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liberty_n which_o the_o senate_n sometime_o grant_v to_o wholesome_a moderation_n into_o a_o pestilent_a licence_n wherefore_o they_o think_v fit_a that_o macedonia_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o region_n so_o as_o that_o each_o may_v have_v its_o peculiar_a council_n and_o pay_v half_a of_o that_o tribute_n which_o they_o use_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o roman_a people_n the_o like_a order_n be_v send_v into_o illyricum_n the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o general_n and_o ambassador_n themselves_o in_o which_o the_o present_a occasion_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v likely_a to_o suggest_v unto_o they_o better_a measure_n among_o the_o many_o embassy_n from_o king_n nation_n and_o state_n attalus_n brother_n to_o king_n eumenes_n turn_v the_o eye_n and_o thought_n of_o all_o people_n most_o upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o they_o who_o have_v serve_v with_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n
advance_n to_o rome_n foretell_v by_o a_o voice_n v._n 32._o they_o come_v first_o into_o italy_n for_o love_n of_o the_o good_a wine_n 33._o their_o passage_n over_o the_o alps_o 34._o they_o boast_v that_o they_o carry_v right_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o that_o valiant_a man_n have_v a_o title_n to_o all_o thing_n 36._o they_o be_v provoke_v against_o the_o roman_n by_o their_o ambassador_n fight_v for_o the_o clusian_o which_o ambassador_n they_o demand_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n they_o take_v rome_n 39_o murder_v the_o senator_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o state_n 41._o they_o burn_v rome_n 42._o besiege_v the_o capitol_n 43._o rout_v by_o camillus_n 46._o they_o be_v defeat_v by_o q._n servilius_n ahala_n the_o dictator_n seven_o 2._o they_o be_v more_o than_o man_n at_o the_o first_o charge_n and_o less_o than_o woman_n afterward_o x._o 28._o the_o gaul-senones_n cut_v to_o piece_n the_o roman_a ambassador_n twelve_o 1._o be_v rout_v and_o the_o whole_a nation_n almost_o extinct_a 4._o the_o gaul_n slay_v l._n postumius_n the_o consul_n by_o a_o stratagem_n xxiii_o 24._o gaul_n turn_v out_o of_o italy_n thirty-nine_o 54._o goose_n preserve_v the_o capitol_n v._n 47._o general_n several_a in_o one_o war_n prejudicial_a four_o 31._o three_o famous_a one_o die_v all_o in_o a_o year_n thirty-nine_o 50._o gentius_n king_n of_o the_o illyrian_n take_v xlv_o 3._o bring_v to_o rome_n 35._o t._n genucius_n tribune_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o prefer_v the_o agrarian_a law_n be_v murder_v 11._o 54._o gladiator_n first_o introduce_v xuj_o 42._o god_n none_o but_o roman_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o they_o in_o no_o new_a manner_n four_o 30._o government_n be_v most_o secure_a where_o subject_n obey_v willing_o and_o with_o delight_n viij_o 13._o t._n gracchus_n betray_v into_o a_o ambush_n by_o a_o lucanian_a and_o cut_v off_o twenty-five_o 16._o greek_n learned_a by_o the_o roman_a youth_n ix_o 36._o greece_n proclaim_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n by_o quinctius_n the_o roman_a general_n xxxiii_o 34._o h._n hanno_n be_v betray_v withdraw_v his_o garrison_n from_o messina_n and_o for_o the_o same_o be_v crucify_a by_o his_o countryman_n xuj_o 28._o hanno_n a_o carthaginian_a senator_n his_o speech_n against_o annibal_n xxi_o 10._o another_o speech_n of_o he_o after_o the_o victory_n at_o cannae_n xxiii_o 12._o hanno_n one_o of_o the_o carthaginian_a general_n of_o that_o name_n take_v and_o send_v to_o rome_n xxviii_o 2_o &_o 40._o heraclea_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n hiero_n with_o her_o two_o daughter_n most_o barbarous_o slay_v xxiv_o 26._o hercules_n kill_v ceryon_n i._n 7._o whether_o or_o no_o he_o pass_v the_o alps_o v._n 34._o a_o mighty_a image_n erect_v to_o he_o in_o the_o capitol_n ix_o 44._o annibal_n pay_v his_o vow_n to_o he_o at_o cales_n xxi_o 21._o m._n acilius_n sacrifice_n to_o he_o on_o mount_n oeta_n xxxvi_o 30._o app._n herdonius_n a_o sabine_a with_o a_o rabble_n of_o slave_n and_o exile_n seize_v the_o capitol_n three_o 15._o be_v kill_v 18._o turnus_n herdonius_n inveigh_v against_o king_n tarquin_n superbus_n he_o be_v take_v on_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o put_v to_o death_n i_o 50._o herennius_n pontius_n his_o prudent_a advice_n but_o reject_v and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n thereof_o ix_o 3._o hernics_n make_v mighty_a preparation_n for_o war_n and_o kill_v l._n genucius_n the_o commoner_n consul_n seven_o 6._o be_v overcome_v 8._o take_v arm_n again_o but_o subdue_v by_o q._n martius_n tremulus_n be_v receive_v into_o protection_n ix_o 42_o 43._o hegisilochus_n his_o prudence_n for_o his_o country_n xlii_o 45._o hersilia_n the_o wife_n of_o romulus_n i_o 11._o hetrurians_fw-la skilful_a in_o interpret_n the_o portent_n of_o prodigy_n i_o 56._o v._n 15._o x._o 13._o threescore_o thousand_o of_o they_o kill_v and_o take_v vi_o 37._o hiero_n king_n of_o sicily_n his_o character_n xuj_o 11._o nourish_v by_o bee_n 12._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n as_o he_o be_v besiege_v messina_n 30._o he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 44_o 45._o his_o ambassador_n speech_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o roman_n after_o their_o defeat_n at_o thrasymenus_n xxii_o 37._o help_v they_o to_o pay_v their_o army_n xxiii_o 21._o his_o death_n and_o last_o word_n xxiv_o 4._o hieronymus_n hiero_n grandson_n succeed_v xxiv_o 4._o behave_v himself_o tyrannical_o 5._o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n and_o join_v with_o annibal_n 6._o be_v assassinate_v 7._o historian_n when_o false_a be_v execrable_a xuj_o 39_o histriones_fw-la whence_o player_n be_v so_o call_v seven_o 2._o histrians_n attack_z the_o roman_a camp_n xli_o 2_o they_o be_v overcome_v and_o force_v to_o give_v hostage_n 9_o c._n claudius_n pulcher_fw-la triumph_n over_o they_o 13._o hispala_n fecenia_n a_o courtesan_n discover_v the_o villainy_n of_o the_o bacchanalian_a conventicle_n thirty-nine_o 10._o her_o reward_n 19_o honest_a thing_n give_v place_n to_o those_o that_o be_v profitable_a in_o case_n of_o extremity_n xxiii_o 14._o honour_n its_o distinct_a degree_n i_o 31._o x._o 6._o xxii_o 26._o the_o roman_n will_v not_o defraud_v those_o of_o honour_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o xxvii_o 10._o a_o temple_n to_o honour_n and_o virtue_n its_o dedication_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o pontiff_n and_o why_o 25._o the_o horatij_n 3_o roman_n brother_n engage_v in_o a_o combat_n with_o the_o curiatij_n three_o alban_n brother_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v rule_v over_o the_o other_o i_o 25._o the_o latter_a be_v all_o kill_v and_o two_o of_o the_o former_a the_o survive_a victor_n kill_v his_o own_o sister_n because_o she_o lament_v for_o one_o of_o the_o curiatij_n that_o be_v her_o sweetheart_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v but_o free_v by_o the_o people_n 26._o horatius_n cocles_n alone_o withstand_v a_o army_n and_o swim_v in_o armour_n over_o the_o tiber_n two_o 10._o m._n horatius_n barbatus_n inveigh_v against_o the_o decemvir_n iii._o 56._o his_o speech_n to_o his_o soldier_n 62._o hostia_fw-la at_o the_o mouth_n of_o tiber_n build_v i_o 33._o hostilia_n the_o wife_n of_o c._n calpurnius_n the_o consul_n condemn_v for_o poison_v of_o he_o xl_o 37._o hostage_n offer_v to_o escape_n be_v put_v to_o death_n twenty-five_o 7._o tullus_n hostilius_n choose_v king_n of_o rome_n i_o 22._o he_o cause_v metius_n the_o albâ—n_a general_n to_o be_v pull_v to_o piece_n 28._o report_a to_o be_v destroy_v with_o lightning_n 31._o humane_a body_n annibal_n report_v to_o have_v teach_v his_o soldier_n to_o feed_v thereon_o xxiii_o 5._o humane_a sacrifice_n use_v at_o rome_n twelve_o 57_o i._o janus_n temple_n build_v and_o its_o use_n and_o how_o often_o shut_v i_o 19_o illiturgians_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n xxviii_o 20._o inter-regnum_fw-la the_o first_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n romulus_n and_o how_o the_o government_n be_v manage_v then_o i_o 17._o informer_n reward_v that_o discover_v a_o plot_n to_o restore_v king_n tarquin_n two_o 5._o other_o informer_n likewise_o reward_v xxii_o 32._o xxvi_o 27._o indibilis_n the_o king_n his_o speech_n to_o scipio_n xxviii_o 19_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n 31._o judge_n ought_v not_o to_o turn_v the_o controversy_n bring_v before_o they_o to_o their_o own_o profit_n three_o 55._o those_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o they_o be_v to_o forfeit_v their_o head_n ibid._n julian_n family_n whence_o derive_v i_o 3._o c._n junius_n bubulcus_n consul_n ix_o 20._o again_o 28._o the_o three_o time_n 30._o dictator_n and_o triumph_n over_o the_o aequian_o x_o 1_o 2._o l._n junius_n brutus_n his_o ingenuity_n and_o concealment_n thereof_o go_v with_o the_o tarquin_n to_o delphos_n kiss_v his_o mother_n viz._n the_o earth_n i_o 56._o he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o expelling_a tarquin_n and_o the_o name_n of_o king_n from_o rome_n 59_o make_v the_o first_o consul_n 60._o he_o swear_v the_o people_n never_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o more_o king_n two_o 1_o 2._o put_v to_o death_n his_o own_o son_n 5._o be_v kill_v in_o battle_n 6._o juno_n regina_fw-la now_o devout_o her_o image_n be_v carry_v from_o veii_n to_o rome_n v._n 22._o island_n a_o new_a one_o appear_v in_o the_o sea_n near_o sicily_n xxxâ—x_n 55._o l._n labour_n and_o pleasure_n natural_o succeed_v each_o other_o v._o 4._o labour_n by_o custom_n be_v make_v easy_a xxxv_o 35._o lacedaemon_n dismantle_v and_o the_o discipline_n of_o lycurgus_n after_o seven_o hundred_o year_n use_n abolish_v xxxviii_o 34._o c._n laelius_n have_v a_o gold_n crown_n and_o thirty_o ox_n give_v â—im_a by_o p._n scipio_n xxvi_o 39_o 48._o land_n at_o hippo_n in_o africa_n xxix_o 3._o plunder_v the_o country_n and_z returns_z 4._o carry_v syphax_n and_o the_o other_o prisoner_n to_o rome_n thirty_o 16._o laetorius_n his_o fierce_a contention_n with_o app._n claudius_n the_o consul_n