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through_o all_o those_o province_n and_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o do_v yield_v obedience_n benign_o he_o do_v entreat_v they_o and_o in_o their_o kingdom_n do_v confirm_v they_o and_o unto_o such_o as_o do_v use_v resistance_n unto_o other_o he_o give_v their_o kingdom_n and_o send_v they_o prisoner_n unto_o rome_n traiane_n hold_v for_o custom_n that_o in_o all_o principal_a city_n of_o kingdom_n or_o province_n that_o he_o have_v take_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n he_o do_v command_v to_o erect_v a_o most_o strong_a castle_n whereunto_o his_o army_n do_v repair_v and_o a_o right_n sumptuous_a temple_n wherein_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o rome_n as_o traiane_n do_v pass_v and_o travel_n visit_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v asia_n africa_n and_o europa_n in_o all_o which_o country_n he_o do_v travel_v to_o leave_v of_o himself_o immortal_a fame_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o make_v it_o credible_a that_o all_o 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his_o wage_n that_o be_v due_a for_o no_o fault_n traiane_n command_v any_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o war_n but_o only_o he_o that_o sleep_v be_v of_o the_o watch_n or_o the_o captain_n that_o run_v away_o out_o of_o the_o battle_n or_o do_v ravish_v any_o woman_n traiane_n be_v so_o pitiful_a that_o usual_o he_o do_v pardon_v all_o negligence_n especial_o in_o the_o war_n except_o two_o fault_n which_o he_o do_v never_o remit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n and_o ravish_v woman_n traiane_n be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o visit_v his_o camp_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o reckon_n of_o all_o his_o army_n and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o the_o end_n
that_o no_o vagabond_n shall_v wander_v amongst_o they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n go_v to_o the_o war_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v armour_n and_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n traiane_n hold_v in_o his_o army_n master_n of_o all_o exercise_n to_o teach_v the_o young_a man_n the_o art_n of_o knighthood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o to_o play_v at_o the_o sword_n to_o shoot_v in_o the_o crossbow_n to_o run_v a_o horse_n to_o scale_v a_o wall_n to_o my_o a_o castle_n to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o swim_v over_o a_o river_n final_o the_o great_a of_o traianes_n exercise_n be_v to_o augment_v and_o nobilitate_v his_o army_n and_o knighthood_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n of_o antioch_n the_o roman_n do_v much_o desire_n that_o when_o traiane_n do_v sail_v from_o spain_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v land_v in_o italy_n but_o when_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o great_a victory_n and_o prosperity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o asia_n great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o sport_n which_o be_v do_v at_o rome_n in_o time_n past_a some_o prince_n overcome_v the_o parthian_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v overcome_v but_o never_o prince_n as_o traiane_n do_v make_v they_o by_o fear_n yield_v up_o their_o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o own_o will_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n will_v by_o a_o roman_a prince_n be_v crown_v the_o parthian_n be_v a_o people_n so_o untameable_a to_o be_v subdue_v that_o they_o say_v of_o then selue_o the_o god_n can_v absolute_o confound_v they_o but_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o overcome_v they_o many_o day_n they_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o senate_n upon_o determination_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o thanks_n which_o they_o shall_v write_v unto_o traiane_n and_o what_o ensign_n of_o honour_n they_o shall_v send_v unto_o he_o since_o by_o his_o virtue_n they_o be_v all_o honour_a and_o by_o his_o valiant_a act_n fear_v 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writing_n therein_o contain_v but_o of_o all_o the_o title_n which_o they_o give_v he_o he_o glory_v in_o none_o so_o much_o as_o to_o entitle_v he_o imperator_fw-la optimus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v best_a emperor_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o other_o title_n he_o have_v obtain_v by_o arm_n but_o this_o other_o with_o virtue_n for_o defence_n of_o cold_a &_o provision_n of_o victual_n traiane_n retire_v in_o winter_n unto_o the_o city_n and_o province_n of_o antioch_n where_o while_o he_o remain_v such_o &_o so_o fierce_a a_o earthquake_n happen_v as_o never_o in_o the_o world_n past_o be_v ever_o hear_v or_o see_v the_o chance_n be_v thus_o that_o on_o the_o 22._o day_n of_o october_n before_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n sudden_o there_o rise_v such_o wind_n &_o storm_n so_o extreme_a &_o importune_a that_o pull_v up_o tree_n beat_v down_o bird_n throw_v down_o tile_n &_o shake_v the_o house_n forthwith_o it_o begin_v to_o lighten_v and_o thunder_v &_o do_v so_o sparkle_v and_o flame_n that_o be_v night_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v broad_a day_n after_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n present_o do_v follow_v so_o terrible_a tempest_n and_o flashinge_n of_o fire_n which_o with_o their_o furious_a violence_n break_v down_o stately_a house_n set_v hill_n on_o fire_n kill_v man_n at_o the_o sudden_a final_o it_o seem_v not_o but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n do_v open_a and_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v afflict_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sea_n be_v cruel_o torment_v for_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o swell_v the_o wind_n to_o alter_v fish_n to_o be_v trouble_v the_o air_n to_o be_v darken_v and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o terrible_a the_o water_n do_v so_o yell_v roar_v bray_v and_o rage_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v wild_a fierce_a &_o most_o cruel_a beast_n present_o upon_o the_o sudden_a there_o follow_v such_o and_o so_o strange_a a_o heat_n that_o it_o constrain_v all_o man_n to_o give_v air_n unto_o their_o breast_n unbuckle_v their_o girdle_n to_o throw_v off_o their_o clothes_n to_o mount_v into_o gallery_n their_o body_n to_o sweat_v and_o that_o which_o be_v woorste_v of_o all_o that_o if_o they_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o air_n the_o violence_n thereof_o do_v overthrow_v they_o if_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o rage_n thereof_o do_v drown_v they_o as_o the_o wind_n do_v use_v their_o fury_n so_o strange_a or_o never_o see_v and_o the_o earth_n so_o parch_v and_o dry_v by_o the_o drought_n of_o the_o summer_n they_o raise_v so_o sharp_a a_o dust_n that_o the_o air_n seem_v to_o be_v farse_z or_o compound_v with_o dust_n the_o matter_n be_v marvelous_a monstruous_a and_o terrible_a to_o behold_v the_o air_n so_o thick_a with_o dust_n the_o sea_n to_o yell_v and_o roar_v the_o wind_n in_o so_o furious_a combat_n that_o one_o may_v not_o see_v another_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n neither_o draw_v breath_n at_o their_o nostril_n for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o dust_n that_o they_o do_v swallow_v and_o receive_v into_o their_o body_n that_o sudden_o they_o fall_v down_o dead_a upon_o the_o earth_n all_o these_o calamity_n and_o marvelous_a wonder_n be_v no_o doubt_n very_o fearful_a but_o universal_o not_o so_o dangerous_a for_o although_o many_o do_v perish_v many_o also_o be_v save_v then_o present_o begin_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v so_o strange_o and_o unusual_o that_o old_a house_n do_v fall_v wall_n do_v open_a tower_n do_v cleave_v the_o monument_n do_v rend_v and_o stone_n do_v encounter_v each_o other_o in_o some_o place_n the_o house_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v in_o other_o part_n half_o throw_v down_o in_o other_o place_n wall_n open_v in_o other_o some_o place_n tree_n pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n domestical_a beast_n slay_v final_o there_o be_v no_o street_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n wherein_o the_o earthquake_n have_v not_o use_v his_o violence_n if_o such_o destruction_n be_v execute_v amongst_o tree_n and_o stone_n how_o great_a be_v the_o calamity_n that_o pass_v amongst_o man_n the_o case_n be_v right_o lamentable_a to_o hear_v man_n cry_v woman_n scriche_n child_n wail_v beast_n howl_v and_o bray_v one_o cross_v and_o encounter_v another_o some_o dead_a some_o with_o break_a head_n some_o with_o break_a leg_n some_o lame_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o some_o strike_v clean_o through_o the_o body_n at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o thing_n do_v chance_n great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v come_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o antioch_n some_o to_o see_v traiane_n some_o to_o ask_v justice_n some_o that_o go_v to_o the_o war_n some_o bring_v prisoner_n and_o other_o that_o be_v stranger_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o escape_v either_o deadly_a wound_a or_o hurt_v except_o one_o woman_n and_o one_o slave_n upon_o that_o night_n of_o the_o earth_n quake_v traiane_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n who_o leap_v out_o at_o a_o window_n not_o with_o such_o speed_n but_o that_o he_o be_v hurt_v on_o his_o right_a arm_n not_o able_a to_o say_v of_o the_o cause_n whether_o it_o proceed_v of_o timber_n tile_n or_o stone_n traiane_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o earthquake_n that_o all_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o stay_v at_o antioch_n he_o will_v not_o remain_v in_o any_o house_n but_o in_o the_o field_n in_o a_o tent_n wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o sleep_n many_o day_n after_o these_o thing_n do_v pass_v certain_a person_n walk_v to_o behold_v the_o fall_v house_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o dig_v very_o deep_a they_o find_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n that_o under_o the_o hollowness_n of_o a_o vawt_n be_v escape_v
a_o thing_n admirable_a how_o the_o mother_n without_o meat_n so_o long_a time_n may_v have_v milk_n to_o nourish_v her_o child_n in_o re-edify_n of_o other_o house_n they_o find_v a_o dead_a woman_n and_o a_o live_v child_n suck_v the_o breast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n the_o mountain_n caucasus_n do_v so_o open_a and_o tremble_v that_o all_o the_o city_n adjoin_v doubt_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o fall_n thereof_o run_v river_n of_o immortal_a memory_n become_v dry_a spring_n never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o do_v flow_v &_o remain_v and_o old_a fountain_n for_o evermore_o dry_v up_o many_o hill_n make_v plain_a and_o many_o valley_n make_v even_o final_o there_o be_v no_o house_n in_o antioch_n or_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o territory_n thereof_o that_o be_v not_o total_o destroy_v or_o change_v after_o a_o manner_n into_o some_o other_o order_n or_o fashion_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o traiane_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n now_o when_o summer_n be_v come_v traiane_n prepare_v to_o depart_v the_o confine_n of_o antioch_n towards_o the_o journey_n of_o assyria_n to_o conquer_v that_o country_n if_o that_o by_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o yield_v the_o same_o and_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n he_o find_v the_o ship_n burn_v all_o the_o bridge_n break_v and_o all_o the_o barbarian_n in_o arm_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o die_v or_o to_o defend_v their_o country_n the_o barbarian_n understand_v of_o traian_n approach_n make_v a_o utter_a spoil_n of_o all_o their_o wood_n to_o remove_v all_o mean_n of_o renew_v their_o navy_n or_o to_o re-edify_v bridge_n traiane_n have_v intelligence_n that_o far_o from_o thence_o certain_a ship_n upon_o the_o hill_n nisibin_n be_v a_o make_n which_o present_o he_o send_v for_o and_o bring_v in_o cart_n and_o in_o very_o short_a space_n a_o float_n upon_o euphrates_n rig_v and_o arm_v the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v pass_v traiane_n find_v another_o river_n name_v pessin_n join_v unto_o the_o hill_n cardius_fw-la which_o also_o be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o almost_o impassable_a but_o traiane_n break_v up_o his_o ship_n and_o once_o more_o by_o land_n do_v carry_v the_o same_o unto_o that_o river_n wherein_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o barbarian_n that_o defend_v their_o bank_n and_o as_o they_o after_o report_v utter_o determine_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o subjection_n but_o that_o they_o conceive_v traiane_n to_o be_v no_o mortal_a man_n which_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o but_o some_o of_o the_o immortal_a god_n that_o come_v to_o destroy_v they_o move_v thereunto_o in_o behold_v traian_n ready_a carriage_n for_o ship_n by_o land_n as_o they_o have_v by_o sea._n that_o country_n be_v name_v the_o province_n of_o adiabena_n which_o be_v all_o overrun_v &_o bring_v under_o subjection_n he_o pass_v unto_o arbela_n and_o unto_o anguaguemela_n two_o most_o opulent_a province_n in_o who_o field_n in_o the_o old_a world_n past_a the_o great_a king_n darius_n be_v overcome_v of_o alexander_n magnus_n traiane_n spend_v all_o that_o summer_n in_o conquer_a those_o province_n which_o although_o they_o differ_v in_o name_n yet_o differ_v not_o in_o signory_n because_o they_o be_v always_o annex_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n assyria_n which_o the_o barbarian_n change_v the_o s._n into_o t._n do_v call_v the_o same_o attyria_n and_o now_o when_o summer_n begin_v to_o decline_v traiane_n determine_v to_o winter_n at_o babylon_n in_o all_o which_o way_n he_o neither_o find_v enemy_n that_o do_v resist_v he_o either_o friend_n to_o accompany_v he_o because_o those_o desert_n be_v so_o solitary_a and_o dry_a that_o hardly_o bruit_n beast_n be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o before_o traiane_n do_v enter_v babylon_n he_o will_v first_o personal_o see_v the_o lake_n of_o bytamin_n the_o water_n whereof_o have_v this_o property_n that_o brick_n tile_n sand_n lime_n or_o chalk_n that_o be_v temper_v therewith_o make_v a_o cement_n thereof_o so_o hard_a and_o strong_a that_o yield_v not_o unto_o stone_n or_o iron_n with_o this_o water_n the_o tile_n and_o brick_n be_v make_v and_o all_o other_o matter_n temper_v that_o do_v erect_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n also_o traiane_n go_v to_o see_v the_o cave_n where_o the_o water_n come_v soak_v forth_o whereout_o proceed_v a_o stench_n so_o pestilential_a that_o kill_v all_o cattle_n that_o come_v never_o thereunto_o and_o all_o bird_n that_o do_v fly_v over_o the_o same_o man_n that_o pass_v that_o way_n dare_v not_o venture_v the_o view_n thereof_o much_o less_o to_o approach_v the_o smell_n except_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v geld_v which_o fear_v not_o to_o behold_v neither_o be_v endanger_v by_o the_o savour_n traiane_n may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o babylon_n much_o delight_v to_o view_v the_o infinite_a antiquity_n therein_o contain_v and_o have_v thereof_o great_a compassion_n and_o also_o say_v it_o many_o time_n how_o many_o and_o how_o renown_a prince_n have_v consume_v there_o their_o treasure_n and_o employ_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o life_n to_o perpetuate_v their_o fame_n which_o be_v now_o forget_v and_o their_o stately_a building_n utter_o rvinate_v and_o fall_v down_o traiane_n attempt_v a_o certain_a work_n within_o that_o land_n which_o do_v not_o only_o excel_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o rome_n italic_a sicyl_n datia_n and_o spain_n but_o also_o all_o that_o ninus_n belus_n semiramis_n and_o alexander_n have_v make_v in_o babylon_n traiane_n be_v of_o so_o high_a thought_n and_o so_o singular_a in_o his_o conceit_n which_o he_o attempt_v and_o in_o his_o building_n which_o he_o erect_v he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o other_o shall_v think_v he_o equal_a with_o prince_n past_a but_o judge_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v singular_a amongst_o the_o rest_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o he_o open_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o river_n tigris_n and_o of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n &_o make_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o a_o great_a &_o a_o deep_a channel_n to_o unite_v they_o both_o into_o one_o stream_n a_o thing_n for_o the_o present_a easy_a to_o be_v write_v but_o at_o that_o time_n very_o terrible_a to_o behold_v because_o the_o channel_n that_o traiane_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o one_o river_n to_o the_o other_o be_v so_o high_a so_o large_a and_o so_o deep_a that_o very_o great_a ship_n may_v turn_v sail_n and_o ride_v at_o anchor_n upon_o that_o channel_n traiane_n do_v build_v a_o most_o stately_a and_o a_o right_n lofty_a bridge_n a_o strong_a castle_n a_o rich_fw-fr and_o sumptuous_a palace_n and_o certain_a garden_n and_o orchard_n most_o pleasant_a and_o on_o either_o side_n the_o river_n he_o build_v fair_a house_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o store_n house_n for_o merchant_n and_o to_o place_v there_o his_o perpetual_a memory_n do_v name_v the_o same_o traianicall_a babylon_n this_o building_n endure_v not_o long_o and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n have_v his_o channel_n more_o high_a than_o the_o river_n tigris_n whereby_o tigris_n do_v increase_v and_o euphrates_n diminish_v and_o the_o babylonian_n doubt_v the_o one_o for_o want_n of_o water_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v destroy_v from_o babylon_n traiane_n depart_v to_o the_o city_n tesiphont_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o province_n which_o although_o some_o day_n it_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o end_n it_o come_v to_o be_v yield_v and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o traiane_n find_v so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v his_o army_n to_o raise_v up_o new_a building_n and_o also_o to_o furnish_v his_o treasury_n great_a be_v the_o news_n that_o daily_o come_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o marvelous_a victory_n which_o traiane_n obtain_v throughout_o the_o world_n and_o how_o beyond_o all_o prince_n past_a he_o have_v augment_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o tesiphont_n be_v ignorant_a to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n or_o to_o observe_v feast_n and_o holy_a day_n whereupon_o traiane_n command_v to_o erect_v a_o temple_n unto_o the_o great_a god_n jupiter_n and_o give_v they_o instruction_n what_o feast_n they_o shall_v observe_v and_o how_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v unto_o their_o gods._n chap._n xix_n ¶_o how_o traiane_n after_o great_a travail_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o india_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v all_o these_o country_n be_v overcome_v and_o set_v in_o order_n traiane_n determine_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o read_v sea_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o run_v from_o the_o ocean_n of_o the_o india_n unto_o arabia_n and_o be_v otherwise_o name_v the_o sea_n eritrean_n in_o
and_o a_o husband_n for_o sabina_n when_o as_o adrian_n have_v present_v many_o gift_n and_o offer_v many_o service_n unto_o plotina_n partly_o for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o she_o do_v bear_v he_o and_o for_o that_o she_o have_v marry_v he_o unto_o sabina_n she_o make_v he_o answer_v adrian_n according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n which_o i_o bear_v thou_o it_o be_v small_a which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o that_o i_o may_v do_v little_a with_o my_o lord_n traiane_n but_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o nephew_n he_o shall_v also_o adopt_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o son_n after_o adrian_n have_v obtain_v plotina_n for_o his_o good_a lady_n sabina_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o surus_n for_o his_o friend_n he_o little_o esteem_v the_o enmity_n of_o severianus_fw-la his_o enemy_n because_o in_o traianes_n house_n all_o do_v honour_v he_o as_o one_o in_o favour_n &_o do_v serve_v he_o as_o a_o master_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n by_o the_o marriage_n that_o adrian_n have_v with_o sabina_n niece_n unto_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n there_o follow_v he_o not_o a_o little_a but_o very_o much_o profit_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v most_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o very_o well_o like_v of_o the_o empress_n plotina_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v dispatch_v by_o his_o hand_n adrian_n presume_v of_o great_a eloquence_n present_v upon_o a_o day_n before_o the_o senate_n a_o certain_a pastoral_a interlude_n whereat_o the_o senator_n and_o orator_n do_v great_o laugh_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o also_o of_o the_o base_a style_n wherein_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o same_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o to_o the_o art_n of_o a_o orator_n wherein_o he_o grow_v so_o profound_a that_o they_o give_v to_o he_o as_o great_a glory_n for_o his_o speech_n as_o unto_o cicero_n for_o his_o writing_n in_o the_o first_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v with_o the_o datian_n adrian_n be_v make_v questor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v charge_n to_o provide_v victual_n and_o furniture_n for_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v a_o office_n amongst_o the_o army_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o much_o confidence_n for_o he_o have_v both_o the_o treasure_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o camp_n when_o traiane_n be_v either_o sick_a or_o not_o at_o leisure_n on_o his_o behalf_n adrian_n go_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o the_o senator_n although_o they_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o speak_v they_o do_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o exceed_v or_o to_o take_v the_o chief_a place_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n amongst_o they_o much_o use_v that_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o senate_n none_o shall_v presume_v to_o clap_v his_o hand_n to_o cause_v silence_n or_o command_v the_o door_n to_o be_v shut_v neither_o enter_v be_v clad_v with_o a_o long_a gown_n or_o to_o place_n himself_o in_o the_o high_a seat_n but_o only_o the_o emperor_n be_v notorious_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o adrian_n be_v private_a with_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n and_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o plotina_n his_o wife_n and_o therewithal_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n both_o prudent_a and_o politic_a and_o although_o in_o the_o senate_n not_o permit_v to_o the_o chief_a place_n yet_o all_o thing_n be_v direct_v by_o his_o counsel_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o at_o home_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o he_o think_v good_a and_o abroad_o as_o he_o do_v command_v when_o it_o be_v know_v in_o rome_n that_o the_o king_n of_o datia_n eftsoon_o have_v rebel_v adrian_n present_o persuade_v traiane_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o go_v to_o that_o war_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o enterprise_n to_o no_o other_o man_n wherein_o adrian_n do_v follow_v and_o serve_v traiane_n more_o than_o any_o other_o captain_n and_o certain_o do_v there_o so_o valiant_a and_o notable_a deed_n that_o with_o traiane_n he_o obtain_v favour_n and_o advance_v his_o person_n to_o great_a estimation_n adrian_n be_v thus_o notify_v in_o the_o war_n of_o datia_n traiane_n think_v it_o meet_v to_o commend_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o legion_n which_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o goddess_n minerva_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v govern_v the_o same_o and_o give_v his_o soldier_n so_o great_a courage_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v most_o grieve_v the_o enemy_n and_o lest_o do_v fear_v peril_n the_o thing_n most_o esteem_v of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n be_v a_o diamond_n which_o nerua_n have_v give_v he_o this_o diamond_n traiane_n give_v adrian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n of_o datia_n which_o be_v so_o keep_v and_o esteem_v of_o adrian_n that_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n it_o be_v never_o see_v off_o from_o his_o finger_n the_o war_n of_o datia_n be_v finish_v traiane_n return_v to_o rome_n leave_v adrian_n as_o praetor_n of_o that_o province_n sussurus_n and_o severianus_fw-la being_n consul_n he_o have_v not_o long_o govern_v datia_n when_o adrian_n receive_v from_o the_o senate_n new_a provision_n to_o pass_v into_o panonia_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_a governor_n in_o cause_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o martial_a affair_n because_o certain_a barbarous_a danubians_n have_v enter_v those_o province_n sack_v and_o spoil_v great_a country_n adrian_n be_v arrive_v into_o panonia_n do_v in_o short_a time_n expel_v the_o enemy_n visit_v the_o country_n reform_v the_o army_n chastice_v the_o roman_a officer_n and_o find_v by_o infourmation_n that_o they_o be_v great_a friend_n of_o idleness_n and_o no_o enemy_n of_o robbery_n the_o fame_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n of_o the_o commendable_a government_n of_o adrian_n in_o panonia_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v in_o the_o kalend_n of_o januarie_n the_o senate_n do_v elect_v he_o consul_n and_o true_o as_o they_o be_v many_o that_o do_v allow_v this_o election_n so_o they_o be_v not_o few_o that_o do_v resist_v it_o but_o in_o fine_a the_o procurer_n have_v more_o force_n in_o their_o diligence_n than_o the_o malice_n of_o they_o which_o resist_v chap._n v._o of_o the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o adrian_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o province_n where_o adrian_n be_v either_o praetor_n or_o questour_n present_o he_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n if_o there_o be_v any_o magician_n of_o soothsayers_n and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o he_o do_v persuade_v they_o with_o sweet_a word_n and_o rich_fw-fr reward_n to_o be_v certify_v if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o traiane_n the_o empire_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o hand_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a to_o obtain_v the_o same_o but_o careful_a to_o know_v the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o province_n of_o mesia_n he_o be_v advertise_v by_o a_o mathematic_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n and_o demand_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n he_o understand_v thereof_o answer_v by_o a_o certain_a friend_n which_o be_v not_o only_o learn_v in_o the_o natural_a course_n but_o also_o do_v understand_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o immortal_a gods._n although_o adrian_n be_v resident_a in_o strange_a province_n he_o be_v not_o slack_a to_o serve_v the_o empress_n plotina_n and_o to_o please_v the_o chamberlain_n surus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o if_o his_o enemy_n do_v think_v he_o far_o off_o they_o find_v his_o service_n always_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n now_o when_o traiane_n be_v strike_v in_o age_n and_o become_v sickly_a adrian_n continue_v no_o less_o diligent_a to_o solicit_v plotina_n and_o surus_n to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n to_o adopt_v he_o for_o his_o son_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o consul_n severianus_fw-la palma_n and_o celsus_n and_o other_o his_o enemy_n do_v withstand_v who_o diligence_n and_o malice_n do_v little_a profit_n because_o they_o do_v but_o discover_v their_o intent_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v their_o desire_n either_o by_o the_o only_a will_n of_o traiane_n or_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o plotina_n nor_o by_o the_o suit_n of_o surus_n either_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o person_n the_o emperor_n traiane_n determine_v to_o those_o elius_n adrian_n to_o be_v his_o son_n after_o his_o day_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o emperor_n have_v many_o kingdom_n to_o give_v but_o no_o son_n to_o who_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o same_o before_o traiane_n have_v elect_v adrian_n he_o be_v long_o determine_v to_o make_v no_o assignment_n of_o any_o person_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n but_o to_o have_v use_v the_o order_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o be_v demand_v who_o he_o will_v assign_v to_o
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commandment_n of_o commission_n of_o his_o successor_n will_v they_o obey_v advouchinge_v it_o to_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o place_n of_o so_o virtuous_a a_o prince_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o a_o traitor_n so_o detestable_a finis_fw-la error_n escape_v page_n 136_o page_n 143_o page_n 335_o page_n 366_o page_n 431_o fault_n chap._n two_o fault_n chap._n xi_o fault_n chap._n iiii_o fault_n chap._n twelve_o fault_n oath_n fault_n manea_n correction_n chap._n seven_o correction_n chap._n x._o correction_n chap._n iii._n correction_n chap._n x._o correction_n other_o correction_n mamea_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v ¶_o a_o general_a table_n contain_v the_o title_n or_o argument_n of_o every_o chapter_n throughout_o the_o body_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n ⸫_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n pag._n 13._o chap._n 1_o of_o four_o renown_a city_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v subvert_v in_o spain_n 2_o of_o the_o country_n and_o birth_n 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emperor_n traiane_n and_o the_o notable_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o 15_o what_o traiane_n do_v in_o sicyl_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o spain_n 16_o how_o trajan_n do_v pass_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o asia_n and_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o war_n 17_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n 18_o how_o trajan_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n 19_o how_o trajan_n after_o great_a travel_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o india_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v 20_o how_o traiane_n come_v from_o asia_n to_o triumph_v in_o rome_n be_v stay_v by_o death_n in_o sicyl_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n pag._n 71._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n from_o whence_o adrian_n descend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v &_o nourish_v 2_o of_o some_o evil_a inclination_n that_o possess_v &_o have_v power_n in_o adrian_n 3_o of_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n which_o adrian_n have_v 4_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n 5_o of_o the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o adrian_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 6_o how_o at_o traianes_n death_n adrian_n be_v declare_v emperor_n 7_o of_o his_o entrance_n into_o rome_n 8_o of_o the_o good_a condition_n and_o inclination_n of_o adrian_n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o adrian_n use_v with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n 10_o of_o the_o act_n that_o adrian_n do_v in_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n 11_z how_o adrian_n do_v pass_v into_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o chance_v there_o 12_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n that_o adrian_n use_v and_o some_o cruelty_n that_o he_o commit_v 13_o of_o the_o law_n that_o adrian_n make_v 14_o of_o some_o of_o his_o gracious_a and_o pithy_a sentence_n 15_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v worthy_a praise_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n worthy_a dispraise_n 16_o who_o adrian_n do_v adopt_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o empire_n 17_o how_o and_o where_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n die_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n 2_o of_o the_o inclination_n proportion_n and_o natural_a fashion_n of_o his_o body_n 3_o of_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v entitle_v antoninus_n pius_n 4_o of_o the_o word_n that_o adrian_n say_v unto_o the_o senate_n when_o he_o do_v adopt_v antoninus_n pius_fw-la 5_o of_o the_o office_n that_o antoninus_n hold_v before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 6_o how_o he_o hold_v all_o province_n in_o peace_n not_o by_o arm_n but_o with_o letter_n 7_o how_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o house_n 8_o of_o certain_a notable_a building_n erect_v by_o antoninus_n 9_o of_o certain_a law_n which_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n make_v 10_o of_o the_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o happen_v during_o the_o empire_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 11_o of_o the_o war_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n and_o other_o his_o act_n 12_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n pag._n 149._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 2_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n give_v to_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n 3_o how_o commodus_n do_v inherit_v the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a speech_n which_o he_o use_v unto_o the_o senate_n 4_o of_o a_o certain_a famous_a and_o notable_a speech_n use_v by_o one_o of_o his_o tutor_n for_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n unfinished_a 5_o how_o commodus_n leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n 6_o how_o commodus_n be_v cruel_a and_o of_o the_o cruelty_n which_o he_o use_v 7_o of_o a_o certain_a conspiracy_n attempt_v against_o commodus_n and_o of_o perennius_fw-la his_o most_o favour_a counsellor_n 8_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o perennius_fw-la wrought_v against_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 9_o of_o the_o tyrant_n maternus_n and_o of_o his_o treason_n against_o commodus_n 10_o of_o the_o inexpected_a death_n of_o cleander_n a_o favour_a and_o most_o private_a servant_n unto_o commodus_n 11_o the_o report_n of_o a_o fire_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v in_o rome_n the_o temple_n of_o peace_n 12_o of_o many_o cruelty_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fantastical_a practice_n of_o commodus_n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 14_o how_o commodus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o devise_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o courtesane_a martia_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n pag._n 240._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o 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