The Romane historie vvritten by T. Livius of Padua. Also, the Breviaries of L. Florus: with a chronologie to the whole historie: and the Topographie of Rome in old time. Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke

[unspec E] The Breviarie of L. Florus to the twentith Booke.

AColonie was planted at Spoletum, An armie was led against the Ligurians [i. Genowaies,] which was the first time that they were warred upon. The Sardinians and the Corsians, who revolted & tooke armes, were subdued. Tuccia a Vestal virgin & a Votarie, was condemned and executed for her incest or whoredome. Warre was proclaimed against the Illyrians, for that they killed one of the embassadors which were sent unto them, and being defeited, confessed them∣selves subiects to the Romans. The number of the Pretors was increased from two to foure. The Gaules inhabiting beyond the Alps (toward France) who came downe and entred into Italy, were overthrowne [unspec F] and put to the sword. In which warre, the Romanes had by report of the Latines and other confederates and allies, to the number of 300000 fighting men, that served under them. The Romain forces passed then first, over the river Padus [i.Po,] where the french Insubrians [i. Lombards] after certaine dis∣comfitures, were glad to be ruled by reason, and rendred themselves. Mar. Claudius Marcellus the Consull, having slaine Virdumarus the Generall of the Lumbards with his own hand, went away with

the honor of the third rich and royall spoyles gotten from the enemie. The Istrians were subdued: so [unspec G] were the Illyrians also, after they had revolted and put themselves in armes •• and were so tamed, that they came under obedience. The Censors held a Lustr••m, and tooke account of the number of the Romane citizens, and found in all 270000. The Libertines (or slaves enfranchised) were re∣duced into foure tribes by them selves, to wit, Esquilina, Palatina, Suburrana, and Collina: where as before time, they had bene dispersed indifferently, and mingled among the rest. C. Flaminius the Censor, saved the high way called Flaminia, and built the great Cirque or Theater named Flaminius Circus. And two Colonies were established within those territories, that were con∣quered [unspec H] from the Gaules, to wit, * 1.1 Placentia, and Cremona. [unspec I] [unspec K] [unspec L] ∴

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