which_o if_o he_o have_v pronounce_v somewhat_o soon_o there_o will_v not_o have_v want_v those_o that_o will_v have_v follow_v that_o pattern_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o a_o citizen_n be_v slay_v then_o who_o there_o have_v none_o live_v more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n nor_o more_o infestious_a to_o honest_a man_n chap._n 48._o civil_a war_n beginning_n between_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n peace_n treat_v of_o hinder_v by_o curio_n his_o character_n then_o within_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n the_o exordium_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v to_o kindle_v when_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v most_o for_o the_o right_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o both_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n shall_v east_n off_o their_o army_n for_o pompey_n in_o his_o second_o consulship_n have_v proeur_v the_o spâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o he_o and_o thâ—â—_n for_o three_o year_n space_n himself_o be_v from_o thence_o absent_a and_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o city_n may_v by_o his_o lieutenant_n afranius_n and_o petraus_fw-la whereof_o the_o one_o have_v be_v consul_n the_o other_o praetor_n governâ—â—_n the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o opine_v that_o caesar_n shall_v dismiss_v his_o army_n he_o side_v with_o but_o such_o as_o think_v himself_o also_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o he_o oppose_v who_o if_o two_o year_n before_o that_o they_o fall_v to_o arm_n he_o have_v die_v in_o campania_n be_v oppress_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o those_o his_o intendment_n of_o his_o theatre_n and_o the_o other_o work_n which_o he_o make_v about_o it_o at_o what_o time_n â—ll_v italy_n do_v decree_v public_a supplication_n for_o his_o recovery_n and_o that_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v for_o any_o private_a citizen_n fortune_n may_v have_v save_v her_o labour_n in_o revive_v he_o and_o the_o greatness_n which_o he_o have_v hold_v among_o the_o live_n he_o have_v carry_v with_o he_o be_v in_o pair_v to_o the_o 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have_v receive_v it_o we_o leave_v uncertain_a at_o the_o last_o those_o most_o healthful_a condition_n of_o the_o then_o spring_a peace_n which_o caesar_n with_o a_o mind_n replete_a with_o all_o justice_n do_v require_v and_o pompey_n not_o unwilling_o do_v admit_v he_o break_v and_o scatter_v in_o piece_n cicero_n above_o all_o thing_n labour_v and_o cart_v from_o the_o public_a quiet_n the_o order_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o hose_n that_o go_v before_o be_v both_o deliver_v in_o the_o complete_a write_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v i_o hope_v be_v express_v also_o in_o these_o of_o i_o chap._n 49._o catulus_n two_o luculli_n metellus_n and_o hortensiuâ—_n dead_a be_v the_o war_n condition_n of_o reason_n tender_v by_o caesar_n refuse_v by_o the_o other_o the_o war_n begin_v now_o let_v we_o restore_v to_o our_o intend_a work_n its_o own_o form_n yet_o first_o let_v i_o congratulate_v with_o quintus_fw-la catulus_n the_o 2_o luculli_n metellus_n and_o hortensius_n who_o when_o without_o envy_n they_o have_v flourish_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o be_v eminent_a without_o danger_n do_v exchange_v this_o life_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n with_o a_o quiet_a or_o at_o least_o with_o a_o death_n not_o hasten_v before_o the_o due_a time_n when_o lentulus_n and_o marcellus_n be_v consul_n seven_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o eighty_o and_o eight_o year_n before_o thou_o marcus_n vimcius_n do_v enter_v thy_o consulship_n the_o civil_a war_n begin_v to_o flame_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o one_o captain_n do_v seem_v the_o better_a but_o that_o of_o the_o other_o the_o firm_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n do_v put_v arm_n into_o pompey_n hand_n into_o caesar_n the_o confidence_n of_o his_o soldier_n the_o consul_n and_o the_o senate_n do_v yield_v the_o sovereign_a command_n of_o all_o to_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n not_o to_o pompey_n person_n nothing_o be_v leave_v unattempted_a by_o caesar_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n nor_o any_o thing_n accept_v by_o the_o pompeious_a when_o one_o of_o the_o consul_n be_v more_o furious_a than_o reason_n but_o lentulus_n if_o the_o republic_n be_v safe_a can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v preserve_v from_o ruin_n and_o marcus_n cato_n maintain_v that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o condition_n offer_v to_o the_o state_n by_o a_o private_a citizen_n a_o man_n indeed_o grave_a and_o of_o the_o antique_a stamp_n may_v more_o commend_v pompey_n part_n but_o a_o prudent_a will_v follow_v that_o of_o caesar_n repute_v thing_n on_o that_o side_n more_o glorious_a on_o this_o more_o dreadful_a thus_o in_o the_o end_n all_o caesar_n request_n be_v with_o scorn_n reject_v they_o decree_v that_o content_v with_o one_o only_a legion_n to_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o the_o province_n he_o shall_v come_v a_o private_a man_n into_o the_o city_n and_o in_o demand_v the_o consulship_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o rome_n chap._n 50._o pompey_n quit_v the_o city_n and_o italy_n caesar_n take_v domitius_n at_o corfinium_n and_o dismiss_v he_o come_v to_o rome_n thence_o pass_v into_o spain_n &_o master_n afranius_n and_o petreius_n caesar_n perceive_v that_o they_o must_v come_v to_o arm_n pass_v over_o rubicon_n cnaeus_n pompeius_n the_o consul_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n quit_v the_o city_n and_o afterward_o italy_n put_v over_o sea_n to_o dyrrhachium_n but_o caesar_n have_v in_o his_o power_n domitius_n and_o the_o legion_n which_o be_v with_o he_o at_o corfinium_n dismiss_v without_o delay_n their_o commander_n and_o other_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v to_o pompey_n follow_v he_o to_o brundisium_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o while_o all_o thing_n stand_v entire_a and_o unhurt_a make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n by_o treaty_n than_o oppress_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o find_v the_o consul_n be_v pass_v over_o the_o sea_n he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n &_o there_o in_o the_o senate_n and_o in_o a_o full_a assembly_n render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o his_o most_o miserable_a necessity_n who_o be_v by_o the_o injurious_a arm_n of_o other_o man_n compel_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n then_o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v for_o spain_n but_o the_o haste_n of_o his_o journey_n massilia_n do_v a_o while_n retarde_n with_o a_o faithfulness_n more_o entire_a than_o wisdom_n in_o counsel_n unreasonable_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o principal_a force_n of_o the_o side_n which_o they_o only_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v power_n to_o compel_v such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o army_n then_o which_o be_v command_v by_o afranius_n of_o consular_a and_o patreius_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n be_v mate_v with_o his_o come_n his_o vigour_n and_o his_o glory_n render_v itself_o to_o he_o both_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o as_o many_o of_o every_o condition_n as_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o be_v dismiss_v and_o send_v to_o pompey_n chap._n 51._o caesar_n go_v into_o greece_n after_o pompey_n and_o besiege_n he_o in_o his_o camp_n the_o boldness_n of_o balbus_n in_o go_v into_o the_o enemy_n army_n caesar_n shrewd_o shake_v in_o one_o encounter_n the_o next_o year_n when_o dyrrhachium_n and_o the_o country_n near_o about_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o pompey_n camp_n who_o have_v send_v for_o out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o legion_n the_o auxiliaries_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prince_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o hold_v as_o he_o suppose_v the_o sea_n so_o guard_v with_o his_o fleet_n that_o caesar_n
can_v not_o put_v over_o his_o legion_n caesar_n use_v his_o own_o both_o celerity_n and_o fortune_n remove_v all_o obstacle_n that_o be_v in_o his_o way_n both_o of_o pass_v when_o he_o please_v and_o that_o his_o army_n may_v be_v draw_v down_o to_o his_o fleet_n and_o also_o at_o the_o first_o come_v and_o encamp_v close_o by_o pompey_n and_o within_o a_o while_n besiege_v he_o in_o his_o trench_n and_o compass_v he_o in_o with_o his_o work_n yet_o do_v the_o besieger_n suffer_v more_o by_o want_n of_o necessary_n than_o they_o that_o be_v besiege_v then_o do_v balbus_n cornelius_n with_o a_o rashness_n beyond_o belief_n of_o any_o man_n go_v into_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n and_o divers_a time_n confer_v with_o the_o consul_n lentulus_n who_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o price_n he_o shall_v set_v himself_o at_o and_o by_o that_o addition_n make_v himself_o a_o way_n by_o which_o not_o as_o bear_v for_o his_o own_o country_n of_o spain_n but_o yet_o a_o spaniard_n he_o reach_v to_o triumph_v and_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o of_o a_o private_a man_n may_v be_v raise_v to_o be_v of_o consular_a quality_n the_o fortune_n after_o this_o of_o their_o encounter_n be_v various_a but_o one_o far_o more_o prosperous_a to_o the_o pompeian_n in_o which_o the_o soldier_n of_o caesar_n be_v shrewd_o beat_v chap._n 52._o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n decide_v the_o question_n and_o caesar_n clemency_n to_o the_o vanquish_a then_o caesar_n with_o his_o army_n draw_v to_o thessaly_n the_o place_n that_o be_v predestine_v for_o his_o victory_n pompey_n though_o diverse_a advise_v he_o to_o take_v a_o far_o differ_v course_n of_o who_o some_o persuade_v he_o to_o pass_v over_o into_o italy_n nor_o by_o hercules_n can_v he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n more_o beneficial_a for_o his_o party_n other_o thaâ—_n he_o shall_v draw_v the_o war_n out_o aâ—_n length_n which_o by_o the_o dignity_n oâ—_n his_o side_n will_v daily_o be_v make_v more_o advantageous_a for_o he_o follow_v the_o eagerne_v of_o his_o own_o mind_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n as_o foâ—_n the_o battle_n of_o pharsalia_n and_o thâ—â—_n most_o bloody_a day_n to_o the_o name_n oâ—_n rome_n the_o blood_n that_o on_o both_o â—ides_n be_v there_o shed_v and_o the_o two_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n dash_v together_o the_o one_o eye_n of_o the_o empire_n put_v out_o so_o many_o and_o such_o man_n of_o the_o pompeian_a party_n as_o there_o do_v lose_v their_o life_n this_o manner_n of_o writing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o assoon_o as_o caius_n caesar_n see_v the_o pompeian_a faction_n decline_v he_o bend_v himself_o to_o nothing_o either_o more_o ready_o or_o more_o desirous_o then_o that_o i_o may_v use_v both_o a_o phrase_n &_o fashion_n military_a to_o cast_v and_o dismise_v they_o free_o into_o every_o quarter_n oh_o the_o immortal_a god_n what_o a_o reward_n of_o this_o his_o disposition_n do_v so_o gentle_a a_o man_n reap_v afterward_o at_o brutus_n his_o hand_n nothing_o be_v more_o miraculous_a more_o magnificent_a more_o noble_a than_o that_o victory_n when_o their_o country_n want_v not_o any_o citizen_n but_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n yet_o do_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o some_o disgrace_n the_o beauty_n oâ—_n his_o clemency_n when_o the_o conqueror_n do_v now_o more_o willing_o give_v they_o life_n they_o they_o receive_v it_o chap._n 53._o pompey_n fly_v into_o egypt_n be_v murder_v by_o order_n of_o the_o boy_n king_n ptolemy_n in_o his_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n pompey_n fly_v from_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o two_o lentulâ—_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n his_o son_n sextus_n and_o favonius_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n fortune_n do_v gather_v to_o he_o such_o consort_n as_o the_o conqueror_n afford_v he_o of_o they_o part_n persuade_v he_o to_o retire_v to_o the_o parthian_n other_o into_o africa_n where_o he_o have_v king_n juba_n a_o most_o faithful_a partisan_n of_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o stand_v for_o egypt_n remember_v the_o favour_n which_o at_o alexandria_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o that_o ptolemy_n who_o then_o more_z a_o boy_n then_o a_o young_a man_n there_o reign_v but_o who_o when_o he_o see_v a_o man_n in_o adversity_n retain_v the_o memory_n of_o any_o former_a benefit_n who_o do_v think_v any_o thanks_n due_a to_o man_n in_o calamity_n or_o when_o fortune_n change_v do_v not_o also_o change_v â—is_n faith_n from_o the_o king_n therefore_o â—here_o be_v some_o scent_n that_o shall_v receive_v pompeiusâ—omming_v â—omming_z to_o he_o who_o have_v a_o little_a before_o at_o mitylene_n take_v aboard_o his_o ship_n his_o wife_n corneliaâ—or_n â—or_z a_o companion_n to_o he_o in_o his_o â—light_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o theodeâ—us_n and_o achillas_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o burden_n in_o which_o he_o come_v into_o that_o in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o prime_a man_n of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v roman_n by_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n of_o a_o egyptian_a slave_n when_o caius_n caesar_n &_o publius_n servilius_n be_v consul_n waâ—_n butcher_v this_o be_v the_o end_n after_o three_o consulship_n as_o many_o triumph_n and_o the_o whole_a inhabitable_a world_n conquer_v of_o a_o most_o pious_a and_o most_o excellent_a man_n who_o have_v be_v raise_v to_o that_o pitch_n beyond_o which_o there_o be_v no_o further_a height_n be_v therâ—_n in_o the_o seventi_v &_o second_v year_n one_o only_a day_n before_o his_o birthday_n in_o who_o fortune_n do_v seem_v so_o far_o to_o differ_v from_o herself_o that_o for_o he_o who_o of_o late_o want_v earth_n for_o he_o to_o conquer_v there_o now_o want_v for_o his_o sepulture_n can_v i_o call_v they_o but_o overbusy_a who_o in_o the_o age_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n and_o one_o almost_o of_o our_o own_o time_n have_v mistake_v five_o whole_a year_n when_o from_o the_o consulship_n of_o caius_n atilius_n and_o quintus_n serâ—ilius_n the_o account_n of_o the_o year_n be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v compute_v which_o i_o have_v add_v not_o to_o except_v against_o other_o but_o that_o no_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v against_o i_o chap._n 54._o their_o attempt_n as_o much_o upon_o caesar_n deserve_o punish_v the_o war_n revive_v in_o africa_n by_o juba_n and_o scipio_n to_o who_o cato_n join_v his_o force_n neither_o be_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o those_o by_o who_o direction_n he_o be_v govern_v great_a towards_o caesar_n then_o that_o they_o have_v show_v to_o pompey_n who_o when_o they_o first_o have_v attempt_v upon_o he_o by_o treachery_n and_o after_o that_o have_v the_o boldness_n with_o open_a war_n to_o provoke_v he_o do_v with_o a_o well_o deserve_v punishment_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o both_o these_o great_a commander_n whereof_o the_o one_o only_o be_v survive_v pompey_n that_o now_o be_v not_o in_o any_o place_n corporal_o be_v yet_o every_o where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o juba_n for_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o party_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a war_n in_o africa_n in_o which_o king_n juba_n and_o scipio_n a_o man_n of_o consular_a rank_n two_o year_n before_o pompey_n be_v slay_v by_o he_o make_v his_o father_n in_o law_n do_v command_v who_o force_n marcus_n cato_n have_v much_o augment_v bring_v with_o infinite_a difficulty_n both_o for_o want_v of_o necessary_n and_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o place_n in_o the_o journey_n his_o legion_n to_o they_o this_o man_n when_o the_o command_n in_o chief_a be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o soldier_n do_v yet_o rather_o choose_v to_o obey_v he_o that_o be_v of_o more_o honourable_a quality_n chap._n 55._o caesar_n follow_v into_o africa_n wherâ—_n curio_n of_o his_o party_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v victorious_a as_o after_o with_o much_o a_o do_v in_o spain_n against_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n the_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a the_o care_n of_o keep_v my_o credit_n in_o my_o 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what_o place_n they_o be_v to_o abandon_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n with_o shame_n more_o than_o with_o courage_n the_o fight_n be_v renew_v with_o more_o bravery_n oâ—_n the_o captain_n then_o the_o soldier_n chap._n 56._o pompeius_n slay_v after_o labienus_n and_o varus_n in_o the_o fight_n caesar_n return_v to_o rome_n pardon_v all_o his_o enemy_n triumph_n five_o time_n and_o within_o five_o month_n be_v slay_v by_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n cnaeus_n pompeius_n be_v find_v sore_o wound_v in_o a_o wild_a desert_n be_v there_o slay_v labienus_n and_o varus_n die_v in_o the_o fight_n caesar_n be_v absolute_a victor_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n return_v to_o the_o city_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v believe_v grant_v a_o general_a pardon_n to_o all_o that_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o with_o most_o magnificent_a show_n of_o fencer_n at_o the_o sharp_a representation_n of_o sea_n fight_v of_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o fight_n of_o elephant_n and_o feast_v many_o day_n 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offend_v cassius_n they_o have_v also_o join_v to_o their_o design_n complice_n in_o the_o murder_n the_o near_a of_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o who_o by_o the_o support_n of_o his_o party_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n decius_n brutus_n &_o caâ—us_a trobonius_n with_o other_o man_n of_o noble_a quality_n he_o be_v slay_v to_o who_o indeed_o marcus_n antonius_n a_o man_n that_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o dare_v any_o thing_n have_v procure_v much_o dislike_n be_v his_o fellow_n consul_n by_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n a_o royal_a diadem_n as_o in_o the_o lupercalian_a game_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o plead_a place_n which_o caesar_n refuse_v but_o so_o as_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v not_o offend_v with_o it_o chap._n 57_o hirtius_n his_o advice_n to_o caesar_n of_o hola_v by_o force_n what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o his_o sword_n reject_v and_o the_o presage_n of_o his_o death_n despise_v experience_n make_v it_o appeáre_o that_o the_o advice_n of_o pansa_n and_o hirtius_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v who_o always_o have_v persuade_v caesar_n that_o the_o command_n which_o by_o force_n he_o have_v obtain_v he_o shall_v in_o the_o same_o sort_n retain_v to_o who_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o live_v in_o fear_n while_o he_o expect_v to_o find_v the_o same_o gentleness_n in_o his_o own_o case_n which_o he_o have_v show_v to_o other_o he_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o those_o ingrateful_a man_n when_o indeed_o the_o immortal_a god_n have_v give_v he_o very_o many_o presage_n and_o token_n of_o the_o future_a danger_n for_o both_o the_o soothsayer_n have_v fore_o warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v most_o careful_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o ides_n of_o march_n and_o his_o wise_a calphurnia_n aftright_v with_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n have_v earnest_o entreat_v he_o that_o day_n not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o beside_o certain_a write_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o discover_v the_o whole_a plot_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n he_o do_v not_o present_o read_v but_o true_o the_o force_n of_o the_o destiny_n be_v unresistable_a the_o fortune_n whereof_o while_o he_o resolve_v to_o change_v he_o spoil_v the_o intendment_n thereof_o chap._n 58._o the_o killer_n of_o caesar_n ingrateful_a dolabella_n give_v they_o his_o son_n as_o hostage_n for_o their_o safety_n in_o come_v down_o from_o the_o capitol_n which_o they_o have_v seize_v the_o year_n that_o they_o execute_v this_o horrid_a fact_n brutus_n and_o caius_n cassius_n be_v praetor_n decius_n brutus_n be_v design_v consul_n who_o guard_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o fencer_n belong_v to_o decius_n brutus_n seize_v upon_o the_o capitol_n where_o marcus_n antonâ—s_n then_o be_v consul_n who_o as_o cassius_n opine_v that_o he_o shall_v together_o with_o caesar_n be_v together_o slay_v and_o caesar_n last_o will_v be_v suppress_v brutus_n oppose_v it_o affirm_v that_o beside_o the_o tyrant_n for_o so_o consider_v their_o action_n it_o be_v expedient_a to_o term_v he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o blood_n to_o be_v draw_v convoke_v the_o senate_n when_o now_o also_o dâ—labellâ—_n who_o caesar_n have_v appoint_v to_o substitute_n consul_n in_o his_o own_o place_n have_v take_v the_o rod_n and_o ensign_n of_o a_o consul_n as_o a_o mediator_n for_o peace_n have_v deliver_v his_o child_n for_o hostage_n into_o the_o capitol_n do_v give_v his_o faith_n to_o the_o killer_n of_o caesar_n for_o their_o safety_n in_o come_v down_o from_o the_o capitol_n there_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o famous_a decree_n of_o the_o athenian_n a_o proposition_n of_o a_o general_a oblivion_n of_o thing_n pass_v present_v by_o cicero_n and_o pass_v with_o approbation_n of_o the_o senate_n chap._n 59_o by_o motion_n of_o cicero_n a_o law_n of_o forget_v thing_n past_a be_v enact_v caesar_n will_n adopt_v octavius_n open_v his_o descent_n the_o character_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n after_o which_o be_v caesar_n will_n open_v in_o which_o he_o do_v adopt_v caius_n octavius_n the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o sister_n julia._n of_o who_o original_a though_o other_o have_v prevent_v i_o i_o yet_o hold_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v somewhat_o caius_n octavius_n be_v as_o not_o of_o a_o patrician_n so_o yet_o of_o a_o family_n of_o the_o rank_n of_o knight_n very_o noble_o esteem_v he_o be_v create_v praetor_n among_o other_o of_o the_o noble_a quality_n a_o man_n grave_n pious_a harmless_a and_o rich_a where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o dignity_n have_v procure_v he_o in_o marriage_n attia_n the_o daughter_n of_o julia_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o honour_n be_v award_v macedonia_n for_o his_o province_n and_o in_o that_o be_v style_v imperator_n or_o sovereign_a commander_n when_o he_o come_v back_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o consulship_n depart_v this_o life_n leave_v his_o son_n not_o yet_o a_o man_n who_o caius_n caesar_n his_o great_a uncle_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o philippus_n his_o father_n in_o law_n love_v as_o his_o own_o and_o when_o he_o be_v but_o eighteen_o year_n old_a he_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o spanish_a war_n he_o ever_o after_o keep_v in_o his_o company_n never_o make_v he_o comrade_n to_o any_o but_o himself_o nor_o to_o be_v carry_v in_o any_o litter_n but_o his_o own_o and_o do_v confer_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n upon_o he_o a_o child_n the_o civil_a war_n then_o be_v quiet_v to_o inform_v the_o disposition_n of_o that_o singular_a youngman_n in_o the_o liberal_a science_n he_o send_v he_o to_o apollonia_n to_o study_v intend_v ere_o long_o to_o have_v he_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o getes_n and_o then_o against_o the_o parthian_n to_o who_o when_o the_o news_n be_v bring_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o present_o
he_o entreat_v strato_n the_o aegeatian_n his_o near_a friend_n to_o lend_v he_o a_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n &_o lift_v his_o left_a arm_n up_o to_o his_o head_n when_o he_o hold_v the_o hilt_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o guide_v the_o point_n to_o his_o left_a pap_n where_o the_o heart_n do_v pant_v and_o press_v on_o the_o same_o with_o one_o blow_n end_v his_o life_n chap._n 71._o messalla_n and_o corvinus_n save_v by_o caesar_n eminent_a roman_n slay_v in_o that_o fight_n present_o mesalla_n a_o most_o noble_a young_a man_n and_o next_o in_o authority_n to_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n in_o that_o army_n when_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v desire_v to_o choose_v he_o for_o their_o general_n do_v rather_o make_v election_n of_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o caesar_n then_o to_o commit_v himself_o any_o more_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o arm_n neither_o be_v there_o in_o that_o victory_n to_o caesar_n any_o thing_n more_o please_v then_o that_o he_o can_v by_o it_o 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of_o his_o free_a man_n who_o he_o compel_v to_o do_v it_o have_v his_o throat_n cut_v chap._n 72._o the_o parallel_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n cnaeus_n domitius_n with_o a_o navy_n retire_v into_o sicily_n to_o sextus_n pompeius_n son_n to_o pompey_n the_o great_a this_o end_n be_v fortune_n please_v to_o appoint_v to_o the_o faction_n of_o marcus_n brutus_n when_o he_o be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n old_a his_o mind_n be_v deprave_v in_o that_o day_n which_o with_o his_o rashness_n of_o his_o fact_n do_v blot_v out_o all_o his_o other_o virtue_n as_o for_o cassius_n he_o be_v as_o much_o a_o better_a captain_n than_o brutus_n as_o brutus_n be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o will_v rather_o love_v brutus_n for_o a_o friend_n and_o more_o redoubt_n cassius_n if_o thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v more_o violence_n in_o the_o other_o more_o virtue_n who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conqueror_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v caesar_n for_o our_o prince_n then_o antonius_n so_o much_o have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v have_v brutus_n then_o cassius_n cnaeus_n dâ—mitius_n the_o father_n of_o lucius_n dâ—mitius_n a_o man_n who_o we_o of_o late_o have_v see_v and_o one_o of_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o eminent_a sincerity_n the_o grandfather_n of_o this_o lucius_n dâ—mitius_n a_o excellent_a young_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o fleet_n do_v then_o with_o a_o great_a train_n of_o such_o as_o will_v follow_v his_o advice_n content_v to_o make_v himself_o the_o party_n commit_v himself_o to_o fortune_n staius_n marcus_n to_o who_o charge_n the_o navy_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v entrust_v with_o his_o fleet_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v under_o his_o command_n go_v over_o to_o sextus_n pompeius_n the_o son_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a who_o return_v out_o of_o spain_n have_v now_o possess_v himself_o of_o sicilia_n &_o both_o out_o of_o itaâ—y_n and_o from_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o â—he_n world_n so_o many_o as_o fortune_n â—ad_v withdraw_v and_o free_v from_o â—he_n present_a danger_n together_o with_o many_o who_o have_v be_v proscribe_v flocked_a to_o he_o to_o they_o which_o possess_v no_o certain_a state_n â—ny_a general_n be_v convenient_a enough_o and_o when_o fortune_n leave_v they_o no_o liberty_n of_o election_n but_o only_o show_v they_o a_o retreat_n to_o fly_v to_o and_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o escape_v from_o a_o baleful_a tempest_n any_o road_n be_v a_o harbour_n for_o they_o chap._n 73._o sextus_n pompeius_n his_o character_n aâ—_n he_o maintain_v himself_o and_o hiâ—_n army_n in_o sicily_n by_o piracy_n this_o young_a man_n be_v in_o learning_n ignorant_a in_o his_o speech_n barbarous_a in_o his_o courage_n dare_v of_o body_n able_a in_o his_o resolution_n speedy_a for_o fidelity_n most_o unlike_a his_o father_n the_o freedman_n oâ—_n his_o freedman_n and_o servant_n of_o hiâ—_n slave_n envious_a to_o those_o of_o any_o worth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o base_a man_n who_o the_o senate_n as_o then_o almost_o whole_o consist_v of_o the_o pompeias_n faction_n after_o antonius_n his_o flight_n from_o mutina_n have_v recall_v out_o of_o spain_n where_o asinius_n pollio_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n make_v a_o very_a brave_a war_n upon_o he_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o father_n estate_n and_o give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sea_n coast_n he_o then_o as_o we_o before_o have_v say_v have_v seize_v upon_o sicily_n do_v enroll_a in_o his_o army_n slave_n and_o fugitive_n and_o so_o make_v up_o a_o great_a body_n of_o legion_n and_o by_o menes_n and_o menecrates_n his_o father_n freedman_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o admiral_n infest_v the_o sea_n make_v use_v of_o spoil_v and_o robbery_n to_o maintain_v himself_o &_o his_o army_n nor_o be_v he_o ashamed_a to_o make_v with_o piratical_a villainy_n those_o sea_n unsafe_a &_o troublesome_a which_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o conduct_n of_o his_o father_n have_v be_v clear_v and_o free_v from_o pirate_n chap._n 74._o antonius_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o brutus_n stay_v in_o these_o part_n caesar_n return_v into_o italy_n find_v at_o trouble_a by_o lucius_n antonius_n marcus_n his_o brother_n and_o fulvia_n the_o wife_n of_o marcus_n lucius_n force_v in_o perusia_n dismiss_v unhurt_a and_o perusia_n burn_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o who_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n by_o name_n macedonicus_n the_o party_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n be_v ruin_v antonius_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n tarire_v there_o and_o caesar_n return_v into_o italy_n find_v it_o much_o more_o troublesome_a than_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v do_v for_o lucius_n antonius_n the_o consul_n sharer_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o vice_n but_o want_v the_o virtue_n which_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o he_o one_o while_n with_o complain_v of_o caesar_n to_o the_o old_a soldier_n another_o provoke_v they_o to_o arm_n that_o have_v just_o in_o the_o division_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v of_o inhabitant_n to_o they_o lose_v those_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v before_o have_v raise_v a_o great_a army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n fulvia_n the_o wife_n of_o antonius_n who_o have_v nothing_o feminine_a about_o she_o but_o her_o body_n do_v fill_v all_o thing_n with_o arm_n and_o garboil_n she_o for_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o war_n make_v choice_n of_o praeneste_n antonius_n be_v chase_v from_o every_o place_n by_o the_o force_n of_o caesar_n have_v retire_v himself_o to_o perusia_n caesar_n follow_v his_o own_o fortune_n and_o virtue_n assault_v and_o carry_v perusia_n antonius_n he_o dismiss_v without_o harm_n the_o perusian_o more_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o soldier_n then_o by_o the_o will_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o general_n be_v cruel_o handle_v the_o town_n be_v burn_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o principal_a man_n thereof_o macedonicus_n who_o set_v fire_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o his_o good_n run_v himself_o through_o with_o his_o sword_n and_o throw_v himself_o into_o the_o flame_n chap._n 75._o another_o war_n raise_v in_o campania_n by_o tiberius_n claudius_n nero_n father_n to_o tiberius_n caesar_n and_o husband_n of_o livia_n after_o wife_n of_o augustus_n her_o character_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v on_o foot_n in_o campania_n a_o furious_a war_n which_o tiberius_n claudius_n nero_n of_o the_o praetorian_a rank_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n and_o of_o infinite_a learning_n the_o father_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n open_o avow_v himself_o the_o patron_n of_o those_o which_o have_v lose_v their_o land_n have_v raise_v but_o that_o also_o by_o the_o come_n of_o caesar_n be_v bury_v and_o determine_v who_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v
these_o charge_n of_o fortune_n who_o these_o uncertain_a accident_n of_o human_a condition_n who_o will_v either_o hope_n or_o fear_v thing_n dister_v from_o the_o present_a or_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v expect_v livia_n the_o daughter_n of_o drusus_n claudianus_n a_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o valiant_a man_n by_o her_o descent_n her_o goodness_n she_o her_o beauty_n of_o all_o the_o dame_n of_o rome_n the_o most_o eminent_a who_o we_o since_o have_v see_v the_o wife_n of_o augustus_n and_o when_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o god_n have_v also_o see_v her_o high_a priest_n and_o flamen_n to_o he_o then_o fly_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o caesar_n that_o afterward_o be_v she_o own_o caesar_n who_o son_n of_o two_o year_n old_a this_o our_o tiberius_n caesar_n the_o restorer_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o who_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n the_o son_n of_o caesar_n also_o she_o carry_v in_o her_o bosom_n with_o one_o only_a attendant_n that_o her_o flight_n may_v the_o better_o conceal_v by_o unfrequented_a way_n to_o avoid_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o soldier_n get_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o with_o her_o husband_n nero_n pass_v over_o into_o sicily_n chap._n 76._o caius_n velleius_n grandfather_n of_o the_o author_n not_o able_a to_o follow_v antonius_n in_o his_o flight_n kill_v himself_o fulvia_n and_o plancus_n permit_v to_o retire_v to_o antonius_n pollio_n with_o domitius_n join_v a_o fleet_n to_o antonius_n his_o force_n antonius_n return_v into_o italy_n peace_n as_o make_v between_o they_o at_o brundâ—â—sum_n salvidienus_n his_o treachery_n discover_v the_o testimony_n that_o i_o will_v give_v to_o a_o stranger_n i_o must_v not_o defraud_v my_o grandfather_n of_o for_o caius_n veâ—â—eiuâ—_n who_o be_v by_o cnaâ—uâ—_n pompeius_n choose_v into_o a_o very_a honourable_a place_n among_o those_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o â—udges_n and_o both_o to_o he_o to_z marcus_z brutuâ—_n and_o to_o tiro_n the_o perfect_a of_o their_o workman_n a_o man_n inferior_a to_o none_o oppress_v with_o age_n and_o infirm_a of_o body_n upon_o the_o departure_n of_o nero_n from_o naples_n who_o part_n for_o the_o singular_a friendship_n between_o they_o he_o in_o all_o he_o be_v able_a assist_v when_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v he_o company_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o campania_n he_o run_v himself_o through_o caesar_n then_o permit_v fulvia_n free_o without_o any_o wrong_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n and_o plancus_n to_o bear_v the_o woman_n company_n in_o her_o flight_n for_o assinius_n pollio_n with_o seven_o legion_n have_v long_o retain_v venutia_n in_o the_o devotion_n of_o antonius_n and_o do_v great_a and_o brave_a thing_n about_o altinum_n and_o other_o city_n in_o that_o country_n go_v to_o antenius_fw-la in_o his_o way_n have_v with_o his_o persuasion_n and_o give_v he_o his_o faith_n for_o assurance_n prevail_v with_o domitius_n of_o who_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v that_o escape_v our_o of_o brutus_n his_o camp_n and_o after_o his_o death_n have_v make_v himself_o admiral_n of_o a_o fleet_n of_o his_o own_o he_o draw_v he_o to_o antonius_n by_o which_o fact_n whosoever_o will_v judge_v equal_o may_v know_v that_o pollio_n do_v not_o confer_v a_o mean_a benefit_n upon_o antonius_n then_o antonius_n do_v afterward_o upon_o pollio_n the_o return_n then_o of_o antonius_n into_o italy_n and_o the_o preparation_n of_o caesar_n against_o he_o present_v indeed_o a_o fear_n of_o war_n but_o quick_o be_v there_o a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o they_o at_o brundisium_n at_o which_o time_n the_o villainous_a device_n of_o rufus_n salvidinus_n come_v to_o light_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o obscure_a parentage_n do_v prize_n at_o a_o low_a rate_n his_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o that_o next_o after_o cneus_fw-la pompeius_n and_o caesar_n himself_o of_o the_o order_n of_o knight_n be_v create_v consul_n except_o he_o may_v rise_v to_o that_o height_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v see_v both_o caesar_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n beneath_o himself_o chap._n 77._o peace_n at_o misendun_v make_v with_o sextus_n pompeius_n by_o which_o all_o that_o be_v proscribe_v be_v free_v staius_n marcus_n but_o to_o death_n by_o sextus_n pompeius_n upon_o the_o false_a imputation_n of_o his_o admiral_n maena_n and_o menecrates_n then_o the_o unanimous_a voice_n of_o the_o people_n complain_v who_o a_o sharp_a famine_n do_v press_v the_o sea_n not_o be_v free_a there_o be_v a_o peace_n conclude_v also_o with_o sextus_n pompeius_n at_o misenum_n who_o not_o incongruous_o when_o he_o entertain_v caesar_n and_o antonius_n at_o supper_n aboard_o his_o ship_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v feast_v they_o in_o his_o keel_n allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n house_n stand_v as_o then_o possess_v by_o antonius_n by_o the_o article_n of_o this_o peace_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o sicilia_n and_o achaia_n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o pompeius_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o his_o unquiet_a mind_n can_v not_o settle_v that_o only_o one_o thing_n he_o by_o his_o come_n bring_v of_o benefit_n to_o his_o country_n that_o for_o all_o that_o be_v proscribe_v and_o as_o many_o other_o as_o for_o several_a cause_n have_v flee_v to_o he_o he_o do_v contract_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a and_o peaceable_o return_v to_o their_o country_n which_o article_n beside_o other_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n do_v restore_v to_o the_o republic_n both_o nero_n claudius_n marcus_n silanus_n sentius_n sturninus_n arantius_n and_o titius_n but_o staius_n murcus_n who_o by_o his_o come_n to_o he_o and_o that_o of_o a_o fleet_n royal_a have_v double_v his_o force_n be_v charge_v with_o forge_a crime_n because_o that_o menas_n and_o menecrates_n be_v not_o please_v to_o have_v a_o man_n of_o that_o sort_n their_o fellow_n in_o office_n pompeius_n have_v put_v to_o death_n in_o sicily_n chap._n 78._o antonius_n marry_v octavia_n caesar_n sister_n labienus_n lead_v the_o parthian_n with_o pacorus_n the_o son_n of_o parthia_n by_o ventidius_n slay_v caesar_n lead_v his_o army_n into_o illyria_n &_o dalmatia_n sharp_a justice_n do_v by_o domitius_n in_o spain_n upon_o a_o runaway_n centurion_n about_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o marcus_n antonius_n take_v to_o wife_n octavia_n the_o sister_n of_o caesar_n pompey_n be_v return_v into_o sicily_n antonius_n into_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o labienus_n retire_v from_o the_o camp_n of_o brutus_n to_o the_o parthian_n and_o lead_v their_o army_n into_o syria_n have_v slay_v antonius_n his_o lieutenant_n have_v extreme_o shake_v but_o he_o by_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o ventidius_n together_o with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o parthian_n and_o the_o king_n son_n pacorus_n that_o noble_a young_a man_n be_v utter_o ruin_v in_o the_o interim_n of_o these_o time_n lest_o idleness_n the_o most_o capital_a foe_n to_o discipline_n shall_v corrupt_v the_o soldier_n caesar_n with_o frequent_a expedition_n into_o illyricum_n and_o dalmatia_n by_o patience_n in_o danger_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n make_v his_o army_n able_a to_o endure_v then_o also_o it_o be_v that_o caâ—uâ—â—â—s_n domitius_n who_o in_o his_o consulship_n have_v spain_n for_o his_o province_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o example_n of_o great_a consequence_n and_o one_o comparable_a to_o those_o of_o ancient_a time_n for_o he_o command_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o club_n a_o centurion_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n by_o name_n vibilliuâ—_n for_o base_a and_o cowardly_a run_v away_o from_o the_o fight_n chap._n 79._o war_n resolve_v upon_o with_o sextus_n pompeius_n caesar_n mary_n livia_n wife_n of_o tiberius_n nero_n her_o husband_n surrender_v she_o the_o character_n of_o marcus_n agrippa_n part_n of_o the_o fleet_n lose_v by_o tempest_n pompey_n ruin_v fly_v to_o antonius_n and_o be_v by_o his_o command_n shire_n pompeies_n fleet_n and_o the_o report_n and_o fame_n of_o he_o grow_v every_o day_n great_a caesar_n determine_v to_o go_v through_o with_o that_o war_n and_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o building_n of_o ship_n of_o press_v soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o of_o excercise_v they_o and_o train_v they_o for_o the_o sea_n service_n to_o marcus_n agrippa_n a_o man_n of_o most_o excellent_a part_n unconquerable_a by_o labour_n watch_v or_o danger_n one_o that_o know_v no_o man_n better_a how_o to_o obey_v but_o that_o only_o refer_v to_o one_o sole_a man_n ambitious_a indeed_o of_o command_v other_o in_o all_o thing_n hate_v delay_n and_o couple_v the_o execution_n with_o his_o resolve_v he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o avernus_n and_o lucrinum_n a_o most_o gallant_a fleet_n with_o daily_o excercise_v make_v both_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o sailor_n absolute_o perfect_a in_o both_o the_o art_n of_o soldiery_n and_o sea_n service_n with_o this_o fleet_n ceasar_n have_v first_o upon_o
the_o resignation_n of_o nero_n to_o who_o she_o have_v before_o be_v marry_v take_v livia_n to_o wife_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o the_o common_a wealth_n begin_v the_o war_n upon_o sicily_n &_o pompeius_n but_o he_o that_o be_v invincible_a to_o all_o humane_a force_n fortune_n do_v at_o that_o time_n grievous_o afflict_v for_o about_o velia_n &_o the_o promontory_n of_o palinurus_n a_o storm_n at_o the_o south_n fall_v upon_o he_o do_v miserable_o tear_v and_o scatter_v far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o whole_a fleet_n that_o cause_v some_o delay_n in_o that_o war_n which_o afterward_o be_v manage_v with_o doubtful_a and_o sometime_o variable_a fortune_n for_o both_o the_o fleet_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v tear_v with_o a_o tempest_n and_o as_o near_o mylae_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o agrippa_n the_o success_n be_v prosperous_a so_o by_o the_o unexpected_a come_n in_o of_o a_o fleet_n even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o caesar_n himself_o not_o far_o from_o tauromenium_n there_o be_v a_o great_a blow_n receive_v by_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o danger_n very_o far_o from_o his_o own_o person_n and_o the_o legion_n which_o be_v with_o cornisicius_n caesar_n lieutenant_n be_v land_v be_v almost_o defeat_v by_o pompeius_n but_o the_o doubtful_a fortune_n of_o that_o time_n be_v by_o a_o seasonable_a valour_n correct_v for_o they_o have_v open_v at_o large_a the_o squadron_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o both_o side_n pompeius_n be_v strip_v of_o almost_o all_o his_o ship_n flee_v into_o asia_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n who_o assistance_n he_o crave_v while_o he_o be_v troublesome_a with_o a_o fashion_n between_o a_o commander_n and_o a_o suppliant_a and_o one_o while_o will_v stand_v upon_o his_o greatness_n another_o even_o beg_v his_o life_n he_o have_v his_o throat_n cut_v by_o titius_n against_o who_o the_o hatred_n which_o by_o that_o misdeed_n he_o have_v procure_v himself_o do_v so_o long_o endure_v that_o some_o time_n after_o he_o present_v play_n in_o pompey_n his_o theatre_n be_v by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o people_n drive_v from_o the_o spectacle_n which_o himself_o be_v bestow_v and_o be_v at_o the_o change_n of_o chap._n 80._o lepidus_n call_v to_o the_o war_n with_o sextus_n pompeius_n pompeius_n turnea_fw-la out_o of_o all_o by_o caesar_n his_o strange_a dare_v when_o caesar_n make_v that_o war_n against_o pompey_n he_o have_v send_v for_o lepidus_n out_o of_o africa_n with_o twelve_o legion_n but_o half_o complete_a he_o the_o vain_a of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o who_o have_v not_o with_o any_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o merit_a so_o long_a a_o indulgence_n of_o fortune_n have_v join_v to_o his_o own_o troop_n the_o soldier_n of_o pompey_n because_o he_o be_v near_o to_o they_o who_o follow_v not_o he_o but_o caesar_n fortune_n and_o now_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o number_n of_o above_o twenty_o legion_n his_o madness_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n that_o be_v a_o useless_a companion_n 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arm_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v disarm_v and_o lepidus_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o potentie_n most_o unsuitable_a to_o his_o life_n be_v abandon_v both_o by_o fortune_n and_o his_o soldier_n wrap_v in_o a_o mourn_a garment_n and_o conceal_v in_o the_o drag_v of_o the_o multitude_n that_o flock_v about_o caesar_n he_o fall_v prostrate_a at_o his_o knee_n his_o life_n and_o his_o private_a estate_n be_v grant_v he_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o can_v not_o support_v he_o be_v bereave_v of_o chap._n 81._o a_o mutiny_n among_o the_o soldier_n appease_v by_o the_o seventy_o and_o as_o well_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o caesar_n a_o sâ—dden_a mutiny_n of_o the_o soldier_n then_o rise_v who_o by_o often_o consider_v their_o own_o strength_n be_v fall_v from_o regard_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o war_n and_o what_o they_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o enforce_v will_v not_o deign_v to_o have_v by_o request_n be_v partly_o by_o the_o severity_n partly_o by_o 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fleet_n be_v beat_v the_o king_n amintas_n follow_v the_o better_a and_o more_o commodious_a course_n for_o dellius_n in_o this_o war_n also_o firm_a to_o his_o old_a fashion_n as_o he_o have_v before_o from_o dolabella_n turn_v to_o caesar_n and_o cnaeus_n demitius_n a_o most_o eminent_a man_n who_o only_o of_o all_o that_o side_v with_o antonius_n do_v never_o tho_o with_o his_o great_a and_o most_o desperate_a hazard_n salute_v cleopatra_n by_o the_o title_n of_o queen_n but_o only_o by_o her_o name_n come_v over_o to_o caesar_n chap._n 85._o caesar_n victory_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o antonius_n after_o cleopatra_n the_o render_v of_o the_o land_n force_n to_o caesar_n at_o length_n the_o day_n of_o the_o main_a trial_n come_v on_o in_o which_o caesar_n and_o antonius_n draw_v out_o both_o their_o navy_n fight_v the_o one_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o for_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o the_o julian_n navy_n be_v govern_v by_o 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seek_v a_o peace_n their_o general_n baro_n and_o pinetus_n yield_v themselves_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o war_n be_v only_o in_o dalmatia_n o_o what_o a_o act_n must_v i_o now_o relate_v not_o glorious_a in_o the_o relation_n but_o of_o high_a rank_n in_o a_o solid_a and_o real_a virtue_n as_o also_o for_o benefit_v most_o commodious_a in_o the_o experience_n of_o it_o most_o please_a and_o for_o humanity_n singular_a there_o be_v not_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o german_a and_o pannonian_n war_n any_o one_o of_o we_o or_o that_o be_v in_o quality_n before_o or_o behind_o we_o that_o be_v sick_a who_o recovery_n of_o health_n caesar_n do_v not_o with_o such_o care_n provide_v for_o as_o if_o his_o mind_n infinite_o distract_v with_o so_o many_o other_o affair_n have_v only_o bend_v itself_o to_o that_o one_o business_n those_o that_o want_v it_o have_v ever_o a_o chariot_n ready_a to_o carry_v they_o his_o own_o litter_n be_v common_a the_o ease_n whereof_o i_o among_o other_o feel_v 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cato_n let_v i_o speak_v with_o favour_n of_o publius_n crassus_n scopio_n laelius_n the_o gracchi_n fannius_n and_o sergius_n galba_n do_v so_o total_o glitter_v under_o the_o prince_n thereof_o tully_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o observe_v more_o than_o a_o very_a few_o to_o have_v be_v take_v with_o it_o before_o he_o but_o none_o to_o have_v admire_v it_o who_o either_o be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o or_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o know_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v curious_a in_o the_o search_a the_o time_n past_a shall_v find_v that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o grammarian_n potter_n painter_n and_o carver_n the_o eminence_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o science_n i_o find_v to_o be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o very_a short_a time_n but_o when_o i_o seek_v for_o the_o cause_n that_o wrought_v both_o for_o curiosity_n and_o profit_n such_o a_o similitude_n between_o the_o wit_n of_o that_o age_n and_o that_o which_o precede_v it_o i_o find_v 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and_o let_v that_o pass_n in_o which_o we_o caâ—_n be_v of_o no_o high_a esteem_n we_o seekâ—_n some_o other_o subject_n to_o which_o to_o bend_v our_o endeavour_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o frequent_a &_o change_a pass_a from_o one_o study_n to_o another_o be_v the_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o arrive_v at_o perfection_n in_o any_o thing_n chap._n 18._o of_o athens_n the_o sole_a city_n of_o greece_n famous_a for_o art_n thebes_n except_v by_o breed_v of_o pindarus_n my_o admiration_n now_o pass_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o time_n &_o city_n one_o only_a city_n of_o attica_n do_v flourish_v long_o in_o eloquence_n &_o those_o kind_n of_o work_n than_o all_o greece_n beside_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v think_v that_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v divide_v into_o other_o city_n their_o wit_n shut_v up_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o athens_n alone_o nor_o do_v i_o more_o wonder_n at_o this_o than_o that_o there_o be_v no_o orator_n among_o the_o argive_n the_o theban_n or_o the_o lacedaemonian_n think_v worthy_a of_o authority_n while_o he_o live_v or_o of_o memory_n after_o his_o death_n which_o city_n be_v barren_a of_o those_o knowledge_n except_o that_o the_o eloquence_n of_o pindarus_n do_v give_v a_o lustre_n to_o thebes_n for_o alcmon_n the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v with_o no_o just_a title_n challenge_v to_o be_v they_o velleius_n paterculus_n his_o roman_a history_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o decline_v of_o the_o roman_a virtue_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n the_o war_n with_o viriatus_n end_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o caepio_n &_o the_o base_a condition_n make_v first_o by_o pompeius_n &_o then_o by_o mancinus_n with_o the_o numantine_n the_o former_a scipio_n lay_v open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o roman_a power_n the_o late_a to_o their_o excess_n and_o riot_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o carthage_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o competitor_n of_o the_o empire_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n not_o by_o degree_n but_o by_o a_o precipitate_a course_n we_o fall_v from_o virtue_n and_o give_v ourselves_o to_o vice_n our_o old_a discipline_n be_v quit_v a_o new_a one_o bring_v in_o the_o city_n turn_v from_o watch_v to_o sleep_v from_o arm_n to_o pleasure_n from_o business_n to_o idleness_n then_o do_v scipio_n nasica_n build_v in_o the_o capitol_n his_o gallery_n then_o metellus_z his_o that_o we_o before_o have_v mention_v then_o in_o the_o circus_n do_v cnaus_n octavius_n build_v his_o far_o the_o more_o beautiful_a and_o this_o public_a magnificence_n be_v follow_v with_o private_a riot_n a_o unlucky_a &_o shameful_a war_n then_o ensue_v in_o spain_n viriatus_n command_v &_o lead_v the_o thief_n which_o be_v manage_v with_o so_o various_a fortune_n as_o it_o be_v often_o unfortunate_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o viriatus_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o end_n more_o by_o the_o device_n of_o servilius_n caepio_n than_o by_o his_o valour_n the_o war_n of_o numantia_n much_o more_o troublesome_a be_v kindle_v this_o city_n can_v never_o arm_v above_o ten_o thousand_o of_o her_o own_o youth_n but_o either_o by_o the_o fierce_a bravery_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o commander_n or_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n she_o force_v both_o other_o leader_n &_o pompey_n himself_o also_o a_o man_n of_o a_o high_a repute_n to_o accept_v of_o most_o base_o dishonourable_a condition_n this_o man_n be_v of_o the_o pompeian_a family_n the_o first_o consul_n nor_o less_o foul_a and_o detestable_a be_v those_o they_o extort_a from_o mancinus_n hostilius_n the_o consul_n but_o pompey_n escape_v unpunished_a by_o the_o favour_n that_o be_v bear_v he_o mancinus_n by_o his_o humble_a shamefastness_n for_o not_o refuse_v it_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o this_o that_o with_o his_o hand_n bind_v behind_o he_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o herald_n to_o the_o enemy_n who_o deny_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o sometime_o the_o samnite_n at_o caudium_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o man_n chap._n 2._o the_o sedition_n raise_v upon_o the_o delivery_n up_o of_o mancinus_n to_o the_o enemy_n by_o tiberius_n gracchus_n his_o character_n and_o his_o intendment_n the_o render_v up_o of_o mancinus_n do_v raise_v a_o most_o dangerous_a sedition_n in_o the_o city_n for_o tiberius_n gracchus_n the_o son_n of_o tiberius_n gracchus_n a_o man_n most_o noble_a and_o of_o high_a esteem_n grandchild_n by_o his_o daughter_n to_o publius_n africanus_n who_o for_o the_o time_n be_v questor_n when_o that_o agreement_n be_v make_v and_o beside_o the_o author_n and_o contriver_n of_o it_o one_o while_o take_v it_o in_o the_o worst_a part_n that_o any_o act_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v disvalue_v another_o while_n doubt_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o like_a censure_n or_o punishment_n be_v create_v tribune_n of_o the_o people_n a_o man_n otherwise_o of_o a_o life_n most_o unblameable_a for_o his_o judgement_n most_o excellent_a in_o his_o intention_n most_o just_a final_o adorn_v with_o as_o great_a virtue_n as_o both_o nature_n and_o industry_n be_v in_o their_o perfection_n the_o condition_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o when_o publius_n mutius_n scaevola_n and_o lucius_n calphurnius_fw-la be_v consul_n about_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o year_n since_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o best_a and_o honest_a sort_n of_o the_o city_n and_o promise_a freedom_n of_o the_o city_n to_o all_o italy_n and_o withal_o publish_v certain_a law_n for_o the_o distribute_v of_o land_n while_o all_o man_n covet_v to_o have_v power_n in_o the_o state_n he_o confound_v all_o thing_n and_o bring_v the_o common_a wealth_n into_o a_o craggy_a and_o redoubtable_a danger_n and_o octavius_z his_o fellow_n in_o office_n for_o that_o he_o stand_v for_o the_o common_a wealth_n he_o deprive_v of_o his_o command_n he_o create_v triumvir_n for_o the_o division_n of_o land_n and_o the_o lead_v out_o of_o colony_n himself_o his_o father_n in_o law_n appius_n who_o have_v be_v consul_n and_o his_o brother_n gracchus_n who_o then_o be_v but_o a_o very_a youth_n chap._n 3._o the_o ruin_n of_o gracchus_n by_o scipio_n nasica_n the_o death_n of_o gracchus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o blood_n draw_v in_o rome_n in_o civil_a contention_n then_o publius_n scipio_n nasica_n grandchild_n to_o he_o that_o by_o the_o senate_n be_v judge_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o city_n son_n to_o he_o that_o be_v censor_n build_v the_o gallery_n in_o the_o capitol_n and_o great_a grandchild_n to_o cnaeus_n scipio_n a_o man_n most_o honourable_a uncle_n to_o publius_n the_o african_a be_v both_o a_o private_a man_n and_o of_o the_o gown_n though_o he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n of_o tiberius_n gracchus_n yet_o prefer_v his_o country_n before_o his_o kindred_n
if_o he_o propose_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o advantage_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o plebeian_n that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n as_o with_o a_o bait_n to_o draw_v the_o multitude_n to_o his_o favour_n that_o have_v obtain_v petty_a thing_n and_o trifle_n they_o may_v give_v way_n to_o matter_n of_o great_a import_n final_o such_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o drusus_n that_o the_o senate_n do_v better_o approve_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o fellow_n tribune_n than_o his_o excellent_a intendment_n and_o scorn_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v by_o he_o present_v to_o they_o do_v with_o a_o equal_a temper_n brook_v the_o injury_n of_o other_o envy_v he_o that_o height_n of_o glory_n and_o endure_v the_o poor_a and_o mean_a repute_n of_o the_o rest_n chap._n 14._o the_o same_o man_n by_o some_o of_o their_o precurementâ—_n murder_v with_o â—_o knife_n in_o a_o crowd_n at_o his_o own_o house_n the_o mind_n of_o drusus_n then_o since_o his_o fair_a intention_n succeed_v ill_a be_v turn_v to_o grant_v freedom_n of_o the_o city_n to_o all_o italy_n which_o when_o he_o have_v be_v labour_v for_o and_o return_v out_o of_o the_o market_n place_n attend_v with_o the_o vast_a and_o innumerable_a multitude_n which_o do_v always_o follow_v he_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o house_n strike_v with_o a_o knife_n which_o be_v leave_v stick_v in_o his_o side_n within_o a_o few_o hour_n breathe_v his_o last_o but_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n look_v upon_o a_o number_n that_o stand_v about_o he_o and_o lament_v for_o he_o he_o let_v fall_v one_o word_n most_o suitable_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o conscience_n will_v ever_o saâ—d_v he_o my_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n our_o common_a wealth_n find_v a_o citizen_n affect_v to_o her_o good_a like_o myself_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o most_o noble_a young_a man_n of_o who_o disposition_n it_o shall_v be_v amiss_o to_o forbear_v give_v one_o argument_n when_o he_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o mount_n palatine_n in_o that_o place_n which_o once_o be_v cicero_n after_o that_o censorinus_n his_o and_o now_o belong_v to_o statilius_n sisenna_n and_o the_o architect_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v so_o order_v it_o that_o have_v a_o open_a prospect_n abroad_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o view_n of_o any_o man_n without_o nor_o shall_v any_o look_v into_o or_o supervise_v it_o nay_o rather_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o skill_n at_o all_o so_o frame_v my_o house_n as_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v in_o it_o may_v be_v see_v by_o all_o the_o world_n chap._n 15._o carthage_n the_o first_o colony_n plant_v out_o of_o italy_n that_o plantation_n out_o of_o the_o native_a continent_n have_v be_v pernicious_a the_o death_n of_o drusus_n cause_n of_o the_o italian_a war_n metellus_n numidicus_n banish_v by_o saturninus_n the_o tribune_n and_o recall_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n i_o will_v reckon_v among_o the_o â—_o most_o pernicious_a point_n of_o the_o law_n of_o gracchus_n that_o he_o plant_v colony_n in_o other_o country_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o italy_n that_o error_n our_o ancestor_n have_v so_o careful_o avoid_v when_o they_o observe_v carthage_n to_o be_v grow_v so_o much_o more_o powerful_a than_o tyre_n massilia_n than_o phocaea_n siâ—acusa_n than_o corinth_n cizicum_n â—nd_n byzantium_n than_o miletum_n which_o be_v their_o original_n and_o mother_n country_n that_o out_o of_o the_o province_n they_o still_o recall_v the_o citizen_n to_o rome_n to_o be_v tax_v the_o death_n of_o drusius_n raise_v the_o war_n of_o italy_n which_o already_o and_o before_o his_o death_n be_v boil_v for_o when_o lucius_n cesar_n and_o publius_n rutilius_n be_v consul_n now_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n since_o when_o that_o disease_n be_v as_o by_o contagion_n spread_v from_o the_o aesculans_n over_o all_o italy_n for_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o praetor_n servius_n and_o fonteius_n the_o legate_n and_o have_v infuse_v itself_o among_o the_o marsian_o be_v run_v through_o the_o whole_a country_n have_v arm_v they_o against_o the_o roman_n who_o fortune_n as_o iâ—_n be_v bitter_a so_o be_v their_o causâ—_n most_o just_a for_o they_o require_v tâ—_n be_v member_n of_o that_o city_n whoâ—â—_n empire_n and_o command_n they_o dâ—â—_n maintain_v with_o their_o sword_n that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o war_n they_o do_v furnish_v double_a the_o number_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n that_o the_o roman_n themselves_o bring_v to_o the_o field_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o city_n which_o by_o their_o mean_n and_o valour_n be_v arrive_v at_o that_o height_n that_o â—he_n shall_v loathe_v and_o scorn_v man_n of_o both_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o naâ—ion_n as_o foreigner_n and_o alien_n that_o war_n consume_v more_o â—han_n three_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o the_o youth_n of_o italy_n the_o prinâ—pall_a commander_n of_o the_o roman_a side_n in_o that_o war_n be_v cnaeus_n pompeius_n father_n to_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n the_o great_a caiâ—s_v marius_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v â—efore_o lucius_n sylla_n who_o the_o â—eare_z last_v pass_v have_v be_v praetor_n and_o quintus_fw-la metellus_n son_n to_o he_o that_o be_v surname_v numidian_a who_o deserve_o purchase_v the_o surname_n of_o pious_a for_o by_o his_o piety_n to_o his_o parent_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n he_o restore_v his_o father_n to_o his_o country_n be_v expel_v by_o lucius_z saturninus_z the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n because_o he_o alone_o refuse_v to_o swear_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n propound_v by_o he_o nor_o be_v that_o metellus_n the_o numidian_a more_o ennoble_a by_o his_o triumph_n or_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v attain_v than_o he_o be_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o banishment_n the_o exile_n itself_o or_o his_o return_n from_o it_o chap._n 16._o the_o italian_a captain_n in_o that_o war_n the_o fortune_n various_a the_o end_n advantageous_a for_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o italian_a party_n the_o most_o remarkable_a captain_n be_v silo_n poppedius_fw-la herius_n asinius_n justerus_n cato_n caius_z pontidius_n telusius_n pontius_n marius_n egnatius_n &_o papius_n mutilius_n nor_o will_v i_o by_o my_o bashfulness_n lessen_v at_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o own_o blood_n and_o family_n so_o long_o as_o i_o but_o relate_v the_o truth_n for_o not_o a_o little_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o minutius_n magius_n my_o great_a grandfather_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o docius_n magius_n the_o noble_a of_o all_o the_o campanian_o and_o a_o man_n of_o most_o unspotted_a fidelity_n do_v serve_v the_o roman_n in_o this_o war_n with_o so_o much_o loyalty_n that_o with_o a_o legion_n which_o himself_o have_v raise_v among_o the_o hirpines_n he_o take_v herculaneum_n and_o in_o it_o titus_n didius_n and_o consort_v with_o lucius_n silla_n besiege_v the_o pompey_n and_o force_v cosa_n of_o who_o worth_a both_o divers_a other_o and_o especial_o as_o well_o as_o most_o clear_o quintus_z hortensius_n in_o his_o annal_n have_v make_v relation_n and_o who_o deserve_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n do_v afterward_o ample_o and_o full_o remunerate_v both_o in_o endow_v he_o and_o that_o not_o among_o other_o but_o single_o and_o by_o himself_o with_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n and_o in_o create_v his_o two_o son_n praetor_n when_o the_o old_a man_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a beget_n of_o other_o child_n but_o have_v some_o bear_v to_o he_o after_o that_o time_n so_o variable_a and_o mischievous_a be_v the_o fortune_n of_o that_o war_n that_o in_o two_o year_n one_o after_o the_o other_o two_o roman_a consul_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o enemy_n rutilius_n first_o and_o then_o cato_n porcius_n the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o sundry_a place_n be_v defeat_v and_o they_o compel_v to_o wear_v only_o their_o cassock_n and_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o that_o habit_n they_o choose_v for_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o empire_n corfinium_n and_o call_v it_o italicum_fw-la after_o that_o by_o degree_n and_o incorporate_n into_o the_o city_n such_o as_o have_v either_o not_o take_v arm_n at_o all_o or_o quick_o lay_v they_o down_o and_o make_v their_o peace_n our_o force_n be_v repair_v and_o the_o common_a wealth_n sink_v and_o ready_a to_o perish_v be_v restore_v by_o pompey_n sylla_n and_o marius_n chap._n 17._o the_o italian_n make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n the_o refusal_n whereof_o before_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o war_n sylla_n make_v consul_n the_o italian_a war_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n end_v except_o only_o those_o relic_n thereof_o which_o remain_v about_o nola_n which_o settle_v the_o roman_n have_v sheathe_v their_o sword_n do_v rather_o choose_v to_o grant_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o
they_o have_v all_o swear_a obedience_n to_o he_o he_o retain_v the_o mark_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o consulship_n declare_v war_n against_o his_o country_n rely_v upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o new_a citizen_n of_o who_o he_o have_v enroll_v more_o than_o three_o hundred_o cohort_n and_o have_v fill_v up_o about_o thirty_o legion_n yet_o do_v that_o side_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o authority_n and_o favour_n to_o give_v it_o that_o addition_n he_o recall_v out_o of_o banishment_n caius_n marius_n with_o his_o son_n and_o those_o which_o be_v drive_v into_o exile_n with_o they_o chap._n 21._o the_o battle_n fight_v near_o rome_n between_o cinna_n and_o pompey_n father_n to_o the_o great_a pompey_n who_o after_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n but_o while_o cinna_n make_v war_n upon_o his_o country_n cnaeus_n pompeius_n father_n to_o pompey_n the_o great_a of_o who_o noble_a endeavour_n as_o we_o have_v before_o deliver_v the_o republic_n have_v make_v good_a use_n in_o the_o marsian_a war_n and_o especial_o about_o the_o country_n of_o picenum_n and_o who_o have_v take_v asculum_n about_o which_o town_n when_o the_o army_n be_v disperse_v in_o diverse_a other_o country_n seventy_o and_o five_o thousand_o roman_a citizen_n and_o more_o than_o threescore_o thousand_o italian_n fight_v in_o one_o day_n be_v hopeless_a of_o hold_v the_o consulship_n any_o long_o do_v so_o doubtful_o and_o indifferent_o carry_v himself_o between_o the_o faction_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n to_o his_o own_o end_n and_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o time_n waver_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o ready_a when_o the_o fair_a hope_n of_o power_n and_o greatness_n present_v itself_o to_o render_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o in_o a_o great_a and_o a_o sharp_a battle_n he_o encounter_v with_o cinna_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v fight_v and_o determine_v under_o the_o very_a wall_n and_o the_o ally_n of_o the_o roman_n both_o fight_v in_o it_o and_o be_v also_o spectator_n thereof_o how_o mischievous_o baleful_a it_o be_v can_v scarce_o be_v express_v in_o word_n after_o this_o when_o the_o pestilence_n rage_v in_o both_o the_o army_n as_o if_o the_o sword_n have_v not_o sufficient_o waâ—ted_v they_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o rejoice_v for_o who_o death_n be_v almost_o a_o counterpoise_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o citizen_n as_o either_o the_o sword_n or_o sickness_n have_v deprive_v of_o life_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n upon_o his_o dead_a body_n vent_v the_o ill_a will_n which_o they_o ought_v he_o in_o his_o life_n whether_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o family_n of_o the_o pompey_n or_o no_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n quintus_fw-la pompeius_n be_v consul_n with_o cnaeus_n servilius_n about_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o year_n since_o cinna_z and_o marius_n not_o without_o bloody_a skirmish_n on_o both_o side_n recover_v the_o city_n but_o cinna_n enter_v first_o pass_v a_o law_n for_o the_o recall_v of_o marius_n from_o exile_n chap._n 22._o marius_n his_o return_n to_o rome_n the_o first_o proscription_n present_o marius_n also_o to_o the_o common_a plague_n of_o his_o country_n man_n come_v into_o the_o town_n nothing_o can_v have_v be_v more_o bloody_a than_o that_o victory_n if_o that_o of_o sylla_n have_v not_o follow_v it_o neither_o do_v they_o rage_v with_o a_o unrestrained_a licentiousness_n but_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o city_n be_v with_o sundrey_a kind_n of_o death_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n among_o they_o the_o consul_n octavius_n a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o harmless_a disposition_n by_o the_o command_n of_o cinna_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n but_o merula_n who_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o cinna_n have_v disclaim_v the_o consulship_n cut_v his_o vein_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n with_o his_o blood_n do_v call_v upon_o the_o same_o god_n who_o he_o oft_o have_v as_o high_a priest_n to_o jupiter_n invoke_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o republic_n with_o curse_n for_o cinna_n and_o his_o faction_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n render_v up_o his_o spirit_n which_o have_v so_o superabundant_o deserve_v well_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n marcus_n antonius_n a_o man_n most_o eminent_a both_o for_o his_o rank_n in_o the_o city_n and_o for_o eloquence_n be_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o for_o a_o time_n he_o have_v with_o the_o daintiness_n of_o his_o oratory_n cause_v to_o pause_v upon_o the_o command_n of_o marius_n and_o cinna_n cruel_o slaughter_v quintus_fw-la catolus_fw-la who_o both_o for_o his_o other_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o thâ—_n cymbrian_a war_n wherein_o he_o waâ—_n a_o equal_a sharer_n with_o marius_n be_v of_o high_a repute_n when_o hâ—_n be_v hunt_v for_o to_o be_v put_v tâ—_n death_n shut_v himself_o up_o in_o a_o place_n â—ately_o perget_v with_o lime_n and_o â—and_n &_o cause_v fire_n to_o be_v bring_v â—nto_o if_o to_o give_v the_o more_o force_n to_o â—he_n savour_n of_o draw_v a_o air_n pernicious_a and_o deadly_a and_o withal_o suffocate_a his_o own_o breath_n â—ied_v rather_o as_o his_o enemy_n wiâ—hed_v then_o as_o they_o intend_v thus_o â—ll_a thing_n in_o the_o republic_n run_v â—_o headlong_o course_n of_o mischief_n â—nd_v yet_o do_v not_o any_o man_n declare_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v the_o dare_a â—_o give_v away_o the_o good_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n to_o another_o â—or_a any_o that_o be_v so_o affront_v as_o â—_o demand_v they_o that_o also_o afterwards_o be_v add_v that_o avarice_n become_v the_o motive_n of_o cruelty_n use_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fault_n â—as_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o â—orth_n of_o the_o estate_n so_o as_o he_o that_o â—as_v rich_a be_v hold_v a_o guilty_a perâ—â—n_n and_o every_o man_n be_v make_v the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o danger_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n seemâ—_n base_a so_o as_o it_o be_v gainful_a chap._n 23_o marius_n his_o seven_o consulship_n and_o death_n sylla_n his_o act_n against_o mithridates_n his_o resolution_n against_o the_o marian_n but_o after_o the_o foreign_a enemeis_n nail_v be_v pare_v cinna_z then_o enter_v his_o seconâ—_o consulship_n and_o marius_n hiâ—_n seven_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o hiâ—_n former_a one_o in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o fall_v into_o a_o fickrâ—â—_n he_o decease_v a_o man_n in_o the_o warreâ—_n as_o superlative_o bitter_a to_o the_o enemy_n as_o in_o peace_n to_o his_o couâ—trey_n man_n and_o of_o quiet_a most_o impatient_a in_o his_o room_n be_v suâ—rogated_v valerius_n flaccus_n the_o author_n of_o a_o most_o base_a and_o unjust_a â—aw_v that_o creditor_n shall_v be_v may_v but_o the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o debt_n of_o which_o his_o fact_n within_o too_o year_n he_o receive_v â—he_n reward_v which_o he_o have_v â—o_o well_o deserve_v white_a cinnaâ—id_v â—id_z thus_o domineer_v in_o italy_n â—he_v great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n flee_v to_o sylla_n in_o achaia_n and_o â—rom_o thence_o into_o asia_n in_o the_o â—ean_a time_n sylla_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n â—ncounter_n with_o the_o general_n employ_v by_o mithridates_n against_o â—im_n about_o athens_n in_o boeotia_n â—nd_v macedonia_n as_o he_o both_o recover_v athens_n and_o have_v beâ—â—owed_v much_o labour_n about_o the_o several_a fortification_n which_o â—hey_n have_v make_v upon_o the_o port_n of_o â—iraeus_fw-la he_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n about_o too_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o â—â—oke_v prisoner_n not_o many_o few_o â—_o any_o man_n shall_v impute_v this_o time_n of_o rebellion_n to_o the_o athenian_n he_o be_v certain_o ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o antiquity_n for_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o so_o inviolate_a that_o always_o and_o in_o every_o occasion_n whatsoever_o be_v perform_v with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n they_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o attic_a faithfulness_n but_o at_o that_o time_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o force_n of_o mithridates_n his_o arm_n they_o in_o a_o most_o wretched_a estate_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o enemy_n hold_v under_o with_o their_o garrison_n and_o besiege_v by_o their_o friend_n have_v their_o heart_n without_o the_o rampire_n and_o their_o body_n within_o the_o wall_n obey_v the_o necessity_n which_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v from_o thence_o sylla_n pass_v over_o into_o asia_n find_v mithridates_n a_o humble_a suppliant_a and_o obedient_a to_o all_o hiâ—_n command_v upon_o who_o impose_v a_o fine_a of_o money_n and_o part_n of_o his_o ship_n he_o constrain_v he_o to_o quit_v asia_n and_o those_o province_n which_o by_o force_n he_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o receive_v back_o from_o he_o all_o those_o which_o be_v prisoner_n do_v justice_n upon_o fugitive_n and_o offender_n and_o enjoin_v
danger_n which_o be_v not_o in_o great_a hazard_n when_o hannibal_n his_o tent_n be_v pitch_v within_o three_o mile_n of_o the_o wall_n than_o that_o day_n when_o telesinus_n fly_v about_o the_o rank_n of_o his_o army_n &_o proclaim_v that_o the_o roman_n last_o day_n be_v come_v cry_v out_o that_o the_o city_n must_v be_v destroy_v and_o raze_v add_v thereunto_o that_o those_o wolf_n the_o ruiner_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o italy_n will_v never_o fail_v to_o be_v troublesome_a except_o the_o wood_n in_o which_o they_o use_v to_o harbour_v be_v stub_a up_o by_o the_o root_n at_o length_n above_o a_o hour_n within_o night_n both_o the_o roman_n army_n get_v some_o time_n to_o breath_n and_o the_o enemy_n fall_v off_o telesinus_n be_v find_v the_o next_o day_n half_a a_o live_v and_o with_o a_o speech_n rather_o of_o a_o conquer_a than_o a_o die_a man_n who_o head_n be_v cut_v from_o his_o shoulder_n sylla_n command_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o preneste_n then_o at_o length_n the_o young_a caius_z marius_n despair_v of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o affair_n attempt_v to_o escape_v by_o certain_a mine_n which_o with_o wonderful_a art_n be_v cut_v under_o ground_n do_v open_v themselves_o into_o several_a field_n when_o now_o he_o have_v get_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v by_o some_o that_o be_v set_v there_o for_o that_o work_n deprive_v of_o life_n there_o be_v some_o that_o report_n he_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n some_o that_o say_v that_o he_o and_o his_o young_a brother_n telesinus_n beleaguer_v and_o attemt_a to_o escape_v with_o he_o find_v themselves_o past_o all_o hope_n engage_v run_v together_o and_o with_o interchange_a wound_n dispatch_v one_o another_o how_o ever_o he_o die_v and_o that_o to_o this_o day_n his_o memory_n be_v nothing_o obscure_v by_o so_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o father_n in_o what_o repute_n syâ—â—a_n do_v hold_v that_o young_a man_n it_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o this_o that_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v he_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o fortunate_a which_o indeed_o he_o shall_v have_v withal_o justice_n take_v upon_o he_o if_o his_o victory_n and_o his_o life_n have_v end_v together_o offella_n lucretius_n command_v in_o chief_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o marius_n and_o praneste_n who_o have_v be_v before_o of_o the_o marian_n faction_n when_o he_o be_v praetor_n flee_v over_o to_o sylla_n the_o fortune_n of_o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o army_n of_o the_o samnite_n and_o telesinus_n be_v mate_v sylla_n do_v honour_n with_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o play_n in_o the_o circus_n in_o which_o without_o name_v it_o the_o victory_n of_o sylla_n be_v glorify_v chap._n 28._o divers_a battle_n fight_v and_o wear_v by_o sylla_n his_o captain_n the_o servilij_fw-la metellus_n and_o lucullus_n the_o secona_n proscription_n a_o little_a before_o that_o sylla_n fight_v at_o sacriportum_n divers_a commander_n of_o his_o party_n have_v in_o brave_a and_o important_a encounter_n rout_v several_a army_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o the_o two_o servilij_fw-la at_o clusium_n metellus_n pius_n at_o faventia_n and_o marcus_n lucullus_n at_o fidentia_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v end_v when_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o sylla_n they_o be_v both_o renew_v and_o augment_v for_o he_o be_v create_v dictator_n the_o assume_v of_o which_o honour_n by_o any_o man_n have_v now_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v intermit_v ever_o since_o the_o next_o year_n after_o hannibal_n his_o quit_n of_o italy_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o dictatorship_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n of_o so_o absolute_a a_o command_n which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v employ_v to_o relieve_v and_o settle_v the_o state_n in_o the_o great_a exigent_n do_v abuse_v it_o with_o a_o licentious_a and_o unbounded_a cruelty_n he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o will_v to_o god_n he_o have_v be_v the_o last_o that_o invent_v and_o raise_v a_o precedent_n for_o proscription_n that_o in_o that_o city_n in_o which_o a_o overworn_a stage-player_n be_v censure_v for_o saucy_a abuse_n of_o other_o in_o the_o same_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o authorise_a from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o massacre_a of_o a_o subject_n and_o he_o thrive_v best_a who_o have_v slay_v most_o man_n nor_o the_o reward_n for_o kill_v a_o enemy_n be_v more_o full_a and_o bounteous_a than_o for_o murder_v a_o citizen_n and_o every_o man_n be_v make_v the_o paymaster_n of_o his_o own_o hangman_n neither_o be_v this_o rage_n bend_v only_o against_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o he_o but_o many_o innocent_a man_n also_o fall_v under_o it_o to_o which_o be_v add_v that_o the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o be_v proscribe_v be_v set_v to_o sale_n and_o their_o child_n be_v disinherit_v be_v also_o bar_v and_o exclude_v from_o stand_v for_o any_o honour_n or_o office_n in_o the_o state_n and_o withal_o which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o unworthy_a piece_n the_o son_n of_o senator_n must_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o that_o order_n and_o yet_o lose_v the_o right_n thereof_o chap._n 29._o cnaeus_n pompeius_n his_o bring_v a_o army_n to_o sylla_n his_o character_n and_o the_o esteem_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o lucius_n sylla_n into_o italy_n cnaus_n pompeius_n the_o son_n of_o that_o pompey_n of_o who_o most_o glorious_a exploit_n in_o his_o consulship_n in_o the_o marsian_a war_n we_o have_v before_o make_v relation_n be_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a about_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o undertake_v with_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o private_a fortune_n great_a matter_n and_o gallant_o put_v in_o action_n what_o he_o have_v so_o project_v to_o vindicate_v and_o restore_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o country_n do_v raise_v a_o full_a and_o just_a army_n in_o the_o picene_a territory_n which_o be_v in_o every_o place_n stuff_v with_o the_o follower_n and_o dependent_n of_o his_o father_n who_o greatness_n will_v to_o describe_v it_o full_o require_v many_o volume_n but_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n compel_v i_o to_o deliver_v it_o in_o few_o word_n his_o mother_n be_v call_v lucilia_n descend_v of_o a_o race_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o his_o shape_n it_o be_v of_o the_o best_a not_o such_o as_o inlovely_a youth_n be_v count_v for_o dainty_a but_o for_o the_o gracefulness_n and_o majesty_n suit_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o greatness_n which_o do_v so_o attend_v upon_o his_o fortune_n to_o the_o last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o it_o may_v for_o his_o honour_n be_v tender_v to_o he_o not_o seize_v upon_o by_o he_o he_o be_v most_o eager_o desirous_a in_o war_n a_o most_o able_a captain_n in_o peace_n a_o citizen_n except_o where_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o a_o concurrent_a equal_a full_a of_o all_o modesty_n of_o his_o friend_n a_o most_o constant_a observer_n oftend_v he_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v entreat_v once_o reconcile_v he_o most_o faithful_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o receive_v satisfaction_n no_o man_n so_o easy_a his_o power_n he_o never_o or_o seldom_o abuse_v to_o commit_v any_o insolence_n he_o scarce_o be_v discern_v to_o wish_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v among_o the_o high_a of_o his_o aim_n that_o he_o think_v scorn_n in_o a_o free_a city_n and_o lady_n of_o so_o many_o nation_n where_o by_o right_a all_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o rank_n to_o see_v any_o one_o his_o equal_a in_o honour_n he_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o come_v to_o man_n estate_n be_v train_v up_o in_o service_n under_o his_o father_n a_o most_o able_a captain_n do_v so_o inform_v his_o judgement_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v clear_a &_o capable_a of_o knowledge_n with_o a_o excellent_a understanding_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n that_o by_o sertorius_n metellus_n be_v indeed_o more_o commend_v but_o pompey_n more_o cordial_o redoubt_a chap._n 30._o sertorius_n betray_v at_o supper_n by_o perperna_n and_o slay_v metellus_n and_o pompeius_n their_o triumph_n before_o pompeius_n be_v a_o senator_n the_o war_n with_o the_o staff_n and_o spartacus_n their_o captain_n in_o the_o end_n marcus_n perperna_n a_o man_n of_o praetorian_a quality_n and_o of_o the_o proscribe_a by_o his_o race_n and_o descent_n more_o noble_a than_o his_o disposition_n at_o exosca_n murder_v sertorius_n when_o they_o be_v at_o supper_n and_o by_o that_o his_o base_a treachery_n procure_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n a_o assure_a victory_n to_o his_o own_o party_n ruinous_a destruction_n and_o to_o himself_o a_o most_o ignominious_a death_n metellus_z then_o
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catulus_n and_o this_o modesty_n also_o be_v worthy_a of_o memory_n who_o when_o in_o oppose_v of_o this_o law_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o assembly_n that_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n be_v indeed_o a_o very_a excellent_a man_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o free_a republic_n neither_o all_o nor_o yet_o too_o much_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o man_n &_o then_o add_v but_o if_o any_o thing_n disastrous_a betide_v he_o who_o have_v you_o to_o substitute_n in_o his_o room_n the_o whole_a assembly_n cry_v out_o thyself_o quintus_fw-la catulus_n he_o then_o vanquish_v by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o they_o all_o and_o so_o honourable_a a_o testification_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n concern_v himself_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n let_v i_o here_o admire_v both_o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o people_n he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o any_o further_o contend_v and_o of_o their_o part_n that_o though_o dissuade_v and_o declare_v himself_o adverse_a to_o their_o desire_n they_o yet_o will_v not_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o attestation_n just_o due_a to_o he_o chap._n 32._o that_o war_n in_o short_a time_n end_v and_o the_o sea_n clear_v of_o pirate_n who_o be_v plant_v in_o a_o colony_n within_o land_n about_o the_o same_o time_n cotta_n do_v equal_o divide_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v between_o the_o two_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o knight_n which_o caius_n gracchus_n have_v bereave_v the_o senate_n of_o have_v transfer_v to_o the_o knight_n and_o sylla_n have_v after_o restore_v to_o they_o and_o otho_n roscius_n also_o by_o a_o law_n of_o his_o propound_v render_v again_o to_o the_o knight_n their_o place_n in_o the_o theatre_n but_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n have_v take_v with_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o that_o war_n many_o and_o worthy_a man_n and_o appoint_v guard_n of_o ship_n for_o all_o the_o bay_n and_o sea_n coast_n in_o a_o short_a time_n with_o a_o invincible_a power_n do_v free_a the_o world_n of_o fear_n and_o have_v in_o many_o encounter_n and_o divers_a place_n beat_v the_o pirate_n at_o length_n fall_v upon_o they_o about_o cilicia_n with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n and_o total_o rout_v they_o that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o more_o celerity_n make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o war_n so_o dilate_v over_o the_o earth_n he_o recollect_v the_o remnant_n of_o they_o settle_v they_o in_o city_n apart_o remote_a from_o the_o sea_n upon_o certain_a habitation_n there_o be_v that_o carp_n at_o this_o act_n of_o he_o but_o though_o such_o a_o author_n be_v reason_n enough_o for_o the_o fact_n yet_o reason_n itself_o do_v make_v any_o author_n of_o great_a authority_n for_o give_v they_o mean_n to_o live_v without_o rapine_n he_o shut_v they_o up_o far_o from_o sea_n so_o bar_v they_o from_o that_o way_n of_o spoil_v other_o chap._n 33._o manlius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n prefer_v a_o law_n to_o commit_v the_o war_n of_o mithridates_n to_o pompey_n take_v it_o from_o lucullus_n who_o 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which_o with_o all_o of_o great_a antiquity_n be_v hold_v for_o certain_a derive_v his_o descent_n from_o aluchises_n and_o venus_n of_o person_n the_o most_o lovely_a of_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n in_o vivacity_n of_o spirit_n most_o sharp_a in_o bounty_n most_o profuse_o liberal_a of_o courage_n above_o either_o the_o nature_n or_o the_o belief_n of_o any_o man_n in_o greatness_n of_o his_o design_n celerity_n in_o execution_n patience_n in_o danger_n most_o near_o resemble_v that_o great_a alexander_n but_o he_o sober_a and_o not_o transport_v withanger_n final_o a_o man_n that_o use_v both_o sleep_n and_o meat_n to_o live_v and_o not_o for_o voluptuousness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o blood_n most_o near_o tie_v to_o caius_n marius_n and_o also_o son_n in_o law_n to_o cinna_n who_o daughter_n he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v compel_v to_o repudiate_v at_o that_o time_n that_o marcus_n piso_n a_o man_n of_o consular_a quality_n have_v to_o gain_v sylla_n his_o favour_n put_v away_o annia_n who_o once_o have_v be_v cinna_n wife_n and_o to_o who_o himself_o have_v be_v marry_v eighteen_o year_n when_o sylla_n be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o sylla_n and_o the_o upholder_n of_o the_o faction_n rather_o than_o he_o himself_o seek_v for_o his_o life_n change_v his_o garment_n and_o disguise_v himself_o in_o a_o habit_n not_o suit_v to_o his_o fortune_n by_o night_n slip_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o when_o afterward_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o very_a youth_n be_v take_v by_o the_o pirate_n he_o so_o carry_v himself_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v detain_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v of_o they_o both_o respect_v and_o fear_v neither_o do_v he_o ever_o in_o all_o that_o time_n either_o by_o day_n or_o night_n for_o why_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a observation_n be_v omit_v if_o it_o can_v be_v with_o any_o flourish_a phrase_n deliver_v put_v off_o his_o shoe_n or_o ungirt_a himself_o for_o this_o reason_n lest_o if_o he_o shall_v in_o any_o thing_n change_v his_o fashion_n he_o may_v be_v suspect_v by_o they_o who_o only_o with_o their_o eye_n hold_v a_o guard_n upon_o he_o chap._n 42._o caesar_n take_v the_o pirate_n that_o hold_v he_o prisoner_n &_o nail_v they_o upon_o the_o cross_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o tell_v how_o much_o and_o how_o often_o he_o show_v his_o dare_a with_o how_o great_a power_n of_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n upon_o his_o motion_n refuse_v to_o second_v the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o then_o have_v asia_n in_o his_o possession_n this_o one_o thing_n let_v i_o relate_v to_o serve_v for_o instance_n of_o the_o greatness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o rise_v the_o night_n follow_v that_o day_n in_o which_o he_o be_v by_o the_o common_a purse_n of_o the_o city_n ransom_v yet_o so_o as_o he_o make_v the_o pirate_n give_v hostage_n to_o the_o city_n he_o both_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o do_v it_o on_o the_o sudden_a in_o a_o disorder_a manner_n set_v out_o a_o fleet_n he_o sail_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o pirate_n be_v and_o part_n of_o their_o navy_n he_o force_v to_o fly_v part_n he_o sink_v some_o ship_n &_o with_o they_o many_o prisoner_n he_o take_v and_o glad_a of_o this_o his_o victory_n get_v by_o night_n return_v to_o his_o friend_n when_o clap_v they_o in_o prison_n who_o he_o have_v take_v he_o go_v into_o bythinia_n to_o the_o proconsul_n junius_n who_o then_o govern_v that_o part_n of_o asia_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v which_o when_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o for_o slave_n for_o a_o dull_a cowardice_n be_v ever_o wait_v on_o by_o envy_n he_o with_o incredible_a speed_n return_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n before_o any_o letter_n of_o direction_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o die_v proconsul_n nail_v upon_o the_o cross_a every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o he_o have_v take_v chap._n 43._o caesar_n his_o return_n into_o italy_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o high_a place_n of_o high_a priest_n carry_v it_o from_o catulus_n reestablish_v the_o statue_n of_o marina_n and_o restore_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v proscribe_v he_o also_o make_v haste_n into_o italy_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o priesthood_n for_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a he_o be_v by_o marius_n and_o cinna_n though_o he_o they_o be_v almost_o a_o child_n create_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o room_n of_o cotta_n a_o man_n of_o consular_a quality_n though_o afterward_o when_o sylla_n be_v conqueror_n who_o make_v void_a all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o have_v lose_v that_o place_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o pirate_n who_o then_o fill_v all_o those_o sea_n and_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n bitter_o enrage_v against_o he_o he_o go_v aboard_o a_o ship_n of_o four_o oar_n &_o with_o two_o friend_n and_o ten_o servant_n cross_v over_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o the_o hadriatique_a gulf_n and_o when_o in_o that_o course_n he_o kenned_a as_o he_o think_v the_o pirate_n ship_n strip_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o clothes_n and_o tie_v his_o dagger_n to_o his_o thigh_n he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o either_o fortune_n but_o within_o a_o while_n perceive_v that_o his_o sight_n be_v mistake_v and_o that_o they_o be_v certain_a tree_n which_o in_o a_o long_a row_n appear_v like_o the_o mast_n of_o ship_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o action_n in_o the_o city_n with_o his_o most_o noble_a accusation_n of_o dolabella_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n show_v he_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n than_o be_v usual_o afford_v to_o delinquent_n and_o his_o most_o glorious_a yet_o civil_a competition_n with_o quintus_n catulus_n &_o other_o man_n of_o principal_a quality_n and_o the_o carry_v the_o question_n against_o quintus_fw-la catulus_n who_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o man_n be_v the_o prime_a man_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o their_o concurrency_n for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sovereign_a bishop_n his_o reestablish_n when_o he_o be_v aedile_n the_o image_n of_o caius_n marius_n when_o all_o the_o nobility_n oppose_v it_o restore_v to_o their_o honour_n the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v proscribe_v his_o praetorship_n and_o questorship_n pass_v in_o spain_n with_o admirable_a bravery_n and_o industry_n when_o he_o be_v questor_n undeâ—_n vetus_n antistius_n the_o grandfather_n of_o this_o vetus_n a_o man_n of_o quality_n consular_a and_o high_a priest_n father_n of_o two_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n of_o consul_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o any_o humane_a innocency_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v the_o more_o they_o be_v know_v the_o less_o they_o need_v my_o pen._n chap._n 44._o the_o confederacy_n between_o pompey_n caesar_n and_o crassus_n for_o establishment_n of_o their_o power_n in_o rome_n confirm_v by_o alliance_n pompey_n marry_v caesar_n daughter_n julia_n caesar_n consulship_n and_o dâ—vision_n of_o land_n in_o campania_n while_o he_o therefore_o be_v consul_n there_o be_v contract_v between_o he_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n and_o marcus_n crassus_n a_o society_n for_o the_o instauration_n of_o their_o power_n which_o be_v to_o the_o city_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o though_o in_o different_a time_n no_o less_o to_o themselves_o ruinous_a and_o baleful_a this_o device_n pompey_n be_v induce_v to_o pursue_v to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o length_n his_o constitution_n make_v in_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o which_o as_o we_o before_o have_v deliver_v many_o be_v opposite_a may_v be_v by_o caesar_n confirm_v by_o caesar_n this_o course_n be_v take_v for_o that_o he_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o give_v way_n to_o pompey_n his_o glory_n increase_v his_o own_o and_o that_o the_o envy_n of_o their_o common_a greatnrsse_n be_v confine_v to_o he_o alone_o he_o shall_v fortify_v his_o own_o strength_n and_o by_o crassus_n that_o the_o principality_n and_o prime_a place_n which_o otherwise_o alone_o and_o by_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o he_o thus_o may_v hold_v support_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o pompey_n and_o force_n of_o caesar_n there_o be_v also_o a_o alliance_n agree_v upon_o between_o pompey_n and_o caesar_n for_o pompey_n the_o great_a take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o caius_n caesar_n while_o he_o be_v consul_n caesar_n pass_v a_o law_n that_o the_o land_n in_o campania_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o plebeian_n so_o be_v plant_v thereabouts_o twenty_o thousand_o citizen_n and_o that_o country_n restore_v to_o their_o freedom_n about_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o year_n after_o that_o capua_n in_o the_o punic_a war_n be_v by_o the_o roman_n reduce_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n
under_o a_o perfect_a bibulus_n the_o fellow_n consul_n to_o caesar_n while_o he_o rather_o have_v will_n than_o power_n to_o cross_n caesar_n in_o his_o design_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o year_n keep_v himself_o in_o his_o house_n whereby_o think_v to_o augment_v the_o envy_n bend_v upon_o he_o he_o increase_v his_o power_n then_o be_v the_o gallia_n decree_v to_o caesar_n government_n for_o five_o year_n chap._n 45._o publius_n clodius_n his_o character_n and_o his_o banishment_n of_o cicero_n with_o his_o glorious_a repeal_n cato_n his_o bring_v a_o vast_a treasure_n out_o of_o cyprus_n at_o the_o same_o time_n publius_n clodius_n a_o man_n noble_o bear_v eloquent_a and_o bold_a who_o neither_o for_o his_o word_n nor_o action_n do_v ever_o know_v any_o limit_n but_o those_o of_o his_o own_o will_n the_o smart_a executioner_n of_o mischievous_a intendment_n be_v also_o infamous_a for_o whore_v of_o his_o sister_n &_o accuse_v of_o incest_n for_o commit_v of_o adultery_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o religious_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n when_o there_o be_v bitter_a hatred_n between_o he_o &_o marcus_n cicero_n for_o what_o friendship_n can_v there_o be_v between_o spirit_n so_o direct_o opposite_a and_o have_v of_o a_o patrician_n render_v himself_o plebeian_n be_v create_v tribune_n of_o the_o people_n pass_v a_o law_n that_o whosever_v have_v kill_v a_o roman_a citizen_n uncondemned_a shall_v be_v interdict_v the_o use_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n â—n_o which_o word_n though_o cicero_n be_v not_o name_v yet_o he_o alone_o be_v level_v at_o so_o that_o man_n who_o have_v deserve_v infinite_o of_o he_o common_a wealth_n for_o preserve_v his_o country_n from_o ruin_n be_v reward_v with_o the_o calamity_n of_o â—eing_v exile_v neither_o be_v caesar_n and_o pompey_n free_a from_o be_v suspect_v of_o lend_v their_o â—ands_n to_o the_o oppress_a of_o ciâ—â—ro_n and_o cicero_n himself_o do_v â—eeme_v to_o have_v procure_v it_o to_o his_o twne_a michiefe_n by_o refuse_v to_o â—ee_n one_o of_o the_o twenty_o man_n appoint_v for_o the_o distribute_v the_o â—â—nds_n in_o campania_n he_o be_v within_o two_o year_n by_o the_o tardy_a care_n of_o pompeius_n with_o a_o most_o desire_a return_n to_o the_o wish_n of_o italy_n and_o upon_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n assist_v by_o the_o virtue_n and_o act_n of_o anniuâ—_n milo_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n restore_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o hiâ—_n country_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o after_o the_o banishment_n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o numidian_a that_o be_v either_o expel_v with_o more_o envy_n or_o recall_v with_o more_o gladness_n who_o house_n be_v malicious_o raze_v by_o clodius_n be_v so_o beautiful_o re-edify_v by_o the_o senate_n the_o same_o publius_n clodiâ—â—_n in_o the_o senate_n under_o the_o title_n oâ—_n a_o most_o honourable_a employment_n sequester_v marcus_n cato_n from_o the_o republic_n for_o he_o passeâ—_n a_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v senâ—_n questor_n with_o praetorian_a poweâ—_n with_o a_o questor_n also_o under_o hiâ—_n â—nto_fw-la cyprus_n to_o deprive_v the_o king_n ptolemy_n of_o his_o estate_n who_o â—y_a all_o foulness_n of_o life_n have_v well_o merit_v that_o disgrace_n but_o he_o â—pon_v the_o come_n of_o cato_n lay_v â—iolent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o whereby_o cato_n return_v to_o rome_n â—_o sum_n of_o treasure_n far_o beyond_o what_o be_v hope_v for_o who_o integrity_n it_o be_v a_o crime_n â—o_o commend_v his_o insolence_n may_v be_v almost_o blame_v for_o that_o â—he_v city_n be_v empty_v and_o â—he_v senate_n with_o the_o consul_n â—one_n to_o meet_v he_o when_o he_o â—ame_n up_o the_o tiber_n by_o ship_n he_o â—id_v not_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o shore_n till_o â—e_n come_v where_o the_o money_n be_v to_o â—e_v land_v chap._n 46._o caesar_n act_n in_o gaul_n and_o britain_n crassus_n consul_n with_o pompey_n â—â—pointed_v to_o the_o parthian_a war_n hâ—â—_n character_n &_o defeat_n when_o after_o these_o passage_n â—_o caesaâ—_n have_v in_o gallia_n perform_v stupendous_a act_n hardly_o to_o bâ—_n express_v in_o many_o volume_n anâ—_n not_o satisfy_v with_o very_a many_o â—_o most_o happy_a victory_n not_o wiâ—â—_n innumerable_a thousand_o of_o the_o â—_z slay_v &_o take_v prisoner_n have_v also_o pass_v his_o army_n over_o iâ—_n to_o britain_n seek_v as_o it_o be_v aâ—_n other_o world_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o oâ—_n empire_n &_o his_o own_o a_o invincibâ—â—_n pair_n of_o consul_n cn._n pompeius_n â—_o m._n crassus_n enter_v their_o secoâ—â—_n consulship_n which_o neither_o wâ—_n sincere_o seek_v nor_o laudable_o administer_v by_o they_o to_o caesarâ—_n by_o a_o law_n which_o pompey_n prefer_v â—_o the_o people_n the_o command_n of_o â—_o province_n be_v prorogue_v for_o tâ—â—_n â—ime_v of_o the_o former_a grant_n to_o â—râ—â—ssus_n who_o be_v they_o in_o his_o mind_n lot_v of_o the_o parthian_a war_n syria_n be_v decree_v this_o man_n in_o other_o â—hings_n most_o upright_o &_o free_a from_o â—_o voluptuousness_n do_v yet_o neither_o â—now_v any_o mean_a nor_o set_v any_o bind_v â—o_o his_o covetous_a desire_n of_o money_n or_o â—ory_n he_o as_o he_o be_v depart_v â—or_a syria_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n w_o the_o ill_a bode_a presage_n labour_v â—ut_v in_o vain_a to_o retain_v who_o exeâ—ations_n if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o efficable_n against_o his_o life_n only_o the_o loss_n â—f_n the_o general_n so_o the_o army_n have_v â—eene_v safe_a will_v have_v be_v â—_o gain_v to_o the_o common_a weath_n when_o crassus_n have_v pass_v over_o â—uphrates_n and_o be_v march_v â—owards_n seleucia_n the_o king_n oroâ—â—_n whirl_v about_o he_o with_o inâ—â—it_a force_n of_o horse_n slay_v he_o together_o with_o the_o great_a part_n â—f_o his_o army_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o legion_n caius_n crassus_n whâ—_n than_o be_v questor_n and_o not_o lonâ—_n after_o the_o author_n of_o a_o most_o execrble_n fact_n preserve_v &_o do_v in_o suâ—â—_n sort_n keep_v syria_n in_o the_o power_n â—_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n as_o with_o â—_o happy_a change_v of_o the_o event_n he_o overthrow_v &_o rout_v the_o parthian_a when_o they_o enter_v it_o with_o forceâ—_n chap._n 47._o continuation_n of_o caesar_n act_n â—_o gaul_n about_o alexia_n juâ—â—_n and_o her_o son_n by_o pompey_n deaâ—_n who_o life_n only_o hinder_v a_o ciâ—â—_n war_n clodius_n slay_v by_o miâ—â—_n in_o those_o time_n those_o whicâ—_n we_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o anâ—_n the_o succeed_a day_n aboâ—â—_n four_o hundred_o thousand_o â—_z be_v slay_v and_o more_o â—â—ken_a prisoner_n by_o caius_n caesarâ—_n he_o fight_v oftentimes_o in_o set_n and_o orderly_a battle_n often_o in_o troop_n and_o often_o upon_o sally_n and_o sudden_a attempt_n twice_o he_o enter_v brittany_n final_o in_o nine_o whole_a year_n scarce_o any_o one_o do_v pass_v he_o wherein_o he_o do_v not_o most_o just_o deserve_v a_o triumph_n but_o about_o alexia_n he_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n as_o â—re_n scarce_o within_o compass_n of_o â—ny_n mortal_a to_o dare_v attempt_n and_o almost_o only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o god_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o â—ow_o have_v caesar_n be_v almost_o seâ—en_a year_n in_o gallia_n when_o juliaâ—he_a â—he_z wife_n of_o pompey_n &_o the_o interposed_a pledge_n of_o the_o concord_n which_o by_o the_o envy_n of_o pompey_n be_v ill_o cement_v between_o cnaeâ—s_n pompeius_n &_o caius_n caesar_n depart_v this_o life_n and_o fortune_n remove_v all_o bar_n from_o between_o â—he_n captain_n preordain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o trial_n within_o a_o short_a while_n after_o the_o little_a son_n of_o pompey_n bear_v of_o julia_n also_o die_v then_o the_o canvas_n for_o voice_n rage_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o citizen_n whereof_o there_o be_v neither_o means_n not_o end_v to_o be_v discern_v the_o three_o consulship_n be_v bestow_v upon_o cnaeus_n pompeius_n alone_o by_o the_o approbation_n even_o of_o those_o who_o have_v before_o use_v to_o be_v adverse_a to_o his_o honour_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o which_o dignity_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o he_o be_v total_o estrange_v from_o caius_n caesar_n but_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o that_o his_o consulship_n he_o spend_v in_o repress_v the_o enormity_n of_o plot_v and_o procure_v voice_n at_o election_n at_o that_o time_n publius_n clodius_n by_o milo_n who_o then_o stand_v candidate_n for_o the_o consulship_n a_o precedent_n of_o no_o good_a use_n in_o itself_o yet_o beneficial_a be_v do_v for_o the_o public_a be_v upon_o a_o meeting_n and_o brawl_n rise_v between_o they_o slay_v upon_o the_o place_n milo_n call_v in_o question_n for_o it_o be_v condemn_v not_o more_o for_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o fact_n than_o because_o such_o be_v pompey_n pleasure_n who_o yet_o cato_n by_o his_o suffrage_n deliver_v public_o do_v acquit_v
the_o centurion_n of_o the_o legion_n about_o he_o make_v offer_v to_o he_o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o soldier_n which_o salvidienus_n and_o agrippa_n think_v be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v he_o make_v have_v to_o come_v to_o the_o city_n do_v at_o brundisium_n receive_v full_a advertisement_n of_o the_o whole_a course_n both_o of_o the_o slaughter_n and_o of_o the_o will_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o his_o friend_n do_v meet_v he_o and_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v see_v over_o his_o head_n equal_o bend_v round_o like_o a_o bow_n &_o of_o those_o colour_n as_o it_o be_v place_v a_o crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v short_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o eminency_n chap._n 60._o octavius_n take_v upon_o he_o as_o caesar_n heir_n division_n between_o he_o and_o marcus_n antonius_n attia_n and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n philippus_n be_v not_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o he_o shall_v assume_v the_o name_n of_o a_o fortune_n so_o envy_v as_o that_o of_o caesar_n but_o approve_v of_o that_o of_o the_o contriver_n of_o profitable_a fortune_n for_o the_o world_n the_o preserver_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n but_o his_o celestial_a spirit_n scorn_v humane_a advice_n and_o do_v rather_o choose_v with_o danger_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a then_o with_o safety_n to_o reach_v poor_a thing_n &_o ignoble_a &_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o believe_v concern_v himself_o his_o uncle_n and_o caesar_n then_o his_o stepfather_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n for_o he_o to_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o that_o name_n whereof_o caesar_n be_v esteem_v worthy_a he_o do_v antonius_n present_o entertain_v with_o much_o pride_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o contempt_n in_o he_o but_o fear_v and_o have_v hardly_o admit_v he_o into_o pompey_n garden_n afford_v he_o audience_n ere_o long_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v endanger_v by_o some_o treachery_n of_o he_o he_o base_o raise_v a_o slander_n of_o he_o in_o which_o his_o vain_a falsehood_n be_v shameful_o discover_v in_o the_o end_n the_o madness_n of_o antonius_n and_o dolabella_n reach_v at_o a_o most_o impious_a sovereignty_n do_v open_o break_v out_o seven_o hundred_o million_o of_o sesterce_n by_o caesar_n deposit_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o open_v antonius_n have_v seize_v upon_o the_o decree_n of_o caesar_n change_v and_o false_a one_o insert_v in_o his_o corrupt_a commentary_n and_o all_o thing_n set_v at_o a_o certain_a price_n while_o the_o consul_n make_v open_a sale_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o also_o resolve_v to_o possess_v himself_o of_o gallia_n the_o province_n that_o be_v design_v for_o decius_n brutus_n dolabella_n have_v mark_v out_o for_o himself_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n between_o man_n that_o natural_o have_v no_o resemblance_n and_o desire_a thing_n different_a hatred_n begin_v to_o grow_v and_o by_o that_o the_o young_a caius_n caesar_n be_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o daily_a treachery_n of_o autonius_n chap._n 61._o antonius_n his_o tyranny_n brave_o repress_v by_o octavius_n who_o beat_v he_o at_o mutina_n force_v hiâ—_n shameful_o out_o of_o italy_n the_o city_n oppress_v by_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o antonius_n grow_v dull_o languish_v indignation_n and_o grief_n all_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o but_o with_o power_n to_o resist_v not_o any_o when_o caius_n caesar_n now_o enter_v the_o ninteenth_n year_n of_o his_o age_n dare_v wonder_n but_o attain_v thing_n beyond_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o private_a advice_n show_v great_a courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o whole_a senate_n and_o first_o from_o calatia_n next_o from_o casilinum_n draw_v to_o he_o his_o father_n old_a soldier_n who_o example_n other_o have_v follow_v in_o short_a time_n they_o grow_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o full_a army_n when_o antonius_n go_v to_o meet_v the_o army_n which_o out_o of_o the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v command_v to_o come_v to_o brundisium_n the_o two_o legion_n call_v martial_a and_o the_o four_o know_v both_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o that_o brave_a young_a man_n pluck_v up_o their_o ensign_n go_v and_o render_v themselves_o to_o caesar_n the_o senate_n then_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o statue_n on_o horseback_n which_o to_o this_o day_n stand_v in_o the_o plead_a place_n do_v with_o the_o inscription_n point_v out_o his_o age_n a_o honour_n that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n have_v befall_v to_o no_o man_n beside_o lucius_n sylla_n cnaeus_n pompeius_n and_o caius_n caesar_n and_o create_v he_o propraetor_n together_o with_o the_o consul_n hirtius_n and_o pansa_n appoint_v he_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o antonius_n by_o he_o be_v now_o in_o his_o twenty_o year_n the_o business_n be_v most_o brave_o manage_v about_o mutina_n and_o decius_n brutus_n who_o be_v besiege_v be_v relieve_v antonius_n with_o a_o base_a flight_n and_o naked_a be_v compel_v to_o quit_v italy_n one_o of_o the_o consul_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o other_o within_o a_o few_o day_n die_v of_o his_o wound_n chap._n 62._o the_o fear_n of_o antonius_n be_v remove_v the_o affection_n to_o the_o pompeian_a party_n declare_v themselves_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n be_v flee_v out_o of_o italy_n have_v province_n and_o command_v decree_v to_o they_o caesar_n soldier_n not_o so_o ingrateful_a to_o he_o as_o the_o senate_n before_o anthony_n be_v rout_v all_o thing_n honourable_a be_v by_o the_o senate_n decree_v for_o caesar_n and_o his_o army_n cicero_n be_v chief_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o as_o their_o fear_n cease_v their_o inclination_n show_v itself_o and_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o pompeian_n recover_v heart_n brutus_n and_o cassius_n have_v the_o province_n decree_v to_o they_o which_o they_o before_o without_o any_o order_n of_o the_o senate_n have_v seize_v upon_o those_o army_n whatsoever_o which_o have_v adjoin_v themselves_o to_o they_o be_v commend_v and_o all_o command_v iâ—_n the_o province_n beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v commit_v to_o their_o disposure_n for_o marcus_n brutus_n and_o caius_n cassius_n redoubt_v one_o while_o the_o force_n of_o antonius_n another_o pretend_v that_o they_o fear_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v cast_v more_o envy_n upon_o he_o have_v by_o their_o proclamation_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o live_v if_o it_o be_v in_o perpetual_a exile_n so_o as_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v settle_v in_o peace_n neither_o will_v they_o minister_v occasion_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v honour_n in_o abundance_n out_o oâ—_n the_o conscience_n of_o their_o fact_n who_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n and_o out_o of_o italy_n with_o a_o settle_a and_o equal_a mind_n without_o public_a commission_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o province_n and_o army_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o republic_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v they_o have_v also_o receive_v the_o treasure_n which_o cut_v of_o the_o transmarine_a province_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o quaestor_n to_o rome_n from_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o deliver_v it_o to_o they_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v include_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o by_o it_o approve_v of_o and_o to_o decius_n brutus_n because_o he_o live_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o another_o be_v a_o triumph_n decree_v the_o body_n of_o hirtius_n and_o pansa_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o public_a funeral_n of_o caesar_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o and_o the_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v to_o his_o army_n be_v command_v to_o deliver_v their_o charge_n to_o the_o soldier_n but_o not_o in_o his_o presence_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o army_n so_o ingrateful_a as_o the_o senate_n for_o when_o caesar_n do_v bear_v dissemble_v that_o injury_n the_o soldier_n deny_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v any_o direction_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o general_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n that_o cicero_n sway_v with_o a_o inbred_a love_n of_o the_o pompeian_a party_n opine_v that_o caesar_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o elevate_v when_o he_o speak_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o mean_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o another_o chap._n 63._o antonius_n pass_v over_o the_o alps_n to_o lepidus_n draw_v his_o army_n from_o he_o leave_v he_o only_o the_o title_n of_o general_n plancus_n his_o juggle_n and_o pollio_n his_o sincerity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n antonius_n in_o his_o flight_n have_v pass_v the_o alps_n at_o first_o in_o their_o parley_n be_v reject_v by_o lepidus_n who_o be_v surreptitious_o create_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o room_n of_o caius_n caesar_n and_o have_v spain_n assign_v to_o he_o for_o his_o province_n but_o as_o yet_o â—arried_v in_o gallia_n ere_o long_o come_v after_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o soldier_n when_o both_o all_o
and_o punish_v while_o the_o west_n be_v thus_o quiet_v from_o the_o east_n the_o roman_a ensign_n which_o upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o crassus_n orodes_n and_o at_o the_o repulse_v of_o antonius_n his_o son_n pharnaces_n have_v take_v be_v render_v and_o send_v back_o to_o augustus_n which_o by_o the_o propound_v of_o plancus_n and_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o surname_n of_o parthian_a yet_o be_v there_o not_o want_v some_o that_o can_v hate_v even_o his_o happy_a state_n of_o thing_n for_o lucius_n muraena_fw-la and_o fannius_n caepio_n of_o far_o differ_v disposition_n for_o muraena_fw-la without_o this_o guiltiness_n may_v have_v pass_v for_o a_o good_a man_n but_o caepio_n even_o before_o he_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o crime_n the_o worst_a that_o may_v be_v have_v conspire_v together_o about_o the_o kill_n of_o caesar_n seize_v upon_o by_o public_a authority_n what_o by_o violence_n they_o will_v have_v act_v they_o by_o justice_n suffer_v neither_o long_v after_o be_v it_o that_o egnatiâ—â—_n rufus_n a_o man_n in_o every_o respect_n more_o like_o a_o fencer_n than_o a_o senator_n have_v in_o his_o edileship_n get_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v daily_o increase_v by_o quench_v of_o fire_n with_o his_o own_o private_a family_n so_o high_o as_o they_o be_v content_a to_o join_v for_o his_o sake_n the_o office_n of_o praetor_n to_o take_v of_o aedile_n and_o present_o also_o be_v bold_a to_o stand_v for_o the_o consulship_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o foulness_n and_o wickedness_n have_v draw_v into_o his_o design_n other_o that_o be_v like_a to_o himself_o determine_v to_o kill_v caesar_n that_o since_o he_o can_v not_o subsist_v if_o caesar_n be_v safe_a at_o least_o he_o may_v yet_o die_v when_o he_o be_v take_v away_o for_o such_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n that_o every_o one_o have_v rather_o sink_v with_o the_o public_a ruin_n then_o be_v oppress_v with_o his_o own_o and_o though_o he_o suffer_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v less_o remark_v nor_o be_v this_o man_n more_o fortunate_a in_o be_v conceal_v than_o those_o that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o be_v clap_v in_o prison_n he_o die_v a_o death_n of_o which_o his_o life_n be_v most_o worthy_a chap._n 92._o a_o brave_a act_n of_o sentius_n saturninus_n punish_v the_o customer_n fraud_n and_o stop_v egnatius_n in_o his_o demand_n of_o the_o consulship_n let_v not_o a_o brave_a fact_n of_o a_o excellent_a man_n be_v defraud_v of_o a_o due_a remembrance_n caius_n sentius_n saturninus_n who_o about_o that_o time_n be_v consul_n caesar_n be_v then_o absent_a about_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o east_n carry_v about_o with_o his_o person_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o peace_n when_o sentius_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o be_v at_o that_o time_n both_o sole_a consul_n and_o caesar_n absent_a have_v both_o do_v other_o thing_n with_o the_o strictness_n of_o former_a time_n and_o with_o admirable_a constancy_n have_v after_o the_o old_a fashion_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o consul_n discover_v the_o fraud_n of_o the_o farmour_n of_o custom_n punish_v their_o avarice_n and_o bring_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o state_n into_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o also_o sit_v principal_a consul_n at_o the_o assembly_n for_o election_n those_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o quaestorship_n if_o he_o judge_v they_o unworthy_a of_o it_o he_o forbid_v to_o declare_v themselves_o threaten_v they_o when_o they_o remain_v firm_a to_o their_o intention_n that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o consular_a power_n punish_v they_o and_o egntaius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n do_v hope_n to_o couple_v the_o consulship_n to_o the_o praetorship_n as_o he_o before_o have_v do_v that_o to_o the_o edileship_n he_o forbid_v to_o profess_v himself_o for_o a_o candidate_n and_o when_o he_o prevail_v not_o with_o he_o he_o swear_v that_o though_o the_o people_n by_o their_o suffrage_n do_v choose_v he_o yet_o that_o he_o will_v not_o declare_v he_o for_o elect_a which_o fact_n of_o his_o i_o shall_v reckon_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a consul_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o we_o do_v more_o willing_o commend_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o then_o those_o that_o we_o see_v that_o we_o wait_v upon_o the_o present_a with_o envy_n but_o thing_n pass_v with_o reverence_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o those_o do_v overload_v we_o these_o instruct_v we_o chap._n 93._o the_o death_n of_o m._n marcellus_n son_n to_o octavia_n caesar_n sister_n agrippa_z return_v to_o rome_n marry_v julia_n caesar_n daughter_n late_a wife_n to_o marcellus_n almost_o three_o year_n before_o the_o villainy_n of_o egnatius_n break_v out_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o muraena_n and_o caepio_n conspiracy_n now_o fifty_o year_n since_o marcus_n marcellus_n the_o son_n of_o octavia_n augustus_n his_o sister_n who_o all_o man_n do_v so_o reekon_v for_o his_o successor_n in_o his_o power_n if_o aught_o shall_v happen_v to_o caesar_n as_o they_o think_v it_o can_v not_o yet_o descend_v upon_o he_o secure_o by_o reason_n of_o marcus_n agrippa_n his_o greatness_n have_v when_o he_o be_v aedile_n present_v most_o magnificient_a show_n to_o the_o people_n depart_v this_o life_n a_o very_a young_a man_n and_o true_o as_o they_o say_v of_o free_a and_o open_a virtue_n of_o a_o cheerful_a disposition_n and_o wit_n and_o capable_a of_o the_o fortune_n for_o which_o he_o be_v breed_v after_o who_o decease_n agrippa_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o important_a service_n of_o the_o state_n be_v go_v into_o asia_n but_o as_o report_n speak_v it_o for_o some_o secret_a distate_n with_o marcellus_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o present_a time_n return_v thence_o take_v to_o wife_n julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o augustus_n who_o have_v before_o be_v marry_v to_o marcellus_n a_o woman_n who_o womb_n be_v neither_o fortunate_a for_o herself_o nor_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 94._o tiberius_n caesar_n son_n to_o livia_n call_v to_o affair_n his_o character_n send_v into_o the_o east_n quiet_v armenia_n and_o receive_v pledge_n of_o the_o parthian_a at_o this_o time_n tiberius_n claudius_n nero_n who_o when_o he_o be_v three_o year_n old_a as_o we_o before_o have_v say_v livia_n the_o daughter_n of_o drusus_n claudius_n nero_n to_o who_o she_o have_v before_o be_v marry_v affiance_v she_o have_v marry_v augustus_n be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o discipline_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n a_o young_a man_n admirable_o furnish_v by_o his_o nobility_n shape_n stature_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o learning_n and_o a_o infinite_a wit_n who_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v hope_v for_o any_o greatness_n that_o he_o since_o have_v arrive_v at_o and_o at_o the_o first_o view_n appear_v a_o prince_n be_v quaestor_n at_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n begin_v to_o deal_v in_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o do_v at_o ostia_n and_o in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n so_o order_v the_o business_n of_o a_o press_a dearth_n and_o want_n of_o corn_n that_o by_o what_o he_o then_o do_v it_o clear_o appear_v how_o great_a a_o man_n for_o employment_n he_o will_v one_o day_n prove_v neither_o long_a after_o be_v send_v by_o the_o same_o his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o survey_v and_o put_v in_o order_n the_o oriental_a province_n he_o have_v in_o that_o expedition_n give_v many_o singular_a proof_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n with_o his_o legion_n enter_v armenia_n and_o have_v bring_v it_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n do_v deliver_v the_o crown_n thereof_o to_o artavasdes_n with_o the_o fame_n of_o which_o so_o great_a name_n of_o his_o the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n also_o affright_v send_v his_o son_n to_o caesar_n for_o hostage_n chap._n 95._o tiberius_n return_v with_o his_o brother_n drusus_n send_v against_o the_o rhaetian_o and_o vindelician_o with_o fortunate_a event_n when_o nero_n be_v return_v caesar_n determine_v to_o make_v experience_n of_o he_o in_o a_o war_n of_o no_o mean_a consequence_n give_v he_o for_o a_o assistant_n his_o brother_n drusus_n claudius_n of_o who_o livia_n be_v deliver_v in_o caesar_n house_n they_o both_o divide_v their_o charge_n invade_v the_o rhaetian_o and_o the_o vindelician_o and_o force_v many_o city_n and_o castle_n as_o also_o by_o some_o happy_a success_n in_o open_a fight_n with_o much_o loss_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n and_o more_o danger_n than_o damage_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n do_v master_v they_o that_o be_v most_o strong_o seat_v the_o access_n to_o they_o extreme_o difficult_a in_o number_n multitudinous_a and_o in_o the_o fierce_a bravery_n of_o their_o courage_n redoubtable_a
before_o which_o time_n the_o censorship_n of_o plancus_n and_o paulus_n be_v transpass_v in_o wrangle_v and_o brawl_n be_v neither_o honourable_a to_o they_o nor_o useful_a to_o the_o state_n when_o the_o one_o want_v the_o respect_n and_o vigour_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o censor_n and_o the_o other_o course_n of_o life_n will_v not_o agree_v with_o that_o title_n for_o paulus_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fill_v the_o room_n and_o plancus_n can_v reprehend_v nothing_o in_o youngman_n or_o hear_v object_v to_o they_o which_o he_o must_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o chap._n 96._o agrippa_n surrender_v his_o wife_n julia_n to_o tiberius_n the_o pannonian_n war_n end_v by_o tiberius_n who_o enter_v the_o city_n for_o it_o in_o a_o ovant_fw-la triumph_n agrippa_z within_o a_o while_n after_o who_o have_v by_o many_o deserve_n enable_v his_o late_a raise_n and_o have_v bring_v it_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v both_o the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o nero_n 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marcus_n lollius_n receive_v a_o blow_n &_o lose_v the_o eagle_n of_o the_o legion_n in_o germany_n that_o war_n commit_v to_o drusus_n by_o he_o happy_o manage_v his_o character_n his_o death_n the_o rest_n finish_v by_o tiberius_n but_o while_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n all_o thing_n succeed_v most_o prosperous_o a_o blow_n receive_v in_o germany_n under_o the_o lieutenant_n marcus_n lollius_n a_o man_n in_o every_o thing_n more_o greedy_o desire_v money_n than_o to_o do_v brave_o and_o with_o the_o wary_a dissemble_v of_o his_o vice_n most_o vicious_a together_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o eagle_n of_o the_o five_o legion_n do_v call_v caesar_n from_o the_o city_n into_o gallia_n the_o care_n and_o burden_n then_o of_o the_o german_a war_n be_v transfer_v to_o drusus_n claudius_n nero_n brother_n a_o young_a man_n of_o so_o many_o so_o eminent_a virtue_n as_o either_o the_o nature_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o or_o industry_n can_v acquire_v who_o disposition_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o able_a for_o affair_n of_o the_o war_n or_o the_o act_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v uncertain_a certain_o his_o gentleness_n and_o sweetness_n in_o his_o conversation_n and_o his_o respect_n to_o his_o friend_n fair_a and_o like_o himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v inimitable_a as_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o rank_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o he_o now_o the_o conqueror_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n and_o have_v draw_v very_o much_o blood_n of_o that_o people_n in_o many_o place_n the_o injustice_n of_o the_o destiny_n when_o he_o be_v consul_n in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o age_n ravish_v from_o we_o the_o charge_n then_o of_o that_o war_n be_v deliver_v to_o nero_n which_o he_o undergo_v with_o both_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o fortune_n and_o have_v past_o victorious_a through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o germany_n without_o any_o damage_n of_o the_o army_n commit_v to_o he_o which_o ever_o be_v the_o care_n of_o that_o general_n he_o so_o master_v it_o as_o he_o almost_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o tributary_n province_n than_o be_v a_o second_o triumph_n with_o a_o second_o consulship_n present_v to_o he_o chap._n 98._o war_n in_o thracia_n end_v by_o lucius_n piso_n a_o brief_a character_n of_o he_o while_o these_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v do_v pass_v in_o pannonia_n and_o germany_n a_o bitter_a war_n rise_v in_o thracia_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o that_o country_n fly_v to_o arm_n be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o lucius_n piso_n who_o even_o at_o this_o day_n we_o see_v still_o a_o most_o diligent_a and_o most_o mild_a guardian_n of_o the_o city_n quiet_a suppress_v for_o be_v caesar_n lieutenant_n he_o make_v war_n with_o they_o three_o year_n together_o and_o partly_o in_o fight_n partly_o by_o force_v of_o place_n he_o bring_v those_o most_o fierce_a nation_n with_o their_o extreme_a loss_n and_o destruction_n into_o their_o former_a fashion_n 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city_n except_o one_o and_o that_o because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o the_o most_o eminent_a the_o great_a of_o captain_n and_o both_o by_o his_o fame_n and_o by_o his_o fortune_n the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o indeed_o the_o second_o eye_n and_o head_n of_o the_o state_n with_o a_o strange_a a_o wondrous_a and_o a_o unspeakable_a piety_n whereof_o the_o reason_n within_o a_o while_n be_v discover_v when_o caius_n caesar_n have_v now_o put_v on_o his_o virile_a robe_n and_o lucius_z also_o begin_v to_o be_v ripe_a for_o the_o conversation_n of_o man_n lest_o his_o glitter_a shall_v hinder_v the_o beginning_n of_o those_o rise_a young_a man_n he_o conceal_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o his_o resolution_n do_v crave_v leave_n of_o he_o that_o be_v both_o his_o wife_n father_n and_o his_o mother_n husband_n that_o he_o may_v take_v some_o rest_n from_o his_o continue_a labour_n what_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o city_n in_o that_o time_n and_o occasion_n be_v what_o the_o thought_n 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which_o place_n have_v hold_v before_o under_o marcus_n vinitius_n thy_o father_n and_o undeâ—_n publius_n sillius_n in_o thracia_n and_o macedonia_n and_o since_o in_o achaia_n asia_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a province_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o both_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pontic_a sea_n 〈◊〉_d now_o do_v enjoy_v no_o unpleasing_a remembrance_n of_o so_o many_o affair_n place_n â—_o nation_n and_o city_n the_o parthian_a first_o feast_v with_o we_o on_o our_o side_n and_o afterward_o caius_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o king_n on_o the_o enemy_n shore_n chap._n 102._o marcus_n lollius_n send_v by_o augustus_n supervisor_n to_o young_a caius_n discover_v in_o his_o treachery_n kill_v himself_o caius_n wound_v by_o abduus_n at_o a_o treaty_n enfeeble_v both_o in_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o upon_o his_o return_n die_v at_o limira_n his_o brother_n be_v before_o dead_a at_o massilia_n at_o which_o time_n the_o treacherous_a device_n and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o a_o crafty_a and_o mischievous_a soul_n of_o marcus_n lollius_n who_o be_v appoint_v by_o augustus_n as_o the_o moderator_n of_o his_o son_n youth_n be_v first_o discover_v by_o the_o parthian_a be_v afterward_o by_o caesar_n displeasure_n make_v know_v his_o death_n which_o within_o a_o few_o day_n afterward_o follow_v whether_o it_o be_v accidental_a or_o voluntary_a i_o can_v tell_v but_o as_o much_o as_o man_n rejoice_v at_o his_o death_n so_o much_o do_v the_o city_n grievous_o lament_v within_o a_o little_a after_o the_o loss_n of_o censorinus_n who_o die_v in_o the_o same_o part_n a_o man_n that_o seem_v bear_v to_o purchase_v the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o man_n kind_a caius_z then_o enter_v armenia_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n carry_v his_o business_n fortunate_o enough_o but_o within_o a_o while_n come_v to_o a_o party_n in_o which_o he_o in_o considerate_o have_v engage_v himself_o he_o near_o artagena_n be_v sore_o wound_v by_o one_o abdius_n upon_o which_o hurt_n as_o his_o body_n be_v the_o weak_a so_o his_o mind_n begin_v to_o be_v less_o able_a for_o affair_n of_o state_n nor_o be_v there_o want_v the_o conversation_n of_o man_n that_o feed_v his_o vice_n with_o their_o assentation_n for_o flattery_n do_v perpetual_o attend_v upon_o the_o great_a fortune_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o in_o the_o uttermost_a and_o remote_a corner_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v draw_v out_o his_o day_n to_o old_a age_n than_o return_n to_o rome_n have_v long_o struggle_v against_o it_o and_o unwilling_o return_v towards_o italy_n he_o in_o a_o city_n of_o lycia_n call_v limira_n die_v of_o sickness_n when_o his_o brother_n caesar_n now_o almost_o three_o year_n before_o be_v bind_v for_o spain_n be_v dead_a at_o massilia_n chap._n 103._o tiberius_n caesar_n adopt_v by_o augustus_n but_o fortune_n which_o have_v take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o mighty_a name_n do_v now_o at_o length_n restore_v to_o the_o 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magnificent_a and_o jovial_a than_o riotous_a and_o lazy_a of_o who_o brave_a and_o noble_a consulship_n we_o have_v before_o treat_v the_o summer_n expedition_n of_o that_o year_n be_v prolong_v even_o till_o december_n do_v eonduce_v profitable_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o victory_n caesar_n piety_n do_v hale_v he_o when_o the_o alps_n be_v almost_o barricado_v up_o with_o snow_n into_o the_o city_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o same_o return_v he_o into_o germany_n in_o who_o middle_a march_n he_o have_v at_o his_o go_v away_o by_o the_o river_n julia_n about_o the_o head_n thereof_o place_v his_o winter_n garrison_n chap._n 106._o all_o germany_n the_o next_o year_n subdue_v by_o tiberius_n both_o with_o land_n and_o sea_n force_n oh_o the_o good_a god_n what_o work_v able_a to_o fill_v the_o great_a volume_n do_v we_o the_o next_o summer_n under_o the_o command_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n all_o germany_n pass_v through_o and_o surveied_a by_o our_o army_n nation_n conquer_v which_o be_v by_o name_n almost_o unknown_a the_o people_n of_o the_o cauchi_n reduce_v to_o subjection_n all_o their_o youth_n infinite_a in_o number_n of_o a_o prodigious_a vastenesse_n of_o body_n and_o by_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o place_n most_o free_a from_o danger_n render_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o impale_v with_o the_o squadron_n of_o our_o glitter_a and_o arm_a soldiery_n together_o with_o their_o commander_n fall_v prostrate_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o general_n the_o longobard_n overcome_v a_o people_n also_o of_o germany_n more_o fierce_a than_o fierceness_n itself_o finaly_n what_o never_o be_v before_o by_o any_o hope_n conceive_v much_o less_o at_o any_o time_n attempt_v the_o roman_a army_n be_v with_o fly_a colour_n lead_v four_o hundred_o mile_n from_o the_o rind_n to_o the_o river_n of_o elbe_n which_o run_v by_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o senones_n &_o the_o hermondurian_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o roman_a fleet_n with_o a_o admirable_a felicity_n and_o care_n of_o the_o general_n and_o a_o due_a observe_v withal_o of_o the_o time_n have_v sail_v through_o the_o ocean_n by_o a_o unheard_a of_o and_o till_o then_o a_o unknown_a sea_n pass_v up_o the_o river_n of_o elbe_n with_o the_o conquest_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o infinite_a provision_n of_o all_o thing_n join_v with_o caesar_n and_o his_o army_n chap._n 107._o a_o passage_n of_o a_o old_a barbarian_a desire_v to_o see_v tiberius_n after_o which_o he_o return_v to_o the_o city_n i_o can_v forbear_v but_o among_o the_o greatness_n of_o these_o occurrent_n i_o must_v insert_v this_o such_o as_o it_o be_v when_o we_o have_v possess_v the_o hithermost_a bank_n of_o the_o foresay_a river_n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o side_n do_v glister_v with_o the_o arm_a youth_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o at_o every_o motion_n of_o our_o navy_n be_v in_o much_o disorder_n one_o of_o the_o barbarian_n ancient_a in_o year_n comely_a of_o personage_n and_o of_o quality_n as_o much_o as_o may_v by_o his_o habit_n be_v conjecture_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n get_v aboard_o a_o hollow_a piece_n of_o timber_n after_o which_o fashion_n their_o boat_n be_v make_v and_o guide_v that_o vessel_n alone_o without_o other_o help_n he_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n and_o inquire_v if_o it_o may_v be_v free_a for_o he_o without_o danger_n to_o land_n on_o that_o bank_n where_o we_o stand_v in_o arm_n and_o to_o see_v caesar_n the_o leave_n that_o he_o desire_v be_v give_v he_o he_o row_v to_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o long_a time_n behold_v caesar_n our_o young_a man_n say_v he_o be_v mad_a who_o while_o they_o do_v adore_v your_o deity_n when_o it_o be_v absent_a do_v rather_o choose_v when_o you_o be_v present_a to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o your_o arm_n then_o to_o trust_v your_o fidelity_n but_o i_o by_o thy_o favour_n and_o permission_n caesar_n have_v now_o see_v the_o god_n of_o which_o i_o before_o have_v but_o hear_v neither_o have_v i_o find_v or_o wish_v in_o my_o life_n a_o day_n to_o i_o more_o fortunate_a than_o this_o have_v then_o get_v leave_n to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n return_v to_o his_o boat_n and_o without_o cease_v his_o eye_n fix_v upon_o caesar_n he_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o bank_n where_o his_o own_o people_n stand_v caesar_n then_o victorious_a over_o all_o the_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v reach_v with_o his_o army_n safe_a and_o unempair_v and_o only_o once_o by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o their_o extreme_a loss_n attempt_v bring_v his_o legion_n back_o to_o their_o winter_n station_n and_o with_o the_o same_o speed_n that_o he_o have_v use_v the_o year_n before_o return_v to_o the_o city_n chap._n 108._o maroboduus_n king_n of_o the_o marcemanni_n have_v character_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v now_o nothing_o in_o germany_n that_o may_v be_v conquer_v but_o only_o the_o nation_n of_o 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in_o which_o country_n what_o a_o lieutenant_n he_o find_v for_o his_o use_n of_o my_o brother_n magius_n celer_n velleius_n both_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n profess_v it_o do_v well_o testify_v and_o the_o most_o princely_a reward_n which_o caesar_n when_o he_o triumph_v bestow_v upon_o he_o do_v print_n in_o memory_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n lepidus_n have_v draw_v the_o army_n out_o of_o their_o winter_n garrison_n and_o march_v towards_o his_o general_n tiberius_n through_o nation_n that_o be_v as_o yet_o entire_a not_o have_v feel_v the_o plague_n of_o war_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n both_o stout_a and_o fierce_a contend_v as_o well_o with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o mighty_a loss_n of_o his_o opposer_n waste_v the_o country_n burn_v the_o house_n kill_v the_o man_n jolly_a with_o his_o victory_n and_o load_v with_o booty_n come_v to_o caesar_n which_o act_n if_o he_o have_v do_v when_o the_o sovereign_a command_n have_v be_v in_o himself_o he_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v triumph_v now_o for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o senate_n agree_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v honour_v with_o triumphal_a ornament_n that_o summer_n make_v a_o end_n of_o a_o most_o important_a war_n for_o dantisi_n and_o desidates_n the_o dalmatian_n be_v almost_o invincible_a as_o well_o by_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o mountain_n as_o by_o the_o fierceness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o a_o wondrous_a hability_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o war_n by_o the_o straits_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v not_o now_o by_o the_o direction_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o sword_n of_o caesar_n himself_o then_o bring_v to_o be_v quiet_a when_o they_o be_v almost_o total_o ruin_v nothing_o can_v i_o in_o that_o so_o great_a a_o war_n nothing_o in_o germany_n can_v i_o either_o see_v or_o admire_v more_o than_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o victory_n do_v never_o seem_v to_o the_o general_n so_o convenient_a as_o he_o will_v purchase_v it_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o that_o what_o appear_v to_o he_o most_o safe_a he_o ever_o do_v repute_v full_a of_o glory_n take_v care_n of_o his_o conscience_n still_o before_o his_o fame_n nor_o ever_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o captain_n govern_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o army_n but_o the_o army_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o captain_n chap._n 116._o a_o catalogue_n of_o divers_a eminent_a man_n and_o of_o high_a merit_n in_o these_o war_n in_o the_o dalmatian_a war_n germanicus_n be_v send_v before_o into_o divers_a place_n and_o those_o full_a of_o difficulty_n do_v give_v many_o and_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o valour_n quintus_fw-la julius_n posthumus_n also_o also_o of_o consular_a quality_n of_o high_a esteem_n for_o his_o diligent_a endeavour_n and_o governor_n of_o dalmatia_n be_v think_v worthy_a of_o triumphal_a ornament_n which_o honour_n a_o few_o y_fw-fr year_n beforâ—_n passienus_n and_o cassus_fw-la man_n account_v of_o for_o some_o several_a virtue_n have_v obtain_v in_o africa_n but_o cossus_n transmit_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o victory_n with_o his_o surname_n to_o his_o son_n a_o young_a man_n bear_v for_o a_o pattern_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o lucius_n apronius_n be_v partner_n with_o posthumus_n in_o all_o his_o action_n do_v in_o that_o service_n with_o excellent_a virtue_n merit_v those_o honour_n which_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o have_v obtain_v i_o will_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o more_o consequence_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o fortune_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o kind_n also_o it_o may_v be_v full_o discern_v what_o force_n she_o have_v for_o sejenus_n a_o man_n of_o disposition_n most_o like_a the_o ancient_a time_n and_o one_o who_o always_o do_v temper_v the_o gravity_n of_o former_a day_n with_o humanity_n in_o germany_n in_o illiricum_n and_o after_o a_o while_n in_o africa_n have_v have_v charge_n of_o principal_a account_n want_v not_o merit_v but_o matter_n to_o procure_v he_o a_o triumph_n and_o aulus_n licinius_n nerva_n silianus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o publius_n silius_n who_o he_o that_o do_v not_o indeed_o understand_v he_o do_v abundant_o admire_v lest_o he_o that_o be_v the_o best_a of_o citizen_n and_o the_o most_o ingenious_a captain_n shall_v suffer_v no_o loss_n be_v untimely_o snatch_v from_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o prince_n dear_a friendship_n and_o of_o have_v his_o honour_n perfect_v and_o raise_v to_o the_o high_a type_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o ancestor_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v seek_v a_o occasion_n of_o make_v mention_n of_o these_o man_n he_o shall_v charge_v one_o that_o do_v willing_o confess_v it_o for_o a_o just_a clearness_n without_o falsehood_n among_o good_a man_n will_v never_o be_v call_v a_o crime_n chap._n 117._o news_n of_o varus_n quinctilius_n his_o defeature_n with_o three_o legion_n three_o wing_n and_o six_o cohort_n bring_v immediate_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o dalmatian_a war_n his_o character_n caesar_n have_v but_o now_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o pannonian_n and_o dalmatian_a war_n when_o within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o perfect_a so_o great_a a_o work_n there_o come_v fatal_a letter_n out_o of_o germany_n of_o varus_n his_o be_v slay_v three_o legion_n as_o many_o wing_n and_o six_o cohort_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n only_o in_o this_o fortune_n favour_v we_o that_o the_o general_n be_v not_o at_o that_o instant_n otherwise_o engage_v both_o the_o business_n and_o the_o person_n enjoin_v we_o here_o to_o pause_v a_o while_n varus_n quinctilius_n descend_v rather_o of_o a_o famous_a than_o a_o noble_a family_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o gentle_a disposition_n in_o his_o carriage_n quiet_a neither_o in_o mind_n nor_o body_n stir_v more_o enure_v to_o the_o idleness_n of_o stand_a camp_n than_o to_o the_o toil_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o war_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o despiser_n of_o money_n syria_n show_v which_o he_o when_o he_o be_v poor_a enter_v when_o it_o be_v rich_a he_o leave_v poor_a himself_o return_v wealthy_a he_o command_v the_o army_n in_o germany_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o language_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v tame_v with_o the_o sword_n may_v by_o the_o law_n be_v reduce_v to_o quietness_n with_o which_o inenttention_n pass_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o germany_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v among_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o the_o sweet_n of_o peace_n he_o spend_v the_o summer_n in_o hear_v cause_n and_o sit_v in_o his_o tribunal_n chap._n 118._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o plot_n and_o mean_n of_o his_o overthrow_n by_o arminius_n the_o character_n of_o he_o have_v intent_n discover_v to_o varus_n by_o segestes_n but_o not_o believe_v bvut_o they_o 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that_o he_o rate_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o good_a will_n bear_v he_o by_o his_o deserve_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o conspirator_n after_o the_o first_o discoverer_n leave_v any_o room_n for_o a_o second_o chap._n 119._o the_o execution_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n varus_n kill_v himself_o eggius_n brave_o die_v cetonius_n base_o have_v yield_v volumnius_z shameful_o run_v away_o with_o the_o horse_n yet_o so_o escape_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o bitter_a calamity_n than_o which_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o crassus_n in_o parthia_n the_o roman_n never_o feel_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n any_o more_o grievous_a as_o other_o in_o their_o complete_a work_n have_v do_v so_o we_o shall_v also_o endeavour_v to_o express_v now_o we_o must_v only_o summary_o lament_v it_o a_o army_n of_o the_o brave_a and_o for_o discipline_n valour_n and_o experience_n the_o prime_a one_o among_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o laziness_n of_o the_o commander_n the_o 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loss_n have_v plague_v the_o enemy_n return_n to_o his_o winter_n station_n lucius_n asprena_n his_o brave_a act_n with_o two_o legion_n and_o of_o lucius_n ceditius_n who_o sally_v out_o of_o alisone_n and_o by_o force_n save_v himself_o and_o his_o man_n through_o a_o multitude_n of_o enemy_n these_o news_n be_v report_v caesar_n fly_v back_o to_o his_o father_n and_o as_o the_o perpetual_a defender_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n assume_v the_o business_n he_o be_v send_v into_o germany_n settle_v gallia_n dispose_v of_o the_o army_n fortify_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o stand_a camp_n and_o value_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o greatness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o enemy_n confidence_n which_o do_v threaten_v italy_n with_o a_o war_n of_o the_o cimbre_n and_o teutones_n with_o his_o army_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o rhine_n arminius_n be_v fright_v upon_o who_o his_o father_n and_o his_o country_n be_v content_a to_o lay_v the_o blame_n he_o yet_o pierce_v far_o into_o the_o country_n make_v his_o way_n through_o the_o frontier_n waste_v their_o possession_n fire_n their_o house_n rout_n those_o which_o he_o encounter_v and_o with_o infinite_a glory_n and_o all_o those_o in_o safety_n which_o he_o carry_v over_o with_o he_o return_n to_o his_o winter_n station_n let_v we_o here_o give_v a_o true_a testimonial_a of_o lucius_n asprenas_n his_o worth_n who_o with_o the_o active_a and_o manly_a work_n of_o two_o legion_n which_o he_o command_v serve_v as_o lieutenant_n under_o his_o uncle_n varus_n do_v preserve_v his_o force_n free_a from_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n and_o by_o come_v down_o in_o seasonable_a time_n to_o the_o low_a winter_v camp_n do_v settle_v the_o then_o waver_a mind_n of_o the_o nation_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o rhine_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v believe_v that_o as_o those_o which_o be_v live_v be_v by_o he_o secure_v so_o the_o patrimony_n of_o those_o which_o be_v slay_v under_o varus_n be_v by_o he_o possess_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o ruin_a army_n as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o valour_n also_o of_o the_o campe-master_n lucius_n ceditius_n and_o those_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o with_o he_o in_o alisone_n be_v by_o the_o innumerable_a force_n of_o germany_n besiege_v be_v to_o be_v commend_v who_o overcome_a all_o difficulty_n which_o by_o the_o want_n of_o necessary_n be_v intolerable_a the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n make_v unresistable_a neither_o rash_o resolve_v it_o nor_o faint_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n watch_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n do_v with_o their_o sword_n make_v themselves_o a_o way_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o party_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o varus_n a_o man_n indeed_o grave_a and_o meaning_n well_o do_v rather_o ruin_v his_o army_n for_o want_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o general_n than_o for_o lack_v of_o courage_n and_o bravery_n in_o his_o soldier_n when_o by_o the_o german_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n use_v to_o the_o prisoner_n caldus_n caelius_n most_o worthy_a of_o his_o ancient_a family_n perform_v a_o very_a brave_a act_n who_o do_v so_o strain_v the_o fold_n of_o the_o chain_n with_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v about_o his_o head_n as_o with_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o brain_n together_o he_o breathe_v his_o last_o chap._n 121._o tiberius_n prosper_v in_o the_o next_o year_n war_v equal_v in_o command_n with_o augustus_n and_o triumph_n over_o pannonia_n and_o dalmatia_n the_o same_o both_o virtue_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o subsequent_a time_n do_v possess_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o general_n tiberius_n which_o at_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v endow_v with_o all_o who_o have_v shake_v the_o enemy_n force_n by_o invasion_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n force_n when_o he_o have_v quiet_v the_o affair_n of_o gallia_n which_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o the_o enrage_a dissension_n of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o vienna_n more_o by_o reprehension_n than_o punishment_n and_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n his_o father_n require_v that_o he_o mighthave_a over_o all_o the_o province_n and_o army_n a_o equal_a authority_n with_o himself_o have_v in_o the_o same_o decree_n comprehend_v he_o for_o it_o have_v be_v absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v under_o his_o command_n who_o be_v by_o he_o rescue_v or_o that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o in_o aid_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v equal_o capable_a of_o the_o honour_n result_v from_o it_o be_v return_v to_o the_o city_n do_v then_o enter_v in_o triumph_n due_a indeed_o to_o he_o long_o before_o but_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n till_o then_o delay_v over_o the_o pannonian_n and_o dalmatian_n the_o magnificence_n whereof_o who_o will_v
admire_v in_o caesar_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n who_o can_v but_o admire_v for_o report_n have_v deliver_v that_o all_o the_o principal_a captain_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v slay_v but_o his_o triumph_n present_v they_o to_o the_o people_n bind_v in_o chain_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v my_o hap_n and_o my_o brother_n to_o accompany_v he_o among_o the_o principal_a man_n and_o those_o which_o be_v honour_v with_o reward_n of_o special_a esteem_n or_o who_o among_o the_o other_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o singular_a moderation_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n do_v clear_o shine_v will_v not_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o have_v without_o all_o question_n deserve_v seven_o triumph_n he_o be_v yet_o content_v with_o three_o chap._n 122._o tiberius_n that_o have_v deserve_v seven_o triumph_n content_v with_o three_o for_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o for_o reduce_v of_o armenia_n and_o place_v a_o king_n over_o it_o upon_o who_o head_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o put_v the_o diadem_n and_o for_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o east_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v enter_v the_o city_n in_o a_o triumph_n ovant_fw-la and_o have_v conquer_v the_o rhaetian_o and_o the_o vindelician_o to_o have_v enter_v in_o a_o chariot_n after_o his_o adoption_n then_o with_o a_o continual_a war_n of_o three_o year_n stand_v the_o force_n of_o germany_n be_v shatter_v the_o same_o honour_n be_v both_o to_o have_v be_v present_v to_o he_o &_o by_o he_o accept_v and_o after_o the_o loss_n receive_v under_o varus_n the_o same_o germany_n be_v quick_o with_o a_o most_o prosperous_a success_n of_o affair_n lay_v flat_a upon_o the_o earth_n aught_o to_o have_v adorn_v the_o triumph_n of_o this_o great_a captain_n but_o in_o this_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o well_o tell_v whether_o to_o wonder_v more_o at_o his_o observe_a no_o mean_a in_o undergo_a labour_n and_o hazard_n or_o that_o he_o be_v so_o moderate_a in_o take_v honour_n upon_o he_o chap._n 123._o the_o death_n of_o augustus_n at_o nola_n in_o his_o 76._o year_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o there_o be_v most_o cause_n of_o fear_n for_o caesar_n augustus_n when_o he_o have_v send_v his_o nephew_n germanicus_n into_o germany_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o war_n and_o be_v about_o to_o send_v his_o son_n tiberius_n into_o illyricum_n to_o settle_v with_o peace_n what_o he_o have_v subdue_v by_o arm_n intend_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o with_o all_o to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o show_n of_o wrestler_n which_o in_o his_o honour_n be_v by_o the_o neapolitan_n dedicate_v to_o he_o go_v into_o campania_n although_o he_o have_v before_o feel_v some_o grudge_n of_o weakness_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o declination_n to_o the_o worse_a in_o his_o health_n yet_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o mind_n labour_v against_o it_o he_o follow_v his_o son_n and_o part_v from_o he_o at_o beneventum_n himself_o go_v to_o nola_n where_o his_o malady_n grow_v daily_a upon_o he_o when_o he_o know_v who_o he_o must_v send_v for_o if_o he_o desire_v that_o all_o shall_v stand_v safe_a after_o he_o he_o with_o all_o haste_n recall_v his_o son_n to_o he_o he_o with_o more_o celerity_n than_o be_v expect_v fly_v back_o to_o the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n augustus_n then_o proclaim_v himself_o secure_a and_o wrap_v in_o the_o embracement_n of_o his_o tiberius_n commend_v to_o his_o care_n he_o &_o his_o own_o work_n nor_o now_o at_o all_o repine_n at_o his_o end_n the_o fate_n do_v so_o appoint_v be_v a_o little_a refresh_v with_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o conference_n of_o he_o that_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o he_o within_o a_o while_n his_o spirit_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o first_o original_n thereof_o when_o pompeius_n and_o apuleius_n be_v consul_n in_o he_o seventi_v and_o six_z year_n of_o his_o life_n render_v his_o celestial_a soul_n back_o again_o to_o heaven_n chap._n 124._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o his_o death_n whole_o causeless_a tiberius_n refuse_v and_o at_o length_n assume_v the_o state_n what_o man_n then_o do_v redoubt_n what_o tremble_v there_o be_v in_o the_o senate_n what_o confusion_n among_o the_o people_n what_o the_o whole_a world_n fear_v in_o how_o narrow_a confine_n either_o of_o preservation_n or_o destruction_n we_o be_v place_v i_o that_o make_v so_o much_o haste_n have_v no_o leisure_n and_o he_o that_o have_v leisure_n can_v express_v this_o alone_a i_o have_v to_o deliver_v from_o the_o common_a mouth_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o city_n who_o ruin_n we_o fear_v we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o find_v to_o be_v move_v and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o majesty_n of_o one_o man_n as_o neither_o for_o good_a man_n nor_o against_o bad_a there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o arm_n one_o only_a struggle_a as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v in_o the_o city_n the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n contend_v with_o caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v succeed_v in_o his_o father_n place_n &_o he_o that_o he_o may_v 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