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natife_n country_n therefore_o he_o touch_v brief_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o roman_n empire_n so_o that_o he_o neither_o excede_v the_o bound_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n nor_o yet_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n the_o fondation_n of_o that_o city_n which_o out_o of_o doubt_n be_v head_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o first_o inhabiter_n of_o italye_n be_v the_o aborigines_n italy_n who_o king_n saturn_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n that_o during_o his_o â—…eygne_n there_o be_v not_o any_o slave_n or_o bondman_n nor_o any_o man_n that_o have_v ought_v saturn_n private_a to_o himself_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a and_o undevided_a to_o all_o man_n a_o like_a as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v one_o patrymonie_n and_o one_o inheritance_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o which_o example_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o sâ—…turne_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o set_v by_o then_o another_o but_o that_o the_o bondeman_n shall_v sit_v down_o to_o their_o meal_n fellowelyke_o with_o their_o master_n everyewher_o saturnâ—…_n furthermore_o italy_n be_v call_v saturnia_n after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o foresay_a king_n the_o hill_n also_o where_o he_o dwell_v be_v call_v saturn_n on_o the_o which_o at_o this_o day_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d have_v as_o it_o be_v remove_v saturn_n out_o of_o his_o place_n stand_v the_o capitol_n after_o he_o in_o the_o third_o place_n by_o report_n reygn_v faunus_n in_o who_o time_n euander_n with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o his_o countryman_n come_v from_o palantener_n italy_n a_o city_n of_o arcady_n into_o italy_n to_o who_o faunus_n of_o gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n assign_v land_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o the_o mountain_n which_o afterward_o he_o call_v palantine_n in_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o hill_n he_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o lycens_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v pan_n and_o the_o roman_n lupercus_n the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n be_v otherwise_o naked_a be_v call_v in_o a_o goat_n skin_n in_o the_o which_o manner_n oâ—…_n attire_n man_n be_v yet_o wont_a to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o stretes_n of_o româ—…_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n keep_v unto_o pan._n faunus_n have_v a_o wife_n name_v fatua_fw-la which_o be_v continual_o ravish_v with_o a_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o fury_n prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v wheruppon_o such_o as_o be_v lâ—…tinus_n wont_a to_o be_v so_o inspire_v be_v say_v to_o play_v fatua_fw-la unto_o this_o day_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o faunus_n and_o hercules_n who_o the_o same_o time_n have_v kill_v geryon_n drive_v his_o cattle_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o reward_n of_o his_o victory_n through_o italy_n be_v unlefull_a beget_v latinus_n during_o who_o reign_n aeneas_n after_o that_o troy_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o greek_n â–ª_o italy_n come_v from_o thence_o into_o italy_n where_o at_o his_o first_o arrival_n he_o be_v bydden_a battle_n but_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o man_n into_o the_o field_n before_o thencounter_v they_o fall_v to_o communication_n in_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v latinus_n in_o such_o admiration_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o make_v he_o compartener_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o also_o make_v he_o his_o son_n in_o law_n by_o geve_v he_o his_o daughter_n lavinia_n in_o marriage_n after_o this_o they_o make_v war_n 〈◊〉_d against_o turnus_n king_n of_o the_o rutilians_n who_o challenge_v they_o for_o defraud_v he_o of_o lavinia_n that_o by_o promise_n shall_v have_v be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n in_o the_o which_o both_o turuus_fw-la &_o latinus_n be_v slay_v aeneas_n therefore_o obtain_v both_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n build_v a_o city_n &_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n afterward_o he_o make_v war_n against_o mezentius_n king_n of_o the_o hetruscians_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o son_n ascanius_n succeed_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o leave_v lavinium_n build_v alba_n long_fw-mi the_o which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n together_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n after_o alba._n many_o king_n of_o this_o city_n at_o length_n reign_v numitor_n and_o amulius_n but_o amulius_n have_v wrongful_o depose_v his_o elder_a brother_n numitor_n to_o thentente_n none_o issue_n male_a shall_v rise_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o numitor_n to_o challenge_v the_o crown_n thrust_v his_o daughter_n rhea_n into_o a_o nonrie_n there_o to_o lead_v all_o her_o life_n in_o vowâ—…d_a virginity_n cloak_v his_o injury_n with_o a_o honourable_a colour_n that_o man_n may_v suppose_v she_o be_v not_o put_v there_o as_o a_o condemn_a person_n but_o rather_o make_v chief_a prio_n resse_v of_o the_o place_n by_o election_n be_v therefore_o as_o a_o recluse_n education_n in_o the_o grove_n consecrate_v to_o mars_n she_o be_v delyver_v of_o two_o son_n whether_o she_o conceyve_v they_o by_o advouterye_n or_o by_o mars_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n amulius_n upon_o knowledge_n hereof_o be_v in_o more_o fear_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o two_o child_n common_a deed_n they_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o lay_v their_o mother_n in_o prison_n through_o distress_n whereof_o she_o die_v but_o fortune_n provide_v before_o hand_n for_o thoriginall_a of_o the_o roman_n send_v a_o she-wolfe_n to_o nurse_n the_o child_n the_o which_o have_v lose_v her_o whelp_n for_o desire_v to_o have_v her_o dug_n draw_v that_o be_v pain_v with_o fullness_n of_o milk_n offer_v herself_o to_o be_v nourice_o to_o the_o child_n as_o â—…he_v come_v and_o go_v oftentimes_o to_o the_o child_n like_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v her_o whelp_n a_o shepeherde_n name_v faustulus_n perceyve_v the_o matter_n and_o steal_v they_o from_o the_o wolf_n bring_v they_o up_o like_o shepeherde_n among_o his_o cattle_n now_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o grove_n of_o mars_n or_o for_o that_o they_o be_v nourish_v by_o a_o wolf_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tuition_n of_o mars_n it_o be_v beleve_v to_o be_v as_o a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mars_n the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v name_v remus_n &_o other_o romulus_n when_o they_o be_v man_n grow_v they_o accustom_v to_o try_v maystry_n daily_a one_o with_o a_o other_o whereby_o they_o increase_v as_o well_o in_o strength_n as_o in_o agility_n and_o swyftnes_n therefore_o when_o they_o have_v oftentimes_o man_n full_o &_o politic_o chase_v away_o the_o thefe_n from_o steal_v â–ª_o of_o the_o cattle_n remus_n be_v take_v by_o the_o say_a thefe_n &_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v thâ—…_n same_o himself_n which_o he_o have_v prohibit_v tother_o to_o do_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o there_o accuse_v for_o a_o stealer_n of_o numitor_n cattle_n wheruppon_o the_o king_n deliver_v he_o to_o numitor_n to_o punish_v as_o he_o think_v good_a but_o numitor_n have_v pity_n of_o the_o young_a man_n have_v half_o a_o mistrust_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o his_o nephew_n that_o be_v cast_v away_o by_o reason_n he_o resemble_v his_o daughter_n so_o much_o in_o favour_n and_o make_v &_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o time_n of_o her_o deliveraunce_n be_v agrâ—…able_a unto_o his_o year_n as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o doubtful_a perplexity_n with_o himself_o faustulus_n come_v sodaynlie_o in_o with_o romulus_n by_o who_o be_v further_o instruct_v of_o the_o birth_n &_o bring_v up_o of_o numitor_n the_o child_n they_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o take_v weapon_n in_o hand_n the_o young_a man_n to_o revenge_v their_o mother_n death_n and_o numitor_n to_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n wrongful_o witholden_v from_o he_o amulius_n be_v slay_v and_o numitor_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n anon_o after_o the_o youngman_n build_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v finish_v there_o be_v ordain_v a_o senate_n of_o a_o hundred_o elder_n which_o be_v call_v father_n then_o because_o the_o neighbour_n disdeyn_v to_o marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o shepeherde_n they_o ravish_v the_o maiden_n rome_n of_o the_o sabine_n and_o have_v subdue_v the_o people_n that_o be_v next_o about_o they_o first_o they_o gate_n thempore_o of_o italy_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o those_o day_n as_o yet_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o diadem_n have_v mace_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v sceptre_n for_o even_o from_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o thing_n man_n in_o old_a time_n do_v worship_n mace_n for_o god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o which_o religion_n the_o ymage_n of_o the_o god_n be_v yet_o still_o â—…ade_v with_o mace_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n tarquin_n a_o company_n of_o the_o phocense_v
be_v no_o more_o abase_v thereby_o then_o shall_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n by_o set_v it_o in_o brass_n or_o iron_n or_o by_o carry_v it_o in_o a_o closur_n of_o leather_n if_o any_o error_n have_v escape_v i_o in_o the_o do_v hereof_o as_o i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o that_o some_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v correct_v may_v have_v escape_v my_o hand_n i_o desire_v the_o learned_a reader_n as_o well_o to_o admonish_v i_o friendly_a of_o my_o error_n as_o also_o to_o put_v his_o help_a hand_n to_o thamendment_n of_o the_o same_o in_o do_v whereof_o as_o he_o shall_v great_o benefit_n other_o so_o let_v he_o assure_v himself_o he_o can_v do_v i_o a_o great_a pleasure_n nor_o a_o high_a friendship_n and_o thus_o wish_v that_o my_o travel_n and_o labour_n in_o do_v hereof_o may_v turn_v to_o thy_o commodity_n and_o profit_n i_o bid_v the_o fare_v well_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n take_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d berosus_n and_o megasthenes_n ¶_o the_o first_o monarchy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o ninus_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d belus_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o assiâ—…ia_n reign_v 〈◊〉_d year_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d wife_n of_o the_o sayo_z ninus_n 〈◊〉_d year_n 3_z 〈◊〉_d nineas_n other_o wise_a call_v lead_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o foresay_a ninus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 4_o artus_n thirty_o year_n 5_o aralius_n xl_o year_n 6_o baleus_n 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d xxxulii_fw-la year_n 8_o belothus_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n xxxv_o year_n 9_o baleus_n lii_o year_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d xxxii_o year_n 11_o mamytus_fw-la thirty_o year_n 12_o manealeus_fw-la thirty_o year_n 13_o sterus_n or_o pherus_n xx_o year_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 15_o 〈◊〉_d xl_o year_n 16_o ascatade_n xl_o year_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d xlv_o year_n 18_o belothus_n twenty-five_o year_n 19_o bellopare_v thirty_o year_n 20_o lamprydes_n xxxii_o year_n 21_o sosares_n xx_o year_n 22_o lampare_v thirty_o year_n 23_o 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o year_n 24_o 〈◊〉_d nineteeen_o year_n 25_o mytreus_n xxvii_o year_n 26_o tautane_n xxxii_o year_n 27_o tauten_n xl_o year_n 28_o tineus_n thirty_o year_n 29_o dercilius_fw-la xl_o year_n 30_o eupalus_n xxxviii_o year_n 31_o 〈◊〉_d xlv_o yeâ—…es_n 32_o 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n 33_o ophrateus_n â–ª_o xx_o year_n 34_o ophratane_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 35_o ocrasapes_n xlii_o year_n 36_o tonos_fw-la concoleros_n at_o sarâ—…a_n napolis_fw-la xx_o year_n this_o empire_n continue_v m._n c_o c._n xxix_o year_n the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o median_n and_o persianâ—…_n the_o medee_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d xxviii_o year_n 2_o mandanes_n l._n year_n 3_o sosarmon_n thirty_o year_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o l._n year_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d xxii_o year_n 6_o arcens_fw-la xl_o year_n 7_o artine_n xxii_o year_n 8_o astybares_n xx_o year_n 9_o astyages_n thirty_o year_n the_o king_n of_o mâ—…dia_n hold_v the_o empire_n clxxxxii_n year_n the_o persian_n 1_o â—…yrus_n thirty_o year_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o yâ—…res_n v._o 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…pers_n seven_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o darius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d xx_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o month_n 7_o 〈◊〉_d longimanus_fw-la xl_o 〈◊〉_d 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d viij_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o darius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d nineteeen_o year_n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sonâ—…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d codoâ—…_n vi_fw-la year_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n hold_v thempyr_n cc._o thirty_o year_n and._n v._o month_n the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n endure_v 〈◊〉_d year_n v._o month_n the_o three_o monarchy_n of_o the_o macedones_fw-la 1._o alexander_n the_o great_a after_o who_o death_n his_o kingdom_n be_v â—…ded_v among_o his_o noble_a man_n twelve_o yâ—…_n 2._o aridens_fw-la seven_o year_n 3._o cassander_n xviii_o year_n 4_o antipater_n &_o alexand_n iiii_o year_n 5_o demetrius_n vi_fw-la year_n 6_o pyâ—…rhus_n vi_fw-la month_n 7_o lysimachus_n v._o year_n 8_o ptolomeus_n ceramicus_fw-la i_o year_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d two_o month_n 10_o antipater_n 〈◊〉_d year_n 11_o sosthenes_n two_o year_n 12_o antigonus_n 〈◊〉_d xxxvi_o you_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d x._o year_n 14_o antigonus_n xv_o year_n 15_o phylip._n xlii_o year_n 16_o perses_n the_o last_o king_n x._o year_n the_o empire_n of_o macedon_n last_v with_o alexander_n 〈◊〉_d year_n &_o viij_o montheâ—…_n the_o king_n of_o asia_n antigonus_n xviii_o year_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d xvii_o you_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 〈◊〉_d nicanor_n xxxii_o yer_z the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o asia_n antiochus_n soter_n xliiii_o year_n antiochus_n theos_n xv_o year_n sileucus_fw-la callinicus_fw-la xx_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n antiochus_n the_o greaâ—…e_n xxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d seleucus_n 〈◊〉_d twelve_o year_n 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n xi_o year_n 〈◊〉_d eupater_n two_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxii_o year_n alexander_n x._o year_n 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iiii_o year_n antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d xxi_o year_n anciochus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d xviii_o yer_z phylyppe_n two_o year_n 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sicil_n of_o sardinia_n of_o spain_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o afric_n they_o have_v enter_v into_o war_n with_o hannibal_n and_o the_o carthaginenses_n and_o that_o they_o have_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o also_o for_o none_o other_o occasion_n but_o only_o y_fw-mi â—_o he_o be_v next_o neigh_v bour_fw-mi unto_o italy_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o king_n to_o dwell_v near_o the_o border_n of_o their_o empire_n wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o antiochus_fw-la to_o take_v ensample_n how_o to_o beware_v by_o other_o man_n who_o kingdom_n the_o noble_a and_o near_o it_o be_v to_o the_o roman_n so_o much_o shall_v he_o find_v they_o his_o fierce_a enemy_n moreover_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v content_v to_o surrender_v his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o he_o of_o the_o king_n doom_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v by_o force_n take_v from_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v less_o greve_v he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v better_o find_v in_o his_o hart_n to_o see_v his_o 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