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

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Title: 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
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Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip,; 1600.
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Subject terms: Rome -- History -- Early works to 1800.
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ADherball warred upon by Iugurtha, was within the cittie Cirta besieged, and by him slaine, notwithstanding the commaundement of the Senate to the contrary. For which cause warre was proclaimed against Iugurtha himself. Calparnius Beslia had the commission & charge to mannage this warre: who made peace with Iugurtha, without warrant from the people and Senate. Iugurtha being cited and called foorth under safe-conduct, to appeach and bewray the au∣thours of his plots & designes, for that the voice went that he had bribed and corrupted with summes of money many of the Senat, came to Rome: where he was in trouble and ieopardie for a murder com∣mitted upon the person of a certaine prince called Massiva (who seeing him to be hated of the Romans, sought for his kingdome) whom hee slew at Rome. Beeing commaunded to aunswere for his life in re∣gard of this murder, he secretly fled, and as he departed from the citie, uttered (by report) these words, O corrupt citie and set to sale; how soone will it perish, if it may meet with a chapman? A. Posthumius a lieutenant Generall, after he had likewise sought an unfortunat battaile against Iugurtha, amended the matter ful well by making an ignominious and dishonourable peace with him, which the Senat iudged not meet to be observed and kept.