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that_o service_n to_o the_o picentine_n together_o with_o the_o head-towne_n of_o that_o province_n brundisium_n renown_v for_o a_o port_n and_o in_o this_o conflict_n pale_v the_o shepherd_n deity_n of_o her_o own_o accord_n demand_v a_o temple_n for_o herself_o in_o lieu_n of_o victory_n chap._n xxi_o the_o vulsinian_n war_n the_o last_o of_o the_o italian_a nation_n who_o remain_v constant_a in_o their_o truth_n to_o we_o cviii_o be_v the_o vulsinian_o the_o rich_a people_n of_o all_o etruria_n and_o now_o humble_a suitor_n for_o assistance_n against_o their_o late_a slave_n who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o liberty_n give_v they_o by_o their_o lord_n over_o the_o giver_n themselves_o and_o get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n among_o they_o do_v according_o tyrannize_v but_o fabius_n gurges_n the_o roman_a captain_n make_v the_o villain_n smart_v for_o their_o villainy_n chap._n xxii_o of_o sedition_n this_o be_v the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o youth_n a_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v most_o fresh_a and_o bud_v out_o in_o certain_a fiery_a shoot_n boil_v over_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jollity_n of_o spirit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o wildness_n which_o they_o retain_v of_o their_o shepheardish_a original_n breathe_v forth_o somewhat_o still_o which_o be_v untamed_a in_o they_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o army_n make_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o camp_n stone_v postumius_n their_o general_n to_o death_n for_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o the_o share_v he_o promise_v that_o under_o appius_n claudius_n they_o will_v not_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n when_o they_o may_v ccxxci_n that_o under_o general_n volero_n most_o withdraw_a their_o service_n they_o crush_v the_o consul_n fasces_fw-la thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o punish_v the_o most_o honourable_a commander_n they_o have_v with_o banishment_n for_o resist_v their_o pleasure_n as_o coriolanus_n who_o they_o condemn_v to_o the_o plough_n which_o injury_n he_o will_v as_o harsh_o have_v chastise_v with_o his_o sword_n if_o his_o mother_n veturia_n when_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o charge_n have_v not_o disweapond_v he_o with_o weep_v yea_o as_o camillus_n himself_o because_o in_o their_o conceit_n he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o share_n of_o the_o veientine_a spoil_n indifferent_a between_o the_o commonalty_n and_o the_o soldier_n but_o he_o a_o much_o better_a man_n do_v rescue_v the_o besiege_v in_o rome_n take_v and_o revenge_v their_o quarrel_n upon_o the_o gall_n their_o enemy_n to_o who_o but_o even_o now_o they_o be_v humble_a suitor_n in_o such_o sort_n they_o contend_v also_o with_o the_o se._n nate_fw-fr itself_o about_o settle_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a that_o abandon_v their_o house_n they_o threaten_v emptiness_n and_o utter_a decay_n to_o their_o native_a country_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o city_n first_o discord_n the_o first_o intestine_a dissension_n happen_v through_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o usurer_n cclvii_o who_o exercise_v villainous_a cruelty_n the_o whole_a people_n depart_v in_o arm_n to_o the_o sacred_a hill_n and_o very_o hardly_o not_o but_o until_o they_o have_v obtain_v tribune_n and_o be_v persuade_v also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o menenius_n agrippa_n a_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a man_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o return_v the_o fable_n of_o that_o old_a oration_n effectual_a enough_o to_o induce_v concord_n be_v extant_a in_o which_o be_v feign_v that_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n be_v once_o upon_o a_o time_n at_o odds_o together_o for_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v their_o several_a office_n the_o belly_n only_o be_v idle_a but_o in_o the_o end_n when_o they_o find_v themselves_o almost_o pine_v to_o death_n by_o the_o separation_n they_o become_v good_a friend_n again_o for_o that_o by_o the_o meat_n which_o by_o the_o stomach_n ministry_n be_v convert_v into_o blood_n the_o vein_n be_v fill_v with_o nourishment_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o city_n second_o discord_n the_o 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with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o company_n of_o his_o fellow-soldier_n display_v about_o he_o their_o banner_n commilitonum_fw-la they_o lay_v siege_n in_o arm_n to_o that_o whole_a usurp_a sovereignty_n and_o from_o mount_n aventine_n where_o their_o first_o camp_n be_v drag_v it_o down_o into_o the_o gaol_n and_o fetter_n chap._n xxv_o the_o city_n three_o discord_n the_o dignity_n of_o marriage_n kindle_v the_o three_o sedition_n cccviii_o in_o which_o the_o commons_o stand_v for_o freedom_n of_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o noble_n and_o this_o tumult_n break_v forth_o in_o mount_n janiculum_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o canuleius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o city_n four_o discord_n the_o desire_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o commoner_n cccxxcv_n who_o aspire_v to_o be_v also_o create_v magistrate_n move_v the_o four_o great_a stir_n fabius_n ambustus_n have_v two_o daughter_n one_o of_o which_o he_o bestow_v in_o 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