_a and_o precise_a as_o it_o be_v untouched_a and_o without_o all_o spot_n of_o blame_n despise_v all_o fawn_a favour_n and_o contemn_v earthly_a riches_n in_o thrift_n and_o frugality_n in_o sobriety_n in_o patience_n in_o sufferance_n of_o travail_n and_o danger_n his_o body_n be_v steel_n to_o the_o very_a back_n and_o as_o for_o his_o mind_n and_o courage_n it_o be_v such_o as_o very_a age_n and_o time_n which_o abate_v and_o consume_v all_o thing_n else_o be_v not_o able_a to_o break_v and_o daunt_v when_o he_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o six_o he_o plead_v at_o the_o batte_fw-it for_o other_o he_o make_v oration_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o write_v book_n and_o in_o the_o ninti_v year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o convent_v sergius_n galba_n before_o the_o people_n to_o receive_v his_o judgement_n by_o they_o as_o all_o his_o life_n time_n before_o the_o nobility_n be_v set_v against_o he_o so_o when_o he_o stand_v now_o to_o be_v censor_n they_o press_v hard_o upon_o he_o insomuch_o as_o all_o his_o competitor_n except_v l._n flaccus_n who_o have_v be_v his_o colleague_n in_o the_o consulship_n complot_v together_o how_o they_o may_v give_v he_o the_o repulse_n and_o put_v he_o beside_o the_o quishion_n not_o only_o for_o that_o their_o own_o tooth_n water_v and_o they_o be_v desirous_a themselves_o rather_o of_o that_o honour_n nor_o because_o they_o repine_v to_o see_v a_o new_a rise_v gentleman_n &_o one_o of_o the_o first_o head_n to_o be_v a_o censor_n but_o also_o because_o they_o look_v for_o no_o other_o but_o that_o his_o censorship_n will_v be_v rigorous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o divers_a man_n consider_v how_o he_o have_v be_v cross_v and_o hurt_v by_o very_a many_o and_o be_v desirous_a himself_o to_o wait_v they_o a_o shrewd_a turn_n and_o be_v meet_v with_o they_o again_o for_o even_o then_o while_o he_o labour_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o place_n he_o use_v minatorie_a speech_n and_o give_v out_o that_o they_o only_o be_v oppose_v against_o he_o who_o fear_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o censorship_n sharp_o exercise_v without_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o herewith_o he_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o suit_n of_o l._n valerius_n with_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v but_o he_o of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v his_o colleague_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o repress_v the_o wicked_a enormity_n new_o come_v up_o and_o rise_v in_o the_o city_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o request_n again_o the_o ancient_a manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o old_a world_n man_n be_v much_o move_v in_o these_o respect_n and_o consideration_n and_o so_o maugre_o the_o head_n of_o the_o nobility_n they_o not_o only_o create_v he_o censor_n but_o also_o adjoin_v unto_o he_o l._n valerius_n for_o his_o companion_n in_o that_o government_n after_o the_o election_n of_o censor_n be_v end_v the_o consul_n and_o pretour_n take_v their_o journey_n into_o their_o several_a province_n all_o save_o q._n naevius_n who_o before_o that_o he_o can_v go_v into_o sardinia_n be_v stay_v behind_o no_o less_o than_o four_o month_n about_o certain_a inquisition_n of_o poison_v whereof_o he_o fate_n upon_o many_o without_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o corporate_a burroughe_n market_n town_n and_o place_n of_o great_a resort_n for_o that_o he_o think_v that_o manner_n of_o proceed_v more_o
verrius_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o fragment_n of_o the_o say_a stone_n be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n between_o the_o roman_a forum_n and_o the_o broad_a street_n via_fw-la sacra_fw-la bring_v forth_o also_o &_o lay_v abroad_o in_o the_o capitol_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o as_o the_o true_a touchstone_n certain_a learned_a man_n of_o late_a day_n have_v lay_v to_o their_o own_o labour_n in_o that_o kind_n namely_o bartholomew_n marliau_n of_o milan_n onuphrius_n panvinius_n of_o verona_n charles_n sigonius_n of_o modena_n and_o francis_n robortellus_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vdine_n &_o compare_v the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o annal_n gather_v by_o henry_n glareanus_n before_o time_n with_o the_o foresay_a antiquity_n of_o verrius_n late_o find_v have_v recover_v much_o light_n to_o the_o his_o torie_n of_o livy_n and_o supply_v his_o want_n in_o that_o behalf_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o therefore_o to_o gratify_v my_o countryman_n in_o some_o measure_n this_o way_n also_o and_o deliver_v the_o same_o in_o english_a which_o i_o find_v annex_v to_o the_o best_a edition_n in_o latin_a as_o follow_v a_o chronologie_n to_o the_o history_n of_o t._n livius_n compile_v according_a to_o the_o table_n and_o record_n of_o verrius_n flaccus_n in_o the_o capitol_n and_o set_v out_o with_o most_o profitable_a note_n show_v the_o variety_n and_o disagreement_n of_o author_n about_o the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a consul_n the_o cause_n of_o dissent_n and_o repugnance_n in_o historiographer_n as_o touch_v the_o computation_n and_o relate_v of_o the_o year_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n since_o we_o intend_v to_o setfoorth_o a_o calendar_n or_o register_n of_o the_o consul_n mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o livius_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o uncerteintie_n obscurity_n and_o discordance_n of_o the_o time_n be_v so_o dark_a and_o intricate_a that_o not_o only_o the_o learned_a and_o most_o experience_a historian_n of_o our_o age_n but_o the_o best_a writer_n of_o the_o roman_a story_n in_o ancient_a time_n eftsoon_o complain_v thereof_o we_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n brief_o to_o search_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o dissent_n which_o be_v once_o know_v we_o may_v follow_v that_o account_n of_o the_o time_n which_o seem_v to_o accord_v best_a with_o the_o historical_a truth_n and_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o authentical_a and_o approve_a writer_n for_o see_v that_o a_o history_n as_o cicero_n have_v most_o true_o say_v be_v the_o witness_n of_o time_n what_o be_v more_o unfitting_a for_o it_o than_o to_o miss_v and_o want_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n therein_o and_o without_o due_a and_o diligent_a reckon_n make_v to_o be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v first_o and_o what_o be_v last_o do_v it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o of_o this_o diversity_n in_o the_o account_n and_o computation_n of_o the_o roman_a consul_n there_o be_v three_o especial_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o first_o consul_n enter_v into_o that_o magistracy_n be_v by_o the_o roman_a historiographer_n not_o after_o one_o sort_n but_o diverse_o set_v down_o for_o dionysius_n a_o most_o diligent_a writer_n of_o the_o act_n of_o roman_n in_o his_o first_o book_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o five_o report_v that_o the_o kk_n reign_v 244_o year_n which_o also_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o yearly_a computation_n gather_v by_o varro_n and_o approve_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o for_o messala_n report_v how_o upon_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o kk_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o 244_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n the_o roman_n be_v rule_v under_o the_o yearly_a government_n of_o consul_n to_o which_o opinion_n livy_n also_o subscribe_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o book_n say_v that_o the_o regiment_n of_o kk_n continue_a 244_o year_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o but_o eutropius_n in_o his_o 1_o book_n write_v that_o the_o seven_o king_n reign_v in_o rome_n 243_o year_n which_o account_n agree_v with_o sex_n ruffus_n in_o his_o abridgement_n in_o which_o variety_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o two_o last_o name_v reckon_v the_o year_n only_o of_o every_o king_n reign_n and_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o gross_a sum_n leave_v out_o the_o year_n of_o the_o interreigne_a which_o dionysius_n livius_n messala_n and_o the_o rest_n insert_v between_o and_o that_o right_a true_o and_o upon_o good_a reason_n for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o romulus_n the_o interreigne_a continue_a one_o year_n consider_v then_o and_o examine_v the_o thing_n diligent_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o reckon_v the_o year_n of_o every_o king_n reign_n in_o several_a eutropius_n and_o sextus_n ruffus_n both_o attribute_v as_o many_o year_n to_o the_o king_n government_n as_o denis_n livy_n and_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o this_o difference_n be_v not_o much_o but_o other_o there_o be_v as_o eusebius_n have_v deliver_v in_o his_o chronicle_n who_o write_v that_o the_o kk_n reign_v but_o 243_o year_n and_o take_v the_o interregencie_n withal_o who_o judgement_n orosius_n jornandes_n and_o bede_n seem_v to_o follow_v for_o orosius_n in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o his_o second_o book_n record_v that_o brutus_n the_o consul_n in_o that_o very_a year_n namely_o the_o 244_o put_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n the_o kk_n reign_v not_o precise_o so_o many_o year_n just_a but_o for_o that_o some_o and_o namely_o romulus_n go_v over_o some_o month_n and_o day_n dionysius_n and_o livius_n reckon_v they_o for_o a_o full_a year_n and_o lay_v it_o to_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n but_o the_o other_o above_o name_v together_o with_o eusebius_n leave_v out_o those_o odd_a month_n and_o day_n because_o they_o make_v not_o up_o a_o complete_a year_n and_o assign_v but_o only_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n priscus_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v another_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n namely_o that_o as_o divers_a author_n have_v doubtful_o report_v the_o year_n so_o they_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a of_o the_o month_n and_o day_n on_o which_o the_o first_o consul_n begin_v their_o government_n for_o plutarch_n in_o his_o problem_n write_v that_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n but_o macrobius_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o saturnalia_fw-la and_o seven_o chapter_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o take_v their_o consul_n place_n the_o first_o of_o june_n say_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o that_o june_n take_v the_o name_n of_o junius_n brutus_n for_o thaâ—_n in_o this_o month_n and_o namely_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n thereof_o according_a to_o a_o vow_n whereto_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o banishment_n of_o tarquin_n he_o solemnize_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o goddess_n carnea_fw-la upon_o mount_n coelius_n other_o again_o write_v how_o this_o happen_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n ground_v herein_o upon_o the_o old_a antiquity_n and_o record_n of_o stone_n together_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o ovid_n who_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o calendar_n thus_o write_v king_n tarquin_n with_o his_o son_n then_o flee_v the_o consul_n yearly_a bear_v the_o sovereign_a rule_n at_o rome_n since_o that_o no_o king_n ever_o reign_v there_o some_o there_o be_v beside_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o enter_v the_o first_o day_n of_o julie_n and_o of_o their_o mind_n seem_v joachimus_n perionius_n to_o be_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o greek_a magistrate_n in_o this_o repugnancy_n therefore_o of_o opinion_n very_o doubtful_a it_o be_v which_o to_o follow_v as_o for_o that_o of_o plutarch_n it_o have_v long_o since_o be_v clear_o and_o learned_o confute_v by_o two_o great_a and_o excellent_a clerk_n onuphrius_n panvinius_n and_o sigonius_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o six_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o not_o before_o that_o the_o consul_n begin_v their_o government_n the_o first_o of_o januarie_n but_o in_o set_v down_o the_o certain_a day_n they_o themselves_o be_v not_o well_o agree_v for_o sigonius_n after_o marlianus_n incline_v this_o way_n and_o say_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o consul_n government_n be_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may._n but_o panvinius_n think_v that_o the_o first_o consul_n be_v create_v the_o 26_o day_n of_o february_n and_o this_o diversity_n be_v find_v not_o only_o in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o first_o consul_n take_v their_o government_n but_o also_o in_o the_o time_n after_o ensue_v what_o be_v the_o usual_a day_n of_o any_o
commonweal_n which_o law_n a._n terentius_n arsa_n a_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o promulge_v as_o touch_v five_o quinquevirs_n to_o be_v create_v who_o shall_v set_v down_o law_n to_o gage_v the_o coss._n authority_n for_o the_o commons_o complain_v that_o their_o government_n be_v too_o great_a &_o intolerable_a and_o therefore_o require_v that_o it_o may_v be_v abate_v and_o make_v more_o moderate_a which_o law_n after_o it_o have_v be_v for_o six_o year_n together_o hot_o canvas_v by_o the_o trib._n to_o no_o effect_n in_o the_o end_n wax_v cold_a again_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o say_v trib._n obtain_v a_o grant_n to_o double_v their_o own_o number_n but_o afterward_o upon_o occasion_n that_o romilius_n &_o veturius_n the_o coss._n bear_v themselves_o too_o extreme_a in_o rigour_n against_o the_o commons_o refuse_v warfare_n the_o say_a law_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n again_o and_o the_o suit_n follow_v more_o hot_o than_o before_o whereupon_o when_o the_o ll._n of_o the_o senate_n be_v doubtful_a what_o to_o do_v at_o length_n they_o resolve_v upon_o this_o point_n whereof_o the_o principal_a adviser_n be_v t._n romulius_n to_o create_v certain_a lawgiver_n who_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n both_o of_o noble_n and_o commons_o and_o look_v what_o ordinance_n by_o they_o be_v decree_v the_o same_o shall_v bind_v both_o the_o one_o state_n and_o the_o other_o the_o commons_o agree_v to_o this_o determination_n and_o so_o three_o ambassador_n namely_o sp._n posthumius_fw-la albus_n au._n manlius_n vulso_n and_o serv._n sulpitius_n camerinus_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n to_o learn_v the_o statute_n custom_n right_n and_o law_n of_o the_o athenians_n and_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o same_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o rome_n these_o go_v their_o embassage_n when_o atinius_n and_o tarpeius_n be_v consul_n and_o three_o year_n after_o return_v with_o the_o say_a law_n while_o sestius_n and_o menenius_n be_v consul_n now_o when_o the_o tribune_n be_v instant_a and_o call_v hard_o upon_o they_o to_o begin_v once_o for_o to_o make_v these_o positive_a law_n and_o that_o now_o already_o ap._n claudius_n and_o t._n genetius_fw-la be_v elect_v coss._n for_o this_o year_n there_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o ap._n claudius_n that_o all_o other_o magistracy_n shall_v surcease_v and_o 10_o decemvir_n be_v create_v in_o consular_a nay_o in_o royal_a authority_n absolute_o without_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n from_o they_o to_o the_o people_n who_o shall_v choose_v as_o well_o out_o of_o their_o own_o custom_n and_o ordinance_n as_o the_o foreign_a law_n abovesaid_a the_o best_a and_o most_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o set_v down_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o look_v what_o they_o prescribe_v and_o present_v if_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n allow_v thereof_o that_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o bind_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n for_o ever_o when_o this_o act_n be_v approve_a by_o the_o commons_o the_o consul_n resign_v and_o give_v over_o in_o who_o stead_n be_v choose_v decemvir_n consular_a namely_o ap._n claudius_n t._n gentius_n the_o same_o that_o give_v up_o their_o consulship_n spar._n posthumius_fw-la serv._n sulpitius_n au_n manlius_n those_o that_o go_v in_o embassy_n from_o the_o coss._n to_o athens_n t._n romulius_n c._n julius_n p._n sestius_n pub._n horatius_n all_o man_n of_o consular_a call_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v consul_n before_o beside_o sp._n veturius_n according_a to_o livy_n diodorus_n and_o dionysius_n although_o dionysius_n call_v posthumius_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o publius_n and_o not_o spurius_n as_o livy_n and_o diodorus_n do_v likewise_o livy_n forenameth_a veturius_n lucius_n dionysius_n titus_n but_o diodorus_n and_o the_o capitoline_n stone_n spurius_n these_o decemvir_n begin_v their_o government_n in_o the_o 301_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n as_o live_v write_v and_o after_o he_o cassiodorus_n go_v but_o the_o avoucher_n of_o the_o capitol_n record_v say_v it_o be_v the_o year_n 302_o &_o with_o they_o agree_v solinus_n but_o varro_n who_o onuphrius_n follow_v account_v the_o year_n 303._o these_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o minister_a justice_n to_o the_o people_n by_o turn_n every_o one_o his_o ten_o day_n on_o which_o day_n the_o say_v chief_a justice_n bear_v the_o sovereign_a port_n with_o his_o 12_o lictor_n before_o he_o the_o other_o nine_o have_v but_o one_o sergeant_n apiece_o to_o give_v attendance_n and_o the_o singular_a concor_v among_o themselves_o which_o otherwhiles_o be_v a_o agreement_n profitable_a when_o they_o be_v private_a prove_v exceed_v great_a equity_n to_o other_o 304_o by_o this_o time_n the_o commons_o beside_o that_o they_o detest_v the_o name_n of_o coss._n no_o less_o than_o kk_n find_v no_o miss_v of_o the_o tribune_n assistance_n nor_o seek_v once_o after_o it_o see_v the_o decemvir_n yield_v one_o unto_o another_o in_o reciprocal_a appeal_n with_o great_a affection_n therefore_o and_o endeavour_v as_o well_o of_o noble_n as_o commons_o there_o be_v create_v for_o this_o year_n also_o decemvir_n in_o consul_n authority_n absolute_o without_o appeal_n ap._n claudius_n the_o secondtime_n q._n fabius_n who_o have_v be_v four_o time_n consul_n m._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n brother_n of_o l._n cornelius_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n in_o the_o year_n 295_o manius_n sergius_n l._n minutius_n t._n antonius_n merenda_n m._n rabuleius_n and_o three_o likewise_o of_o the_o commons_o q._n petilius_n k._n duilius_n and_o sp._n opius_n cornicen_n as_o witness_v diodorus_n dionysius_n and_o livy_n although_o the_o gentile_a name_n for_o the_o msot_v part_n be_v by_o diodorus_n omit_v 305_o when_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o former_a year_n be_v past_a and_o that_o upon_o the_o add_v of_o two_o other_o table_n to_o the_o former_a ten_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o say_a table_n be_v once_o in_o the_o high_a court_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o century_n pass_v why_o the_o commonweal_n shall_v have_v any_o need_n of_o the_o decemvir_n insomuch_o as_o the_o commons_o expect_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o solemn_a court_n and_o assembly_n aforesaid_a for_o creation_n of_o consul_n shall_v be_v publish_v then_o the_o decemvir_n without_o any_o word_n at_o all_o make_v of_o that_o election_n or_o assembly_n come_v abroad_o guard_v with_o whole_a troop_n of_o young_a gentleman_n patritian_n and_o demean_v themselves_o more_o proud_o and_o insolent_o to_o every_o man_n but_o before_o the_o year_n be_v full_o expire_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o lecherous_a lust_n of_o ap._n claudius_n who_o challenge_v a_o maiden_n one_o of_o the_o commons_o daughter_n as_o a_o bondservant_n according_a as_o livy_n more_o at_o large_a write_v and_o also_o of_o the_o commons_o insurrection_n and_o depart_n into_o the_o aventine_n the_o foresay_a decemvir_n give_v over_o their_o magistracy_n and_o when_o q._n furius_n the_o high_a pontifex_n call_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o tribe_n ten_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v again_o choose_v and_o so_o at_o length_n in_o another_o assembly_n of_o century_n for_o the_o consul_n hold_v by_o the_o interregent_n create_v there_o be_v consul_n l._n valerius_n potitus_n m._n horatius_n barbatus_n these_o consul_n onuphrius_n cast_v upon_o a_o three_o year_n of_o the_o decemvir_n although_o livy_n seem_v to_o dissent_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v jump_v with_o the_o account_n of_o the_o capitol_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v collect_v by_o varro_n for_o by_o their_o calculation_n the_o triumph_n of_o these_o consul_n declare_v in_o the_o capitol_n record_v be_v engrave_v upon_o this_o very_a year_n i_o 304_o so_o as_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o part_n of_o this_o year_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o decemvir_n and_o part_n by_o the_o consul_n tacitus_n and_o rufus_n write_v that_o the_o decemvir_n continue_v but_o two_o year_n 306_o livius_n put_v down_o for_o consul_n sp._n herminus_n and_o t._n virginius_n caelimontanus_n cassiodorus_n say_v l._n herminus_n and_o t._n virginius_n dionysius_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o diodorus_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a record_n herminius_n tricostus_n whereby_o onuphrius_n fear_v that_o it_o be_v corrupt_o write_v in_o diodorus_n sructus_fw-la for_o tricostus_n for_o structus_n be_v surname_n of_o the_o servilij_fw-la and_o not_o of_o the_o virginij_fw-la as_o for_o his_o colleague_n herminius_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fore_o name_v lar_n beside_o diodorus_n &_o dionysius_n valerius_n also_o show_v in_o his_o ten_o book_n where_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o fore-name_n of_o lar_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o lares_fw-la 307_o m._n geganius_n macerinus_n c._n indius_fw-la these_o be_v record_v likewise_o to_o be_v the_o consul_n this_o year_n the_o surname_n
see_v that_o for_o twelve_o year_n next_o ensue_v we_o have_v the_o capitoline_n table_n whole_a and_o sound_a the_o less_o trouble_n we_o need_v to_o be_v at_o in_o reform_v and_o redress_v the_o name_n of_o the_o magistrate_n both_o they_o &_o also_o livy_n with_o cassiodorus_n represent_v unto_o we_o for_o this_o year_n consul_n m._n feslius_fw-la flaccinator_n and_o l._n plantius_n venno_n diodorus_n call_v they_o l._n plotius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sicilian_a register_n venno_n &_o flaccus_n 437_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n q._n aemylius_fw-la barbula_n cassiodorus_n put_v down_o c._n junius_n and_o quintus_fw-la aemylius_fw-la for_o consul_n livy_n c._n junius_n bubulcus_n and_o quintus_fw-la aemylius_fw-la barbula_n a_o stone_n in_o the_o capitol_n q._n aemylius_fw-la barbula_n and_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n brutus_n 438_o sp._n nautius_n m._n popilius_n next_o follow_v in_o order_n sp._n nautius_n and_o m._n popilius_n consul_n according_a to_o livy_n &_o cassiodorus_n rutilus_n and_o lanas_fw-la their_o surname_n be_v by_o sigonius_n restore_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sicilian_a book_n of_o record_n 439_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n jiil_n q._n publilius_n philo._n four_o the_o consul_n name_n of_o this_o year_n through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o writer_n that_o copy_v forth_o livies_n book_n be_v there_o lest_o out_o namely_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n the_o four_o time_n and_o q._n publilius_n philo_n likewise_o the_o four_o time_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cassiodorus_n in_o the_o capitol_n table_n and_o in_o cuspinian_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v name_v cursor_n and_o philo_n howbeit_o in_o the_o sicilian_a register_n they_o be_v call_v cursor_n and_o lanas_fw-la 440_o m._n paetelius_n c._n sulpitius_n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n report_n for_o consul_n this_o year_n c._n sulpitius_n and_o m._n paetelius_n but_o diodorus_n have_v c._n sulpitius_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o capitoline_n writer_n have_v m._n paetelius_n libo_n &_o c._n sulpitius_n longus_n the_o three_o time_n the_o sicilian_a register_n longus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n as_o sigonus_fw-la true_o think_v 441_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n v._o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n diodorus_n put_v down_o for_o consul_n this_o year_n l._n papirius_n five_o time_n and_o c._n junius_n the_o sicililian_a register_n cursor_n &_o bubulcus_n but_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n v._o and_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n ii_o festus_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o these_o coss._n in_o his_o eighteen_o book_n 442_o m._n valerius_n c._n decius_n livie_n write_v that_o there_o follow_v consul_n m._n valerius_n max._n and_o p._n decius_n but_o cassiodorus_n say_v m._n valerius_n and_o p._n decius_n frontinus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o water_n conduit_n speak_v of_o these_o consul_n who_o he_o write_v to_o have_v be_v thirthie_a year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o samnite_n war_n as_o for_o p._n decius_n livy_n afterward_o call_v mus._n the_o sicilian_a register_n have_v max._n and_o mus._n 443_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n iii_o iii_o q._n aemylius_fw-la barbula_n ii_o we_o find_v in_o livy_n for_o consul_n this_o year_n c._n innius_n bubulcus_n the_o three_o time_n and_o q._n aemylius_fw-la barbula_n the_o second_o time_n likewise_o in_o cassiodorus_n but_o diodorus_n name_v they_o c._n junius_n and_o q._n aemylius_fw-la in_o the_o sicilian_a register_n bubulcus_n and_o barbula_n the_o same_o name_n be_v also_o in_o the_o capitol_n monument_n which_o be_v in_o livy_n 444_o c._n martius_n rutilus_n q._n fabius_n catus_n martius_n rutilus_n and_o q._n fabius_n be_v this_o year_n consul_n in_o livy_n but_o in_o cassiodorus_n c._n martius_n rutilus_n and_o q._n fabius_n the_o second_o time_n diodorus_n have_v c._n martius_n and_o q._n fabius_n the_o second_o time_n the_o sicilian_a register_n show_v rutus_fw-la and_o rutilus_n the_o capitol_n monument_n q._n fabius_n max._n rutilianus_n the_o second_o time_n and_o c._n martius_n who_o afterward_o in_o his_o second_o censureship_n in_o the_o 498_o year_n be_v surname_v censorinus_n 445_o a_o year_n without_o consul_n l._n papirius_n dictator_n ii_o verrius_n flaccus_n interpose_v this_o year_n also_o without_o consul_n wherein_o he_o report_v l._n papirius_n dictator_n the_o second_o time_n with_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n brutus_n the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n this_o year_n diodorus_n livy_n the_o greek_a record_n cuspinian_o book_n &_o cassiodorus_n do_v overleape_v for_o livy_n write_v that_o l._n papirius_n cursor_n be_v nominate_v by_o the_o consul_n dictatour_n &_o by_o he_o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n name_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n upon_o occasion_n that_o c._n martius_n the_o consul_n have_v no_o good_a fortune_n in_o his_o conduct_n of_o the_o war_n in_o samnium_n this_o insert_v of_o one_o year_n onuphrius_n have_v approve_v that_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n gather_v by_o varro_n may_v stand_v in_o force_n which_o to_o the_o capitol_n table_n put_v one_o year_n who_o judgement_n we_o also_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v 446_o q._n fabius_n p._n decius_n livie_n write_v that_o fabius_n continue_v consul_n this_o year_n also_o for_o his_o singular_a good_a service_n in_o subdue_a and_o tame_v hetruria_n and_o that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o companion_n in_o government_n decius_n cassiodorus_n acknowledge_v for_o coss._n q._n fabius_n the_o three_o time_n and_o p._n decius_n the_o second_o time_n diodorus_n p._n decius_n and_o q._n fabius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n must_n and_o rullus_n the_o câ—pitoline_n table_n p._n decius_n must_v two_o and_o q._n fabius_n max._n rullianus_n the_o three_o time_n 447_o app._n claudius_n l._n volumnius_n livie_n say_v that_o immediate_o there_o follow_v consul_n app._n claudius_n &_o l._n volumnius_n cassiodorus_n and_o diodorus_n appius_n &_o violens_n the_o sicilian_a register_n app._n claudius_n caecus_n and_o l._n volumnius_n the_o capitoline_n monument_n have_v flamma_n &_o violens_n now_o whether_o one_o of_o these_o consul_n surname_n be_v violens_n or_o violensis_n onuphrius_n advertise_v we_o to_o consider_v for_o the_o capitol_n stone_n have_v it_o always_o write_v violens_n but_o the_o greek_a word_n have_v appius_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o name_n be_v violensis_n 448_o q._n martius_n tremulus_n p._n cornelius_n arvina_n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n register_n for_o the_o consul_n of_o this_o year_n q._n martius_n tremulus_n with_o a_o colleague_n adjoin_v unto_o he_o diodorus_n say_v q._n martius_n and_o p._n cornelius_n the_o sicilian_a record_n tremulus_n and_o arvina_n 449_o l._n posthumius_fw-la t._n minutius_n lveius_fw-la posthumius_fw-la and_o t._n minutius_n be_v report_v consul_n by_o diodorus_n livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n cuspinian_o book_n show_v migellus_fw-la and_o augurinus_n these_o coss._n do_v l._n piso_n put_v down_o for_o to_o succeed_v q._n fabius_n and_o p._n decius_n leave_v out_o those_o two_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v set_v down_o as_o livy_n write_v that_o claudius_n with_o volumnius_n and_o cornelius_z with_o martius_n be_v consul_n whither_o his_o memory_n fail_v he_o in_o digest_v of_o the_o annal_n or_o of_o purpose_n he_o suppose_v that_o those_o two_o couple_n of_o consul_n be_v not_o true_o record_v and_o therefore_o overleap_v they_o i_o know_v not_o a_o fragment_n there_o be_v of_o the_o capitoline_n stone_n which_o show_v for_o this_o year_n megallas_n to_o be_v the_o surname_n of_o posthumius_fw-la tiberius_n the_o forename_n of_o minutius_n and_o mr_n of_o fulvius_n now_o the_o surname_n of_o fulvius_n be_v curvus_n and_o petinus_n as_o it_o appear_v write_v in_o his_o triumph_n 450_o p._n sempronius_n sophus_n p._n sulpitius_n saverrio_n the_o consul_n next_o follow_v be_v p._n sulpitius_n saverrio_n and_o p._n sempronius_n sophus_n according_a to_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n in_o diodorus_n they_o be_v write_v p._n sulpitius_n and_o p._n sempronius_n in_o the_o greek_a register_n they_o stand_v sempronius_n and_o saverrio_n pliny_n write_v of_o these_o consul_n in_o his_o 33_o book_n but_o sempronius_n he_o call_v longus_n both_o of_o they_o be_v describe_v thus_o by_o their_o triumph_n appear_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o capitol_n for_o in_o their_o consulship_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v see_v but_o sophus_n and_o publius_n 451_o l._n genutius_n ser._n cornclius_n diodorus_n livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n report_n for_o consul_n this_o year_n l._n genutius_n and_o servius_n cornelius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n have_v aventinensis_n and_o lentulas_n the_o capitoline_n writer_n put_v unto_o cornelius_n the_o surname_n of_o lentulus_n 452_o m._n livius_n denter_n m._n aemylius_fw-la livie_n name_v for_o consul_n this_o year_n m._n livius_n and_o c._n aemylius_fw-la cassiodorus_n m._n livius_n and_o l._n aemylius_fw-la diodorus_n m._n livius_n and_o m._n aemylius_fw-la as_o for_o the_o forename_n to_o aemylius_fw-la
be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o people_n thus_o shall_v gather_v together_o for_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o proceed_v only_o by_o order_n of_o law_n and_o not_o with_o any_o violent_a course_n and_o so_o he_o cite_v she_o to_o the_o court_n mind_v to_o commense_a his_o action_n against_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o suit_n then_o they_o that_o be_v present_a to_o assist_v she_o persuade_v she_o to_o follow_v now_o when_o they_o be_v come_v before_o appius_n sit_v judicial_o upon_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o challenger_n aforesaid_a declare_v against_o she_o and_o tell_v a_o tale_n full_a well_o know_v to_o the_o judge_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o deviser_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o maiden_n be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n and_o by_o stealth_n be_v from_o thence_o convey_v home_o to_o virginius_n and_o so_o be_v his_o suppose_a and_o repute_a daughter_n this_o he_o aver_v to_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o by_o pregnant_a evidence_n and_o witness_n and_o will_v make_v proof_n thereof_o to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o let_v virginius_n himself_o be_v the_o judge_n who_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o wrong_n deep_o touch_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o be_v but_o meet_v and_o reason_n that_o the_o bond_n maid_n shall_v go_v with_o her_o master_n the_o friend_n and_o advocat_n of_o the_o damosel_n have_v allege_v and_o plead_v in_o her_o behalf_n that_o virginius_n be_v absent_a and_o employ_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o commonweal_n and_o if_o he_o have_v word_n thereof_o will_v not_o fail_v but_o be_v at_o home_o within_o two_o day_n that_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o while_o a_o father_n be_v away_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o contention_n and_o controversy_n about_o his_o child_n they_o require_v of_o appius_n therefore_o to_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n until_o her_o father_n come_v and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o law_n by_o himself_o in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v he_o will_v grant_v she_o to_o be_v at_o large_a and_o stand_v at_o liberty_n for_o to_o bring_v in_o proofest_a that_o she_o be_v not_o bond_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o maiden_n of_o those_o year_n ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o a_o husband_n to_o be_v more_o in_o hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o her_o good_a name_n than_o prejudice_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o freedom_n appius_n make_v a_o long_a preface_n and_o discourse_n before_o his_o decree_n namely_o how_o much_o he_o favour_v and_o tender_v the_o cause_n of_o liberty_n and_o to_o that_o effect_n allege_v the_o selfsame_o law_n which_o the_o friend_n of_o virginius_n pretend_v for_o their_o purpose_n and_o demand_v but_o so_o far_o forth_o and_o no_o otherwise_o shall_v there_o be_v in_o that_o law_n assure_v safeguard_n of_o freedom_n as_o the_o case_n alter_v not_o in_o circumstance_n of_o cause_n and_o person_n for_o this_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n hold_v only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v claim_v to_o be_v free_a where_o any_o man_n whosoever_o may_v go_v to_o law_n and_o plead_v as_o for_o she_o who_o be_v in_o her_o father_n hand_n and_o at_o his_o disposition_n there_o be_v no_o other_o man_n else_o unto_o who_o the_o master_n that_o make_v challenge_v be_v to_o yield_v the_o right_n of_o his_o possession_n his_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v and_o thus_o he_o decree_v that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a reason_n he_o that_o make_v title_n to_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudice_v thereby_o but_o that_o he_o may_v lead_v away_o the_o wench_n promise_v and_o assume_v to_o have_v her_o forthcoming_a and_o to_o present_v she_o in_o court_n at_o the_o return_n of_o he_o who_o be_v pretend_v and_o nominate_v to_o be_v her_o father_n against_o this_o injurious_a decree_n when_o as_o many_o man_n rather_o mutter_v and_o murmur_v than_o any_o one_o dare_v refuse_v and_o contradict_v it_o p._n numitorius_n the_o maiden_n uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o icilius_n her_o espouse_a husband_n happen_v to_o come_v in_o place_n and_o have_v way_n make_v they_o through_o the_o throng_n and_o press_v the_o multitude_n think_v very_o that_o by_o the_o come_n especial_o of_o icilius_n appius_n may_v have_v be_v resist_v and_o cross_v but_o then_o the_o lictor_n pronounce_v that_o appius_n have_v pass_v a_o order_n and_o decree_v already_o and_o put_v icilius_n back_o who_o cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o so_o manifest_a and_o horrible_a a_o wrong_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v move_v a_o very_a saint_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n a_o right_n mild_a nature_a person_n nay_o appius_n quoth_v he_o thou_o have_v more_o need_n to_o set_v i_o back_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n 〈…〉_z if_o thou_o will_v go_v clear_a away_o and_o not_o be_v speak_v to_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v do_v in_o hucker_n mucker_n this_o maid_n i_o tell_v thou_o i_o mean_v shall_v go_v with_o i_o i_o purpose_v to_o have_v she_o to_o myself_o a_o honest_a and_o pure_a virgin_n and_o enjoy_v she_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n as_o my_o wed_a wife_n call_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o lictor_n beside_o thou_o be_v best_o that_o belong_v to_o thy_o companion_n cause_n both_o rod_n and_o axe_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a i_o tell_v thou_o icilius_n his_o espouse_a wife_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o any_o place_n without_o her_o father_n house_n what_o although_o you_o have_v take_v from_o the_o commons_o of_o rome_n the_o tribune_n assistance_n and_o protection_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o appeal_v two_o principal_a bulwark_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n you_o be_v not_o therefore_o allow_v to_o rule_v and_o tyrannize_v and_o to_o fulfil_v your_o lust_n upon_o our_o child_n &_o wife_n too_o exercise_v your_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n and_o spare_v not_o upon_o our_o back_n and_o side_n in_o scourge_v we_o yea_o upon_o our_o neck_n and_o head_n also_o in_o take_v they_o from_o our_o shoulder_n so_o you_o forbear_v to_o assail_v our_o chastity_n and_o honesty_n whereunto_o if_o any_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v i_o will_v for_o my_o part_n call_v for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o quirite_n here_o present_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o spouse_n and_o virginius_n for_o himself_o will_v call_v to_o the_o soldier_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o only_a daughter_n we_o will_v cry_v for_o help_v of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o cost_v it_o shall_v our_o life_n before_o thou_o go_v away_o with_o this_o decree_n and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n i_o require_v and_o charge_v thou_o o_o appius_n therefore_o to_o be_v well_o advise_v and_o look_v how_o far_o thou_o do_v proceed_v let_v virginius_n when_o he_o be_v come_v see_v to_o his_o daughter_n how_o he_o deal_v about_o she_o and_o let_v he_o know_v thus_o much_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o he_o give_v place_n to_o his_o plaintiff_n assertion_n and_o forgo_v the_o present_a possession_n of_o she_o he_o shall_v go_v seek_v his_o estate_n and_o propriety_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o daughter_n as_o for_o i_o in_o this_o quarrel_n of_o maintain_v the_o freedom_n of_o my_o spouse_n i_o will_v lose_v my_o life_n before_o i_o fail_v in_o my_o faithful_a promise_n to_o she_o make_v hereat_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v move_v and_o like_o it_o be_v that_o some_o mutiny_n and_o fray_n will_v present_o have_v ensue_v for_o the_o lictour_n have_v hem_v in_o icilius_n on_o every_o side_n howbeit_o they_o proceed_v no_o far_a than_o to_o big_a word_n and_o high_a threat_n while_o appius_n lay_v hard_o to_o icilius_n that_o he_o do_v not_o this_o so_o much_o in_o the_o behalf_n and_o defence_n of_o virginius_n as_o be_v himself_o a_o unrulie_a person_n and_o even_o already_o breathe_v forth_o a_o tribune_n spirit_n seek_v mean_n and_o pick_v occasion_n of_o a_o uproar_n and_o sedition_n howbeit_o for_o his_o part_n he_o will_v not_o that_o day_n minister_v unto_o he_o any_o matter_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o may_v now_o well_o know_v that_o he_o do_v not_o this_o to_o feed_v his_o malapert_a sauciness_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o virginius_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n and_o the_o tender_a respect_n of_o freedom_n he_o will_v not_o that_o day_n fit_a to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n nor_o award_v a_o definitive_a judgement_n in_o that_o case_n but_o will_v request_v mar._n claudius_n to_o suspend_v his_o action_n and_o to_o forbear_v and_o yield_v so_o much_o of_o his_o own_o right_n as_o to_o suffer_v the_o maiden_n to_o be_v bail_v and_o go_v under_o surety_n and_o to_o be_v at_o her_o liberty_n until_o the_o next_o day_n but_o in_o case_n her_o father_n appear_v not_o in_o court_n the_o morrow_n after_o he_o give_v icilius_n and_o such_o
of_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o senate_n begin_v to_o interpose_v themselves_o by_o way_n of_o mediation_n but_o all_o their_o entreaty_n notwithstanding_o dictatour_n he_o persist_v still_o in_o his_o implacable_a anger_n then_o step_v forth_o m._n fabius_n the_o father_n for_o as_o much_o as_o qd_n he_o neither_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n nor_o my_o old_a age_n who_o you_o seek_v to_o make_v childless_a ne_o yet_o the_o valiancy_n &_o noble_a courage_n of_o the_o general_n of_o horse_n by_o your_o own_o self_n choose_v and_o nominate_v can_v prevail_v nor_o any_o humble_a prayer_n which_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o enemy_n oftentimes_o yea_o and_o to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n of_o the_o god_n i_o implore_v the_o lawful_a help_n of_o the_o tribune_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n i_o appeal_v and_o since_o that_o you_o challenge_v and_o except_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o own_o army_n and_o of_o the_o senate_n i_o offer_v and_o present_v unto_o you_o that_o judge_n who_o only_o be_v of_o more_o force_n and_o puissance_n i_o be_o sure_a than_o your_o dictatourship_n i_o will_v see_v whether_o you_o will_v yield_v to_o this_o appeal_n whereunto_o the_o roman_a king_n tull._n hostilius_n give_v place_n then_o out_o of_o the_o council_n house_n they_o go_v straight_o to_o the_o common_a place_n of_o audience_n and_o when_o the_o dictatour_n attend_v with_o some_o few_o be_v ascend_v up_o and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o cavallerie_n accompany_v with_o all_o the_o whole_a troop_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n papyrius_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o or_o else_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o rostra_fw-la unto_o the_o low_a ground_n the_o father_n follow_v after_o he_o well_o do_v quoth_v he_o in_o command_v we_o to_o be_v bring_v hither_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v our_o mind_n if_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o private_a person_n at_o the_o first_o there_o pass_v no_o continue_a speech_n so_o much_o as_o wrangle_v and_o altercation_n but_o afterward_o the_o voice_n and_o indignation_n of_o old_a fabius_n surmount_v and_o drown_v the_o other_o noise_n who_o great_o blame_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n of_o papyrius_n what_o man_n quoth_v he_o i_o have_v be_v also_o a_o dictator_n of_o rome_n myself_o fabius_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o never_o so_o much_o as_o a_o poor_a commoner_n no_o centurion_n nor_o soldier_n hardly_o entreat_v or_o misuse_v by_o i_o but_o papyrius_n seek_v victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o a_o roman_a grand-captain_n and_o general_n as_o over_o the_o leader_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o enemy_n see_v see_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o government_n of_o man_n in_o old_a time_n and_o this_o new_a pride_n and_o cruelty_n of_o late_a day_n quintius_n cincinnatus_n a_o dictatour_n for_o the_o time_n proceed_v no_o far_o in_o punishment_n against_o minutius_n when_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o deliver_v he_o lie_v enclose_v and_o besiege_v within_o his_o own_o camp_n but_o to_o leave_v he_o as_o a_o lieutenant_n in_o steed_n of_o consul_n in_o the_o army_n whereof_o he_o have_v charge_n m._n furius_n camillus_n not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a temper_v his_o choler_n towards_o l._n furius_n who_o incontempt_n of_o his_o old_a age_n and_o authority_n have_v fight_v most_o untoward_o and_o with_o dishonour_n in_o the_o end_n and_o write_v nothing_o to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o senate_n but_o well_o of_o his_o colleague_n but_o also_o be_v return_v make_v a_o special_a reckon_n of_o he_o above_o all_o the_o tribune_n consular_a who_o also_o of_o all_o his_o colleage_n when_o as_o he_o have_v the_o choice_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o senate_n he_o elect_v to_o be_v his_o coadjutour_n in_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o government_n neither_o the_o people_n very_o who_o power_n be_v sovereign_a over_o all_o be_v ever_o more_o angry_a against_o those_o that_o through_o rashness_n and_o want_n of_o skill_n lose_v whole_a army_n than_o to_o fine_v they_o at_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o loss_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o any_o battle_n that_o a_o general_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n and_o answer_v for_o his_o life_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o rod_n and_o axe_n whip_v and_o behead_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o commander_n under_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o who_o be_v conqueror_n and_o have_v deserve_v most_o just_o triumph_v which_o by_o no_o law_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v vanquish_v what_o else_o ipray_o you_o shall_v my_o son_n have_v endure_v if_o he_o have_v beastly_o suffer_v the_o field_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o his_o army_n withal_o if_o he_o have_v be_v discomfit_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o drive_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o field_n how_o far_o forth_o further_o will_v the_o dictatour_n his_o ire_n and_o violence_n have_v proceed_v than_o to_o scourge_v and_o kill_v and_o see_v how_o fit_a and_o seemly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o city_n for_o the_o victory_n of_o q._n fabius_n shall_v be_v in_o joy_n in_o procession_n to_o the_o god_n and_o thankesgiving_n with_o congratulation_n &_o feast_v one_o another_o and_o he_o himself_o by_o who_o mean_v the_o temple_n stand_v open_a the_o altar_n smoke_n with_o incense_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v heap_v up_o again_o with_o vow_n oblation_n and_o offering_n to_o be_v strip_v naked_a to_o be_v whip_v and_o tew_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n look_v up_o to_o the_o capitol_n and_o the_o castle_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o god_n upon_o who_o in_o two_o such_o noble_a battle_n he_o call_v and_o invocate_v not_o in_o vain_a not_o without_o good_a and_o happy_a success_n with_o what_o heart_n will_v the_o army_n take_v this_o which_o under_o his_o lead_n and_o conduct_n and_o under_o his_o fortune_n achieve_v victory_n what_o lamentation_n will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a camp_n and_o what_o rejoice_v on_o the_o other_o side_n among_o the_o enemy_n thus_o fare_v the_o good_a old_a father_n thus_o plead_v he_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n and_o complaint_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o man_n for_o help_v and_o withal_o embrace_v his_o son_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o shed_v many_o a_o tear_n on_o the_o one_o side_n there_o make_v with_o young_a fabius_n and_o take_v his_o part_n the_o majesty_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o tribune_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o army_n absent_a on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v allege_v against_o he_o by_o papyrius_n the_o invincible_a government_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d the_o discipline_n of_o warfare_n the_o dictator_n commandment_n observe_v and_o reverence_n at_o all_o time_n no_o less_o than_o the_o oracle_n and_o will_n of_o the_o god_n the_o severe_a edict_n of_o manlius_n who_o fatherly_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o dear_a son_n be_v set_v behind_o the_o service_n and_o common_a good_a of_o the_o state_n also_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o same_o exemplary_a justice_n l._n brutus_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o roman_a liberty_n execute_v in_o his_o two_o son_n and_o now_o mild_a and_o kind_a father_n indulgent_a and_o fond_a old_a man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o contempt_n of_o other_o man_n commandment_n give_v liberty_n to_o youth_n and_o pardon_v as_o a_o small_a matter_n the_o overthrow_n of_o military_a discipline_n howbeit_o he_o for_o his_o part_n will_v persist_v in_o his_o purpose_n still_o nor_o remit_v one_o jot_n of_o condign_a punishment_n to_o he_o who_o contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o doubtful_a auspicia_fw-la have_v give_v battle_n say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o abridge_v any_o jot_n the_o majesty_n of_o that_o state_n and_o empire_n for_o be_v everlasting_a so_o l._n papyrius_n will_v diminish_v nought_o of_o the_o authority_n thereof_o wish_v that_o neither_o the_o tribune_n puissance_fw-fr sacred_a and_o inviolable_a itself_o shall_v by_o their_o opposition_n and_o interpose_v of_o their_o negative_a voice_n violate_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n nor_o that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n shall_v in_o he_o above_o all_o other_o abolish_v and_o extinguish_v both_o dictatour_n and_o dictatorship_n which_o if_o it_o do_v the_o posterity_n hereafter_o shall_v lay_v the_o wait_n and_o blame_v although_o in_o vain_a not_o in_o l._n papyrius_n but_o in_o the_o tribune_n and_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o people_n when_o as_o the_o military_a discipline_n be_v once_o pollute_v and_o stain_v neither_o soldior_fw-la will_v
towards_o his_o war_n what_o place_n they_o will_v give_v he_o for_o his_o land-force_n and_o what_o haven_n and_o harbour_n for_o his_o strength_n and_o army_n at_o sea_n after_o all_o this_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n for_o to_o overreach_v and_o tell_v a_o loud_a lie_n as_o touch_v philip_n and_o nabis_n in_o give_v out_o confident_o that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o ready_a and_o at_o the_o point_n to_o renew_v war_n and_o will_v take_v the_o vantage_n of_o the_o very_a first_o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n that_o can_v be_v present_v to_o recover_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o war_n they_o have_v lose_v thus_o the_o aetolian_n labour_v to_o set_v all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o roman_n howbeit_o the_o kk_n be_v either_o not_o move_v at_o all_o with_o their_o solicit_v or_o bestir_v they_o more_o slow_o than_o they_o look_v for_o but_o as_o for_o nabis_n he_o send_v immediate_o about_o all_o the_o town_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n certain_a person_n of_o purpose_n to_o sow_v discord_n and_o kind_o sedition_n among_o they_o and_o some_o of_o their_o principal_a citizen_n he_o win_v by_o gift_n and_o present_n to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o designment_n but_o such_o as_o stiff_o continue_v fast_o and_o firm_a in_o alliance_n and_o allegiance_n with_o the_o roman_n those_o he_o make_v away_o and_o murder_v now_o have_v t._n juintius_n give_v in_o charge_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o achaean_n for_o to_o guard_v all_o the_o laconian_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o therefore_o present_o they_o both_o dispatch_v their_o embassador_n unto_o the_o tyrant_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o confederacy_n and_o association_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o warn_v he_o and_o give_v he_o advertisement_n that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o will_v trouble_v that_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v so_o earnest_o crave_v and_o seek_v for_o and_o also_o send_v aid_n unto_o gyttheum_n which_o now_o the_o tyrant_n begin_v to_o assault_v yea_o and_o address_v other_o embassador_n also_o to_o rome_n to_o geve_v intelligence_n of_o these_o occurrent_n antiochus_n the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v that_o winter_n time_n give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o ptolomaeus_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n at_o rhaphia_n a_o city_n in_o phoenicia_n retire_v to_o antiochia_n and_o in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o same_o winter_n pass_v through_o cilicia_n over_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n and_o come_v to_o ephesus_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n after_o he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n antiochus_n into_o soria_n syria_n for_o to_o defend_v and_o keep_v in_o obedience_n the_o utmost_a frontier_n of_o his_o kingdom_n lest_o in_o his_o absence_n there_o may_v arise_v some_o trouble_n behind_o his_o back_n he_o march_v with_o all_o his_o land-force_n against_o the_o pisidian_n who_o inhabit_v about_o 〈◊〉_d selga_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o roman_a embassador_n p._n sulpitius_n and_o p._n villius_n who_o as_o we_o say_v before_o have_v be_v send_v unto_o antiochus_n with_o direction_n first_o to_o visit_v king_n eumenes_n arrive_v at_o carpesso_fw-la elea_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v up_o to_o pergamo_n pergamus_n where_o eumenes_n keep_v his_o royal_a court_n eumenes_n be_v desirous_a in_o this_o heart_n that_o antiochus_n shall_v be_v war_v upon_o suppose_v very_o that_o if_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n be_v a_o prince_n so_o much_o mighty_a than_o himself_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o ill_a and_o dangerous_a neighbour_n to_o near_o unto_o he_o but_o if_o war_n be_v once_o afoot_o that_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o beard_n and_o match_v the_o roman_n than_o philip_n have_v be_v and_o that_o either_o he_o shall_v whole_o be_v overthrow_v and_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n or_o if_o be_v vanquish_v he_o have_v peace_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o roman_n then_o as_o he_o lose_v much_o thereby_o and_o will_v be_v weak_a so_o himself_o shall_v gain_v by_o the_o bargain_n and_o grow_v mighty_a that_o afterward_o he_o may_v be_v able_a easy_o of_o himself_o to_o make_v his_o part_n good_a and_o hold_v his_o own_o against_o he_o without_o the_o help_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o if_o any_o misfortune_n shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v better_a by_o far_o to_o hazard_v any_o fortune_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o roman_a society_n than_o either_o alone_a to_o endure_v the_o lordly_a dominion_n of_o antiochus_n &_o be_v subject_a or_o in_o refuse_v to_o obey_v be_v compely_v there_o to_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o employ_v all_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v yea_o and_o address_v all_o counsel_n that_o he_o can_v devise_v for_o to_o prick_v on_o and_o set_v forward_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o war_n sulpitius_n remain_v behind_o sick_a at_o pergamus_n but_o vilius_n advertise_v that_o the_o king_n be_v occupy_v and_o busy_v in_o the_o pisidian_a war_n go_v to_o ephesus_n and_o while_o he_o abide_v there_o some_o few_o day_n he_o endeavour_v and_o make_v mean_n to_o have_v conference_n often_o time_n with_o hannibal_n who_o haply_o at_o that_o time_n so_o journ_v there_o both_o to_o sound_v his_o mind_n if_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o also_o to_o secure_v he_o of_o all_o fear_n from_o the_o roman_n in_o these_o meeting_n and_o communication_n no_o other_o thing_n pass_v nor_o be_v do_v between_o they_o but_o see_v what_o ensue_v hereupon_o of_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n wrought_v and_o compass_v of_o mere_a policy_n hannibal_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v less_o set_v by_o and_o in_o small_a credit_n with_o the_o king_n yea_o and_o in_o all_o matter_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o suspect_v and_o have_v in_o jealousy_n claudius_n the_o historian_n who_o follow_v the_o greek_a book_n of_o acilius_n write_v that_o p._n africanus_n be_v join_v in_o that_o embassage_n and_o that_o he_o talk_v and_o devise_v with_o hannibal_n at_o ephesus_n and_o namely_o make_v report_n of_o one_o conference_n and_o speech_n between_o they_o twain_o and_o that_o be_v this_o africanus_n demand_v of_o hannibal_n who_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o take_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a commander_n for_o feat_n of_o arm_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o which_o he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o judge_v alexander_n the_o king_n of_o the_o macedonian_n be_v simple_o the_o most_o excellent_a warrior_n in_o this_o regard_n that_o he_o with_o a_o small_a power_n have_v defeat_v innumerable_a army_n and_o beside_o have_v pass_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n even_o to_o those_o land_n that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v incredible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o reach_v unto_o and_o when_o he_o ask_v again_o who_o he_o deem_v worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o answer_v that_o pyrrhus_n be_v the_o man_n for_o that_o he_o first_o teach_v how_o to_o pitch_v a_o camp_n and_o above_o all_o other_o point_n of_o military_a skill_n no_o man_n know_v better_a to_o choose_v out_o commodious_a ground_n and_o place_n of_o advantage_n or_o more_o cunning_o to_o plant_v and_o dispose_v garrison_n beside_o he_o have_v such_o cast_n and_o a_o dexterity_n to_o draw_v and_o win_v man_n unto_o he_o that_o the_o italian_a nation_n have_v leiser_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o a_o foreign_a prince_n than_o to_o live_v under_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n not_o with_o stand_v they_o have_v of_o long_a time_n the_o seignory_n and_o rule_v of_o those_o part_n and_o when_o he_o proceed_v still_o to_o know_v who_o he_o repute_v for_o the_o three_o he_o make_v no_o stick_v at_o the_o matter_n but_o name_v himself_o whereupon_o scipio_n take_v up_o a_o laughter_n and_o reply_v again_o what_o will_v you_o say_v then_o if_o your_o hap_n have_v be_v to_o have_v subdue_v i_o mary_n than_o quoth_v he_o i_o will_v think_v i_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v set_v before_o alexander_n before_o pyrrhus_n yea_o and_o before_o all_o other_o martial_a man_n and_o commander_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o this_o answer_n scipio_n take_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n to_o see_v how_o surrelly_n and_o caurelous_o he_o have_v like_o a_o cunning_a carthaginian_a couch_v his_o word_n in_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o flattery_n as_o if_o he_o have_v sequester_v he_o from_o out_o of_o the_o range_v and_o rank_n of_o all_o other_o captain_n as_o be_v by_o many_o degree_n incomparable_a and_o far_o above_o all_o other_o then_o villius_n go_v forward_o from_o ephesus_n to_o apamea_n and_o thither_o antiochus_n also_o repair_v for_o to_o meet_v he_o hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o roman_a legate_n in_o this_o communication_n and_o conference_n at_o apamea_n the_o matter_n be_v debate_v much_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o it_o
genutius_n be_v the_o same_o who_o beforetime_n be_v consul_n as_o for_o c._n blasio_n he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o censorship_n stand_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o capitol_n the_o greek_a record_n overpass_v they_o both_o 485_o or_o after_o some_o p._n sempronius_n or_o after_o some_o app._n claudius_n or_o after_o some_o q._n ogulpbius_fw-la or_o after_o some_o fabius_n pictor_n after_o cornelius_n and_o genutius_n consul_n cassiodorus_n bring_v in_o pub._n sempronius_n and_o app._n claudius_n and_o of_o purpose_n overskippeth_a q._n gulo_n and_o fabius_n pictor_n zonara_n q._n gallus_n and_o c._n fabius_n of_o they_o speak_v eutropius_n say_v when_o q._n gulo_n and_o fabius_n pictor_n be_v consul_n the_o picenate_v raise_v war_n and_o by_o the_o consul_n next_o follow_v to_o wit_n p._n sempronius_n and_o app._n claudius_n they_o be_v vanquish_v pliny_n also_o in_o his_o 33_o book_n and_o 3_o chap._n when_o q._n fabius_n quoth_v he_o be_v consul_n silver_n be_v coin_v and_o stamp_v for_o money_n five_o year_n before_o the_o second_v punic_a war_n these_o consul_n velleius_n also_o reckon_v in_o his_o first_o book_n but_o sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n advertise_v we_o that_o the_o book_n of_o eutropius_n be_v very_o faulty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o consul_n and_o that_o in_o lieu_n of_o quin._n gulo_n it_o shall_v be_v read_v q._n ogulphius_fw-la for_o of_o this_o gulo_n there_o be_v no_o place_n beside_o any_o mention_n so_o as_o they_o will_v have_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v q._n ogulvius_n son_n of_o l._n nephew_n of_o a._n surname_v gallus_n who_o a_o little_a before_o be_v send_v in_o embassage_n to_o ptolomeus_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o pass_v well_o that_o they_o shall_v match_v ogulvius_n a_o commoner_n with_o fabius_n a_o patrician_n also_o onuphrius_n testify_v that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a hand_n write_v book_n of_o eutropius_n the_o name_n be_v find_v of_o ogulvius_n and_o as_o both_o the_o greek_a record_n and_o also_o zonaras_n together_o with_o the_o more_o ancient_a and_o perfect_a copy_n of_o eutropius_n agree_v to_o this_o his_o judgement_n so_o hubertus_n goltzius_n likewise_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o consul_n embrace_v the_o same_o and_o that_o which_o make_v most_o for_o the_o purpose_n the_o old_a antiquity_n of_o coin_n witness_n as_o much_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o this_o be_v worth_a the_o observation_n that_o often_o time_n in_o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o money_n the_o letter_z c._n be_v write_v for_o g_o as_o for_o example_n here_o ocul_fw-la cal._n for_o ogul_n galba_n 486_o p._n sempronius_n app._n claudius_n see_v that_o we_o settle_v the_o consulship_n of_o the_o former_a year_n in_o ogulvius_n and_o fabius_n pictor_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o eutropius_n the_o greek_a record_n cuspinian_n zonaras_n onuphrius_n and_o other_o we_o will_v set_v down_o for_o this_o year_n consul_n p._n sempronius_n and_o app._n claudius_n who_o velleius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n call_v sempronius_n sophus_n and_o appius_n the_o son_n of_o caecus_n the_o greek_a record_n sempronius_n rufus_n sophus_n and_o cuspinian_o book_n rufus_n moreover_o this_o also_o goltzius_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o surname_n of_o this_o sempronius_n be_v in_o old_a piece_n of_o coin_n find_v write_v without_o a_o aspiration_n sopus_fw-la which_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v see_v in_o such_o antiquity_n for_o we_o read_v in_o other_o of_o they_o pilippus_fw-la tampilus_fw-la graccus_fw-la pulcer_n triumpius_fw-la for_o philippus_n tamphilus_n gracchus_n pulcher_n triumphus_fw-la and_o such_o like_a 487_o m._n attilius_n l._n julius_n libo_n evtropius_fw-la put_v down_o for_o consul_n mar._n attilius_n and_o l._n julius_n libo_n the_o sicilian_a register_n regulus_n and_o libo_n cassiodorus_n m._n attilius_n and_o l._n julius_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n of_o capitol_n triumph_n 488_o d._n junius_n n._n fabius_n cassiodorus_n report_v for_o coss._n this_o year_n d._n junius_n and_o n._n fabius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n pera_n and_o pictor_n the_o capitol_n record_v of_o triumph_n d._n junius_n son_n of_o d._n nephew_n of_o d._n surname_v pera_n and_o n._n fabius_n son_n of_o c._n nephew_n of_o m._n surname_v pictor_n upon_o what_o occasion_n these_o fabius_n take_v the_o surname_n of_o pictor_n pliny_n show_v in_o his_o 35_o book_n chap._n 4._o valer._n max._n in_o his_o 4_o book_n and_o 3_o chap._n seem_v to_o note_v and_o signify_v that_o fabius_n gurges_n and_o n._n fabius_n pictor_n live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n 489_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n l._n mamilius_n vitulus_n this_o year_n also_o cassiodorus_n pass_v over_o the_o greek_a record_n show_v maximus_n and_o vitulus_n zonara_n q._n fabius_n and_o aemilius_n no_o doubt_n for_o mamilius_n by_o some_o error_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o copy_n cuspinian_n out_o of_o some_o old_a book_n deliver_v unto_o we_o for_o consul_n q._n fab._n maximus_n and_o lu._n mamilius_n onuphrius_n think_v that_o q._n fab._n maximus_n gurges_n be_v now_o thrice_o consul_n 490_o ap._n claudius_n m._n fulvius_n beside_o the_o capitol_n monument_n polybius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o consul_n gellius_n also_o who_o call_v they_o thus_o app._n claudius_n brother_n of_o caecus_n surname_v caudex_fw-la and_o mar._n fulvius_n flaccus_n in_o like_a manner_n livy_n paterculus_n and_o pliny_n in_o his_o book_n of_o famous_a man_n as_o also_o appianus_n florus_n frontinus_n in_o his_o i_o book_n of_o stratagem_n eutropius_n orosius_n and_o cassiodorus_n 491_o my_o valerius_n my_o otacilius_n cassiodorus_n and_o eutropius_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o my_o valerius_n and_o my_o otacilius_n be_v consul_n zonara_n name_v valerius_n max._n and_o otacilius_n crassus_n cuspinian_o calendar_n and_o the_o sicilian_a record_n maximus_n messala_n and_o crassus_n of_o these_o consul_n verrius_n flaccus_n polybius_n cassiodorus_n eutropius_n and_o macrobius_n out_o of_o varro_n make_v report_n as_o for_o macrobius_n he_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o my_o valerius_n be_v in_o this_o government_n of_o his_o name_n messala_n and_o pliny_n likewise_o in_o his_o six_o book_n and_o five_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n 492_o l._n posthumius_fw-la q._n mamilius_n cassiodorus_n and_o polybius_n put_v down_o for_o next_o consul_n l._n postumius_n and_o q._n mamilius_n zonara_n name_v they_o postumius_n albinus_n and_o quintus_n mamilius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n albinus_n and_o vitulus_n but_o the_o capitol_n monument_n lucius_n postumius_n son_n of_o lucius_n nephew_n of_o licius_fw-la surname_v megellus_n and_o quin._n mamilius_n son_n of_o q._n nephew_n of_o m._n surname_v vitulus_n 493_o l._n valerius_n t._n otacilius_n polybius_n and_o cassiodorus_n match_v together_o in_o the_o consulate_a for_o this_o year_n l._n valerius_n and_o t._n otacilius_n the_o surname_n of_o valerius_n be_v flaccus_n and_o of_o otacilius_n crassus_n as_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o capitol_n and_o sicilian_a record_n 494_o cn._n cornelius_n c._n duilius_n cassiodorus_n and_o zonaras_n bring_v in_o for_o coss._n cn._n cornelius_n and_o c._n duilius_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o polybius_n but_o only_o that_o in_o lieu_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sicilian_a register_n show_v scipio_n and_o duilius_n cn._n cornelius_n scipio_n be_v surname_v also_o asina_n by_o the_o capital_a writer_n orosius_n eutropius_n and_o valerius_n in_o his_o six_o book_n chap._n 10_o of_o which_o surname_n macrobius_n write_v thus_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o saturnalia_fw-la the_o surname_n of_o asina_n qd_n he_o be_v give_v to_o the_o cornelij_n for_o that_o the_o first_o of_o the_o house_n cornelia_n have_v either_o buy_a land_n or_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n when_o after_o the_o solemn_a manner_n he_o be_v require_v to_o put_v in_o good_a surety_n for_o security_n bring_v into_o the_o open_a market_n place_v a_o she_o ass_n lade_v with_o money_n and_o pawn_v down_o that_o present_o in_o stead_n of_o pledge_n 495_o c._n aquilius_n son_n of_o m._n l._n cornelius_n son_n of_o l._n there_o be_v nominate_v by_o cassiodorus_n for_o consul_n c._n aquilius_n and_o l._n cornelius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n florus_n and_o scipio_n zonara_n c._n florus_n and_o l._n scipio_n eutropius_n and_o orosius_n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n and_o c._n aquilius_n florus_n polybius_n leave_v they_o out_o the_o capitoline_n monument_n agree_v with_o the_o annal_n of_o eutropius_n and_o orosius_n 496_o a._n atilius_n calatinus_n q._n sulpitius_n polybius_n avouch_v for_o this_o year_n consul_n a._n atilius_n and_o c._n sulpitius_n cassiodorus_n a._n atilius_n calatinus_n and_o c._n sulpitius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n and_o cuspinian_o calendar_n calatinus_n &_o paterculus_n the_o capitol_n monument_n a._n atilius_n calatinus_n and_o c._n sulpitius_n paterculus_n zonara_n atilius_n calatinus_n and_o caius_n sulpitius_n of_o these_o consul_n polybius_n cicero_n valerius_n