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and_o ruler_n with_o money_n whereof_o they_o be_v most_o covetous_a and_o desirous_a of_o all_o nation_n so_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v wander_v through_o spain_n and_o france_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n not_o long_o after_o the_o consul_n be_v go_v to_o the_o province_n &_o they_o find_v the_o city_n holly_o bend_v on_o the_o expectation_n of_o war_n for_o it_o be_v evident_o know_v that_o the_o carthaginenses_n be_v pass_v the_o river_n iberus_n ¶_o how_o hannibal_n renew_v the_o war_n conduct_v his_o army_n into_o france_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n cap._n seven_o after_o sagunt_n be_v win_v hannibal_n as_o afore-is_a say_v go_v to_o new_a carthage_n for_o the_o winter_n and_o there_o hear_a what_o be_v do_v and_o say_v both_o at_o rome_n and_o carthage_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o capitayne_n of_o the_o war_n but_o also_o the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o part_v and_o devide_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o pray_v and_o think_n to_o lose_v no_o long_o time_n call_v the_o souldyour_n of_o spain_n together_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o war_n say_v on_o this_o wise_n ¶_o i_o suppose_v that_o you_o my_o friend_n do_v know_v seingal_n spain_n be_v peasyble_a and_o at_o rest_n that_o either_o we_o must_v fynysshe_v the_o warfare_n and_o send_v home_o our_o soldier_n or_o else_o begin_v war_n with_o some_o other_o nation_n if_o we_o seek_v renown_n and_o victory_n in_o other_o country_n our_o own_o nation_n shall_v not_o only_o flourish_v in_o good_n tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o at_o home_n but_o also_o enjoy_v the_o rychesse_n the_o jewel_n of_o the_o spoil_n at_o our_o conquest_n wherefore_o see_v you_o must_v travail_v far_o from_o home_n and_o uncertain_a it_o be_v when_o you_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o see_v your_o house_n and_o those_o who_o you_o love_v if_o any_o of_o you_o will_v go_v see_v his_o friend_n i_o shall_v gyve_v he_o spend_n for_o a_o season_n but_o i_o warn_v you_o all_o that_o you_o be_v here_o ageyne_a with_o i_o at_o the_o spring_v of_o the_o year_n at_o which_o time_n i_o intend_v to_o begin_v the_o war_n by_o the_o goddis_fw-la favour_n with_o great_a hope_n of_o wynning_a and_o praise_n every_o man_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o liberty_n that_o hannibal_n of_o his_o free_a will_n have_v give_v they_o to_o go_v se_fw-mi their_o country_n and_o friend_n the_o rest_n from_o travail_n which_o they_o have_v all_o the_o winter_n season_n make_v they_o strong_a and_o lusty_a in_o their_o body_n and_o courageous_a to_o endure_v the_o labour_n and_o peyne_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o ver_fw-la they_o assemble_v together_o as_o it_o be_v command_v ¶_o when_o hannibal_n have_v take_v the_o muster_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o come_v to_o aid_v he_o he_o depart_v from_o gades_n accomplish_v his_o vow_n make_v to_o hercules_n and_o bind_v himself_o with_o new_a vow_n if_o his_o other_o enterprise_n do_v prosperouse_o succeed_v wherefore_o provyde_n as_o well_o for_o to_o withstand_v invasion_n as_o to_o invade_v by_o war_n least_o while_n that_o he_o iourney_v by_o land_n through_o spain_n and_o france_n toward_o italy_n he_o shall_v leave_v africa_n open_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o romayn_v from_o sicilia_n he_o determine_v to_o leave_v there_o strong_a garrison_n in_o all_o place_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o send_v for_o a_o bend_n of_o africans_n namely_o of_o those_o that_o use_v to_o throw_v dart_n and_o be_v light_v harneyse_v which_o number_n of_o africans_n he_o least_o in_o spain_n and_o than_o send_v he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o spaniard_n into_o africa_n to_o keep_v that_o country_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o far_o from_o their_o country_n and_o friend_n shall_v as_o though_o they_o be_v pledge_n each_o for_o other_o play_v the_o good_a
noble_a man_n and_o city_n of_o spain_n cap._n xlv_o ¶_o of_o the_o ientilnesse_n of_o scipio_n in_o restore_a a_o fair_a young_a virgin_n undefiled_a to_o luceius_n unto_o who_o she_o be_v â—â—aunced_v cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o hannibal_n slee_v cn._n fuluius_n with_o xiii_o m._n roman_n beside_o herdonea_n marcellus_n the_o consul_n chase_v hannibal_n through_o apulia_n make_v many_o skyrmysh_n with_o he_o cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o marcellus_n gyve_v battle_n to_o hannibal_n in_o which_o his_o man_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n whereupon_o he_o make_v they_o a_o sharp_a oration_n he_o renew_v the_o battaâ—â—e_n on_o the_o morrow_n put_v hannibal_n and_o his_o host_n to_o flight_n with_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o man_n cap._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n recover_v from_o hannibal_n the_o city_n of_o tarent_n cap._n xlix_o ¶_o scipio_n fight_v with_o asdrubal_n beside_o betula_n dryve_v he_o from_o his_o hill_n slee_v viij_o m._n of_o 〈◊〉_d host_n take_v twelve_o m._n prisoner_n with_o massus_n nevew_v to_o massanissa_n and_o a_o great_a pray_v in_o the_o camp_n cap._n l._n ¶_o marcellus_n the_o consul_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o imbushment_n lay_v by_o hannibal_n câ—â—spinus_n the_o other_o consul_n and_o marcellus_n son_n be_v sore_o hurt_v ca._n li._n ¶_o hannibal_n crafty_o send_v letter_n to_o salapia_n seal_v with_o marcellus_n syâ—net_n asdrubal_n pass_v the_o mountain_n with_o his_o army_n to_o mete_v his_o brother_n hannibal_n capi_fw-la lii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a battle_n between_o asdrubal_n and_o the_o consulle_n in_o which_o asdrubal_n be_v slay_v with_o lvi_o m._n man_n beside_o many_o that_o weâ—e_v take_v with_o a_o great_a spoil_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o scipio_n in_o dyvers_a battle_n discomfit_v the_o carthaginenses_n take_v hanno_n on_o live_v drive_v asdrubal_n and_o mago_n with_o all_o their_o power_n clean_o out_o of_o spain_n cap._n liiii_o ¶_o m._n livius_fw-la and_o c._n 〈◊〉_d the_o consuâ—â—es_n entre_fw-fr the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o triumph_n a_o praise_n of_o annibal_n govern_v his_o army_n capâ—_n lv_o ¶_o scipio_n and_o asdrubal_n arrive_v both_o in_o one_o day_n in_o africa_n and_o be_v lâ—dged_v both_o together_o in_o the_o â—alays_v of_o 〈◊〉_d syphax_n cap._n lvi_o ¶_o massanissa_n speak_v secret_o with_o scipio_n &_o enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o roman_n mago_n sail_v into_o italy_n to_o join_v with_o hannibal_n ca._n lvii_o ¶_o scipio_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v create_v one_o of_o the_o consulle_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v licence_n to_o sail_v into_o africa_n with_o a_o army_n cap._n lviii_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o fabius_n dissuade_a scipio_n from_o sail_a into_o africa_n and_o will_v he_o to_o defend_v italy_n against_o hannibal_n cap._n lix_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o scipio_n wherein_o he_o answer_v to_o fabius_n cap._n lx_o ¶_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o locrense_n to_o the_o sivatour_n of_o the_o cruel_a governaunce_n of_o q._n plâ—â—â—nius_n cap._n lxi_o ¶_o king_n syphaâ—_n mane_v asdruballâ—â—_n daughter_n he_o writ_v to_o scipio_n willing_a he_o not_o to_o war_n in_o africa_n scipio_n arrive_v in_o africa_n to_o who_o come_v massanissa_n cap._n lxii_o ¶_o scipio_n in_o the_o night_n turn_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d puâ—â—teth_v syphax_n and_o hasdruball_n to_o flight_n with_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o man_n cap._n lxiii_o ¶_o syphax_n 〈◊〉_d the_o battle_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n massasnissa_n take_v the_o city_n of_o cirtha_n &_o marry_v king_n syphax_n wife_n cap._n lxiiii_o ¶_o syphax_n be_v bring_v to_o scipio_n massanissa_n send_v the_o to_o sophonisba_n poison_n which_o she_o without_o fear_n dryâ—keth_v capi_fw-la lxv_o ¶_o lelius_n with_o king_n syphax_n and_o other_o prisoner_n come_v to_o rome_n massanissa_n be_v make_v king_n of_o numâ—dia_n cap._n lxvi_o ¶_o mago_n be_v discomfit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o wound_n he_o die_v hannibal_n be_v command_v of_o the_o senâ—ce_n to_o have_v itaâ—y_n sayi_v towards_o carthage_n make_v great_a doâ—â—_n for_o his_o depart_n cap._n lxvii_o ¶_o hannibal_n arrive_v in_o africa_n deâ—iâ—â—th_v to_o speak_v with_o scipio_n who_o grant_v he_o and_o they_o mete_v together_o at_o a_o place_n appoint_v cap._n lxviii_o ¶_o the_o witty_a oration_n that_o hannibal_n make_v to_o scipio_n before_o the_o battle_n between_o they_o cap._n lxix_o the_o answer_n of_o scipio_n to_o annibals_n oration_n with_o the_o battle_n have_v between_o they_o wherein_o hannibal_n be_v vanquish_v &_o put_v to_o fâ—â—ght_v ca._n lxx_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o carthaginenses_n by_o scipio_n and_o the_o ratifi_a of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n lxxi_o scipio_n retourâ—eth_v to_o rome_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o joy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n cap._n lxxii_o hannibal_n fâ—â—â—th_v to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o siâ—ia_n 〈◊〉_d move_v warâ—â—_n to_o the_o roman_n l._n cor._n scipio_n 〈◊〉_d â—nto_n asia_n and_o vanquisheth_z him_z grant_v he_o peace_n upon_o condition_n and_o return_v 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