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prisoner_n to_o vespahtian_n and_o titus_n notwithstanding_o by_o their_o favour_n purchase_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o statue_n for_o in_o he_o be_v invest_v these_o good_a part_n of_o a_o historiographer_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o viz_n great_a learning_n unpassionate_a integrity_n &_o experience_n of_o affair_n his_o integrity_n be_v apparent_a in_o this_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n he_o give_v notwithstanding_o a_o grave_n veâ—eâ—ent_a and_o laudable_a testimony_n of_o christ_n whereas_o our_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n discourse_v upon_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v so_o far_o transport_v with_o envy_n that_o they_o not_o only_o conceal_v their_o deserve_a commendation_n but_o also_o disgrace_v they_o with_o most_o opprobrius_fw-la and_o undecent_a rail_n whereof_o let_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la be_v the_o plaintiff_n who_o though_o he_o be_v worthy_a both_o of_o blame_n &_o punishment_n yet_o for_o thâ—se_a 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as_o his_o temperance_n his_o fortitude_n his_o continency_n his_o favour_n to_o wisdom_n and_o his_o justice_n above_o opinion_n he_o prove_v by_o action_n and_o witness_n as_o in_o this_o one_o example_n for_o many_o when_o delphidius_n gallus_n a_o most_o sharp_a orator_n â—ad_v accuse_v numerius_n precedent_n of_o narbon_n in_o france_n then_o lie_v at_o paris_n and_o be_v urge_v to_o bring_v forth_o his_o proof_n and_o witness_n most_o mighty_a caesar_n say_v he_o what_o man_n will_v ever_o be_v find_v guilty_a if_o his_o bare_a denial_n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v he_o to_o who_o caesar_n answer_v and_o what_o man_n shall_v ever_o depart_v innocent_a if_o one_o man_n accusation_n shall_v suffice_v to_o condemn_v he_o this_o ammianus_n be_v a_o grecian_a a_o knight_n and_o a_o follower_n of_o vrsicinus_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o all_o the_o war_n almost_o which_o in_o those_o time_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o europe_n or_o asia_n his_o work_n remain_v whole_a 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he_o the_o text_n seem_v tedious_a it_o profit_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o full_a for_o whosoever_o affect_v overmuch_o brevity_n where_o thing_n of_o doubtful_a knowledge_n be_v relate_v seek_v after_o ease_n but_o ripen_v not_o his_o judgement_n wherefore_o among_o such_o diverse_a and_o different_a variety_n of_o author_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o advise_a choice_n of_o that_o learning_n whereunto_o his_o study_n stand_v most_o addict_v lest_o in_o this_o small_a and_o short_a leisure_n of_o life_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v read_v much_o and_o yâ—t_v in_o point_n of_o ambiguity_n can_v determine_v with_o himselve_n upon_o what_o to_o resolve_v as_o if_o he_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o polidor_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n although_o he_o be_v suspicious_a to_o the_o scot_n and_o french_a of_o rhenanus_fw-la for_o the_o history_n of_o germany_n and_o aemilius_n for_o the_o state_n of_o france_n then_o shall_v 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assistance_n of_o these_o direction_n or_o by_o better_a of_o his_o own_o if_o he_o can_v
crew_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o contain_v the_o faction_n in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n to_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o the_o consul_n to_o be_v resolute_a for_o slaughter_n fire_n and_o the_o like_a misery_n of_o war_n for_o within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o approach_v the_o city_n with_o a_o powerful_a army_n these_o be_v the_o passage_n at_o rome_n from_o the_o camp_n c._n manlius_n have_v send_v certain_a agent_n of_o his_o rout_n unto_o q._n martius_n with_o these_o ouerture_n chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o letter_n of_o manlius_n to_o the_o general_n 2._o his_o answer_n 3._o catelines_n colourable_a excuse_n of_o his_o journey_n 4._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o contrary_n i_o call_v god_n and_o man_n most_o worthy_a general_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o have_v take_v arm_n neither_o against_o our_o country_n neither_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o any_o private_a subject_n but_o only_o to_o free_v our_o needy_a and_o misâ—rabe_n carcase_n from_o injury_n from_o violence_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o usurer_n the_o most_o of_o we_o not_o dare_v to_o show_v our_o face_n in_o our_o own_o country_n and_o all_o of_o we_o in_o general_a without_o credit_n or_o relief_n in_o which_o estate_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n to_o prosecute_v the_o clemency_n of_o our_o ancient_a law_n neither_o have_v forfeit_v our_o patrimony_n to_o keep_v our_o body_n from_o imprisonment_n so_o rigorous_o have_v the_o usurer_n and_o the_o praetor_n oppress_v us._n in_o former_a time_n the_o compassion_n of_o our_o elder_n have_v often_o acquit_v the_o disability_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o even_o but_o recentissime_fw-la but_o but_o s._n recentissime_fw-la yesterday_o in_o our_o remembrance_n by_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o all_o good_a man_n order_n have_v be_v take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a interest_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n yea_o the_o very_a commonalty_n either_o seduce_v by_o desire_n of_o superiority_n or_o underhand_o arm_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o great_a man_n have_v often_o disunit_a itself_o from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o father_n but_o we_o neither_o ambitious_a of_o empery_n nor_o desirous_a of_o riches_n the_o motive_n of_o all_o war_n &_o discourtesy_n among_o mortal_a creature_n request_v only_o liberty_n the_o want_n whereof_o no_o honest_a man_n can_v tolerate_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a life_n wherefore_o upon_o our_o bend_a knee_n we_o entreat_v your_o worthiness_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o misery_n and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o that_o advantage_n of_o law_n of_o the_o which_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o praetor_n have_v defraud_v we_o not_o enforce_v we_o injurious_o to_o that_o desperate_a extremity_n wherein_o we_o can_v but_o only_o study_v how_o to_o satiate_v our_o insatiable_a sword_n with_o execution_n of_o deep_a revenge_n salutem_fw-la una_fw-la salâ—â—_n miseris_fw-la nullam_fw-la sperare_fw-la salutem_fw-la 2._o to_o these_o q._n martius_n make_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o if_o they_o expect_v favour_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n they_o shall_v not_o implore_v it_o in_o arm_a manner_n but_o submissive_o to_o travel_v to_o rome_n where_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o find_v such_o clemency_n and_o courtesy_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o roman_a people_n as_o never_o any_o man_n yeâ—_n importune_v their_o mercy_n that_o depart_v away_o at_o any_o time_n unpardoned_a 3._o but_o catiline_n from_o diverse_a stage_n in_o his_o journey_n opprimeret_fw-la ut_fw-la iâ—cautos_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la dispatch_v away_o letter_n to_o many_o of_o the_o consulare_fw-la dignity_n and_o to_o every_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n beside_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o make_v his_o party_n good_a against_o the_o faction_n of_o his_o adversary_n who_o most_o false_o and_o malicious_o have_v suggest_v many_o slanderous_a accusation_n against_o he_o he_o be_v content_v to_o yield_v to_o time_n and_o to_o choose_v coniunctam_fw-la choose_v urbem_fw-la antiquissimo_fw-la fadâ—re_fw-la romanis_n coniunctam_fw-la massilia_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o voluntary_a exile_n not_o for_o that_o forsooth_o he_o be_v any_o way_n guilty_a of_o so_o heinous_a a_o imputation_n but_o for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n lest_o by_o his_o presence_n peradventure_o some_o seditious_a partiality_n may_v arise_v in_o the_o state_n contrary_a unto_o these_o q._n catulus_n read_v other_o letter_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n which_o as_o he_o affirm_v be_v date_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o catiline_n the_o transcript_n whereof_o follow_v l._n catiline_n to_o q._n catulus_n health_n 4._o thy_o assure_a constancy_n by_o trial_n experiment_v and_o in_o my_o most_o weighty_a danger_n never_o omit_v have_v confident_o warant_v these_o my_o commendation_n unto_o thy_o unspotted_a loyalty_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o list_v not_o to_o frame_v my_o defence_n in_o that_o new_a counsel_n i_o be_o now_o determine_v to_o yield_v you_o satisfaction_n &_o that_o not_o out_o of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o upon_o my_o honour_n i_o protest_v to_o be_v true_a but_o be_v first_o provoke_v by_o injurious_a disgrace_n for_o that_o be_v deny_v the_o reward_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o desert_n i_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o place_n of_o dignity_n due_o divolue_v to_o i_o according_a unto_o my_o wont_a custom_n i_o have_v now_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o public_a defence_n of_o the_o oppress_a people_n not_o for_o that_o out_o of_o my_o own_o revenue_n i_o can_v not_o satisfy_v my_o own_o debt_n since_o the_o only_a liberality_n of_o aurelia_n oristilla_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a to_o discharge_v myself_o and_o my_o surety_n but_o for_o that_o i_o observe_v man_n of_o no_o worth_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o myself_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n too_o injurious_o reject_v upon_o these_o term_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o to_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o reputation_n i_o be_v determine_v to_o have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a but_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o warrant_v be_v out_o to_o attach_v i_o i_o not_o only_o commend_v but_o also_o intrust_v unto_o thy_o loyalty_n oristilla_n defend_v she_o from_o wrong_n i_o beseech_v thou_o even_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o dear_a child_n farewell_n chap._n 11._o 1._o catiline_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o manlius_n 2._o the_o estate_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o border_a country_n after_o his_o departure_n 1._o but_o catiline_n have_v make_v some_o small_a stay_n with_o c._n flaminius_n in_o the_o country_n hetruria_n country_n civitas_fw-la municipalis_fw-la in_o hetruria_n of_o 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fair_a in_o show_v then_o profit_n but_o beautify_v with_o haven_n and_o adorn_v with_o costly_a building_n be_v give_v to_o adherbal_n chap._n 2._o 1._o the_o description_n of_o africa_n 2._o the_o first_o inhabitant_n order_n call_v upon_o i_o brief_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o africa_n as_o also_o to_o show_v what_o nation_n live_v with_o we_o in_o war_n or_o amity_n but_o as_o for_o those_o place_n &_o country_n which_o either_o for_o their_o extreme_a rough_a mountain_n or_o vast_a desert_n lie_v unfrequented_a i_o will_v but_o point_v at_o random_n the_o residue_n i_o will_v discourse_v of_o in_o short_a manner_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n some_o attribute_n unto_o africa_n a_o three_o part_n othersome_a speak_v only_o of_o asia_n and_o europe_n contain_v africa_n in_o europe_n westward_o it_o bound_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o ocean_n sea_n eastward_o upon_o those_o steep_a mountain_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n term_v catabathmon_a the_o sea_n be_v stormy_a the_o shore_n without_o haven_n the_o soil_n fertile_a
that_o my_o misery_n may_v win_v you_o to_o credit_n but_o since_o the_o destiny_n have_v reserve_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n wherein_o i_o be_o make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n and_o matter_n of_o triumph_n to_o the_o disloialty_n of_o jugurth_n i_o do_v not_o now_o think_v upon_o death_n nor_o the_o diversion_n of_o misery_n but_o only_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v share_v in_o his_o punishment_n so_o i_o be_v sure_a to_o participate_v of_o his_o fortune_n as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v you_o provide_v for_o it_o as_o you_o think_v best_a let_v i_o entreat_v you_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o your_o empire_n and_o our_o plight_a faith_n in_o friendship_n only_o to_o deliver_v my_o body_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o impious_a conspirator_n and_o this_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o grandfather_n massinissa_n chap._n 5._o 1._o ambassador_n of_o great_a quality_n be_v again_o send_v into_o africa_n 2._o remissly_a they_o leave_v thing_n as_o they_o find_v they_o 3._o cirtha_n be_v force_v 4._o adherbal_n slay_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o these_o letter_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o hot_a to_o have_v a_o army_n forthwith_o levy_v for_o africa_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n engage_v to_o send_v present_a succour_n to_o adherbal_n and_o at_o leisure_n to_o consult_v upon_o jugurths_n contempt_n for_o disobey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ambassador_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o favourite_n with_o much_o ado_n bestir_v they_o to_o dash_v this_o decree_n thus_o as_o in_o like_a case_n private_a favour_n pervert_v public_a honesty_n notwithstanding_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v nothing_o they_o have_v in_o ambassage_n grave_a personage_n man_n of_o great_a place_n and_o quality_n again_o into_o africa_n amongst_o who_o be_v m_n scanus_fw-la of_o consulare_fw-la dignity_n &_o powerful_a in_o senate_n of_o who_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o these_o man_n for_o that_o jugurth_n 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for_o his_o contempt_n towards_o the_o former_a ambassador_n but_o last_o the_o blind_a humour_n of_o ambition_n overmastre_v his_o sense_n and_o so_o a_o ungracious_a counsel_n force_v out_o of_o a_o rash_a resolve_n prevail_v to_o the_o worst_a whereupon_o give_v a_o general_a assault_n to_o the_o town_n he_o labour_v his_o utmost_a to_o become_v master_n thereof_o confident_o hope_v that_o by_o draw_v his_o enemy_n force_n to_o to_o diverse_a defence_n either_o the_o sword_n or_o policy_n will_v cast_v upon_o he_o the_o trophy_n of_o victory_n which_o not_o succeed_v neither_o his_o project_n of_o circumvent_a adherbal_n before_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o negotiation_n with_o the_o ambassador_n sort_v to_o effect_v fear_v by_o long_a stay_n further_a to_o exasperate_v scaurus_n his_o anger_n who_o he_o much_o fear_v in_o the_o company_n of_o some_o few_o horseman_n he_o retire_v into_o his_o own_o province_n where_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o what_o heinous_a measure_n they_o take_v his_o contumacy_n in_o not_o desist_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o cirtha_n and_o what_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o threaten_v after_o much_o debate_n on_o both_o side_n the_o ambassador_n retire_v towards_o rome_n jugurtha_n rome_n quia_fw-la â—alses_n inâ—â—pâ—i_fw-la ratiouâ—s_fw-la &_o causas_fw-la frivolas_fw-la adduceret_fw-la jugurtha_n without_o accomplish_v any_o agreement_n to_o purpose_n 3_o after_o news_n hereof_o be_v bring_v unto_o cirtha_n the_o regni_fw-la the_o cirthae_fw-la pro_fw-la presidio_fw-la imbositi_fw-la post_fw-la divisionem_fw-la regni_fw-la italian_n upon_o who_o virtue_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o town_n consist_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o motion_v a_o composition_n and_o yield_v the_o place_n they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v good_a deal_n move_v adherbal_n to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o yield_v himself_o &_o the_o town_n to_o jugurth_n with_o condition_n of_o security_n for_o his_o life_n all_o other_o the_o controversy_n to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o senate_n adherbal_n though_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v undergo_v any_o extremity_n than_o trust_v jugurths_n oath_n yet_o because_o it_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n to_o constrain_v he_o how_o obstinate_a soever_o yield_v to_o accept_v of_o whatsoever_o article_n the_o italian_n do_v think_v meet_a 4_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n that_o jugurth_n offer_v after_o some_o cruel_a torture_n constat_fw-la inermibus_fw-la verefimâ—le_fw-la est_fw-la pepercit_fw-la a_o tamen_fw-la italicis_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la be_v his_o brother_n blood_n the_o second_o a_o promiscuous_a slaughter_n of_o the_o young_a numidian_n and_o merchant_n as_o any_o one_o happen_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o arm_a enemy_n chap._n 6._o 1._o the_o humour_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o opposition_n of_o memmius_n the_o subtlety_n of_o jugurth_n 2._o the_o roman_n first_o preparation_n to_o war_n 3._o frustrate_v by_o jugurth_n after_o intelligence_n hereof_o be_v certify_v at_o rome_n and_o the_o matter_n begin_v to_o be_v expostulate_v in_o senate_n the_o old_a favourite_n of_o the_o king_n sometime_o by_o interruption_n and_o sometime_o by_o fair_a speech_n intermingle_v with_o foul_a find_v occasion_n by_o protraction_n of_o time_n to_o add_v hope_n of_o mitigation_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o if_o c._n memmius_n annum_fw-la memmius_n in_o proximum_fw-la annum_fw-la tribune_n elect_v of_o the_o people_n a_o man_n of_o a_o undaunted_a spirit_n and_o much_o offend_v at_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o gentry_n have_v not_o prefer_v a_o information_n to_o the_o people_n against_o jugurth_n how_o matter_n be_v carry_v viz_n that_o by_o a_o few_o factious_a citizen_n the_o offender_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v pardon_v without_o doubt_v all_o displeasure_n have_v be_v forget_v by_o procrastination_n of_o consultation_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n be_v favour_n and_o mony_n 2_o but_o the_o popular_a fear_n awaken_v the_o drowsy_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o recall_v to_o their_o memory_n the_o inexcusable_a management_n of_o this_o foul_a fact_n by_o the_o law_n sempronia_n numidia_n and_o italy_n be_v the_o appoint_a province_n for_o the_o future_a consul_n p._n scipio_n nasica_n and_o l._n calphurnius_fw-la bestia_fw-la be_v nominate_v the_o lot_n of_o numidia_n fall_v upon_o calphurnius_fw-la of_o italy_n upon_o scipio_n wage_n and_o all_o other_o ammonition_n necessary_a for_o war_n be_v proportion_v for_o the_o army_n of_o africa_n jugurth_n contrary_a to_o imagination_n be_v beyond_o doubt_n persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v to_o contentment_n be_v manage_v at_o rome_n for_o money_n by_o message_n hear_v hereof_o send_v his_o own_o son_n with_o two_o of_o his_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o senate_n to_o these_o he_o give_v in_o strict_a charge_n as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o death_n 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calumny_n of_o these_o scaurus_n make_v one_o of_o who_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n we_o have_v already_o relate_v