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the_o same_o time_n in_o relation_n to_o he_o 54._o the_o senate_n decree_n in_o that_o case_n 55._o euripus_n do_v not_o ebb_n and_o flow_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n xxviii_o 6._o excellence_n obnoxious_a to_o envy_n 59_o example_n shall_v make_v we_o wise_a xxxii_o 21._o execration_n of_o the_o athenian_n against_o k._n philip_n xxxi_o 44._o exile_v a_o capital_a punishment_n among_o the_o roman_n xxvi_o 3._o f._n fabii_n that_o family_n undertake_v the_o war_n against_o the_o veian_o on_o their_o particular_a account_n and_o three_o hundred_o and_o six_o of_o they_o all_o gentleman_n be_v at_o once_o slay_v but_o one_o lad_n of_o that_o name_n be_v leave_v two_o 50._o fabiae_fw-la the_o emulation_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n vi_o 34._o coeso_fw-la fabius_n the_o consul_n support_v the_o commonwealth_n which_o his_o colleague_n will_v have_v betray_v two_o 43._o m._n fabius_n the_o brother_n of_o coeso_n refuse_v a_o triumph_n and_o why_o 47._o c._n fabius_n dorso_n his_o strange_a 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gurges_n wherewith_o to_o make_v a_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n on_o such_o occasion_n xiii_o 28._o q._n fabius_n gurges_n rout_v by_o the_o samnite_n xi_o 1._o his_o father_n speech_n beg_v pardon_n for_o he_o in_o the_o senate_n 5._o he_o by_o his_o father_n help_n rout_v the_o samnite_n and_o triumph_n 10._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n the_o dictator_n create_v by_o the_o people_n xxii_o 8._o fear_n not_o the_o force_n but_o subtlety_n of_o annibal_n 12._o his_o delay_n be_v condemn_v both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o his_o own_o army_n 15._o he_o sell_v his_o farm_n which_o annibal_n have_v spare_v and_o with_o the_o money_n pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o the_o prisoner_n 23._o relieve_v minucius_n who_o will_v needs_o be_v make_v equal_a with_o he_o in_o authority_n when_o like_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o enemy_n 26._o who_o thereupon_o salute_v he_o by_o the_o title_n of_o father_n 30._o his_o speech_n to_o l._n aemilius_n the_o consul_n not_o rash_o to_o hazard_v a_o battle_n 39_o his_o advice_n after_o the_o defeat_n at_o cannae_n 55._o his_o speech_n for_o choose_v able_a consul_n in_o a_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n xxiv_o 7._o be_v create_v consul_n the_o four_o time_n 9_o go_v as_o lieutenant_n to_o his_o son_n to_o suessula_n and_o his_o son_n make_v he_o alight_v and_o come_v to_o he_o on_o foot_n 44._o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o senate_n xxvii_o 11._o he_o take_v tarentum_n and_o say_v he_o will_v leave_v they_o their_o angry_a god_n 18._o his_o joque_n upon_o m._n livius_n 27._o his_o speech_n against_o p._n scipio_n go_v into_o africa_n xxviii_o 40_o another_o against_o pleminius_n and_o scipio_n xxix_o 19_o his_o death_n and_o character_n thirty_o 26._o fabricius_n his_o answer_n to_o pyrrhus_n tempt_v he_o with_o money_n xiii_o 20._o the_o elephant_n can_v not_o fight_v he_o 26._o have_v but_o two_o piece_n of_o plate_n in_o all_o the_o world_n refuse_v the_o samnite_n money_n 28._o the_o senate_n raise_v portion_n for_o his_o daughter_n ibid._n i'faith_o neglect_a humane_a society_n be_v destroy_v vi_o 41._o falerian_a boy_n betray_v by_o their_o schoolmaster_n be_v restore_v and_o whip_v the_o traitor_n home_o v._o 27._o faliscan_a priest_n with_o flame_a torch_n and_o periwig_n of_o snake_n fright_v the_o roman_n seven_o 17._o famine_n very_o sore_o at_o rome_n so_o that_o many_o drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o tiber_n four_o 12._o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o nature_n suffer_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v v._o 48._o the_o most_o grievous_a of_o all_o punishment_n that_o can_v befall_v man_n xxiii_o 19_o father_n himself_o command_v his_o son_n to_o be_v execute_v two_o 5._o viij_o 7._o feretrius_n why_o jupiter_n so_o call_v i_o 10._o fidenates_n vanquish_v i_o 14._o their_o city_n take_v four_o 22._o fire_n at_o rome_n by_o treachery_n xxvi_o 27._o flamen_n institute_v by_o numa_n i_o 20._o c._n flavius_n the_o scribe_n who_o father_n have_v be_v a_o bondman_n be_v make_v aedile_n of_o state_n and_o publish_v the_o civil_a law_n which_o before_o be_v keep_v close_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o pontiff_n ix_o 46._o c._n flaminius_n resolve_v to_o enter_v on_o his_o consulship_n in_o his_o province_n not_o in_o the_o city_n whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o god_n xxi_o 63._o his_o fierceness_n and_o impiety_n xxii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v kill_v 6._o friendship_n shall_v be_v immortal_a animosity_n mortal_a xl_o 46._o what_o it_o be_v that_o violate_v it_o between_o state_n xxxiv_o 32._o cn._n fulvius_n the_o proconsul_n kill_v at_o herdoneae_n xxvii_o 1._o m._n fulvius_n the_o consul_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n concern_v the_o gallo-graecians_a xxxviii_o 17._o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o outrage_n and_o sacrilege_n 43._o his_o speech_n when_o his_o triumph_n be_v like_a to_o be_v put_v off_o thirty-nine_o 4._o tib._n gracchus_n his_o speech_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n whereby_o fulvius_n obtain_v his_o triumph_n 5._o q_o fulvius_n flaccus_n accuse_v of_o sacrilege_n in_o take_v the_o tile_n from_o juno_n temple_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v build_v to_o fortune_n and_o be_v force_v to_o carry_v they_o back_o xlii_o 3._o he_o hang_v himself_o 28._o l._n furius_n the_o consul_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n two_o 54._o c._n furius_n camillus_n the_o dictator_n restore_v the_o consulship_n to_o the_o patrician_n seven_o 24._o m._n furius_n camillus_n a_o tribune_n military_a with_o consular_a power_n v._n 1._o make_a dictator_n 19_o a_o person_n very_o religious_a 50._o be_v banish_v 53._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o ardean_n 44._o recall_v from_o banishment_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o create_v dictator_n in_o his_o absence_n 46._o beat_v off_o the_o gaul_n and_o triumph_n 49._o his_o speech_n against_o the_o tribune_n that_o will_v have_v desert_v rome_n and_o go_v to_o dwell_v at_o veii_n 51._o he_o triumph_n as_o victor_n in_o three_o several_a war_n vi_fw-mi 2._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n 7._o another_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n 38._o his_o death_n and_o character_n seven_o 1._o g._n gabii_n obey_v king_n tarquin_n the_o proud_a i_o 54._o the_o gabine_n tuck_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v v._n 46._o viij_o 9_o x._o 7._o gallo-graecians_a a_o war_n against_o they_o xxxviii_o 13._o by_o a_o mistake_v print_v 23._o the_o fight_n naked_a 21._o they_o send_v agent_n to_o beg_v peace_n 27._o the_o article_n 40._o cn._n manlius_n vulso_n triumph_v over_o they_o thirty-nine_o 6._o game_n vow_v in_o war_n celebrate_v four_o 35._o the_o game_n in_o honour_n of_o apollo_n their_o original_n ix_o 12._o the_o capitoline_n game_n institute_v by_o camillus_n v._n 31._o the_o great_a game_n seven_o 11._o their_o beginning_n seven_o 2._o gaul_n their_o
ring_n xxiii_o 11_o 12._o be_v rout_v in_o spain_n xxviii_o 2._o be_v command_v to_o sail_n with_o the_o fleet_n he_o have_v at_o cales_n into_o italy_n 36._o take_v genua_n 46._o be_v wound_v and_o die_v thirty_o 18_o 19_o maharbal_n the_o son_n of_o himilco_n persuade_v annibal_n to_o march_v to_o right_n to_o rome_n after_o his_o victory_n at_o cannae_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o know_v how_o to_o get_v but_o not_o to_o use_v a_o victory_n xxii_o 51._o mandonius_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o spain_n his_o wife_n beg_v scipio_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n xxvi_o 49._o he_o revolt_v xxviii_o 31._o be_v rout_v and_o fly_v 33._o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o roman_n xxix_o 3._o l._n manlius_n whence_o call_v imperiosus_n seven_o 4._o accuse_v of_o cruelty_n towards_o his_o son_n which_o the_o son_n t._n manlius_n heaâ—ing_v off_o threaten_v to_o kill_v the_o praetor_n and_o make_v he_o desist_v from_o the_o accusation_n 5._o m._n manlius_n beat_v the_o gaâ—â—s_v from_o the_o capitol_n thence_o call_v capitoliâ—us_o v._o 47_o he_o grow_v seditious_a vi_fw-la 2._o send_v to_o jail_n 16._o his_o crime_n relate_v and_o he_o be_v throw_v headlong_o from_o the_o tarpeian_a rock_n 20._o t._n manlius_n the_o son_n of_o l._n fight_v a_o duel_n with_o a_o gaul_n and_o overcome_v and_o take_v away_o a_o chain_n from_o he_o be_v surname_v torquatus_n seven_o 10._o his_o piety_n to_o his_o father_n relate_v before_o 5._o his_o speech_n to_o his_o son_n when_o he_o sentence_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v for_o fight_v though_o successful_o against_o his_o command_n viij_o 7._o the_o youth_n of_o rome_n hate_v he_o ever_o after_o 12._o he_o die_v by_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n x._o 11._o cn._n manlius_n wage_n war_n in_o gallo-graecia_n xxxviii_o 12._o his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 17._o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o have_v begin_v that_o war_n without_o order_n 45._o his_o speech_n on_o that_o occasion_n 47._o his_o triumph_n thirty-nine_o 6._o m._n marcellus_n 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