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glory_n and_o commendation_n but_o in_o opposition_n some_o few_o to_o who_o right_a and_o indifferency_n be_v more_o respective_a than_o reward_n give_v sentence_n with_o adherbal_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v succour_v and_o the_o murder_n of_o hyempsal_n to_o be_v severe_o punish_v among_o they_o of_o especial_a note_n be_v emilius_n scaurus_n a_o gentleman_n stout_a of_o courage_n factious_a and_o ambitious_a of_o rule_n honour_n and_o riches_n but_o close_o and_o cunning_a of_o carriage_n this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o infamous_a &_o abominable_a bribery_n of_o jugurth_n fear_v as_o in_o like_a case_n happen_v that_o free_a speech_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o corrupt_a greatness_n may_v procure_v envy_n contain_v his_o humour_n from_o their_o accustom_a liberty_n 8._o notwithstanding_o in_o senate_n the_o great_a part_n prevail_v meed_n and_o favour_n oversway_v equity_n and_o a_o order_n record_v that_o ten_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o the_o province_n of_o micipsa_n to_o make_v a_o division_n thereof_o between_o adherbal_n and_o jugurth_n the_o precedent_n of_o this_o embassy_n be_v l._n opinius_fw-la a_o man_n honourable_a by_o birth_n and_o great_a in_o senate_n who_o be_v consul_n after_o the_o death_n of_o c._n graccus_fw-la and_o m._n flaccus_n make_v sharp_a and_o cruel_a use_n of_o that_o victory_n which_o the_o nobility_n gain_v against_o the_o commons_o he_o at_o rome_n his_o profess_a adversary_n jugurth_n notwithstanding_o entertain_v with_o especial_a courtesy_n 9_o by_o largesse_n and_o promise_n he_o likewise_o suborn_v he_o to_o set_v more_o by_o profit_n than_o fame_n faith_n or_o reputation_n he_o attempt_v the_o residue_n by_o like_a cunning_n some_o he_o work_v a_o few_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o honesty_n then_o of_o money_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o portion_n thereof_o that_o border_v mauritania_n populous_a and_o fertile_a be_v assign_v to_o jugurth_n the_o other_o part_n fair_a in_o show_v then_o profit_n but_o beautify_v with_o haven_n and_o adorn_v with_o costly_a building_n be_v give_v to_o adherbal_n chap._n 2._o 1._o the_o description_n of_o africa_n 2._o the_o first_o inhabitant_n order_n call_v upon_o i_o brief_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o africa_n as_o also_o to_o show_v what_o nation_n live_v with_o we_o in_o war_n or_o amity_n but_o as_o for_o those_o place_n &_o country_n which_o either_o for_o their_o extreme_a rough_a mountain_n or_o vast_a desert_n lie_v unfrequented_a i_o will_v but_o point_v at_o random_n the_o residue_n i_o will_v discourse_v of_o in_o short_a manner_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n some_o attribute_n unto_o africa_n a_o three_o part_n othersome_a speak_v only_o of_o asia_n and_o europe_n contain_v africa_n in_o europe_n westward_o it_o bound_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o ocean_n sea_n eastward_o upon_o those_o steep_a mountain_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n term_v catabathmon_a the_o sea_n be_v stormy_a the_o shore_n without_o haven_n the_o soil_n fertile_a
that_o my_o misery_n may_v win_v you_o to_o credit_n but_o since_o the_o destiny_n have_v reserve_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n wherein_o i_o be_o make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n and_o matter_n of_o triumph_n to_o the_o disloialty_n of_o jugurth_n i_o do_v not_o now_o think_v upon_o death_n nor_o the_o diversion_n of_o misery_n but_o only_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v share_v in_o his_o punishment_n so_o i_o be_v sure_a to_o participate_v of_o his_o fortune_n as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v you_o provide_v for_o it_o as_o you_o think_v best_a let_v i_o entreat_v you_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o your_o empire_n and_o our_o plight_a faith_n in_o friendship_n only_o to_o deliver_v my_o body_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o impious_a conspirator_n and_o this_o as_o you_o tender_v the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o grandfather_n massinissa_n chap._n 5._o 1._o ambassador_n of_o great_a quality_n be_v again_o send_v into_o africa_n 2._o remissly_a they_o leave_v thing_n as_o they_o find_v they_o 3._o cirtha_n be_v force_v 4._o adherbal_n slay_v upon_o the_o read_n of_o these_o letter_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o hot_a to_o have_v a_o army_n forthwith_o levy_v for_o africa_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n engage_v to_o send_v present_a succour_n to_o adherbal_n and_o at_o leisure_n to_o consult_v upon_o jugurths_n contempt_n for_o disobey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ambassador_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o favourite_n with_o much_o ado_n bestir_v they_o to_o dash_v this_o decree_n thus_o as_o in_o like_a case_n private_a favour_n pervert_v public_a honesty_n notwithstanding_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v nothing_o they_o have_v in_o ambassage_n grave_a personage_n man_n of_o great_a place_n and_o quality_n again_o into_o africa_n amongst_o who_o be_v m_n scanus_fw-la of_o consulare_fw-la dignity_n &_o powerful_a in_o senate_n of_o who_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o these_o man_n for_o that_o jugurth_n 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for_o his_o contempt_n towards_o the_o former_a ambassador_n but_o last_o the_o blind_a humour_n of_o ambition_n overmastre_v his_o sense_n and_o so_o a_o ungracious_a counsel_n force_v out_o of_o a_o rash_a resolve_n prevail_v to_o the_o worst_a whereupon_o give_v a_o general_a assault_n to_o the_o town_n he_o labour_v his_o utmost_a to_o become_v master_n thereof_o confident_o hope_v that_o by_o draw_v his_o enemy_n force_n to_o to_o diverse_a defence_n either_o the_o sword_n or_o policy_n will_v cast_v upon_o he_o the_o trophy_n of_o victory_n which_o not_o succeed_v neither_o his_o project_n of_o circumvent_a adherbal_n before_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o negotiation_n with_o the_o ambassador_n sort_v to_o effect_v fear_v by_o long_a stay_n further_a to_o exasperate_v scaurus_n his_o anger_n who_o he_o much_o fear_v in_o the_o company_n of_o some_o few_o horseman_n he_o retire_v into_o his_o own_o province_n where_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o what_o heinous_a measure_n they_o take_v his_o contumacy_n in_o not_o desist_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o cirtha_n and_o what_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o threaten_v after_o much_o debate_n on_o both_o side_n the_o ambassador_n retire_v towards_o rome_n jugurtha_n rome_n quia_fw-la â—alses_n inâ—â—pâ—i_fw-la ratiouâ—s_fw-la &_o causas_fw-la frivolas_fw-la adduceret_fw-la jugurtha_n without_o accomplish_v any_o agreement_n to_o purpose_n 3_o after_o news_n hereof_o be_v bring_v unto_o cirtha_n the_o regni_fw-la the_o cirthae_fw-la pro_fw-la presidio_fw-la imbositi_fw-la post_fw-la divisionem_fw-la regni_fw-la italian_n upon_o who_o virtue_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o town_n consist_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o motion_v a_o composition_n and_o yield_v the_o place_n they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v good_a deal_n move_v adherbal_n to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o yield_v himself_o &_o the_o town_n to_o jugurth_n with_o condition_n of_o security_n for_o his_o life_n all_o other_o the_o controversy_n to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o senate_n adherbal_n though_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v undergo_v any_o extremity_n than_o trust_v jugurths_n oath_n yet_o because_o it_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n to_o constrain_v he_o how_o obstinate_a soever_o yield_v to_o accept_v of_o whatsoever_o article_n the_o italian_n do_v think_v meet_a 4_o the_o first_o sacrifice_n that_o jugurth_n offer_v after_o some_o cruel_a torture_n constat_fw-la inermibus_fw-la verefimâ—le_fw-la est_fw-la pepercit_fw-la a_o tamen_fw-la italicis_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la be_v his_o brother_n blood_n the_o second_o a_o promiscuous_a slaughter_n of_o the_o young_a numidian_n and_o merchant_n as_o any_o one_o happen_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o arm_a enemy_n chap._n 6._o 1._o the_o humour_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o opposition_n of_o memmius_n the_o subtlety_n of_o jugurth_n 2._o the_o roman_n first_o 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and_o mony_n 2_o but_o the_o popular_a fear_n awaken_v the_o drowsy_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o recall_v to_o their_o memory_n the_o inexcusable_a management_n of_o this_o foul_a fact_n by_o the_o law_n sempronia_n numidia_n and_o italy_n be_v the_o appoint_a province_n for_o the_o future_a consul_n p._n scipio_n nasica_n and_o l._n calphurnius_fw-la bestia_fw-la be_v nominate_v the_o lot_n of_o numidia_n fall_v upon_o calphurnius_fw-la of_o italy_n upon_o scipio_n wage_n and_o all_o other_o ammonition_n necessary_a for_o war_n be_v proportion_v for_o the_o army_n of_o africa_n jugurth_n contrary_a to_o imagination_n be_v beyond_o doubt_n persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v to_o contentment_n be_v manage_v at_o rome_n for_o money_n by_o message_n hear_v hereof_o send_v his_o own_o son_n with_o two_o of_o his_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o senate_n to_o these_o he_o give_v in_o strict_a charge_n as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o death_n 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calumny_n of_o these_o scaurus_n make_v one_o of_o who_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n we_o have_v already_o relate_v
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