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upon_o a_o quarrel_n between_o belisarius_n and_o valerianus_n the_o late_a lose_v his_o life_n the_o goth_n try_v to_o enter_v the_o city_n by_o a_o aquaduct_n but_o fail_v as_o in_o another_o design_n and_o in_o a_o assault_n chap._n viii_o john_n prosper_v take_v ariminum_n which_o make_v the_o goth_n raise_v their_o siege_n of_o rome_n who_o in_o their_o retreat_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n ildiger_n and_o martinus_n be_v send_v to_o john_n and_o vitigis_fw-la put_v garrison_n in_o the_o strong_a place_n chap._n ix_o ildiger_n and_o martinus_n take_v petra-pertusa_a vitigis_fw-la besieges_fw-fr ariminum_n be_v beat_v off_o with_o his_o tower_n and_o resolve_v to_o famish_v it_o chap._n x._o mundilas_n overthrow_v the_o goth_n and_z seizes_z upon_o milan_n vitigis_fw-la come_v with_o his_o army_n and_o a_o aid_n of_o a_o 10000_o burgundian_n send_v by_o theodibert_n k._n of_o the_o franc_n milan_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o ancona_n which_o be_v assault_v but_o 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raise_v a_o faction_n against_o he_o chap._n xv._o urbinum_n despair_v of_o by_o narses_n but_o take_v by_o belisarius_n upon_o composition_n with_o half_a the_o army_n john_n take_v in_o emilia_n belisarius_n besieges_fw-fr urbiventum_n chap._n xvi_o a_o digression_n concern_v a_o general_a famine_n waste_v italy_n milan_n in_o danger_n be_v not_o relieve_v as_o it_o shall_v by_o martinus_n and_o uliaris_n nor_o by_o john_n chap._n xvii_o milan_n for_o want_n of_o relieve_v be_v miserable_o destroy_v and_o 300000_o man_n slay_v the_o rest_n make_v slave_n john_n attend_v narses_n direction_n and_o not_o join_v with_o martinus_n by_o belisarius_n command_n cause_v this_o ruin_n chap._n xviii_o narses_n be_v send_v from_o home_n the_o herulian_o abandon_v the_o army_n vitigis_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o chosroes_n to_o provoke_v he_o against_o justinian_n belisarius_n send_v out_o force_n to_o favour_v his_o intend_a siege_n of_o auximum_n and_o ravenna_n chap._n xix_o belisarius_n block_n up_o auximum_n the_o roman_n be_v beat_v by_o a_o ambush_n for_o want_v of_o know_v the_o use_n of_o trumpet_n vitigis_fw-la promise_n to_o relieve_v the_o town_n but_o only_o send_v uraias_n who_o lie_v close_o by_o the_o roman_n neither_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o fight_v chap._n xx._n the_o franc_n cr_n germane_a come_v into_o italy_n with_o 50000_o man_n against_o both_o part_n and_o rout_n 2_o army_n of_o each_o but_o be_v ruin_v with_o sickness_n and_o retire_v have_v lose_v a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o army_n chap._n xxi_o the_o goth_n in_o auximum_n endure_v much_o convey_v letter_n to_o vitigis_fw-la by_o burcentius_n a_o roman_a soldier_n which_o practice_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o steal_n of_o a_o goth_n by_o a_o slavonian_a and_o be_v punish_v by_o burn_a burcentius_n alive_a chap._n xxii_o in_o a_o fight_n about_o break_v of_o a_o cistern_n the_o goth_n be_v rout_v by_o the_o valour_n chief_o of_o 7_o armenian_n fesula_n be_v yield_v to_o cyprian_a by_o 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the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o roman_n dare_v no_o more_o hazard_v their_o whole_a army_n with_o the_o goth_n but_o skirmish_v with_o the_o goth_n as_o before_o with_o their_o horse_n both_o of_o they_o be_v line_v with_o foot_n march_v at_o their_o horse_n side_n and_o ever_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o barbarian_n bessas_n in_o one_o encounter_n charge_v the_o enemy_n with_o his_o lance_n killed_z three_z of_o their_o best_a horseman_n and_o make_v the_o rest_n run_v away_o constantianus_fw-la at_o another_o time_n lead_v the_o hun_n into_o nero_n field_n about_o the_o evening_n and_o find_v himself_o overmatcht_a in_o number_n he_o do_v thus_o upon_o a_o great_a old_a stadium_n stand_v there_o where_o former_o the_o fencer_n use_v to_o combat_v be_v many_o house_n build_v and_o consequent_o divers_a narrow_a lane_n constantianus_fw-la not_o able_a to_o encounter_v the_o
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late_o come_v from_o constantinople_n go_v according_o &_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n enter_v ravenna_n with_o the_o goth_n ambassador_n he_o command_v also_o ship_n he_o have_v jade_v with_o corn_n to_o come_v into_o esclae_n the_o haven_n for_o ravenaa_n when_o i_o see_v the_o entrance_n of_o this_o army_n into_o ravenna_n i_o consider_v how_o action_n be_v not_o conclude_v by_o valour_n multitude_n or_o human_a virtue_n but_o that_o some_o spirit_n steer_v the_o wit_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n thither_o where_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o preordained_n conclusion_n the_o goth_n have_v much_o the_o advantage_n in_o number_n and_o power_n and_o since_o they_o come_v to_o ravenna_n have_v no_o battle_n nor_o their_o courage_n deject_v with_o any_o accident_n yet_o they_o become_v prisoner_n and_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o be_v slave_n to_o few_o in_o number_n the_o woman_n who_o have_v hear_v from_o their_o husband_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v tall_a gallant_a man_n and_o not_o to_o be_v number_v scorn_v the_o soldier_n when_o they_o see_v they_o in_o the_o city_n and_o revile_v their_o husband_n cowardice_n point_v at_o their_o conqueror_n chap._n xxv_o but_o belisarius_n keep_v vitigis_fw-la in_o a_o honourable_a restraint_n and_o send_v away_o such_o goth_n as_o inhabit_v this_o side_n the_o po_n to_o their_o own_o house_n to_o possess_v they_o free_o fear_v from_o thence_o no_o hostility_n nor_o that_o the_o goth_n will_v gather_v head_n in_o those_o part_n because_o much_o of_o the_o army_n be_v there_o garrison_v and_o these_o goth_n be_v glad_a to_o go_v home_o whereby_o the_o roman_n in_o ravenna_n be_v secure_a have_v equal_a number_n the_o treasure_n in_o the_o palace_n he_o seize_v with_o intent_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n but_o neither_o himself_o plunder_v any_o goth_n nor_o suffer_v other_o leaving_z they_o their_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o accord_n the_o captain_n of_o fortress_n hear_v ravenna_n and_o vitigis_fw-la to_o be_v in_o the_o roman_n hand_n send_v to_o belisarius_n offer_v of_o surrender_v the_o same_o upon_o composition_n he_o give_v they_o assurance_n and_o receive_v tarvisium_n and_o another_o strong_a hold_n cesina_fw-la and_o emilia_n he_o have_v take_v in_o before_o with_o ravenna_n and_o the_o goth_n garrison_v in_o those_o place_n upon_o assurance_n give_v come_v into_o beliâ—arius_n and_o stay_v with_o he_o â—â—debad_v also_o governor_n of_o verona_n have_v his_o child_n prisoner_n in_o ravenna_n send_v to_o belisarius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o he_o will_v not_o put_v himself_o into_o his_o hand_n there_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o commander_n have_v traduce_v belisarius_n to_o the_o emperor_n false_o with_o usurpation_n who_o not_o believe_v the_o accusation_n but_o the_o persian_a war_n press_v he_o send_v for_o belisarius_n to_o make_v a_o expedition_n that_o way_n belisarius_n leave_v the_o charge_n of_o italy_n with_o bessas_n and_o john_n and_o some_o other_o and_o he_o direct_v constantianus_fw-la to_o come_v to_o ravenna_n from_o dalmatia_n but_o the_o goth_n inhabit_v beyond_o the_o po_n hear_v how_o belisarius_n be_v call_v home_o at_o first_o make_v no_o account_n of_o it_o not_o think_v that_o he_o will_v less_o esteem_v a_o kingdom_n than_o his_o faith_n to_o justinian_n but_o afterward_o see_v his_o preparation_n to_o be_v go_v their_o chief_n man_n continue_v in_o those_o part_n go_v into_o picenia_n to_o vraeas_n sister_n son_n to_o vitigis_fw-la and_o after_o much_o lament_v speak_v thus_o there_o be_v none_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o these_o misery_n of_o our_o nation_n than_o yourself_o we_o have_v long_o since_o depose_v your_o uncle_n so_o cowardly_a and_o unfortunate_a a_o prince_n as_o former_o we_o do_v theodatus_fw-la the_o sister_n son_n of_o theoderick_n if_o we_o have_v not_o respect_v your_o valour_n give_v he_o the_o title_n but_o in_o effect_n put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o your_o hand_n but_o now_o our_o then_o seem_v good_a counsel_n appear_v our_o folly_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o calamity_n the_o best_a goth_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o war_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o remainder_n belisarius_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o all_o our_o treasure_n and_o no_o man_n doubt_n but_o we_o short_o be_v few_o &_o enemy_n shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o in_o this_o extremity_n a_o glorious_a death_n be_v better_a then_o to_o behold_v our_o wife_n and_o child_n lead_v captive_n to_o the_o uttermost_a bound_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o may_v we_o have_v you_o in_o the_o head_n of_o we_o we_o may_v yet_o do_v something_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o valour_n vraeas_n make_v this_o answer_n i_o be_o of_o your_o opinion_n to_o choose_v danger_n before_o slavery_n but_o to_o make_v i_o king_n i_o hold_v it_o in_o no_o fort_n convenient_a for_o be_v the_o nephew_n of_o vitigis_fw-la a_o man_n so_o unlucky_a the_o enemy_n may_v despise_v i_o suppose_v fortune_n ever_o to_o run_v in_o a_o blood_n beside_o i_o shall_v seem_v dishonest_a to_o intrude_v upon_o my_o uncle_n and_o thereby_o have_v many_o malcontent_n my_o sentence_n be_v to_o make_v ildebad_a king_n in_o this_o danger_n a_o man_n accomplish_v in_o virtue_n and_o very_o valiant_a whole_a uncle_n theudis_n king_n of_o the_o visigoth_n in_o likelihood_n will_v enter_v into_o this_o war_n for_o his_o sake_n whereby_o we_o may_v dispute_v it_o with_o more_o hope_n this_o advice_n of_o vraeas_n seem_v best_o and_o forthwith_o ildebad_n be_v send_v for_o from_o verona_n who_o they_o invest_v with_o the_o purple_a robe_n and_o proclaim_v king_n recommend_v unto_o he_o their_o affair_n ildebad_v be_v thus_o make_v king_n assemble_v the_o goth_n and_o speak_v thus_o fellow_n soldier_n we_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o many_o war_n and_o in_o likelihood_n shall_v not_o run_v rash_o now_o into_o this_o experience_n bring_v wit_n and_o wit_n be_v
never_o foolhardy_a it_o be_v fit_a now_o to_o consult_v of_o our_o present_a estate_n by_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o former_a accident_n man_n by_o a_o affect_a forgetfulness_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o so_o by_o foolish_o keep_v high_a thought_n have_v be_v ruin_v in_o their_o great_a occasion_n vitigis_fw-la without_o your_o oppose_v he_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n you_o be_v tire_v with_o cross_a fortune_n and_o choose_v rather_o quiet_o sit_v at_o home_n to_o obey_v belisarius_n then_o to_o hazard_v but_o he_o be_v go_v to_o constantinople_n now_o you_o resolve_v to_o stir_v whereas_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o man_n speed_v not_o always_o in_o the_o way_n they_o expect_v that_o often_o the_o event_n beyond_o imagination_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o appearance_n fortune_n and_o repentance_n common_o do_v best_o unlooked_a for_o which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a may_v be_v now_o the_o case_n of_o belisarius_n wherefore_o our_o best_a way_n be_v to_o send_v first_o to_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o what_o be_v late_o accord_v and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o action_n this_o counsel_n of_o ildebad_n they_o all_o conceive_v to_o be_v best_a and_o immediate_o send_v ambassador_n to_o ravenna_n who_o put_v belisarius_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o agreement_n blame_v his_o infringe_n the_o same_o and_o reproach_v he_o for_o not_o blush_v to_o be_v thus_o a_o voluntary_a slave_n and_o to_o prefer_v servitude_n before_o a_o kingdom_n many_o such_o provocation_n they_o use_v and_o animate_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o government_n assure_v he_o that_o ildebad_n will_v willing_o give_v place_n lay_v at_o his_o foot_n the_o purple_a robe_n and_o salute_v he_o belisarius_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o italian_n the_o ambassador_n speak_v thus_o think_v that_o belisarius_n will_v not_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o reject_v the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n but_o he_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n plain_o refuse_v it_o say_v that_o during_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o life_n he_o will_v not_o intrude_v upon_o such_o a_o title_n they_o hear_v this_o instant_o depart_v and_o report_v it_o to_o ildebad_n and_o belisarius_n take_v his_o journey_n towards_o constantinople_n the_o winter_n end_v and_o the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o war_n write_v by_o procopius_n finis_fw-la lib._n 2._o bell._n goth._n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n chap._n i._n a_fw-la elogium_fw-la of_o belisarius_n the_o ill_a carriage_n of_o the_o other_o commander_n in_o italy_n ildebad_n be_v choose_v king_n and_o the_o goth_n recover_v the_o roman_a soldier_n and_o subject_n be_v discontent_v with_o alexander_n psalidion_n the_o auditor_n ildebad_n kill_v uraeas_n and_o be_v slay_v himself_o by_o vilas_n one_o of_o his_o guard_n chap._n ii_o erarick_n a_o rogian_n be_v choose_v king_n the_o roman_n have_v ii_o commander_n under_o constantianus_fw-la and_o alexander_n psalidion_n they_o base_o run_v away_o from_o verona_n and_o be_v rout_v by_o the_o po_n through_o the_o want_n of_o artabazes_n who_o be_v hurt_v in_o a_o duel_n chap._n iii_o florence_n attempt_v and_o miss_v by_o totilas_n elect_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n the_o roman_a army_n make_v head_n and_o be_v rout_v naples_n besiege_v by_o totilas_n who_o be_v master_n of_o italy_n demetrius_n send_v from_o constantinople_n be_v rout_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o navy_n ruin_v by_o storm_n chap._n iu._n totiles_n take_v naples_n by_o composition_n his_o humanity_n to_o the_o citizen_n and_o soldier_n his_o noble_a punishment_n of_o a_o rape_n the_o baseness_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n totilas_n invite_v the_o roman_a senator_n to_o revolt_v chap._n v._n belisarius_n be_v send_v into_o italy_n otranto_n be_v besiege_v and_o relieve_v by_o valentinus_n tibur_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o goth_n belisarius_n come_v to_o ravenna_n the_o illyrian_n go_v home_n force_n be_v send_v to_o relieve_v auximum_n chap._n vi_o some_o roman_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o ambush_n pisaurus_n be_v repair_v belisarius_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o supply_n the_o goth_n take_v spoletum_n and_o assisium_n by_o composition_n besiege_v rome_n and_o block_n it_o up_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n belisarius_n unfortunate_a or_o infatuate_v return_v to_o epidamnus_n the_o emperor_n send_v he_o a_o army_n with_o john_n narses_n the_o eunuch_n levy_v a_o army_n of_o herulian_n who_o by_o chance_n do_v great_a service_n against_o the_o slavonian_n chap._n vii_o a_o digression_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a chilbudius_n a_o romam_fw-la general_n upon_o the_o river_n isteâ—_n a_o description_n of_o the_o slavonian_n and_o antians_n inhabit_v the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o river_n ister_n chap._n viii_o valentinus_n and_o phocas_n be_v slay_v before_o rome_n by_o the_o baseness_n of_o bessas_n ship_n of_o corn_n send_v by_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o rome_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o enemy_n pelagius_n a_o deacon_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o supplicate_v totilas_n but_o prevail_v not_o chap._n ix_o the_o miserable_a famine_n in_o rome_n john_n recover_v calabria_n bruttia_n and_o lucania_n he_o defeat_v a_o army_n of_o goth_n about_o rhegium_n totilas_n build_v tower_n and_o a_o bridge_n upon_o tiber._n chap._n x._o belisarius_n burn_v one_o of_o the_o tower_n with_o a_o fireboat_n be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v rome_n be_v divert_v by_o a_o report_n of_o isaac_n take_n who_o madness_n and_o the_o baseness_n of_o bessas_n spoil_v the_o action_n four_o isaurian_o offer_v to_o receive_v in_o totilas_n bessas_n negligent_o guard_v it_o chap._n xi_o totilas_n take_v rome_n by_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o four_o isaurian_o he_o spare_v slaughter_n at_o the_o supplication_n of_o pelagius_n who_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o justinian_n for_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n spare_v the_o demolish_n of_o rome_n a_o small_a defeat_n of_o goth_n by_o tullianus_fw-la chap._n xii_o totilas_n be_v divert_v from_o destroy_v rome_n by_o the_o advise_v of_o belisarius_n and_o leave_v it_o without_o any_o man_n in_o it_o martianus_n by_o a_o plot_n recover_v spoletum_n john_n fortify_v a_o isthmus_n at_o tarentum_n and_o make_v head_n totilas_n go_v towards_o ravenna_n chap._n xiii_o belisarius_n repair_v rome_n and_o defend_v it_o against_o totilas_n and_o after_o some_o time_n beat_v he_o away_o the_o speech_n of_o totilas_n to_o the_o goth_n in_o his_o own_o apology_n chap._n fourteen_o john_n rescue_v the_o senator_n and_o their_o wife_n confine_v in_o campania_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n by_o totilas_n with_o loss_n of_o 100_o man_n the_o emperor_n send_v new_a force_n into_o italy_n scyllaeum_n the_o bay_n of_o tarentum_n thurium_n and_o croton_n chap._n xv._o the_o force_n send_v by_o belisarius_n to_o guard_v the_o passage_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n by_o totilas_n where_o pharas_n be_v slay_v belisarius_n fright_v with_o the_o news_n run_v a_o shipboard_n the_o slavonian_n overrun_v illyrium_n inundation_n of_o nile_n the_o great_a whale_n russiana_n be_v take_v by_o totilas_n conon_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o soldier_n chap._n xvi_o belisarius_n dare_v not_o relieve_v russiana_n and_o the_o garrison_n yield_v it_o to_o totilas_n upon_o their_o life_n save_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o person_n of_o justinian_n by_o artabanes_n and_o other_o chap._n xvii_o artabanes_n and_o arsaces_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v in_o germanus_n and_o his_o sonn_n justinus_n into_o the_o plot_n against_o the_o emperor_n marcellus_n by_o defer_v the_o discovery_n hazard_v germanus_n and_o after_o by_o tell_v the_o whole_a truth_n save_v he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o frank_n coin_n gold_n stater_n a_o thing_n not_o do_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n himself_o no_o gold_n piece_n will_v go_v no_o not_o among_o barbarian_a merchant_n but_o of_o the_o emperor_n coin_n chap._n xviii_o the_o gepaedes_fw-la and_o lombard_n spoil_n the_o empire_n fall_v at_o difference_n demand_v aid_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o both_o their_o ambassador_n the_o lombard_n argument_n have_v more_o justice_n in_o they_o but_o the_o gepaedes_fw-la more_o reason_n of_o state_n chap._n xix_o the_o gepaedes_fw-la and_o lombard_n make_v peace_n without_o the_o roman_n belisarius_n return_v to_o constantinople_n without_o honour_n of_o ildege_n a_o lombard_n who_o be_v come_v to_o aid_n totilas_n but_o return_v ilauf_fw-fr a_o revolter_v do_v mischief_n in_o dalmatia_n and_o sack_n monecurum_n and_o laureata_n totilas_n besieges_fw-fr rome_n which_o be_v brave_o defend_v by_o diogenes_n chap._n xx._n totitas_n take_v rome_n again_o by_o another_o isaurian_a treason_n but_o demolish_v it_o not_o upon_o a_o occasion_n of_o be_v former_o refuse_v alliance_n with_o the_o french_a king_n because_o he_o dare_v not_o hold_v rome_n but_o demolish_v it_o paul_n a_o cilician_n make_v a_o gallant_a composition_n justinian_n refuse_v to_o see_v the_o goth_n ambassador_n for_o peace_n centumcellae_n agree_v to_o be_v
sickly_a constitution_n and_o have_v physician_n about_o he_o still_o of_o all_o country_n and_o among_o other_o tribunus_n of_o palaestina_n a_o man_n famous_a for_o his_o art_n and_o inferior_a to_o none_o of_o his_o time_n &_o moreover_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o very_o honest_a he_o have_v former_o cure_v chosroes_n &_o come_v out_o of_o persia_n with_o many_o great_a present_n but_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o quinquenniall_a cessation_n chosroes_n entreat_v the_o emperor_n to_o let_v he_o have_v tribunus_n with_o he_o for_o one_o year_n who_o have_v perform_v his_o attendance_n chosroes_n bid_v he_o ask_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o tribunus_n instead_o of_o wealth_n ask_v of_o he_o the_o liberty_n of_o some_o roman_a captives_z and_o get_v 3000_o free_v beside_o some_o man_n of_o quality_n who_o he_o demand_v by_o name_n by_o this_o act_n tribunus_n get_v a_o great_a reputation_n among_o all_o man_n anatozadus_n hear_v of_o his_o father_n sickness_n usurp_v and_o rebel_v and_o though_o his_o father_n be_v recover_v yet_o he_o put_v the_o city_n into_o revolt_n and_o keen_o pursue_v the_o warr._n chosroes_n send_v against_o he_o a_o army_n under_o fabrizus_n who_o win_v the_o battle_n take_v anatozadus_n prisoner_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o father_n chosroes_n blemish_v the_o young_a man_n eye_n not_o by_o take_v away_o the_o sight_n but_o by_o distort_v the_o eyelid_n into_o much_o ugliness_n with_o iron_n red_a hot_a apply_v to_o the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o eyelid_n be_v shut_v this_o chosroes_n do_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o hope_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o law_n permit_v not_o any_o man_n with_o any_o blemish_n to_o be_v king_n of_o persia_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o now_o also_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o cessation_n expire_v and_o justinian_n send_v unto_o chosroes_n peter_n a_o patrician_n and_o his_o master_n of_o the_o palace_n with_o commission_n to_o conclude_v a_o absolute_a truce_n for_o the_o east_n chosroes_n dismiss_v he_o with_o promise_n to_o send_v one_o short_o to_o finish_v all_o as_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o both_o and_o soon_o after_o he_o send_v isdigunas_n again_o a_o man_n supercilious_a and_o arrogant_a and_o who_o insolent_a puff_a and_o swell_v be_v not_o tolerable_a to_o any_o roman_a he_o bring_v his_o wife_n and_o brother_n with_o he_o and_o a_o train_n so_o great_a as_o if_o he_o be_v march_v to_o a_o battle_n he_o have_v also_o with_o he_o two_o principal_a persian_n who_o wear_v diadem_n of_o gold_n upon_o their_o head_n the_o constantinopolitan_o murmur_v to_o see_v the_o emperor_n honour_v he_o something_o more_o than_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o ambassador_n bradicius_n the_o interpreter_n be_v not_o with_o he_o who_o they_o say_v chosroes_n put_v to_o death_n for_o presume_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v admit_v a_o interpreter_n to_o such_o a_o honour_n if_o 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