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make_v use_n of_o a_o javelin_n or_o pike_n as_o well_o as_o mars_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v this_o be_v more_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o his_o travel_n which_o be_v afoot_a and_o that_o many_o time_n in_o the_o winter_n haply_o over_o the_o alps_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o most_o of_o the_o great_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o rome_n as_o livy_n and_o plutarch_n abundant_o attest_v the_o ten_o medal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caiazzo_n julii_fw-la caesaris_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la dictatoris_fw-la the_o effigy_n of_o caesar_n crown_v with_o a_o thick_a crown_n of_o laurel_n which_o close_v before_o the_o better_a to_o cover_v his_o baldness_n the_o hair_n be_v thrust_v forward_o to_o help_v it_o the_o reverse_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliensium_fw-la bis_fw-la neocororum_fw-la aeneas_n carry_v his_o father_n and_o the_o palladium_n at_o their_o quit_n of_o troy_n the_o little_a julus_n go_v before_o with_o his_o hat_n in_o his_o hand_n 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v common_o aedituorum_fw-la which_o we_o can_v render_v proper_o in_o english_a but_o by_o overseer_n supervisor_n and_o those_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n sacred_a or_o in_o some_o sort_n they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o call_v churchwarden_n in_o our_o church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o those_o neocori_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o this_o medal_n and_o divers_a other_o represent_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o word_n be_v analogical_o apply_v to_o whole_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o city_n and_o body_n corporate_a to_o who_o the_o king_n and_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n give_v commission_n to_o make_v panegyric_n and_o encomiastic_a oration_n upon_o their_o statue_n pomp_n religious_a worship_n public_a recreation_n and_o exercise_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n and_o prince_n which_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n or_o by_o the_o contribution_n of_o 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the_o maronean_n in_o
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hic_fw-la sistito_fw-la vexillum_fw-la sinito_fw-la nec_fw-la citra_fw-la hunc_fw-la amnem_fw-la rubiconem_fw-la ductum_fw-la commeatum_fw-la exercitum-ve_a traducito_fw-la si_fw-it quis_fw-la hujusce_fw-la jussionis_fw-la ergo_fw-la adversus_fw-la fecit_fw-la feceritve_a adjudicatus_fw-la esto_fw-la hostess_fw-la p._n r._n ac_fw-la si_fw-it contra_fw-la patriam_fw-la arma_fw-la tulerit_fw-la sacrosque_fw-la penates_fw-la e._n penetralibus_fw-la asportaverit_fw-la sancio_fw-la plebisci_n senatus-ve_a consult_v ultra_fw-la hos_fw-la fines_n arma_fw-la proffer_n liceat_fw-la nemini_fw-la s._n p._n q._n r._n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v over_o the_o say_a river_n arm_v under_o penalty_n of_o be_v adjudge_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o invader_n of_o his_o own_o country_n the_o second_o observation_n if_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v bring_v into_o dispute_n and_o the_o reason_n require_v why_o 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frentani_n and_o larinate_v and_o come_v into_o apulia_n the_o first_o observation_n as_o it_o be_v true_a regula_n that_o a_o friend_n be_v not_o sole_o tie_v to_o the_o respect_n of_o right_a but_o do_v give_v more_o advantage_n by_o office_n of_o good_a endeavour_n then_o by_o that_o which_o duty_n require_v so_o be_v it_o dangerous_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v his_o â—ickle_n further_o into_o a_o harvest_n than_o haply_o may_v deserve_v thanks_o of_o the_o owner_n curare_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o be_v clear_v from_o imputation_n of_o folly_n to_o care_v another_o man_n business_n with_o hazard_n and_o peril_n of_o our_o own_o fortune_n howbeit_o the_o current_n and_o drift_n of_o thing_n do_v oftentimes_o so_o engage_v both_o our_o person_n and_o affection_n jugurth_n either_o in_o the_o main_a action_n itself_o or_o in_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o that_o we_o
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they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o their_o country_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o necessary_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v with_o such_o pretence_n cover_v their_o wicked_a and_o hateful_a course_n to_o this_o be_v add_v the_o hard_a and_o heavy_a usury_n which_o oftentimes_o do_v accompany_v war_n when_o all_o money_n be_v draw_v and_o exact_v to_o the_o public_a wherein_o the_o forbearance_n of_o a_o day_n be_v account_v a_o discharge_n for_o the_o whole_a whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o those_o two_o year_n the_o whole_a province_n be_v overgrow_v with_o debt_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o levy_v round_a sum_n of_o money_n not_o only_o from_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n inhabit_v in_o that_o province_n but_o also_o upon_o every_o corporation_n and_o particular_a city_n which_o they_o give_v out_o be_v by_o way_n of_o loan_n according_a to_o a_o decree_n of_o senate_n command_v the_o receiver_n to_o advance_v the_o like_a â—um_n 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thing_n pertain_v to_o man_n life_n and_o yet_o so_o much_o undervalue_v to_o gold_n and_o silver_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o peace_n as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v question_n of_o money_n but_o raise_v continual_a garboil_n and_o extremity_n mancipia_fw-la as_o a_o revenge_n that_o the_o world_n do_v misvalueâ—t_v and_o fall_v out_o as_o true_a in_o those_o better_a age_n as_o it_o do_v in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v of_o base_a metal_n for_o what_o great_a violence_n in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n than_o those_o concern_v tribute_n and_o imposition_n a_o particular_a whereof_o may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n epictetus_n for_o first_o we_o find_v a_o tribute_n by_o pole_n without_o respect_n of_o state_n or_o condition_n which_o they_o call_v capitatio_fw-la capitatio_fw-la and_o then_o a_o second_o as_o grievous_a as_o that_o be_v a_o tax_n lay_v upon_o every_o door_n in_o a_o house_n which_o they_o call_v ostiaria_n ostiaria_n whereof_o tully_n make_v mention_v in_o the_o eight_o epistle_n of_o his_o three_o book_n and_o last_o a_o other_o upon_o every_o pillar_n in_o a_o man_n house_n which_o they_o call_v columnaria_n 1._o mention_v likewise_o by_o cicero_n columnarium_fw-la vide_fw-la ut_fw-la nullum_fw-la debeamus_fw-la see_v that_o we_o own_v no_o tax-mony_n for_o our_o pillar_n alciatus_fw-la understand_v this_o to_o be_v that_o we_o read_v in_o dionysius_n halicarnasseus_n that_o when_o treasure_n fail_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o modena_n they_o lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o every_o tile_n that_o be_v find_v on_o the_o senator_n house_n in_o rome_n which_o give_v the_o trium-virate_a occasion_n to_o make_v the_o tile_n as_o heavy_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v call_v columnaria_fw-la some_o pope_n out_o of_o their_o occasion_n have_v go_v far_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o find_v mean_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n quinâ—us_n insomuch_o as_o pasquil_n beg_v leave_v to_o dry_v his_o shirt_n in_o the_o sun_n before_o there_o be_v a_o imposition_n lay_v upon_o the_o light_n the_o rule_n be_v diverse_o give_v in_o this_o behalf_n tabescunt_fw-la that_o the_o fisk_n do_v not_o swell_v above_o his_o proportion_n alexander_n be_v commend_v for_o make_v his_o subject_n the_o keeper_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o claudianus_n give_v honorius_n this_o elogium_fw-la victor_n nec_fw-la tua_fw-la privatis_fw-la crescunt_fw-la aeraria_fw-la damnis_fw-la thy_o chest_n fill_v not_o by_o loss_n of_o private_a man_n basilius_n advise_v that_o money_n thus_o raise_v paraeâ—et_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n dip_v either_o in_o the_o tear_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n but_o tully_n draw_v it_o to_o a_o more_o certainty_n by_o make_v necessity_n the_o square_a of_o such_o command_n offic._n dam_fw-la operam_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligant_fw-la si_fw-la salui_fw-la essent_fw-la velint_fw-la necessitatie_fw-mi esse_fw-la parendum_fw-la do_v your_o endeavour_n to_o let_v all_o see_v that_o they_o must_v obey_v necessity_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o be_v safe_a and_o so_o the_o open_n of_o private_a man_n purse_n be_v but_o to_o keep_v they_o shut_v and_o safe_a from_o such_o enemy_n as_o will_v consume_v all_o according_a as_o scipio_n once_o answer_v plutarch_n when_o the_o roman_n blame_v he_o for_o spend_v their_o treasure_n howsoever_o scipio_n know_v well_o what_o he_o do_v in_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n such_o store_n of_o treasure_n for_o war_n can_v any_o way_n be_v maintain_v 6._o but_o with_o plenty_n of_o money_n neither_o can_v any_o state_n continue_v if_o the_o revenue_n which_o support_v the_o common-weal_n be_v abate_v as_o tacitus_n have_v well_o observe_v dissolvitur_fw-la imperium_fw-la si_fw-la fructus_fw-la quibus_fw-la respub_fw-la 13._o sustinetur_fw-la diminuantur_fw-la chap._n xii_o caesar_n send_v force_n into_o thessalia_n aetolia_n and_o macedonia_n scipio_n come_v into_o greece_n caesar_n be_v join_v with_o antonius_n caesar_n draw_v that_o legion_n out_o of_o oricum_n which_o he_o have_v former_o lodge_v there_o to_o keep_v the_o sea-coast_n and_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o province_n and_o to_o advance_v further_o into_o the_o country_n and_o whereas_o ambassador_n come_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o thessalia_n and_o aetolia_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v send_v force_n to_o protect_v they_o the_o city_n of_o those_o province_n will_v ready_o obey_v what_o he_o command_v he_o send_v l._n cassius_n longinus_n with_o the_o legion_n of_o young_a soldier_n call_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n into_o thessalia_n and_o c._n calvisius_n sabinus_n with_o five_o cohort_n and_o a_o few_o horse_n into_o aetolia_n exhort_v they_o special_o to_o take_v a_o course_n for_o provision_n of_o corn_n in_o those_o two_o province_n which_o lie_v near_o at_o hand_n he_o send_v likewise_o cn._n domitius_n calvinus_n with_o two_o legion_n the_o eleven_o and_o the_o twelve_o and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n into_o macedonia_n of_o which_o province_n for_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v frank_n or_o free_a menedemus_n appellabatur_fw-la a_o principal_a man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v send_v as_o a_o ambassador_n have_v profess_v exceed_o great_a forwardness_n on_o their_o behalf_n of_o these_o calvisius_n upon_o his_o come_n be_v entertain_v with_o great_a affection_n of_o the_o aetolian_n and_o have_v cast_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n out_o of_o caledon_n and_o lepâ—nto_fw-la naupactum_fw-la become_v master_n of_o all_o aetolia_n cassius_n arrive_v with_o the_o legion_n in_o thessalia_n and_o find_v there_o two_o faction_n be_v according_o receive_v with_o contrary_a affection_n egesaretus_n a_o man_n of_o ancient_a power_n and_o authority_n favour_v pompey_n party_n and_o petreius_n a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o noble_a house_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o deserve_v well_o of_o caesar_n at_o
with_o caesar_n in_o adversity_n have_v draw_v all_o the_o multitude_n of_o servant_n and_o child_n out_o of_o the_o country_n into_o the_o town_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n dispatch_v messenger_n to_o scipio_n and_o pompey_n for_o succour_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o a_o long_a siege_n scipio_n understanding_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o army_n from_o dyrrachium_fw-la have_v bring_v the_o legion_n to_o larissa_n and_o pompey_n do_v not_o as_o yet_o approach_v near_o unto_o thessalia_n caesar_n have_v fortify_v his_o camp_n command_v mantelet_n ladder_n and_o hurdle_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o a_o surprise_n which_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o exhort_v the_o soldier_n and_o show_v they_o what_o need_v there_o be_v for_o the_o relieve_n of_o their_o want_n and_o supply_v of_o all_o necessary_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o opulent_a and_o full_a town_n as_o also_o by_o their_o example_n to_o terrify_v the_o other_o city_n and_o what_o they_o do_v to_o do_v speedy_o before_o it_o can_v be_v succour_v whereupon_o by_o the_o singular_a industry_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o same_o day_n he_o come_v thither_o give_v the_o assault_n after_o the_o nine_o hour_n notwithstanding_o the_o exceed_a height_n of_o the_o wall_n he_o take_v the_o town_n before_o sunset_n afternoon_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o soldier_n to_o be_v rifle_v and_o present_o remove_v from_o thence_o come_v to_o metropolis_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o outgo_v as_o well_o messenger_n as_o news_n of_o take_v the_o town_n the_o metropolitan_n induce_v with_o the_o same_o respect_n at_o first_o shut_v up_o their_o gate_n and_o fill_v their_o wall_n with_o arm_a man_n but_o afterward_o understand_v by_o the_o captive_n who_o caesar_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o they_o of_o gomphi_n they_o present_o open_v their_o gate_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v all_o preserve_v in_o safety_n which_o happiness_n of_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o desolation_n of_o gomphi_n there_o be_v no_o one_o state_n of_o all_o thessalia_n except_v they_o of_o larissa_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o with_o great_a force_n by_o scipio_n but_o yield_v obedience_n to_o caesar_n and_o do_v what_o he_o command_v caesar_n have_v now_o get_v a_o place_n plenteous_a of_o corn_n which_o be_v now_o almost_o ripe_a he_o resolve_v to_o attend_v pompey_n come_n and_o there_o to_o prosecute_v the_o residue_n of_o that_o war_n observation_n livie_n say_v 5._o that_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o place_n which_o we_o will_v quick_o take_v premenda_fw-la must_v be_v prosecute_v and_o urge_v hard_o which_o rule_n caesar_n observe_v for_o he_o follow_v it_o so_o hard_a that_o he_o take_v the_o town_n fortify_v with_o exceed_v high_a wall_n in_o four_o hour_n space_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o assault_v it_o which_o plutarch_n say_v be_v so_o plentiful_o store_v of_o all_o necessary_a provision_n that_o the_o soldier_n find_v there_o a_o refection_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o want_n they_o suffer_v at_o dyrrachium_fw-la insomuch_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v new_o make_v both_o in_o body_n and_o courage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o wine_n victual_n and_o riches_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v all_o give_v unto_o they_o cyri._fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o xenophon_n lex_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la perpetua_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la belligerantium_fw-la vrbs_fw-la capta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cuncta_fw-la corum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la ceperint_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la â—orum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la legate_n it_o be_v a_o general_a law_n among_o all_o man_n that_o when_o a_o enemy_n town_n be_v forcible_o take_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o as_o well_o body_n as_o good_n be_v at_o their_o disposal_n who_o have_v take_v it_o appian_n say_v the_o german_n be_v so_o drink_v that_o they_o make_v all_o man_n laugh_v at_o they_o and_o that_o if_o pompey_n have_v surprise_v they_o in_o these_o disorder_n they_o may_v have_v pay_v dear_a for_o their_o entertainment_n he_o add_v moreover_o to_o show_v the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n against_o caesar_n that_o there_o be_v find_v in_o a_o surgeon_n hall_n twenty_o two_o principal_a personage_n stiff_o dead_a upon_o the_o ground_n without_o appearance_n of_o any_o wound_n have_v their_o goblet_n by_o they_o and_o he_o that_o give_v the_o poison_n sit_v upright_o in_o a_o chair_n as_o dead_a as_o the_o rest_n 8_o and_o as_o phâ—lip_n have_v take_v acrolisse_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o â—â—tirians_n draw_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o his_o obedience_n through_o the_o fear_n they_o conceive_v of_o their_o usage_n so_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v gomphi_n and_o the_o good_a entreaty_n which_o the_o metropolitan_o find_v by_o yield_v unto_o caesar_n bring_v all_o the_o other_o city_n under_o his_o command_n chap._n xxix_o pompey_n come_v into_o thessalia_n his_o army_n conceive_v assure_v hope_n of_o victory_n pompey_n a_o few_o day_n after_o come_v into_o thessalia_n caesar_n and_o there_o call_v all_o the_o army_n together_o first_o give_v great_a thanks_o to_o his_o own_o man_n and_o then_o exhort_v scipio_n soldier_n that_o the_o victory_n be_v already_o obtain_v they_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o booty_n and_o of_o the_o reward_n and_o take_v all_o the_o legion_n into_o one_o camp_n he_o make_v scipio_n partaker_n both_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o authority_n command_v the_o trumpet_n to_o attend_v his_o pleasure_n for_o matter_n of_o direction_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v a_o praetoriall_a pavilion_n pompey_n have_v strengthen_v himself_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o another_o great_a army_n every_o man_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o former_a opinion_n and_o their_o hope_n of_o victory_n be_v increase_v so_o that_o the_o long_o they_o delaâ—ed_v the_o matter_n the_o more_o 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