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m._n e._n this_o be_v the_o first_o commoner_n that_o obtain_v to_o be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o horse_n so_o that_o this_o year_n there_o be_v no_o curule_n magistrate_n beside_o dictator_n tribunes_z military_a with_o consular_a power_n the_o forty_o nine_o time_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 386_o a._n cornelius_n crassus_n ii_o l._n veturius_n crassus_n cicurin_n ii_o m._n cornelius_n maligun_v ii_o p._n valerius_n potitus_n poplic_a iv_o m._n geganius_n macerinus_n p._n manlius_n capitolinus_n ii_o the_o twenty_o dictator_n m._n furius_n camillus_n v._o tr._n q._n quinctius_n cincinnatus_n capitolinus_n m._n e._n henceforwards_o the_o government_n return_v into_o consular_a hand_n but_o a_o commoner_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v one_o of_o they_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 387_o l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n l._n sextius_n sextin_n lateran_n the_o first_o book_n vii_o commoner_n that_o ever_o be_v consul_n in_o compensation_n for_o the_o noble_n yield_v that_o one_o commoner_n may_v be_v choose_v consul_n the_o commons_o be_v content_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a magistrate_n erect_v call_v praetor_n of_o the_o city_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o patrician_n as_o also_o that_o two_o curule_v aedile_n shall_v be_v elect_v and_o both_o out_o of_o the_o nobility_n censor_n the_o first_o postumius_n regill_n albinus_n c._n sulpicius_n petitus_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 388_o l._n genucius_n aventinensis_n q._n servilius_n ahala_n a_o great_a plague_n at_o rome_n whereof_o die_v one_o censor_n one_o curule_n aedile_n and_o three_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n and_o among_o other_o m._n furius_n camillus_n be_v above_o eighty_o year_n of_o age._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 389_o c._n sulpicius_n peticus_n tr._n c._n licinius_n calvus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 390_o l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n ii_o cn._n genucius_n aventin_n the_o twenty_o first_o dictator_n l._n manlius_n capitolinus_n imperiosus_n l._n pinarius_n natta_n m._n e._n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n a_o dictator_n be_v create_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o drive_v of_o a_o nail_n censor_n m._n fabius_n ambustus_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n he_o hold_v the_o twenty_o lustrum_fw-la anni_fw-la v._o c._n 391_o q._n servilius_n ahala_n ii_o l._n genucius_n aventinensis_n ii_o m._n curtius_n throw_v himself_o into_o the_o gulf_n for_o open_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o forum_n at_o rome_n the_o twenty_o second_o dictator_n ap._n claudius_n crassinus_n regilliensis_n o._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 392_o c._n licinius_n calvus_n ii_o l._n cornelius_n scipio_n m._n e._n c._n sulpicius_n peticus_n ii_o the_o twenty_o three_o dictator_n q._n quinctius_n barbatus_n capitolinus_n crispinus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 393_o m._n fabius_n ambustus_n o._n seru._n cornelius_n maligunensis_n m._n e._n c._n paetilius_n libo_n visolus_n tr._n the_o twenty_o four_o dictator_n c._n servilius_n ahala_n t._n quinctius_n barbatus_n capitolinus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 394_o m._n popilius_n laenas_n cn._n manlius_n capitolinus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 395_o c._n fabius_n ambustus_n c._n plantius_n proculus_n tr._n the_o twenty_o five_o dictator_n c._n sulpicius_n peticus_n tr._n m._n valerius_n poplicola_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 396_o c._n marcius_n rutilus_n tr._n cn._n manlius_n capitolinus_n imperiosus_n ii_o anni_fw-la v._o c._n 397_o m._n fabius_n ambustus_n ii_o m._n popilius_n laenas_n ii_o the_o twenty_o six_o dictator_n c._n martius_n rutilus_n the_o first_o commoner_n that_o ever_o have_v that_o dignity_n tr._n c._n plantius_n proculus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 398_o c._n sulpicius_n peticus_n iii_o m._n valerius_n poplicola_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 399_o m._n fabius_n ambustus_n iii_o tr._n t._n quinctius_n barbatus_n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 400_o c._n sulpicius_n peticus_n iu._n m._n valerius_n poplicola_n ii_o the_o twenty_o seven_o dictator_n t._n manlius_n imperiosus_n torquatus_n tr._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 401_o p._n valerius_n poplicola_n a._n cornelius_n cossus_n arvina_n m._n e._n c._n marcius_n rutilus_n ii_o the_o twenty_o eight_o dictator_n c._n julius_n julus_n l._n aimilius_n mamercinus_n m._n e._n anni_fw-la v._o c._n 402_o c._n sulpicius_n peticus_n v._n t._n quinctius_n pennus_n cincinnatus_n the_o twenty_o nine_o dictator_n for_o hold_v the_o comitia_fw-la m._n fabius_n
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religious_a ceremony_n of_o drive_v a_o nail_n into_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o jupiter_n temple_n ouâ—r_o against_o â—â—at_n of_o miâ—erva_n which_o they_o think_v in_o a_o time_n of_o pestilence_n or_o sedition_n will_v appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n to_o celebrate_v the_o latin_a holiday_n or_o roman_a gâ—mes_n or_o hold_v the_o câ—â—â—itiâ—_n for_o election_n of_o magistrate_n when_o the_o consul_n that_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o war_n and_o can_v not_o be_v convenient_o recall_v none_o can_v be_v nominate_v dictator_n but_o one_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o office_n of_o consul_n and_o at_o first_o he_o be_v always_o a_o patrician_n but_o in_o time_n commoner_n do_v also_o obtain_v it_o the_o first_o of_o that_o rank_n that_o hold_v it_o be_v c._n martâ—uâ—_n rutilus_n a._n v._o c._n 397._o the_o dictator_n always_o choose_v his_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v call_v magister_fw-la equitum_fw-la the_o general_n or_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n 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farthing_n a_o thousand_o of_o these_o sestertii_fw-la