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happen_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o mars_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o two_o bote_n twin_n namely_o romulus_n and_o remus_n amulius_n advertise_v hereon_o command_v both_o the_o babe_n to_o be_v cast_v forth_o to_o perish_v find_v they_o be_v by_o faustulus_n a_o shepherd_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n tiber_n and_o by_o his_o wife_n faustulae_fw-la foster_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o other_o shepherd_n remus_n be_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n be_v take_v by_o certain_a thief_n and_o robber_n and_o bring_v to_o k._n amulius_n his_o great-unckle_n accuse_v he_o be_v for_o that_o he_o use_v to_o raise_v booty_n and_o drive_v away_o whole_a drove_n of_o numitor_n his_o cattle_n whereupon_o deliver_v he_o be_v to_o numitor_n for_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n but_o remus_n after_o much_o discourse_n of_o speech_n to_o and_o fro_o be_v by_o certain_a token_n find_v and_o know_v to_o be_v numitor_n his_o daughter_n son_n and_o at_o the_o very_a time_n come_v romulus_n also_o with_o faustulus_n in_o place_n purpose_v to_o rescue_n remus_n his_o brother_n soon_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n and_o at_o unwares_o surprise_v and_o murder_v amulius_n and_o so_o restore_v their_o grandsire_n numitor._n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o numitor_n his_o reign_n romulus_n and_o remus_n build_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v lay_v forth_o to_o perish_v which_o be_v the_o 432_o year_n after_o the_o win_n of_o troy_n and_o the_o twelve_o day_n before_o the_o calend_n of_o may._n afterward_o in_o a_o trey_n that_o arise_v between_o romulus_n and_o remus_n strive_v for_o the_o sovereignty_n remus_n come_v by_o his_o death_n and_o then_o romulus_n give_v name_n both_o to_o the_o city_n and_o citizen_n also_o of_o rome_n chap._n iii_o the_o form_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o romulus_n romulus_n set_v
the_o spanish_a soldier_n 405_o a_o his_o vision_n ibidem_fw-la f._n pass_v iberus_n 406._o b._n transport_v his_o army_n over_o the_o rhosne_n 407._o f._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n 409._o he_o compose_v the_o discord_n of_o allobroges_n at_o variance_n 410._o k._n approach_v the_o alps_n 411_o c_o enter_v into_o italy_n 414._o i._n his_o oration_n to_o hisâ—_n soldier_n before_o he_o encounter_v p._n scipio_n 417._o c._n promise_v they_o reward_n and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n 419._o a._n be_v discomfit_v the_o roman_n at_o ticinus_n ibid._n d_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n find_v 298_o k_o alexander_n the_o great_a company_v with_o the_o roman_n 323_o a_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n his_o unfortunate_a death_n 299_o b_o alexander_n king_n of_o epirus_n arrive_v in_o italy_n 282_o b_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibidem_fw-la alexander_n the_o aetolian_n speech_n in_o the_o parley_n between_o philip_n &_o quintius_n 850_o h_o his_o word_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o corinth_n 867_o a_o alexander_n a_o politician_n entertain_v by_o antiochus_n 898_o l_o his_o oration_n ibid._n a_o alexander_n kill_v nabis_n 910._o and_o seize_v lacedaemon_n ibid._n murder_v ibid._n k_o alexander_n the_o acaernanian_a die_v of_o his_o hurt_n at_o thermopyla_n 931_o d_o allia_n battle_n 204_o l_o allensis_fw-la dies_fw-la 217_o b_o allutius_fw-la honourable_o reward_v by_o scipio_n 623_o e_o altinius_n offer_v to_o betray_v arpi_n 540_o g_o his_o case_n debate_v in_o council_n ibid._n commit_v to_o prison_n and_o miss_v in_o arpi_n ibid.k.his_fw-la wife_n and_o child_n cruel_o burn_v quick_a by_o hannibal_n 540_o m_o ambition_n or_o sue_v for_o dignity_n restrain_v by_o a_o law_n 155_o c_o de_n ambitùlex_n 1073_o b_o ambracia_n the_o situation_n thereof_o 984.l_o valiant_o defend_v against_o m._n fulvius_n the_o roman_a consul_n 985_o c_o their_o stratagem_n against_o the_o pioner_n that_o undermine_v 986_o m_o their_o complaint_n of_o m._n fulvius_n 1010_o b_o ambracia_n yield_v by_o composition_n 988_o g_o amilcar_n annibals_n father_n die_v 394_o b_o amilcar_n the_o son_n of_o gisgorender_v melita_n to_o the_o rom._n 422_o b_o amilcar_n seize_v on_o placentia_n and_o besiege_v cremona_n 778.l_o slay_v before_o cremona_n 785_o d_o aminander_fw-ge recover_v the_o crown_n again_o of_o athaniania_n 983_o b.excuseth_v himself_o to_o the_o roman_n 984_o b.invadeth_v thessalonica_n 817_o a_o amulius_n usunp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o alba,4_n l.killed_v 5_o e_o ancilia_n 15_o a.964_n i_o ancus_n martius_n king_n of_o rome_n 23_o c_o andronodorus_n seize_v insula_fw-la part_n of_o syracuse_n to_o his_o own_o use_n 523.b_fw-la his_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n 324_o i.he_fw-mi be_v choose_v praetor_n of_o syracuse_n 254.l_o plot_v to_o be_v king_n 525_o c_o slay_v with_o themistheus_fw-la for_o treason_n ibidem_fw-la e_fw-la l._n anicius_n have_v trumph_n grant_v 1223_o a_o l._n anicius_n triumph_v 1231_o d_o hannibal_n disappoint_v of_o his_o cunning_a plot_n at_o salapia_n 649_o e.hee_fw-mi deliver_v his_o speech_n to_o king_n antiochus_n in_o counsel_n 922.i.his_fw-la word_n to_o antiochus_n 941.e.his_fw-la say_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o tarentum_n 640.m_fw-la his_o cunning_a practice_n by_o the_o metapontine_n ibid.i_fw-la he_o victual_v capua_n 556.h_o vanquish_a before_o capua_n 587.d_o he_o march_v towards_o rome_n 588.k.removeth_v from_o rome_n 591_o b.sweareth_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o rome_n 394._o â—_o send_v into_o spain_n his_o virtue_n and_o vice_n 395_o b_o c_o d_o e._n force_v carteia_n hermandica_n arbacula_n and_o subdue_v the_o carpetanes_n 396.g_v he_o besiege_v saguntum_n 397_o a_o wound_a ibid._n e.his_fw-la policy_n and_o crafty_a devise_n at_o trebia_n 424.g_v another_o of_o his_o stratagem_n 438.h.his_fw-la imposition_n upon_o the_o roman_a prisoner_n at_o cannae_n 664.i_fw-la he_o be_v entertain_v at_o capua_n 477.c.discomfited_v by_o marcellus_n before_o nola._n 484.m_n wound_a near_o placentia_n 426_o h.be_fw-mi force_v vicumme_n &_o his_o cruelty_n there_o 426.i_fw-mi distress_v for_o cold_a in_o apenninus_n 426.k_v well_o entertain_v by_o the_o ligurian_n 427.d_o his_o apothegue_n of_o fabius_n 451.c_fw-la forelay_v by_o the_o gaul_n 431.c_fw-la march_v into_o hetruria_n with_o great_a danger_n 432.i.lost_a oneâ—_n of_o his_o eye_n 433.a_fw-la his_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n 435.f_o he_o hangetbsa_o guide_v for_o mistake_v one_o word_n 440.h.his_fw-la stratagem_n at_o callicula_n 442.h_o he_o bring_v fabius_n unto_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n 446.k.winneth_v acerra_n 483.c_fw-la besiege_v casilinun_n 486.g.he_o be_v repulse_v from_o thence_o ib_fw-la assail_v cume_n 499.e.his_n sharp_a word_n to_o his_o soldier_n before_o nola._n 505.b.discomfited_v there_o by_o marcellus_n ibid.d.his_n rare_a gift_n of_o keep_v his_o army_n without_o mutiny_n 676.wounded_v before_o locri._n 774.l.his_fw-la furious_a word_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o italy_n 754.h.he_o massacer_v the_o italian_n insanctuarie_n ibid.i_fw-la he_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n ibid.k.be_n and_o scipio_n interview_n together_o his_o oration_n to_o scipio_n ibid.they_a embattle_n their_o soldier_n 763.b_fw-la vanquish_a by_o scipio_n 765.b_fw-la his_o blunt_a usage_n of_o gisgoin_n the_o senate-house_n of_o carthage_n 766.l_o complain_v of_o by_o the_o carthaginian_n 849_o â—_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v popular_a at_o carthage_n incur_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o no_o bless_v 850.g.h_o he_o fly_v secret_o from_o carthage_n into_o africa_n 851.e_n entertain_v at_o tyrus_n ibid.commeth_v to_o ephesus_n ibid.g_n entertain_v by_o antiochus_n 886.h_o his_o counsel_n to_o antiochus_n be_v suspect_v of_o he_o he_o clear_v himself_o to_o he_o 899.b_fw-la be_v drinketh_z poison_n and_o die_v 1056_o i_o annaria_fw-la lex_fw-la 1087_o d_o l._n annius_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o latium_n 282.k_v his_o oration_n in_o the_o sen._n of_o rome_n 283_o c_o he_o contemn_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o fall_v down_o the_o stair_n 284_o g_o antepilani_n 286_o k_o antiate_n live_v under_o rom._n government_n 328_o l_o antibyra_n win_v by_o valerius_n levinus_n 1074_o g_o antigonus_n his_o lesson_n to_o his_o son_n a_o faithful_a friend_n toke_v philip._n 1092_o k_o antiochus_n his_o fleet_n overthrow_v at_o myoncsus_fw-la 962_o b_o antiochus_n send_v p._n scipio_n his_o son_n unto_o he_o lying_z sick_z 966_o i_o he_o encamp_v strong_o near_o sypulum_fw-la ibid.k_v his_o manner_n of_o embattail_v against_o the_o rom._n 967.f_o vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n 970_o g_o his_o embassage_n unto_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n 978.m_fw-la he_o sue_v to_o aemilius_n for_o peace_n 755.b_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o prusias_n 958_o m_o hercedifi_v lysimachia_n 846_o k_o antiochus_n son_n of_o antiochus_n die_v 897_o a_o antiochus_n receive_v at_o lamia_n by_o the_o aetolian_n 914_o g._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o aetolian_n ibid._n h._n his_o ambassador_n glorious_a 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make_v a_o colony_n 147_o b_o areus_n and_o alcibiades_n condemn_v to_o die_v in_o the_o aechaean_n counsel_n 1046_o g_o argive_n expel_v the_o garrison_n 877_o
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the_o fire_n go_v out_o 676g_v vestine_n spoil_v by_o the_o roman_n 328k_v via_n nomentana_n or_o ficulenta_n 122l_o vibius_n the_o pelignian_n his_o valorous_a service_n 357b_v vicessimaria_n gold_n 634m_fw-la a_o vicessime_fw-la tribute_n of_o manumit_a person_n 260i_fw-la goddess_n victoria_n her_o temple_n 376_o g_o her_o image_n send_v to_o rome_n from_o king_n hieronymus_n 454m_fw-la the_o pitiful_a story_n of_o virginia_n .117.a.killed_a by_o her_o father_n 120_o h_o viridomarus_n slay_v 391f_o virius_n solicit_v the_o campane_n to_o revolt_v 476i_fw-la vibius_n virius_n author_n of_o the_o capuan_o revolt_n from_o the_o roman_n 529_o k_o his_o oration_n ibid._n l.be_n with_o other_o principal_a noble_n prison_n themselves_o 594b_a visceration_n or_o dole_n of_o flesh_n 297a_o vision_n appear_v to_o the_o consul_n 284i_fw-la vitâ—uvius_n vaccus_n discomfit_v 295.b.taken_v prisoner_n 296g_v vmbrians_n discomfit_v by_o fabius_n consul_n 346g_v vmbrians_n destroy_v by_o roman_n 351e_v volone_n abandon_v their_o colony_n 563c_a voluntary_a slave_n for_o their_o good_a service_n make_v free_a by_o gracchus_n 519b_a volscian_n final_o subdue_v by_o camillus_n 218g_a volscian_n in_o spain_n deny_v aid_n to_o rome_n 404b_fw-la voltumnas_fw-la temple_n 154i_fw-fr m._n volscius_n convict_v for_o bear_v false_a witness_n and_o banish_v 107f_o vrbanae_fw-la tribe_n four_a 350i_fw-la vltro_fw-la tributa_fw-la 1052b_v vssorie_n the_o occasion_n of_o a_o insurrection_n in_o rome_n 58.b_fw-la repress_a by_o a_o law_n 259f_o vscana_n valiant_o defend_v against_o perseus_n 1167b_a usurer_n fine_v at_o rome_n 9121_o vsuarie_n repress_v but_o cunning_o practise_v 892h_n utica_n besiege_v by_o scipio_n africanus_n 736.i_fw-la siege_n raise_v ibid._n k_o war_n decree_v at_o rome_n against_o macedon_n 777c_a winter_n extraordinary_a cold_a 1088g_v 188k_v x_o xenophanes_n a_o lie_a ambassador_n 497c_fw-fr y_fw-fr yoke_n of_o servitude_n what_o it_o be_v 107e_fw-fr z_o zacynthus_n give_v to_o aminander_fw-ge by_o philip._n 917.a_fw-la betray_v by_o hierode_n to_o the_o achaean_n ibid._n
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