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or_o for_o the_o safe_a yean_v and_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v parilia_n of_o this_o matter_n write_v propertius_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n in_o this_o wise_a a_o feast_n there_o be_v palilia_n our_o father_n do_v it_o call_v and_o on_o that_o day_n they_o first_o begin_v for_o rome_n to_o build_v a_o wall_n ovid_n also_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o fasti_fw-la a_o time_n full_a meet_v they_o choose_v with_o plough_n the_o plot_n to_o mark_v dame_n pales_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o work_n the_o same_o be_v avouch_v by_o m._n tullius_n plutarch_n solinus_n and_o other_o and_o that_o these_o palilia_n be_v solemnize_v ordinary_o the_o eleven_o day_n before_o the_o calend_n of_o may_n appear_v as_o well_o by_o the_o old_a marble_n roman_a calendar_n as_o also_o by_o the_o same_o author_n before_o rehearse_v of_o the_o first_o sovereign_a magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n namely_o of_o the_o kk_n who_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o all_o sort_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n in_o a_o commonweal_n which_o be_v set_v down_o and_o name_v by_o ancient_a writer_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v it_o by_o the_o fatal_a course_n of_o destiny_n or_o upon_o some_o trouble_n in_o the_o state_n have_v receive_v and_o endure_v every_o one_o so_o as_o no_o commonweal_n in_o manner_n there_o can_v be_v find_v wherein_o they_o succeed_v so_o one_o after_o another_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o very_a city_n of_o rome_n for_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o kk_n rule_v it_o but_o when_o they_o for_o their_o excessive_a outrage_n and_o inordinate_a lust_n exercise_v upon_o their_o citizen_n and_o subject_n be_v depose_v and_o expel_v the_o consul_n and_o after_o they_o the_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n hold_v the_o sovereignty_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o this_o frame_n and_o form_n of_o commonweal_n simple_o the_o best_a be_v by_o the_o
of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o he_o send_v back_o unto_o they_o that_o schoolmaster_n who_o betray_v their_o child_n as_o livy_n &_o plutarch_n write_v valerius_n not_o without_o some_o suspicion_n of_o error_n write_v in_o his_o six_o book_n that_o camillus_n do_v this_o be_v consul_n whereas_o plutarch_n say_v he_o be_v never_o consul_n 361_o l._n lucretius_n flavus_n serv._n sulpitius_n camerinus_n after_o fifteen_o year_n say_v livy_n coss._n be_v create_v again_o l._n lucretius_n flavus_n and_o serv._n sulpitius_n camerinus_n diodorus_n and_o cassiodorus_n pass_v over_o the_o surname_n the_o sicilian_a register_n do_v show_v flavus_n and_o camerinus_n 362_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n m._n manlius_n capitolinus_n lvcius_fw-la valerius_n potitus_n and_o m._n manlius_n surname_v afterward_o capitolinus_n be_v by_o livy_n report_v consul_n this_o year_n dionysius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o consul_n name_v they_o l._n valerius_n potitus_n and_o t._n manlius_n capitolinus_n cassiodorus_n deliver_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o l._n valerius_n and_o m._n manlius_n diodorus_n of_o l._n valerius_n and_o a._n manlius_n but_o the_o sicilian_a register_n of_o potitus_n and_o capitolinus_n 363_o l._n lucretius_n serv._n sulpitius_n m._n aemilius_n l._n furius_n medullinus_n vii_o agrippa_z furius_n c._n aemilius_n ii_o by_o occasion_n that_o the_o coss._n lie_v sick_a think_v good_a it_o be_v to_o renew_v the_o government_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o interregencie_n therefore_o after_o they_o have_v depose_v the_o consul_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n six_o tribune_n military_a be_v create_v with_o consular_a authority_n by_o the_o interregent_n who_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o julie_n begin_v their_o magistracy_n as_o livy_n say_v diodorus_n mention_v but_o four_o namely_o l._n lucretius_n serv._n sulpitius_n c._n aemilius_n and_o lu._n furius_n as_o for_o sulpitius_n zonaras_n call_v he_o rufus_n which_o surname_n onuphrius_n also_o have_v put_v unto_o he_o 364_o q._n fabius_n ambustus_n the_o ij_o brother_n of_o q._n fabius_n ambustus_n q._n sulpitius_n longus_n q._n servilius_n four_o servile_a cor._n maluginensis_n these_o be_v by_o t._n livius_n record_v for_o tribb._n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n but_o diodorus_n reckon_v the_o three_o fabius_n q.k._n and_o c._n and_o the_o other_o three_o beside_o plutarch_n in_o camillus_n gellius_n out_o of_o verrius_n flaccus_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n and_o 17_o chapter_n macrobius_n also_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o saturnal_n make_v report_n of_o quintus_n sulpitius_n a_o tribune_n military_a 365_o l._n valerius_n poplicola_n ii_o l._n virginius_n p._n cornelius_n a._n manlius_n l._n aemilius_n l._n postumius_n according_a to_o livy_n these_o be_v create_v tribune_n military_a after_o the_o win_n of_o the_o city_n but_o by_o diodorus_n they_o be_v pub._n cornelius_n l._n virginius_n valerius_n a._n manlius_n and_o l._n posthumius_fw-la of_o these_o tribune_n macrobius_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o saturnalia_fw-la 366_o t._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n q._n servilius_n fidenas_n v._n l._n julius_n julus_n l._n aquilius_n corvus_n l._n lucretius_n tricipitinus_n ser._n sulpitius_n rufus_n these_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n for_o this_o year_n livy_n thus_o declare_v unto_o we_o diodorus_n have_v these_o tribune_n titus_n quintius_n l._n servilius_n l._n julius_n aquilus_n l._n lucretius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servius_n sulpitius_n 367_o l._n papirius_n l._n aemilius_n ii_o l._n menenius_n c._n sergius_n c._n cornelius_n l._n valerius_n poplicola_n iii_o these_o livy_n report_v for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n this_o year_n but_o diodorus_n have_v l._n papirius_n c._n cornelius_n l._n menenius_n c._n servilius_n a._n valerius_n and_o q._n fabius_n howbeit_o there_o be_v want_v in_o livy_n the_o name_n of_o the_o six_o tribune_n who_o out_o of_o diodorus_n sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n have_v set_v to_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o c._n cornelius_n diodorus_n also_o for_o sergius_n have_v servilius_n and_o aemilius_z for_o fabius_n 368_o m._n furius_n camillus_n ser._n cornelius_n maluginensis_n q._n servilius_n fidenas_n vi._n l._n horatius_n pulvillus_n l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n p._n valerius_n the_o commonweal_n come_v to_o be_v govern_v again_o by_o camillus_n a_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n and_o for_o colleague_n be_v add_v unto_o he_o these_o 5_o here_o name_v but_o diodorus_n say_v there_o be_v 4_o create_v m._n cornelius_n q._n servilius_n m._n furius_n and_o l._n quintius_n in_o this_o year_n when_o the_o dictatorship_n be_v offer_v unto_o camillus_n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n thereof_o and_o he_o together_o with_o the_o tribb._n his_o colleague_n vanquish_v the_o volscian_n antiotes_n and_o tuscans_n which_o rebel_v 369_o a._n manlius_n l._n quintius_n capitolinus_n t._n quintius_n capitolinus_n p._n cornelius_n l._n papirius_n cursor_n ii_o c._n sergius_n ii_o these_o have_v livy_n but_o diodorus_n say_v that_o four_o only_o be_v create_v namely_o l._n papirius_n q.t._n and_o l._n all_o quinty_n but_o of_o those_o six_o a._n manlius_n have_v be_v tribune_n military_a in_o the_o year_n 365_o and_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n 371_o must_v now_o very_o be_v the_o second_o time_n 370_o ser._n corn._n maluginensis_n iv._n m._n furius_n camillus_n v._n c._n papirius_n crassus_n p._n valerius_n potitus_n ii_o ser._n sulpitius_n rufus_n ii_o t._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n ii_o these_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o livy_n but_o diodorus_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v put_v down_o four_o serv._n sulpitius_n l._n papirius_n mar._n cornelius_n and_o t._n quintius_n in_o this_o year_n m._n manlius_n attaint_v and_o condemn_v for_o aspire_v to_o be_v k._n be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o from_o the_o rock_n tarpeia_n liv._o plutar._n and_o valer._n 371_o l._n valerius_n iv._n a._n manlius_n iii_o ser._n sulpitius_n iii_o l._n lucretius_n l._n aemilius_n m._n tribonius_n livie_n range_v these_o in_o this_o year_n diodorus_n name_v four_o l._n valerius_n crispus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o tribonius_n au._n manlius_n and_o serv._n sulpitius_n crispus_n some_o call_v flavus_n 372_o sp._n papirius_n l._n papirius_n ser._n cornelius_n iv._n q._n servilius_n c._n sulpitius_n l_o aemilius_n iv._n according_a to_o livy_n these_o be_v create_v tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n the_o surname_n of_o cornelius_n as_o we_o see_v before_o be_v maluginensis_n diodorus_n write_v four_o q._n servilius_n sp._n papirius_n cornelius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o true_o 373_o m._n furius_n camillus_n vi._n a._n posthumius_fw-la regillensis_n l._n postbumius_n regillensis_n l._n furius_n l._n lucretius_n m._n fabius_n ambustus_n livie_n name_v these_o as_o we_o have_v place_v they_o but_o diodorus_n in_o this_o wise_a m._n and_o l._n both_o furij_fw-la a._n posthumius_fw-la l._n lucretius_n m._n fabius_n and_o l._n posthumius_fw-la plutarch_n also_o name_v camillus_n tribune_n military_a this_o year_n wherein_o he_o vanquish_v the_o prenestine_n the_o volscian_n and_o the_o tusculan_n also_o against_o who_o war_n be_v proclaim_v because_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o field_n under_o the_o prenestine_n 374_o l._n valerius_n v._n l._n valerius_n iii_o c._n sergius_n iii_o l._n menenius_n ii_o p._n papirius_n ser._n cornel._n maluginensis_n these_o six_o be_v set_v down_o by_o livy_n but_o diodorus_n reckon_v eight_o namely_o l._n and_o p._n both_o valerij_fw-la c._n terentius_n l._n menenius_n c._n sulpitius_n t._n papirius_n l._n aimilius_n m._n fabius_n 375_o p._n manlius_n c._n manlius_n l._n julius_n c._n sextilius_n m._n albinus_n l._n antistius_n after_o this_o be_v the_o general_a assembly_n hold_v for_o the_o election_n of_o military_a tribune_n in_o consul_n authority_n wherein_o be_v as_o many_o create_v of_o the_o commoner_n as_o of_o the_o patritij_fw-la namely_o p._n and_o c._n both_o manlij_n with_o l._n julius_n patritian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o commons_o c._n sextilius_n m._n albinus_n and_o l._n antistius_n but_o diodorus_n exhibit_v eight_o and_o to_o these_o above_o rehearse_v he_o add_v c._n herenucius_fw-la and_o p._n trebonius_n sextilius_n also_o he_o call_v sextius_n 376_o sp._n furius_n q._n servilius_n ii_o c._n licinius_n p._n cloelius_n m._n horatius_n l._n geganius_n livie_n report_v these_o for_o tribune_n military_a in_o consul_n authority_n this_o year_n but_o in_o livy_n for_o lu._n menenius_n the_o three_o time_n you_o must_v read_v c._n licinius_n as_o sigonius_n have_v show_v in_o his_o scholiae_fw-la upon_o livy_n which_o onuphrius_n also_o in_o his_o calendar_n approove_v but_o diodorus_n speak_v of_o no_o more_o than_o four_o q._n servilius_n c._n licinius_n l._n furius_n p._n cloelius_n 377_o l._n aemilius_n p._n valerius_n iv._n c._n veturius_n ser._n sulpitius_n l._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n c._n quintius_n cincinnatus_n these_o tribune_n military_a the_o consul_n
to_o make_v up_o the_o total_a sum_n collect_v by_o varro_n and_o that_o the_o say_a year_n shall_v at_o this_o time_n especial_o be_v interpose_v the_o table_n of_o the_o capitoline_n record_n do_v show_v for_o whereas_o in_o they_o thus_o engrave_v it_o be_v m._n valerius_n corvus_n consul_n the_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o city_n 419_o and_o again_o l._n armilius_n and_o c._n plautius_n in_o the_o year_n 414_o to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o record_n may_v agree_v one_o with_o another_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v put_v a_o year_n between_o for_o leave_v out_o that_o then_o both_o l._n aemilius_n the_o consul_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o year_n 414_o and_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o year_n in_o varro_n and_o the_o capitoline_n table_n be_v overthrow_v that_o this_o odd_a year_n be_v now_o above_o all_o other_o time_n to_o be_v cast_v between_o gregory_n haloander_n who_o leave_v in_o write_v a_o chronologie_n of_o the_o consul_n see_v long_o before_o they_o for_o he_o over-passed_n this_o year_n whole_o note_v without_o consul_n but_o sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o anarchy_n and_o the_o commonweal_n without_o consul_n or_o other_o magistrate_n of_o state_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o pestilence_n whereof_o livy_n write_v 422_o a._n cornelius_n ii_o cn._n domitius_n avlus_fw-la cornelius_n the_o second_o time_n cos._n with_o cn._n domitius_n be_v by_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n set_v down_o diodorus_n name_v they_o a._n cornelius_n and_o c._n domitius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n calvinas_fw-la and_o cossus_n 423_o m._n claudius_n marcellus_n c._n valerius_n after_o this_o be_v create_v consul_n m._n claudius_n marcellus_n and_o c._n valerius_n as_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n report_n in_o diodorus_n also_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o name_n of_o c._n valerius_n and_o mar._n clodius_n livy_n say_v that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o annal_n the_o surname_n of_o valerius_n diverse_o put_v down_o namely_o flaccus_n and_o potitus_n orosius_n call_v these_o consul_n claudius_n marcellus_n and_o valerius_n flaccus_n the_o sicilian_a register_n potitus_n and_o marcellus_n sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n retain_v the_o surname_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v how_o to_o the_o old_a surname_n potitus_n of_o the_o house_n valeria_n this_o new_a surname_n of_o flaccus_n be_v a_o late_a addition_n 424_o l._n papirius_n crassus_n ii_o l._n plautius_n venno_n these_o consul_n be_v by_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n recite_v this_o year_n diodorus_n conceal_v their_o surname_n the_o sicilian_a register_n make_v they_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o crassus_n and_o venno_n 425_o l._n aemilius_n mamercinus_n c._n plautius_n next_o to_o they_o according_a to_o livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n be_v l._n aemilius_n mamercus_n and_o c._n plautius_n create_v consul_n diodorus_n nominate_v l._n papirius_n with_o l._n plotius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n mamercinus_n and_o decianus_n how_o both_o these_o be_v to_o be_v describe_v their_o triumph_n upon_o record_n in_o the_o capitol_n do_v evident_o show_v these_o consul_n enter_v upon_o their_o government_n the_o first_o day_n of_o julie_n 426_o p._n plautius_n proculus_n p._n cornelius_n scapula_n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n put_v down_v for_o consul_n p._n plautius_n proculus_n and_o p._n cornelius_n scapula_n diodorus_n p._n cornelius_n and_o a._n posthumius_fw-la the_o sicilian_a register_n venno_n and_o scipio_n onuphrius_n think_v this_o plautius_n ought_v to_o be_v forename_a not_o publius_z but_z caius_z who_o in_o his_o consulship_n which_o he_o bear_v afterward_o with_o appius_n caecus_n be_v surname_v venox_n as_o frontinus_n suppose_v for_o find_v certain_a spring_n and_o vein_n of_o water_n within_o the_o earth_n 427_o c._n plautius_n proculus_n q._n publilius_n philo._n ii_o livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n match_v together_o in_o the_o consulship_n for_o this_o year_n l._n cornelius_n lentutâ—s_v &_o q._n publilius_n philo._n diodorus_n l._n cornelius_n and_o quintus_n publilius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n lentulus_n and_o philo._n 428_o l._n papirius_n mugillanus_n cursor_n c._n poetelius_n caius_n poetelius_n and_o l._n papirius_n be_v by_o livy_n nominate_v consul_n this_o year_n c._n poetilius_n the_o three_o time_n and_o l._n papirius_n mugillanus_n by_o cassiodorus_n solinus_n make_v mention_n of_o these_o consul_n in_o his_o five_o and_o thirtith_a chapter_n as_o for_o papirius_n livy_n indeed_o surname_v he_o here_o mugillanus_n but_o he_o say_v that_o he_o find_v he_o in_o other_o annal_n by_o the_o name_n of_o cursor_n in_o the_o greek_a record_n they_o be_v libo_n and_o cursor_n now_o as_o touch_v c._n petilius_n he_o be_v to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o numeral_a note_n ii_o and_o not_o iii_o as_o sigonius_n and_o onuphrius_n do_v admonish_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v consul_n in_o the_o 393_o year_n but_o his_o son_n 429_o l._n furius_n camillus_n ii_o junius_n brutus_n scaeva_n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n put_v down_o for_o consul_n lu._n furius_n camillus_n the_o second_o time_n and_o junius_n brutus_n scaeva_n diodorus_n l._n furius_n and_o d._n junius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n camillus_n and_o brutus_n 430_o lvcius_n furius_n unto_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o samnium_n fall_v by_o lot_n fortune_v by_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n to_o forgo_v the_o war_n there_o and_o be_v command_v to_o nominate_v for_o the_o manage_n of_o martial_a affair_n a_o dictatour_n whereupon_o he_o pronounce_v l._n papyrius_n cursor_n the_o brave_a warrior_n in_o those_o day_n by_o who_o q._n fabius_n rullianus_n be_v name_v great_a master_n of_o the_o horse_n afterward_o cursor_n turn_v he_o out_o of_o that_o mastership_n of_o horse_n because_o without_o his_o warrant_n he_o have_v fight_v although_o it_o be_v fortunate_o against_o the_o samnite_n when_o himself_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n for_o to_o take_v the_o auspex_n anew_o and_o in_o his_o room_n he_o substitute_v l._n papirius_n crassus_n thus_o write_v livy_n eutropius_n and_o valerius_n in_o the_o second_o book_n 431_o c._n sulpitius_n longus_n ii_o q._n aemilius_z l._n aulius_n cerretanus_n lvcius_fw-la papirius_n the_o dictatour_n before_o he_o leave_v his_o magistracy_n create_v consul_n c._n sulpitius_n longus_n ii_o and_o quin._n aemilius_n cerretanus_n some_o annal_n have_v aulius_n thus_o much_o livy_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sicilian_a register_n have_v longus_n and_o cerretanus_n but_o diodorus_n corupt_o for_o aulius_n have_v aelius_n 432_o q._n fabius_n l._n fulvius_n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n deliver_v unto_o we_o for_o consul_n this_o year_n q._n fabius_n and_o l._n fulvius_n who_o the_o capitol_n record_v of_o the_o triumph_n name_n q._n fabius_n maximus_n rullianus_n and_o l._n fulvius_n corvus_n mervell_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o in_o the_o sicilian_a register_n they_o be_v put_v down_o cursor_n and_o sylla_n 433_o t._n veturius_n calvinus_n sp._n posthumius_fw-la this_o year_n livy_n and_o cassiodorus_n set_v forth_o for_o consul_n t._n veturius_n calvinus_n and_o sp._n posthumius_fw-la cicero_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o office_n write_v that_o they_o be_v twice_o consul_n zonara_n call_v the_o one_o of_o they_o t._n calvinus_n by_o a_o familiar_a fore-name_n unto_o that_o house_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o veturij_fw-la the_o greek_a record_n exhibit_v unto_o we_o calvinus_n and_o albinus_n of_o these_o consul_n as_o also_o of_o the_o caudine_n peace_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o old_a age_n pliny_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o famous_a man_n gellius_n in_o his_o 17_o book_n and_o 21_o chapter_n florus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 16_o chap._n and_o orosius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o 15_o chapter_n do_v make_v mention_n 434_o l._n papyrius_n cursor_n ii_o c._n publilius_n philo._n livie_n and_o cassiodorus_n show_v for_o this_o year_n consul_n q._n publilius_n philo_n and_o l._n papyrius_n cursor_n the_o second_o time_n the_o sicilian_a register_n cursor_n &_o philo._n but_o that_o this_o philo_n shall_v now_o be_v three_o time_n consul_n his_o consulship_n do_v plain_o show_v 435_o l._n papyrius_n cursor_n or_o mugillanus_n q._n aulius_n cerretanus_n ii_o livie_n say_v there_o be_v some_o doubt_n whether_o l._n papyrius_n cursor_n be_v this_o year_n create_v consul_n the_o three_o time_n with_o q._n aemylius_fw-la cerretanus_n the_o second_o time_n and_o for_o his_o good_a service_n in_o war_n at_o luceria_n continue_v still_o in_o government_n or_o rather_o l._n papyrius_n mugillanus_n and_o so_o the_o surname_n be_v mistake_v cassiodorus_n deliver_v unto_o we_o l._n papirius_n and_o q._n aulius_n cerretanus_n the_o sicilian_a register_n papirius_n &_o cerretanus_n the_o monument_n of_o his_o triumph_n in_o the_o capitol_n allow_v of_o cursor_n and_o not_o mugillanus_n the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n which_o cuspinian_n have_v set_v forth_o follow_v 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sempronius_n blaesus_n ii_o 511_o c._n fundanius_n c._n sulpitius_n cassiodorus_n put_v down_o c._n fundanius_n and_o c._n sulpitius_n for_o consul_n the_o sicilian_a writer_n writer_n fundulus_n and_o gallus_n the_o capitol_n monument_n caius_n fundanius_n fundulus_n and_o c._n sulpitius_n gallus_n none_o beside_o make_v mention_n of_o â—hem_n 512_o c._n lutatius_n catulus_n a._n postumius_n cassiodorus_n deliver_v unto_o we_o for_o consul_n this_o year_n c._n lutatius_n and_o aul._n postumius_n the_o sicilian_a record_n catulus_n and_o albinus_n eutropius_n and_o the_o capitol_n marble_n c._n lutatius_n catulus_n and_o a._n postumius_n albinus_n 513_o q._n lutatius_n cereo_n a._n manlius_n cassiodorus_n eutropius_n and_o orosius_n show_v for_o consul_n this_o year_n q._n lutatius_n and_o aul._n manlius_n the_o sicilian_a record_n cereo_n and_o torquatus_n they_o of_o the_o capitol_n q._n lutatius_n cereo_n and_o aul._n manlius_n torquatus_n atticus_n ii_o indeed_o c._n lutatius_n cereo_n be_v name_v for_o a_o ambassador_n by_o livy_n in_o his_o 42_o book_n 514_o c._n claudius_n centho_n m._n sempronius_n for_o this_o year_n there_o be_v consul_n c._n claudius_n centho_n and_o m._n sempronius_n tudâ—tanus_n according_a to_o cassiodorus_n and_o the_o capitol_n writer_n the_o sicilian_a record_n testify_v also_o the_o same_o surname_n of_o these_o consul_n likewise_o beside_o the_o capitol_n writer_n cicero_n speak_v in_o his_o cato_n and_o brutus_n where_o he_o call_v this_o year_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o atticus_n whereto_o varro_n also_o agree_v the_o 514_o year_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n as_o also_o in_o his_o first_o tusculane_n question_n so_o do_v gellius_n 17_o book_n 21_o chap._n and_o cassiodorus_n 515_o c._n mamilius_n q._n valerius_n next_o there_o follow_v in_o consul_n place_n as_o witness_v cassiodorus_n c._n mamilius_n and_o q._n valerius_n but_o according_a to_o the_o sicilian_a register_n turrinus_n and_o 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carvilius_n the_o capitol_n writer_n have_v l._n posthumius_fw-la albinus_n and_o sp._n carvilius_n maximus_n that_o ruga_n be_v a_o surname_n to_o the_o carvilij_fw-la appear_v out_o of_o gellius_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o sp._n carvilius_n ruga_n who_o at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o first_o that_o divorce_v his_o wife_n 521_o q._n fabius_n my_o pomponius_n cassiodorus_n put_v down_o for_o consul_n q._n fabius_n and_o my_o pomponius_n the_o sicilian_a record_n maximus_n and_o matho_n the_o capitoline_n writer_n have_v qu._n fabius_n maximus_n verrucosus_n and_o m._n pomponius_n matho_n zonara_n have_v qu._n fabius_n max._n and_o manius_n pomponius_n the_o surname_n of_o maximus_n this_o fabius_n take_v of_o his_o grandfather_n and_o be_v not_o himself_o the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n whatsoever_o polybius_n write_v in_o his_o three_o book_n verrucosus_n he_o be_v call_v beside_o of_o a_o be_v upon_o his_o lip_n as_o plutarch_n witness_v and_o he_o that_o write_v the_o treatise_n 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the_o sicilian_a register_n barbula_n and_o pera._n the_o capitol_n record_n m._n aemylius_fw-la barbula_n &_o mar._n junius_n pera._n 525_o l._n postumius_n cn._n fulvius_n cassiodorus_n set_v down_o l._n postumius_n and_o cn._n fulvius_n as_o consul_n the_o sicilian_a record_n albinus_n and_o gentumalus_fw-la but_o those_o of_o the_o capitol_n and_o eutropius_n present_a unto_o we_o l._n postumius_n albinus_n &_o cn._n fulvius_n centumalus_n polybius_n name_v cn._n fulvius_n and_o a._n postumius_n 526_o q._n fabius_n ii_o sp._n carvilius_n there_o be_v by_o cassiodorus_n nominate_v for_o consul_n this_o year_n qu._n fabius_n maximus_n the_o second_o time_n and_o sp._n carvilius_n the_o sicilian_a register_n maximus_n &_o ruga_n the_o capitol_n writer_n set_v also_o unto_o carvilius_n maximus_n the_o mark_n and_o numeral_a note_n of_o a_o double_a consulship_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v cato_n likewise_o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o rhetorical_a invention_n make_v 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