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affricanus_fw-la ever_o after_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o all_o his_o family_n and_o succession_n ¶_o hannibal_n fleith_n by_o sea_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n antiochus_n move_v war_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n cornelius_n scipio_n sail_v into_o asia_n fight_v with_o antiochus_n vanquisheth_z he_o grant_v he_o peace_n upon_o condition_n and_o return_v to_o rome_n cap._n lxxiii_o after_o the_o war_n thus_o end_v in_o africa_n the_o carthaginenses_n continue_v in_o peace_n a_o certain_a season_n at_o the_o last_o the_o enemy_n of_o annibal_n to_o work_v he_o displeasure_n send_v word_n to_o rome_n to_o the_o senate_n that_o hannibal_n have_v pryvely_a send_v messenger_n and_o letter_n to_o antiochus_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n move_a he_o to_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o also_o that_o messenger_n be_v send_v with_o letter_n secret_o from_o antiochus_n to_o hannibal_n certifieng_v they_o further_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o annibal_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v content_v till_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o harness_n upon_o man_n back_n the_o roman_n be_v angry_a thereat_o send_v legate_n thither_o c._n servilius_n claudius_n marcellus_n and_o terentius_n culleo_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o information_n to_o they_o make_v be_v true_a or_o no_o command_v they_o to_o publish_v abroad_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n be_v to_o here_o and_o determine_v certain_a matter_n in_o controversy_n which_o be_v between_o the_o carthaginenses_n &_o the_o king_n massanissa_n &_o none_o other_o ¶_o this_o tale_n publish_v by_o they_o be_v beleve_v to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o hannibal_n therewith_o can_v not_o be_v blind_v he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n wherefore_o thynkinge_v for_o a_o season_n to_o gyve_v place_n till_o the_o time_n may_v better_o serve_v he_o he_z with_o ii_o other_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o night_n in_o a_o stranger_n apparel_n and_o come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o before_o have_v appoint_v his_o horse_n to_o mete_v he_o and_o from_o thence_o with_o speed_n he_o go_v to_o a_o castle_n of_o his_o own_o by_o the_o sea_n side_n where_o a_o ship_n of_o italy_n await_v for_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o which_o ship_n he_o sail_v from_o africa_n and_o arrive_v the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o will_v of_o circyna_n make_v more_o dole_n all_o the_o way_n for_o the_o hard_a chance_n that_o be_v happen_v to_o his_o country_n than_o he_o dydde_v for_o his_o own_o evyll_n fortune_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o circyna_n he_o find_v many_o shyppe_n lade_v with_o marchaundyse_n and_o at_o his_o land_v great_a resort_n of_o people_n of_o the_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o salute_v he_o and_o make_v of_o his_o come_n great_a joy_n hannibal_n fear_v least_o some_o of_o those_o ship_n in_o the_o night_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o haven_n and_o show_v in_o africa_n that_o they_o have_v see_v he_o in_o circyna_n he_o devise_v to_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o great_a feast_n to_o the_o which_o he_o bid_v all_o the_o master_n of_o the_o shyppe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o haven_n and_o all_o the_o merchant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o the_o wether_n be_v very_o hot_a be_v about_o the_o mid_n of_o summer_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o sail_n of_o the_o ship_n with_o the_o cross_a mast_n whereunto_o the_o sail_n be_v fasten_v to_o be_v all_o bring_v on_o land_n wherewith_o he_o make_v pavilion_n and_o bower_n to_o defend_v theym_a from_o the_o vehement_a heat_n of_o the_o son_n while_o they_o soup_v on_o the_o shore_n the_o feast_n be_v sumptuous_a as_o the_o time_n may_v serve_v thereto_o and_o be_v keep_v very_o solempne_o there_o be_v wine_n great_a plenty_n wherewith_o many_o be_v drunken_a and_o hevy_a head_v the_o bankette_n be_v also_o purposely_o prolong_v till_o it_o be_v far_o in_o the_o night_n then_o fall_v the_o merchant_n a_z sleep_v with_o the_o mariner_n also_o which_o hannibal_n espienge_n think_v he_o have_v then_o good_a time_n to_o mock_v they_o and_o take_v his_o ship_n secret_o depart_v leave_v they_o fast_a on_o sleep_v on_o the_o morrow_n when_o the_o mariner_n arise_v with_o hevy_a head_n they_o carry_v their_o sail_n and_o other_o tackelinge_n again_o to_o the_o shyppe_n prepare_v all_o thing_n ready_a but_o or_o they_o may_v bring_v all_o to_o pass_v they_o spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o next_o day_n ¶_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o depart_n of_o hannibal_n from_o carthage_n his_o friend_n that_o usual_o resort_v to_o his_o company_n after_o that_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o nor_o here_o of_o he_o they_o gather_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o city_n together_o in_o the_o market_n place_n inquiringe_v if_o any_o news_n can_v be_v show_v of_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o their_o city_n some_o conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v flee_v away_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o roman_n some_o other_o say_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v by_o some_o crafty_a train_n conspire_v his_o death_n thus_o dyverse_a be_v the_o tale_n accord_v to_o the_o diversity_n of_o sect_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n tydynge_n soon_o after_o be_v bring_v thither_o that_o he_o be_v see_v at_o circyna_n than_o the_o roman_n legate_n open_o in_o the_o senate_n of_o carthage_n find_v great_a lack_n and_o blame_v great_o the_o citizen_n and_o ruler_n for_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v consyder_v the_o privy_a letter_n and_o message_n that_o be_v send_v between_o he_o and_o antiochus_n say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v till_o he_o have_v move_v war_n through_o all_o the_o world_n the_o carthaginenses_n excuse_v theym selue_o affyrm_v
noble_a man_n and_o city_n of_o spain_n cap._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o ientilnesse_n of_o scipio_n in_o restore_a a_o fair_a young_a virgin_n undefiled_a to_o luceius_n unto_o who_o she_o be_v â—â—aunced_v cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o hannibal_n slee_v cn._n fuluius_n with_o xiii_o m._n roman_n beside_o herdonea_n marcellus_n the_o consul_n chase_v hannibal_n through_o apulia_n make_v many_o skyrmysh_n with_o he_o cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o marcellus_n gyve_v battle_n to_o hannibal_n in_o which_o his_o man_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n whereupon_o he_o make_v they_o a_o sharp_a oration_n he_o renew_v the_o battaâ—â—e_n on_o the_o morrow_n put_v hannibal_n and_o his_o host_n to_o flight_n with_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n recover_v from_o hannibal_n the_o city_n of_o tarent_n cap._n xlix_o ¶_o scipio_n fight_v with_o asdrubal_n beside_o betula_n dryve_v he_o from_o his_o hill_n slee_v viij_o m._n of_o 〈◊〉_d host_n take_v twelve_o m._n prisoner_n with_o massus_n nevew_v to_o massanissa_n and_o a_o great_a pray_v in_o the_o camp_n cap._n l._n ¶_o marcellus_n the_o consul_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o imbushment_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n câ—â—spinus_n the_o other_o consul_n and_o marcellus_n son_n be_v sore_o hurt_v ca._n li._n ¶_o hannibal_n crafty_o send_v letter_n to_o salapia_n seal_v with_o marcellus_n syâ—net_n asdrubal_n pass_v the_o mountain_n with_o his_o army_n to_o mete_v his_o brother_n hannibal_n capi_fw-la lii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n between_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o consulle_n in_o which_o asdrubal_n be_v slay_v with_o lvi_o m._n man_n beside_o many_o that_o weâ—e_v take_v with_o a_o great_a spoil_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o scipio_n in_o dyvers_a battle_n discomfit_v the_o carthaginenses_n take_v hanno_n on_o live_v drive_v asdrubal_n and_o mago_n with_o all_o their_o power_n clean_o out_o of_o spain_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o m._n livius_fw-la and_o c._n 〈◊〉_d the_o consuâ—â—es_n entre_fw-fr the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o triumph_n a_o praise_n of_o annibal_n govern_v his_o army_n capâ—_n lv_o ¶_o scipio_n and_o asdrubal_n arrive_v both_o in_o one_o day_n in_o africa_n and_o be_v lâ—dged_v both_o together_o in_o the_o â—alays_v of_o 〈◊〉_d syphax_n cap._n lvi_o ¶_o massanissa_n speak_v secret_o with_o scipio_n &_o enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n mago_n sail_v into_o italy_n to_o join_v with_o hannibal_n ca._n lvii_o ¶_o scipio_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v create_v one_o of_o the_o consulle_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v licence_n to_o sail_v into_o africa_n with_o a_o army_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o fabius_n dissuade_a scipio_n from_o sail_a into_o africa_n and_o will_v he_o to_o defend_v italy_n against_o hannibal_n cap._n lix_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o scipio_n wherein_o he_o answer_v to_o fabius_n cap._n lx_o ¶_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o locrense_n to_o the_o sivatour_n of_o the_o cruel_a governaunce_n of_o q._n plâ—â—â—nius_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o king_n syphaâ—_n mane_v asdruballâ—â—_n daughter_n he_o writ_v to_o scipio_n willing_a he_o not_o to_o war_n in_o africa_n scipio_n arrive_v in_o africa_n to_o who_o come_v massanissa_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o scipio_n in_o the_o night_n turn_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d puâ—â—teth_v syphax_n and_o hasdruball_n to_o flight_n with_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o man_n cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o syphax_n 〈◊〉_d the_o battle_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n massasnissa_n take_v the_o city_n of_o cirtha_n &_o marry_v king_n syphax_n wife_n cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o syphax_n be_v bring_v to_o scipio_n massanissa_n send_v the_o to_o sophonisba_n poison_n which_o she_o without_o fear_n dryâ—keth_v capi_fw-la lxv_o ¶_o lelius_n with_o king_n syphax_n and_o other_o prisoner_n come_v to_o rome_n massanissa_n be_v make_v king_n of_o numâ—dia_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o mago_n be_v discomfit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o wound_n he_o die_v hannibal_n be_v command_v of_o the_o senâ—ce_n to_o have_v itaâ—y_n sayi_v towards_o carthage_n make_v great_a doâ—â—_n for_o his_o depart_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o hannibal_n arrive_v in_o africa_n deâ—iâ—â—th_v to_o speak_v with_o scipio_n who_o grant_v he_o and_o they_o mete_v together_o at_o a_o place_n appoint_v cap._n lxviii_o ¶_o the_o witty_a oration_n that_o hannibal_n make_v to_o scipio_n before_o the_o battle_n between_o they_o cap._n lxix_o the_o answer_n of_o scipio_n to_o annibals_n oration_n with_o the_o battle_n have_v between_o they_o wherein_o hannibal_n be_v vanquish_v &_o put_v to_o fâ—â—ght_v ca._n lxx_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o carthaginenses_n by_o scipio_n and_o the_o ratifi_a of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n lxxi_o scipio_n retourâ—eth_v to_o rome_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n cap._n lxxii_o hannibal_n fâ—â—â—th_v to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o siâ—ia_n 〈◊〉_d move_v warâ—â—_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n cor._n scipio_n 〈◊〉_d â—nto_n asia_n and_o vanquisheth_z him_z grant_v he_o peace_n upon_o condition_n and_o return_v 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help_n of_o the_o etholiens_n he_o win_v certain_a citiâ—s_n at_o the_o last_o the_o consul_n m._n atulius_n with_o a_o army_n of_o roman_n come_v to_o the_o socors_fw-la of_o their_o friend_n and_o at_o the_o great_a mounteyne_v which_o passethe_v through_o the_o middle_a of_o grece_n fight_v with_o antiochus_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n sleyngal_n his_o host_n except_o only_o u_o c._n which_o flee_v with_o the_o king_n ¶_o after_o which_o discomfiture_n antiochus_n with_o annibal_n and_o his_o smalle_a number_n of_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v he_o at_o the_o battaylle_n come_v to_o the_o see_v and_o take_v ship_v and_o come_v to_o ephesus_n where_o he_o remain_v think_n himself_o there_o to_o be_v sure_a out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v by_o many_o that_o be_v about_o he_o glad_a to_o please_v his_o mind_n as_o many_o such_o dissembler_n have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v daily_o about_o greatte_a prince_n but_o only_o 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through_o macedony_n and_o trace_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antiochus_n ¶_o dyvers_a battaylle_n be_v foughte_v upon_o the_o sea_n between_o the_o roman_n navy_n and_o polixenidas_n capitayne_n of_o the_o king_n shyppe_n but_o ever_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o victory_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n eumenes_n and_o also_o of_o the_o rhodiens_n at_o the_o last_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o son_n of_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o bring_v to_o antiochus_n who_o keep_v he_o honourable_o and_o gentel_o and_o afterward_o trust_v to_o have_v the_o friendship_n of_o p._n scipio_n and_o his_o help_v for_o a_o peace_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o roman_n and_o he_o he_o send_v he_o home_o his_o son_n without_o payeng_v any_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o when_o he_o perceyve_v the_o roman_n to_o approach_v so_o never_o unto_o he_o he_o think_v it_o better_o to_o common_a of_o peace_n before_o the_o battle_n than_o after_o trust_v to_o have_v more_o easy_a 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