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to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o leave_v the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o veij_fw-la another_o city_n 212._o i_o of_o m._n valerius_n corvinus_n dictatour_n to_o the_o mutinous_a and_o rebellious_a soldier_n from_o fight_v against_o their_o native_a country_n 278._o g_o of_o pacuvius_n calavius_n the_o campane_n to_o his_o son_n not_o to_o kill_v hannibal_n 478_o k_o of_o vibius_n virius_n to_o the_o campane_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n 592._o l._n admonition_n of_o metius_n suffetius_n captain_n of_o the_o alban_n to_o tullus_n hostilius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n about_o peace_n make_v between_o roman_n and_o alban_n 16._o m_n of_o tullus_n hostilius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o his_o own_o soldier_n concern_v the_o treachery_n of_o metius_n suffetius_n 20._o m_n of_o the_o two_o delegate_n valerius_n and_o horatius_n about_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o commons_o 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