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A11367 Here begynneth the famous cronycle of the warre, which the romayns had agaynst Iugurth vsurper of the kyngdome of Numidy: whiche cronycle is compyled in latyn by the renowmed romayn Salust. And translated into englysshe by syr Alexander Barclay preest, at co[m]maundement of the right hye and mighty prince: Thomas duke of Northfolke; Bellum Jugurthinum. English and Latin Sallust, 86-34 B.C.; Barclay, Alexander, 1475?-1552. 1525 (1525) STC 21627; ESTC S111868 201,461 356

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the_o drede_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o ennemis_fw-fr made_n they_o war_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a manner_n cause_v they_o to_o govern_v their_o cite_v with_o good_a &_o virtue_n institute_n without_o variance_n without_o robbery_n without_o oppression_n without_o slaughter_n nor_o other_o like_a cruel_a tyranny_n but_o when_o carthage_n be_v overcome_v anon_o be_v expulse_v fere_n from_o their_o mind_n and_o voluptuosite_a wantonness_n &_o pride_n which_o be_v great_o love_v in_o wealth_n and_o prosperite_n anon_o enter_v their_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_a peace_n when_o they_o have_v war_n but_o when_o the_o war_n be_v end_v &_o that_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o idleness_n after_o their_o own_o desire_n their_o peace_n and_o rest_n be_v more_o sharp_a more_o bitter_a more_o intolerable_a and_o more_o perilous_a to_o they_o than_o the_o war_n be_v before_o for_o the_o estate_n begin_v to_o turn_v their_o dignity_n &_o worship_n into_z immoderate_a affection_n of_o great_a lordshyppe_n and_o domination_n and_o the_o come_v people_n begin_v to_o turn_v their_o liberty_n into_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n every_o man_n provyde_v and_o draw_v to_o himself_o rob_v &_o reave_v without_o measure_n from_o the_o come_v well_o thus_o be_v the_o commentie_a abstract_n &_o divide_v from_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v the_o cite_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n and_o the_o come_v well_o which_o be_v in_o the_o mydde_v bytwene_v they_o on_o every_o side_n be_v pyll_v rob_n &_o utter_o waste_v of_o they_o both_o on_o both_o side_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o their_o party_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commons_n for_o all_o the_o estate_n be_v all_o togyder_n assemble_v conjoin_a &_o uny_v but_o the_o commons_n be_v disperse_a and_o spread_v abroad_o into_o dyverse_a place_n and_o company_n getting_a their_o lyveng_n with_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n &_o sweat_n of_o their_o body_n so_o everthe_a be_v govern_v in_o peace_n and_o in_o war_n at_o pleasure_n &_o advyse_v of_o a_o few_o private_a noble_a man_n the_o come_v treasoure_fw-mi the_o provynces_n maistershyppe_n office_n tribute_n worshyppe_n triumph_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n long_v to_o honour_n or_o avantage_fw-fr be_v only_a in_o handꝭ_n &_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o few_o noble_a man_n but_o the_o simple_a come_v people_n be_v weary_a &_o oppress_v with_o poverty_n with_z batayle_a and_o warfare_n ever_o in_o jeopardy_n and_o never_o in_o avantage_n nor_o lucre_n for_o the_o captayn_n with_o a_o few_o other_o noble_a man_n pull_v such_o pray_v as_o be_v take_v in_o batayle_n only_o to_o their_o singular_a avantage_n and_o behoof_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o parent_n &_o small_a child_n of_o the_o soudyors_n be_v dryven_v from_o their_o dwell_v place_n &_o possession_n by_o the_o say_v noble_a man_n echone_v of_o they_o by_o that_o lord_n unto_o who_o they_o dwell_v nearest_o and_o so_o the_o may_v &_o power_n of_o such_o noble_a man_n conjoin_v with_o immoderate_a covetyse_n assail_v defile_v waste_a and_o dystroy_v every_o thing_n without_o good_a manner_n without_o measure_n or_o moderation_n have_v no_o respect_n nor_o consyderation_n of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n till_o they_o have_v so_o farforth_o procee_v that_o at_o conclusion_n they_o be_v dystroy_v &_o overthrow_v by_o their_o own_o obstinate_a pride_n &_o tyranny_n but_o at_o last_o assoon_o as_o eversome_a of_o the_o estate_n be_v find_v which_o remembering_n and_o consydr_v themselves_o set_v more_o by_o true_a and_o laudable_a glory_n than_z by_o injust_a power_n and_o dignity_n and_o be_v move_v in_o mind_n by_o compassion_n to_o show_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v against_o the_o comment_n and_o to_o socour_v their_o misery_n than_o begin_v the_o cite_v to_o be_v trouble_v and_o move_v grevous_o for_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o commons_n be_v revyue_v by_o supportation_n of_o such_o noble_a man_n by_o mean_n whereof_o discord_n and_o devysion_n begin_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o cite_v as_o it_o be_v dry_a dust_n of_o the_o ground_n raise_v in_o a_o great_a &_o tempestyous_a wound_n for_o after_o that_o tiberius_n gracchus_n &_o caius_n gracchus_n who_o progenitour_n much_o increase_v the_o come_v wail_v in_o many_o batayl_v but_o namely_o in_o the_o batayle_n of_o carthage_n begin_v to_o restore_v the_o commentie_n into_o their_o old_a liberty_n and_o to_o detect_v the_o cruel_a mysdede_n of_o the_o few_o injurious_a estate_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n confederate_a and_o after_o manner_n chafe_v with_o ire_n assemble_v their_o fellow_n as_o latynians_n and_o some_o knight_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o hope_n of_o ꝓmotion_n leave_v the_o commons_n party_n and_o hold_v with_o the_o noble_a man_n all_o these_o with_o such_o as_o be_v to_o they_o len_v of_o other_o nation_n begin_v to_o withstand_v the_o accusemente_n of_o both_o the_o say_v gaccus_n which_o
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o famous_a cronycle_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v against_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n which_o cronycle_n be_v compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o renown_a romayn_v sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o sir_n alexander_n barclay_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ⸪_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a history_n first_o the_o preface_n of_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prin●●_n thomas_n duke_n of_o north●olke_n 〈◊〉_d compendyous_a extract_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d theffect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a history_n fo._n primo_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o sallust_n first_o compyler_n of_o this_o history_n fo._n iii._n ¶_o of_o what_o matter_n sallust_n intend_v ●o_o treat_v in_o process_n of_o this_o book_n &_o what_o cause_v move_v he_o of_o such_o matter_n to_o write_v the_o first_o chapyter_n fo._n v._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n massmissa_n come_v into_o favour_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o the_o kyngdone_v of_o numidy_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o cha_z fo._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o publyus_n scipio_n counsel_v jugurth_n at_o his_o depart_n after_o the_o city_n of_o numance_n be_v destroy_v the_o three_o chapyter_n fo._n seven_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o scipio_n unto_o the_o king_n micipsa_n in_o commendation_n and_o laud_n of_o jugurth_n the_o four_o chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o fyft_a chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o the_o exhortation_n or_o monition_fw-la which_o the_o king_n micipsa_n before_o his_o death_n give_v to_o jugurth_n the_o vi_o cha_z fo._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n depart_v from_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o discord_n bytwene_v jugurth_n and_o the_o son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o vii_o cha_z fo._n x._o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n by_o treason_n slay_v hiempsall_n the_o young_a son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o eight_o chapyter_n fo._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n overcome_v adherball_n in_o batayle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n how_o adherbal_n sle_z to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o how_o jugurth_n acloy_v with_o reward_n many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o ron●_n by_o who_o mean_n his_o cruelty_n be_v defend_v the_o ix_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o adherbal_n in_o form_n deliberative_a in_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o senators_n to_o command_v socour_n &_o aid_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o ꝓue_v the_o same_o to_o be_v ꝓfitable_a honest_a &_o easy_a the_o roman_v to_o do_v ꝓfitable_a that_o he_o may_v continue_v a_o friend_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n honest_a for_o his_o father_n &_o granfather_n have_v so_o deserve_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o romayn_v at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o other_o war_n else_o where_o the_o ten_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o thembassadour_n of_o jugurth_n reply_v against_o the_o word_n of_o adherbal_n &_o what_o direction_n be_v take_v for_o both_o party_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n the_o xi_o cha_z fo._n xv_o ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o habitables_n part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o africa_n namely_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o have_v amity_n or_o waxre_n with_o the_o romayn_v the_o twelve_o chapyter_n fo._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o adherhal_n yet_o once_o again_o and_o how_o adherbal_n again_o be_v overcome_v in_o batayle_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n at_o rome_n labour_v so_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o three_o young_a man_n inexpert_a and_o without_o polycie_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o afrique_a to_o cease_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o two_o kyngꝭ_n &_o how_o these_o embassadors_v return_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n xx_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o leter_n send_v from_o adherbal_n unto_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n what_o time_n he_o lay_v bysege_v by_o jugurth_n within_o the_o town_n of_o cyrtha_n the_o xu_o cha_z fo._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senator_n send_v new_a ambassador_n to_o jugurth_n command_n he_o to_o desy_v from_o persecution_n of_o adherbal_n and_o how_o they_o prevayl_v nothing_o how_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n be_v yield_v to_o jugurth_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v adherbal_n the_o xvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senators_v certyfy_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o army_n against_o he_o how_o thēbassadors_v of_o jugurth_n be_v not_o receyve_v into_o rome_n and_o how_o calphurniꝰ_n the_o roman_n captain_n be_v acloy_v by_o bribe_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xvii_o cha_z fo._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o ruler_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v grevous_o displease_v for_o grant_v of_o the_o peace_n &_o disalow_v the_o same_o &_o how_o memmius_n inflame_v the_o come_v people_n against_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xviii_o cha_z fo._n twenty-five_o ¶_o the_o orison_n of_o memmius_n have_v before_o the_o come_v people_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o orison_n he_o induce_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o repress_v and_o prosecute_v with_o hatred_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o xix_o cha_z fo._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o memmius_n induce_v the_o peple_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o say_a orison_n so_o that_o cassius_n be_v send_v for_o jugurthe_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o declare_v and_o a●●●se_v the_o supporter_n of_o his_o dede_n the_o twenty_o chapyter_n fo._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soudyour_n and_o other_o which_o be_v leave_v in_o numidy●_n while_o scaurus_n the_o consul_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o xxi_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n come_v to_o rome_n with_o cassius_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o there_o the_o xxii_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n increase_v his_o cruel_a tie_n at_o rome_n and_o renew_a his_o murdre_fw-fr in_o slea_v a_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o micipsa_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o batel_n renew_v again_o of_o hole_n the_o xxiii_o cha_z fo._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o albynus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o at_o last_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n leve_v his_o brother_n aulus_n in_o numidy_n with_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n the_o xxiiii_o cha_z fo._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o aulus_n and_o the_o romayne_n army_n be_v dyscomfyte_v of_o jugurth_n and_o how_o peace_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o aulus_n &_o to_o what_o shame_n the_o romayn_v be_v put_v by_o rasshe_n folly_n of_o the_o same_o capitayne_n aulus_n the_o xxu_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxii_o ¶_o what_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o in_o the_o city_n after_z that_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v bring_v thyder_n the_o xxvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxiii_o ¶_o whereof_o the_o dyscorde_n and_o take_n of_o party_n bytwene_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o commons_n of_o rome_n have_v first_o beginning_n the_o xxvii_o cha_z fo._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n be_v create_v consul_n and_o send_v by_o the_o romayn_v to_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a behaviour_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n the_o xxviii_o cha_z fo._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o metellus_n require_v unfayned_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o metellus_n behave_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o ambassador_n the_o xxix_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o war_n &_o what_o ordinace_n and_o polycie_n he_o use_v against_o the_o new_a consul_n metellus_n the_o xxx_o chapyter_n fo._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n fight_v bytwene_n metellus_n and_o jugurth_n the_o xxxi_o chapyter_n fo._n xl_o ¶_o how_o bomylchar_n undercaptayne_n of_o jugurth_n and_o his_o company_n be_v dyscoufyte●_n by_o rutilyus_fw-la undercapten_n of_o metellus_n the_o xxxii_o cha_z foe_fw-mi xli_o ¶_o what_o waste_n and_o dystruction_n metellus_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n after_o this_o first_o batayle_n and_o flight_n of_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o gyle_v of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n the_o xxxiii_o chapyter_n fo._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n which_o be_v demean_v at_o rome_n for_o this_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o gyde_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_z continue_v &_o augment_v this_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v goten_a the_o xxxxiiii_fw-la cha_z fo._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n besyge_v sammam_fw-la one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o
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