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another_o theseus_n theseus_n valiantness_n the_o cause_n of_o pirithous_n friendship_n with_o he_o pirithous_n &_o theseus_n swear_v brother_n in_o the_o field_n pirithous_n marry_v deidamia_n the_o lapithae_n overcomen_fw-mi the_o centavari_fw-la theseus_n and_o hercules_n meet_v at_o trathina_n theseus_n fifty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o ravish_v hellen._n the_o manner_n of_o helen_n ravishment_n diana_n orâ—hia_n theseus_n left_a helen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o aphidnes_n theseus_n go_v with_o pirithous_n into_o epirus_n to_o steal_v proserpina_n aidonius_fw-la daughter_n pirithous_n turn_n in_o piece_n with_o cerberus_n theseus_n close_a prisoner_n the_o war_n of_o the_o tyndaride_n against_o the_o athenian_n academia_n why_o so_o call_v marathon_n aphidne_n win_v &_o race_v by_o the_o tyndaride_n alycus_n scirons_n son_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o aphidnes_n the_o tyndaride_n honour_v at_o god_n and_o call_v anaces_n cicer._n de_fw-fr nasdeâ—r_fw-fr lib_n 3._o king_n call_v anacte_n anaces_n why_o so_o call_v aethra_n take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v to_o lacedaâ—mon_n diverse_a opinion_n of_o homer_n verse_n sperchius_n â—_o theseus_n deliver_v one_o of_o prison_n by_o hercules_n mean_v the_o asthenians_n disdain_v to_o obey_v theseus_n theseus_n flee_v from_o athens_n into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o sciros_n theseus_n cruel_o slay_v by_o lycomedes_n menestheus_n king_n of_o athens_n theseus_n son_n cimon_n take_v the_o i_o will_v of_o sciros_n and_o bring_v theseus_n bone_n to_o athens_n theseus_n tomb_n neptune_n why_o call_v asphalius_n and_o gaiochus_n diverse_a opinion_n about_o the_o name_n of_o rome_n tybria_n st_o the_o beginning_n of_o kiss_v their_o kinsfolk_n in_o the_o mouth_n come_v from_o the_o trojan_a woman_n fable_n of_o romulus_n birth_n a_o oracle_n of_o thetis_n in_o 〈…〉_o tuscan_n see_v the_o fragment_n of_o fabius_n pictor_n and_o of_o cato_n see_v also_o haelitarnasseus_n &_o t._n linius_n romulus_n kindred_n romulus_n mother_n faustulus_n cermanum_fw-la ruminalis_fw-la the_o goddess_n rumilia_fw-la acca_n laurentia_n faustulus_n wife_n that_o nurce_v the_o twin_n the_o greek_a soâ—â—â—_n larentia_n lâ—rentia_n fâ—â—t_v laurentia_n a_o courtesan_n tarrutius_fw-la vâ—labrum_n
whereof_o livy_n deca_v 3._o lib._n 7._o romulus_n and_o remus_n education_n romulus_n a_o godly_a man._n remus_n take_v of_o numitor_n herdsman_n god_n providence_n remus_n oration_n declare_v the_o birth_n of_o himself_o &_o his_o brother_n romulus_n numitors_n wisdom_n faustulus_n care_v to_o save_v remus_n amulius_n perplex_v in_o his_o mind_n manipulares_fw-la whereof_o so_o call_v amulius_n slay_v the_o building_n of_o rome_n asylaus_n temple_n a_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o banish_a person_n and_o fugitive_n strife_n betwixt_o romulus_n and_o remus_n remonium_fw-la rignarium_fw-la the_o roman_n observe_v the_o fly_n of_o vulture_n remus_n slay_v by_o romulus_n or_o celer_n celeres_fw-la wherefore_o so_o call_v q._n metellus_n celer_n the_o world_n pomoerium_fw-la why_o so_o call_v the_o wall_n holy_a the_o feast_n day_n of_o rome_n foundation_n the_o 21._o april_n the_o feast_n palilia_n an_fw-mi eclipse_v of_o the_o moon_n at_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n varro_n a_o philosopher_n tarutius_n a_o mathematician_n the_o hour_n of_o a_o man_n nativity_n may_v be_v calculate_v by_o his_o accident_n romulus_n nativity_n calculate_v by_o tarutius_n an_fw-mi eclipse_v of_o the_o sun_n when_o romulus_n be_v conceive_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n the_o roman_a legion_n 3000_o footman_n 300_o horseman_n romulus_n institute_v a_o common_a wealth_n what_o the_o patrician_n &_o senatâ—_n be_v patres_fw-la conscripti_fw-la patroni_fw-la clientes_fw-la the_o shame_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o take_v gifteâ—_n of_o poor_a man_n the_o ravishment_n of_o the_o sabynes_n come_v romulus_n craft_n about_o the_o ravishment_n of_o the_o sabines_n daughter_n consus_n a_o god_n neptune_n the_o god_n of_o horseman_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o ravishment_n the_o number_n of_o the_o sabyne_n woman_n ravish_v hersilia_n romulus_n wife_n romulus_n first_o daughter_n call_v prima_fw-la his_o son_n be_v call_v aollius_n abillius_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o roman_n dog_n sing_v the_o name_n of_o talasius_n in_o â—â—â—â—ages_n talassia_n matrimonial_a ceremony_n at_o rome_n sextillis_n august_n plutat_fw-la in_o his_o proble_n consualia_n the_o sabines_n what_o they_o be_v acron_n king_n of_o the_o ceninenses_n make_v war_n with_o romulus_n acron_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n romulus_n triumph_n the_o beginning_n of_o triumph_n jupiter_n feretrian_n spolia_fw-la opima_fw-la three_o roman_n only_o obtain_v spolia_fw-la opima_fw-la tarqvinius_n priscus_n the_o first_o that_o triumph_v in_o chariot_n the_o city_n of_o fidena_n crustumerium_n &_o antemna_n rise_v all_o degast_a romulus_n the_o sabines_n lead_v by_o tatius_n go_v to_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n tarpeia_n betray_v the_o castle_n and_o let_v in_o the_o sabines_n antigonus_n &_o augustus_n caesarâ—_n word_n of_o traitor_n a_o fit_a similitude_n note_v the_o reward_n of_o treason_n tarpeia_n press_v to_o death_n the_o place_n of_o the_o fight_n betwixt_o romulus_n &_o tatius_n curtius_n the_o sabyne_n curtius_n lake_n the_o sabines_n geve_v battle_n to_o romulus_n hostilius_n slay_v romulus_n hit_v on_o the_o head_n with_o a_o stone_n jupiter_n stâ—tor_n a_o wonderful_a boldness_n of_o woman_n the_o word_n of_o hersilia_n and_o other_o sabyne_n woman_n unto_o both_o army_n romulus_n and_o tatius_n imparle_v together_o peace_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o sabines_n quirite_n why_o so_o call_v comitium_fw-la the_o roman_a legion_n 6000._o footman_n 600_o horseman_n the_o roman_a tribe_n honour_n give_v to_o woman_n tatius_n and_o romulus_n palace_n the_o holy_a cornel_n tree_n the_o sabines_n use_v the_o roman_n month_n feast_n matronalia_fw-la carmentalia_fw-la carmenta_n lupercalia_n the_o lupercians_n do_v sacrifice_v a_o dog_n why_o the_o lupercians_n run_v through_o the_o city_n naked_a the_o vestal_a nun_n and_o holy_a fire_n institute_v by_o romulus_n lituus_fw-la romulus_n law_n parricide_n no_o parricide_n know_v in_o rome_n six_o hundred_o year_n together_o lucius_n ostius_n the_o first_o man_n that_o slay_v his_o own_o father_n at_o rome_n ambassador_n slay_v come_v to_o rome_n the_o death_n of_o tatius_n in_o lavinium_n armilustrium_fw-la the_o sabine_n obedience_n to_o romulus_n romulus_n take_v the_o city_n of_o fidena_n plague_n at_o rome_n it_o rain_v blood_n at_o rome_n camerinum_n take_v of_o romulus_n the_o incredible_a valiantness_n of_o romulus_n romulus_n â—â—â—â—eth_v peace_n with_o the_o veians_n prosperity_n increase_n of_o pride_n and_o stomach_n celeres_fw-la romulus_n garde_fw-fr lictores_fw-la wherefore_o so_o call_v romulus_n conurt_v the_o kingdom_n of_o alba_n to_o a_o common_a weal_n romulus_n vanish_v away_o no_o man_n know_v how_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o july_n a_o unfortunate_a day_n to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o death_n africanus_n diverse_a opinion_n of_o romulus_n death_n the_o goat_n marsh_n julius_n proculus_n â—â—â—_o with_o romulus_n after_o his_o vanish_v romulus_n oracle_n unto_o proculus_n romulus_n call_v quirinus_n and_o honour_v as_o a_o god_n aristeas_n a_o proconnesian_n take_v out_o of_o man_n fight_n after_o bâ—â—us_o dead_a cleomedes_n asâ—ypaisis_n vanish_v strange_o out_o of_o man_n sight_n be_v fast_o lock_v in_o a_o chest_n alemenes_n body_n vanish_v out_o of_o the_o beer_n the_o soul_n eternal_a heraclitus_n say_v of_o the_o soul_n why_o romulus_n be_v call_v quirinus_n the_o bill_n quirinus_n nonae_fw-la capravine_n the_o war_n of_o the_o latin_n posthumius_fw-la general_n philotia_n a_o warning_n maeyde_v sudden_a devise_n romulus_n age_n and_o reign_v by_o what_o mean_v man_n be_v provoke_v to_o great_a anteryriser_n plato_n in_o phaèdone_n love_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o god_n the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n wherein_o romulus_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o theseus_n romulus_n love_n to_o his_o kyun_n theseus_n detect_v for_o oblivion_n theseus_n detect_v for_o his_o ravishement_n of_o woman_n romulus_n ravishment_n of_o woman_n excuse_v no_o divorce_n make_v in_o rome_n for_o 230._o year_n space_n val._n max._n say_v 520._o the_o first_o wife_n put_v away_o in_o rome_n theseus_n marriage_n cause_n of_o war_n and_o trouble_n romulus_n more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n than_o theseus_n xenophon_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr lacedaemon_n rep._n of_o the_o heraclide_n pausanias_n diodorus_n and_o cleme_n strom._n lib._n 1._o lycurgus_n kindred_n a_o subtle_a promise_n prodicos_fw-la regent_n or_o protector_n of_o young_a king_n in_o minority_n charilaus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n herod_n lib._n 1._o dionysius_n halic_fw-mi lib._n 2._o lycurgus_n travel_v country_n thales_n a_o poet_n harper_n lycurgus_n journey_n into_o asia_n the_o praise_n of_o homer_n work_n homer_n poem_n unknown_a to_o the_o grecian_n bring_v to_o light_n by_o lycurgus_n lycurgus_n return_v and_o change_v all_o the_o common_a wealth_n lycurgus_n counsel_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n as_o delphes_n chalceoeco_n junos_n brazen_a temple_n lycurgus_n institute_v a_o senate_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 3._o 28._o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o senator_n retra_fw-mi of_o lycurgus_n cnation_n st_o the_o open_a seith_n appoint_v for_o place_n of_o counsel_n the_o inflimation_n of_o the_o ephore_n lycurgus_n wisdom_n lycurgus_n make_v equal_a division_n of_o land_n unto_o the_o citizen_n all_o the_o land_n through_o the_o country_n of_o laconia_n divide_v into_o 30000._o part_n all_o the_o land_n about_o sparta_n into_o 9000_o part_n what_o barley_n every_o part_n do_v yield_v lycurgus_n change_v all_o gold_n &_o silver_n into_o iron_n coin_n lycurgus_n wash_v all_o seller_n &_o croftes_n of_o a_o value_n câ—thon_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o cup_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a soldier_n lycurgus_n appoint_v order_n for_o die_v unto_o the_o lacedaemonian_n alcander_n strike_v out_o lycurgus_n eye_n lycurgus_n patience_n and_o gentleness_n minerva_n optiletide_v andria_n and_o phiditia_fw-la meal_n why_o so_o call_v child_n be_v bring_v to_o these_o meal_n the_o property_n of_o a_o lacedaemonian_a the_o order_n of_o receive_v any_o man_n into_o their_o company_n at_o meal_n the_o black_a broth_n cicero_n call_v the_o king._n dionysius_n theâ—_z tyrant_n tusc._n 5._o lycurgus_n will_v not_o have_v his_o law_n write_v otherwise_o then_o in_o man_n mind_n retra_fw-mi for_o excess_n of_o ryeâ—_n epaminondas_n say_v king_n leontychidas_n say_v retra_fw-mi for_o war_n antalcidar_n say_v the_o discipline_n of_o woman_n amongst_o the_o lacedaemonian_n arist._n polis_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o the_o exercise_n and_o discipline_n of_o maid_n the_o say_n of_o a_o latonian_a woman_n man_n that_o will_v not_o mary_n lycurgus_n repuse_v infamous_a by_o law_n matrimonial_a ceremony_n in_o lacodaemon_n wholesome_a rule_n for_o marry_a couple_n lycurgus_n regard_n to_o avoid_v jealousy_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n no_o adultery_n show_v in_o sparta_n the_o education_n of_o child_n with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n lesche_n apothetes_fw-gr young_a babe_n wash_v with_o wine_n the_o spartan_a nurse_n pluto_n of_o the_o first_o alcibiades_n how_o the_o lacedaemonian_n child_n be_v bring_v up_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o thistle_n in_o the_o mosseâ—d_n tongueâ—_n read_v holythias_n
caesar_n law_n for_o devide_v of_o land_n law_n agraria_n pompey_n give_v his_o consent_n with_o caesar_n for_o pass_v his_o law_n agraria_n pompey_n marry_v julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o caesar._n bibulus_n the_o consul_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o market_n place_n by_o pompey_n the_o law_n agraria_n confirm_v by_o the_o people_n gaul_n and_o illyria_n appoint_v unto_o caesar_n piso_n and_o gabinius_n consul_n cato_n foreshow_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o of_o pompey_n clodius_n the_o tribune_n test_v upon_o pompey_n pompey_n be_v grievous_o scorn_v of_o clodius_n commission_n give_v to_o pompey_n for_o bring_v of_o corn_n into_o rome_n the_o restore_v again_o of_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o his_o realm_n great_a repair_n unto_o caesar_n winer_a at_o luca._n the_o violence_n of_o pompey_n obtain_v the_o second_o consulship_n pompey_n and_o crassus_n second_o consulship_n province_n divide_v unto_o pompey_n caesar_n and_o crassus_n the_o death_n of_o julia_n the_o daughter_n of_o caesar._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o pompey_n &_o caesar._n variance_n among_o the_o senate_n for_o pompey_n honour_n cato_n speak_v in_o pompey_n favour_n pompey_n choose_a consul_n pompey_n marry_v cornelia_n the_o daughter_n of_o scipio_n the_o virtue_n of_o cornelia_n the_o daughter_n of_o metellus_n scipio_n pompey_n province_n assign_v he_o four_o year_n further_o pompey_n fall_v sick_a at_o naples_n great_a rejoice_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o pompey_n health_n pride_n and_o fool_n conceit_n make_v pompey_n despise_v caesar._n appius_n soothe_v pompey_n and_o feed_v his_o humour_n pompey_n proud_a word_n paul_n the_o consul_n bribe_v by_o caesar._n curio_n &_o antonius_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n bribe_v by_o caesar._n pompey_n choose_v to_o go_v against_o caesar._n cicero_n move_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o caesar_n and_o pompey_n rubicon_n fl_fw-mi caesar_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o rubicon_n caesar_n say_n let_v the_o 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