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he_o punish_v but_o one_o for_o treason_n and_o forbid_v also_o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o complice_n and_o be_v very_o kind_a to_o his_o son_n either_o because_o of_o his_o piety_n towards_o the_o god_n or_o his_o observance_n of_o hadrian_n or_o the_o save_n of_o many_o senator_n life_n who_o hadrian_n command_v to_o be_v kill_v the_o senate_n give_v he_o the_o surname_n of_o pius_n which_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o felix_n p._n f._n the_o succeed_a emperor_n continual_o use_v magnific_a game_n call_v pialia_n be_v make_v in_o his_o honor._n he_o sacrifice_v in_o his_o own_o person_n ordinary_o every_o day_n blame_v the_o heathen_n for_o impute_v the_o cause_n of_o public_a calamity_n to_o the_o christian_n genio_fw-la pop_n rom._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o publish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o genius_n of_o rome_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n but_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n be_v esteem_v the_o genius_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o god_n immediate_o for_o we_o see_v genius_n caesaris_n by_o which_o they_o frequent_o swear_v genio_fw-la senatus_n it_o shall_v seem_v be_v coin_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o when_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o senator_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o their_o good_n by_o will_n whereas_o caesar_n before_o have_v restrain_v they_o to_o half_a to_o the_o other_o half_a the_o emperor_n succeed_v alexandria_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o second_o of_o the_o empire_n hold_v in_o one_o hand_n either_o a_o book_n as_o the_o chief_a place_n for_o learning_n or_o some_o square_a packet_n for_o merchandise_n in_o the_o other_o ibis_n a_o black_a stork_n that_o devour_v their_o serpent_n and_o be_v sacred_a to_o mercury_n laetitia_n cos._n four_o which_o be_v the_o year_n when_o m._n aurelius_n espouse_v faustina_n and_o give_v great_a donative_n even_o to_o the_o soldier_n make_v great_a show_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o many_o of_o his_o medal_n annona_fw-la cos._n four_o etc._n etc._n two_o goddess_n the_o one_o tall_a which_o be_v faustina_n the_o mother_n for_o their_o hero_n they_o figure_v about_o a_o three_o part_n tall_a than_o the_o ordinary_a stature_n and_o the_o god_n double_a to_o ordinary_a person_n hold_v in_o her_o hand_n ear_n of_o corn_n for_o whereas_o before_o her_o death_n there_o be_v a_o great_a famine_n and_o present_o after_o great_a plenty_n they_o attribute_v it_o to_o she_o then_o deify_v that_o she_o have_v obtain_v it_o for_o they_o of_o the_o god_n hereupon_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o people_n a_o congiary_n the_o other_o lesser_a as_o be_v yet_o mortal_a which_o be_v faustina_n marry_v to_o m._n aurelius_n with_o a_o ball_n in_o her_o hand_n because_o the_o world_n be_v her_o dowry_n or_o venus_n her_o apple_n this_o young_a faustina_n be_v also_o after_o her_o death_n worship_v as_o a_o young_a ceres_n her_o mother_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o ceres_n or_o corn_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o public_a joy_n pietati_fw-la senatus_n give_v they_o thanks_o for_o their_o decree_n of_o the_o surname_n of_o pius_n and_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la his_o head_n ℞_o spqr_n a._n n._n f._n f._n optimo_fw-la princip_n that_o annum_fw-la novum_fw-la faustum_n foelicem_fw-la a_o jupiter_n veil_v over_o a_o goddess_n juno_n as_o fly_v and_o hold_v a_o globe_n over_o either_o a_o star_n signify_v antoninus_n and_o faustina_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jupiter_n at_o trallae_fw-la he_o receive_v the_o first_o omen_n of_o his_o empire_n the_o priestess_n of_o jupiter_n instead_o of_o salute_v he_o have_v proconsul_n say_v ave_fw-la imperator_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o mount_n two_o temple_n etc._n etc._n as_o describe_v by_o josephus_n call_v hermon_n afterward_o panium_n because_o of_o a_o famous_a temple_n of_o pan_n under_o it_o the_o city_n paneas_n ancient_o call_v dan_n because_o of_o
not_o cruel_a yet_o proud_a stately_a than_o his_o father_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 218._o and_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o father_n about_o twenty_o one_o year_n old_a col_fw-fr onia_fw-la fl_fw-mi avia_fw-la pac_n ifica_fw-la diylt_v they_o a_o city_n in_o thrace_n so_o call_v a_o apollo_n he_o be_v betroth_v but_o not_o marry_v to_o junia_n fadilla_n of_o the_o family_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v after_o his_o death_n she_o marry_v toxotius_n there_o rebel_v against_o maximinus_n magnus_fw-la a_o commander_n in_o his_o army_n who_o he_o slay_v and_o with_o he_o four_o thousand_o soldier_n unheard_a titus_n quartinus_n general_n of_o the_o stranger_n in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n severus_n who_o a_o private_a soldier_n slay_v and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n his_o wife_n be_v calphurnia_n both_o of_o they_o very_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a person_n also_o pompeianus_n possible_o m._n aur._n cl._n pompeianus_n grandchild_n of_o m._n aurel._n anto._n choose_v by_o the_o senate_n after_o gordian_n death_n he_o die_v sudden_o two_o month_n after_o his_o election_n chap._n xvi_o of_o m._n anton._n gordianus_n father_n and_o son_n §_o 1._o m._n anton._n gordianus_n son_n of_o mettias_n marullus_n and_o ulpia_n gordiana_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 158._o reign_v eighteen_o month_n and_o hang_v himself_o because_o his_o son_n be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v through_o despair_n be_v above_o eighty_o year_n old_a he_o be_v exceed_o noble_a rich_a and_o learned_a be_v also_o of_o very_o good_a reputation_n for_o prudence_n moderation_n sobriety_n neatness_n liberality_n and_o magnanimity_n he_o be_v proclaim_v emperor_n be_v absent_a at_o thysdrum_fw-la in_o africa_n his_o government_n utter_o against_o his_o will_n nor_o do_v he_o accept_v of_o it_o till_o constrain_v by_o force_n he_o associate_v his_o son_n to_o he_o and_o send_v he_o with_o a_o new_a raise_v army_n against_o capellianus_n who_o head_v the_o army_n of_o maximin_n by_o who_o he_o be_v slay_v which_o the_o old_a man_n hear_v rather_o than_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n hang_v himself_o both_o their_o body_n be_v as_o they_o be_v a_o transport_v to_o rome_n to_o their_o sepulcher_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n his_o wife_n be_v fadia_n orestilla_n daughter_n of_o annius_n severus_n of_o the_o family_n of_o antoninus_n §_o 2._o m._n antoninus_n gordianus_n their_o son_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 192._o and_o slay_v about_o forty_o six_o year_n old_a be_v a_o man_n of_o very_o good_a understanding_n honesty_n integrity_n civility_n but_o not_o use_v to_o war_n and_o beside_o much_o give_v to_o pleasure_n for_o he_o marry_v not_o but_o keep_v many_o concubine_n he_o be_v bald_a and_o of_o a_o long_a visage_n by_o which_o only_o his_o medal_n be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o father_n his_o sister_n be_v mettia_n faustina_n marry_v to_o julius_n balbus_n chap._n xvii_o of_o d._n caelius_n balbinus_n m._n clodius_n pupienus_n ant._n gordianus_n 1._o d._n caelius_n balbinus_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 179._o reign_v about_o a_o year_n and_o with_o pupienus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n about_o the_o age_n of_o sixty_o year_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a family_n very_o rich_a prudent_a cheerful_a bountiful_a sincere_a peaceful_a disposition_n he_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a politian_n have_v govern_v many_o province_n with_o great_a reputation_n but_o not_o experience_v in_o war_n therefore_o there_o be_v join_v to_o he_o pupienus_n a_o severe_a warlike_a person_n these_o two_o fall_v to_o despise_v one_o another_o and_o both_o of_o they_o the_o young_a gordian_a together_o with_o some_o discontent_n which_o the_o soldier_n receive_v about_o their_o election_n make_v the_o soldier_n kill_v they_o both_o foelicitas_fw-la temporum_fw-la three_o obelisque_n dedicate_v to_o he_o pupienus_n and_o gordianus_n two_o hand_n join_v balbinus_n and_o pupienus_n patres_fw-la senatus_n 2._o m._n clod._n pupienus_n maximus_n son_n of_o maximus_n and_o prima_fw-la be_v bear_v a._n d._n 175._o reign_v about_o one_o year_n and_o be_v slay_v age_v seventy_o four_o year_n be_v of_o a_o severe_a countenance_n sober_a just_a chaste_a clement_n pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o any_o demand_v it_o not_o choleric_a prudent_a in_o affair_n very_o valiant_a experience_a and_o fortunate_a in_o war_n love_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o fear_v for_o his_o severity_n by_o the_o people_n who_o therefore_o mutine_a will_v not_o be_v appease_v till_o gordianus_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o he_o present_o go_v against_o maximin_n and_o by_o prudent_a manage_v his_o affair_n destroy_v he_o jovi_fw-la ultori_fw-la jupiter_n naked_a march_v with_o a_o whip_n in_o his_o hand_n either_o against_o the_o giant_n maximin_n or_o the_o persian_n whither_o pupienus_n design_v to_o go_v as_o if_o the_o god_n of_o the_o roman_n jupiter_n have_v take_v the_o whip_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o persian_a god_n a._n k._n m._n k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ℞_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tarsi_n metropolis_n amano_n idicae_fw-la ciliciae_n secundo_fw-la anno._n a_o sea-monster_n or_o deity_n play_v on_o a_o shell_n with_o a_o stern_a and_o dolphin_n above_o perhaps_o amphitrite_n the_o wife_n of_o neptune_n persuade_v to_o marry_v he_o by_o the_o dolphin_n the_o stern_a signify_v some_o supreme_a power_n her_o trumpet_n or_o shell_n to_o call_v and_o give_v order_n to_o the_o sea_n to_o ebb_v and_o flow_v calm_v etc._n etc._n 3._o m._n anton._n call_v both_o antonius_n and_o antoninus_n gordianus_n son_n of_o gordianus_n the_o african_a or_o as_o some_o say_v of_o his_o sister_n be_v bear_v a._n d._n 226._o reign_v six_o year_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o philippus_n at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o two_o year_n be_v noble_o descend_v very_o well_o incline_v know_v eloquent_a defective_a in_o nothing_o but_o age_n and_o exceed_o belove_v of_o all_o man_n till_o give_v himself_o to_o his_o pleasure_n his_o eunuch_n and_o courtier_n take_v licence_n to_o do_v many_o injustice_n but_o after_o he_o marry_v tranquillina_n the_o daughter_n of_o misitheus_n a_o upright_a wise_a and_o experience_a man_n he_o be_v guide_v whole_o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o first_o chase_v away_o those_o vermin_n of_o courtier_n and_o set_v good_a man_n in_o command_n and_o prosper_v mighty_o reduce_v sabinianus_n a_o rebel_n and_o conquer_a the_o persian_n till_o misitheus_n die_v the_o traitor_n philip_n turn_v by_o many_o artifices_fw-la the_o army_n against_o gordianus_n at_o last_o murder_v he_o he_o be_v afterward_o consecrate_a col._n tyr._n metrop_n ambrocie_n petre._n two_o rock_n a_o cup_n with_o fire_n and_o a_o purple_a fish_n u._n s._n two_o stone_n near_o tyrus_n of_o which_o many_o story_n serapis_n with_o his_o basket_n and_o a_o garland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carrae_n a_o city_n in_o mesopotamia_n after_o his_o persian_a victory_n set_v up_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o statue_n in_o honour_n of_o gordian_a as_o to_o mars_n romanus_n before_o which_o they_o sacrifice_v upon_o a_o altar_n a_o cybele_n and_o crescent_n the_o god_n worship_v in_o all_o those_o country_n be_v the_o dea_n syria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apollo_n in_o habit_n of_o a_o goddess_n with_o his_o tripos_n snake_n crow_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o worship_v there_o though_o render_v oracle_n only_o in_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n at_o delos_n about_o patera_n he_o be_v bear_v where_o when_o he_o be_v young_a a_o little_a girl_n bring_v he_o in_o a_o box_n divers_a sort_n of_o sweetmeat_n which_o the_o wind_n take_v from_o she_o carry_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o cast_v they_o up_o not_o far_o thence_o where_o they_o build_v patera_n after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o box_n which_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o crow_n sit_v upon_o a_o box_n in_o the_o medal_n or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o box_n signify_v ointment_n and_o medicine_n in_o which_o lycia_n abound_v and_o of_o which_o apollo_n the_o god_n of_o health_n make_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b._n n._n bis_fw-la neocorus_fw-la ao_o 1_o o_o gordiani_n here_o design_v very_o young_a with_o a_o mountain_n upon_o his_o head_n as_o the_o sovereign_a genius_n of_o that_o famous_a mountain_n argaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n as_o take_v palm_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o victor_n at_o their_o game_n in_o the_o front_n of_o a_o temple_n under_o a_o hill_n represent_v the_o situation_n of_o nicomedia_n gordian_n and_o asgarus_fw-la asgarus_fw-la probable_o acknowledge_v the_o resettlement_n of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o gordian_a the_o ox_n mnevis_n with_o a_o peach_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o garland_n about_o his_o neck_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o some_o great_a body_n of_o the_o ephesian_n dwell_v at_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seleucia_n in_o cilicia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
saturninus_n be_v a_o person_n of_o saturninus_n very_a great_a worth_n the_o best_a soldier_n of_o his_o time_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v make_v emperor_n at_o that_o time_n he_o tell_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a general_n for_o a_o bad_a emperor_n he_o get_v many_o victory_n over_o the_o barbarian_n and_o be_v at_o last_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n unwilling_a to_o be_v reform_v c._n annius_n trebellianus_n be_v first_o choose_v prince_n trebellianus_n of_o the_o isaurian_o because_o of_o his_o dexterity_n in_o thieve_v and_o afterward_o make_v himself_o emperor_n and_o so_o maintain_v himself_o a_o long_a time_n in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n till_o causisoleus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o theodotus_n find_v mean_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o plain_n where_o he_o fight_v and_o slay_v he_o he_o be_v probable_o by_o some_o rebellious_a city_n as_o other_o rebel_n be_v consecrate_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o medal_n c._n titus_n cornelius_n 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